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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7210894 | Method and apparatus for palletizing packages of random size and weight A method and apparatus for palletizing rectangular packages received in random size and weight. A “corner”-based modeling system is used to assist in evaluating possible placements of packages accumulated on a line conveyor, and a placement evaluation process is... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7047710 | Apparatus for depositing a packing unit at a desired position on a load carrier A machine for loading a load carrier (20) such as a pallet with packing units (cardboard boxes, collis etc.), which form a load stack (21) on the load carrier, is presented. The machine includes handling and support mechanism (52–57), that all... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6869267 | Robotic Stacker The invention relates to a new device for and a new method of assembling stacking patterns and simultaneously stacking these stacking patterns by means of a robotic manipulator having at least one translational robotic axis. ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6817829 | Work loading method for automatic palletizer, work loading method, work loading apparatus and attachment replacing method thereof A work loading method and a work loading apparatus with excellent productivity are provided. For this purpose, a work loading method includes the steps of: positioning the work with two centering devices (3a, 3b) every other press shot; a... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6699007 | Method and apparatus for palletizing packages of random size and weight A method and apparatus for palletizing rectangular packages received in random size and weight. A "corner"-based modeling system is used to assist in evaluating possible placements of packages accumulated on a line conveyor, and a placement evaluation pro... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6612799 | Cart loading system A cart loading system for loading materials on a cart in a orderly and compact manner even if the materials being loaded have different dimensions. The cart loading system includes a frame for positioning on a floor surface adjacent to a material shaping ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6238173 | Apparatus for placing groups of products on pallets An apparatus (1) for placing products in groups on pallets, in particular to place, according to a pre-set planar configuration, at least on a plane (15) of a pallet (7) presenting a first dimension or width (X) and a second dimension or length (Y), produ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6129503 | Combination counter-ejector shingle-output delivery system A system assembles and conveys a stream of plate-like workpieces from a production system, such as a specialty box folder-gluer, to a strapping or tying system, as counted stacks. The system can be converted from counter-ejector mode, automatically counti... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5944479 | Stacking apparatus A palletizer comprises a lifting mechanism (1) and a stacking mechanism (2) including a carriage (28), a roller conveyer (33), an upper plate (39), a lower plate (40), and an abutment plate (53). The palletizer further comprises a moving table assembly (3... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5920480 | Method and apparatus for detecting pallet full load state in sheet metal machining line and method and apparatus for controlling sheet metal machining line and work identifying apparatus An apparatus for detecting a pallet full load state determines a pallet full load state while switching the upper limit value of the mounting height of workpieces according to workpiece size. The controller of an apparatus for controlling a sheet metal ma... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5908283 | Method and apparatus for palletizing packages of random size and weight A method and apparatus for palletizing rectangular packages received in random size and weight. A "corner"-based modeling system is used to assist in evaluating possible placements of packages accumulated on a line conveyor, and a placement evaluation pro... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5844807 | Automated system and method for optimizing and palletizing articles A method and apparatus is disclosed for optimizing an arrangement of articles, such as stacks of paperboard sheets, into horizontal tiers, then stacking the horizontal tiers one on top another to form a rectangular-shaped unit, wherein the rectangular sha... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5656005 | Method and apparatus for automatically forming corrugated sheets into block-shaped units of optimal size A method and apparatus is disclosed for constructing block-shaped units of corrugated sheet material that are easily banded because of the absence of any irregularities in the units, and the units are as close to being cube-shaped as is possible for a giv... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5613826 | System to optimize the stacking efficiency of objects A method of stacking objects such that various factors are considered. These factors include: 1) what objects are to be removed from the stack; 2) the number of stacks that have no objects stacked; 3) the number of objects to be removed from a stack; 4) t... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5501571 | Automated palletizing system An automatic palletizer system loads a random set of different size and weight boxes onto a pallet without a prior knowledge of the boxes to be loaded. As the boxes pass along a conveyor belt on the way to the pallet, a weighing, dimensioning, and scannin... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5415518 | Automated method and system for loading book mail bundles onto a pallet In order to automate the palletizing of bundles of books in an efficient manner, an automated method and system is provided for achieving the objective of having mail bundle positions of substantially equal accumulative height. The method includes dividin... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5363310 | System and method for partial order filling A method and apparatus are provided for placing a plurality of Stock Keeping Units (SKUs), e.g., brands in transport units wherein quantities of SKUs, not equal to standard SKU packages, e.g. cases, can be ordered. A material handling system, including a ... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5281081 | Stowage device for plural species of works A stowage device for stowing workpieces of a plurality of kinds on pallets in accordance with inputted shipment information includes a supply conveyor system provided with a refuge track conveyor. A plurality of carrier means devices (e.g. containers) car... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5211528 | Industrial robot apparatus An industrial robot apparatus comprises a plurality of storage devices for accommodating workpieces of specified kinds, respectively; a supply device for supplying workpieces from at least two of the storage devices; a supply command device for giving the... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5203671 | Apparatus for palletizing bundles of paper An apparatus for stacking irregular height bundles of paper onto a shipping pallet. Height detectors measure bundles traveling on a conveyor. The height data is utilized by a computer system to control an accumulator to accumulate and stack bundles to a p... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5175692 | Method and apparatus for palletizing randomly arriving mixed size and content parcels A method and apparatus are described for automatically palletizing parcels of various sizes, shapes and contents which arrive in random order at a pickup point to be transferred onto a pallet. A system is disclosed including a digital computer operating u... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5163808 | Layer palletizing apparatus A device is provided for palletizing a variety of goods by layers. Goods are formed into a unit load by palletizing them layer-by-layer in a order of layer area dimensions from the bottom with consideration to layer area dimensions of goods, dimensions of... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5004401 | Layer palletizing method This invention relates to a method of palletizing a variety of goods by layers and a device therefor. Goods are formed in a unit load by palletizing them layer by layer in the order of layer area dimensions from the bottom with due consideration to layer ... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4832553 | Apparatus for loading and palletizing boxes and cartons, especially from an agricultural field Disclosed is a method and apparatus for lifting and stacking cartons onto a bed attached to a truck bed, especially in an agricultural field. The lifting apparatus includes two endless parallel belts to lift the cartons from the field onto a first conveyo... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4746255 | Machine for automatically loading pallets Machine (10) for automatic transfer of objects, especially packages (22), (62) of books, from a feed or production line (23) or station to load receiving structures generally, especially pallets (20) and for placing them in the best way on such structures... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4692876 | Automatic freight stacking system An automatic freight stacking system for loading previously determined freight articles of various configurations (shapes, size, material, etc.) to be shipped, using a loading scheduler for determining a loading schedule on the basis of the existing vario... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4641271 | Piling planning method and piling system of cargoes by palletizing robot A piling planning method for cargoes in which an operator can designate a piling position of each of the various cargoes, and by displaying the piling result graphically on a graphic terminal, a piling patern is determined so that vacant space is reduced,... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4597707 | Automatic operating palletizer An automatically operating palletizer is disclosed which included a vertical support column, a horizontally positioned support beam, and means for movably mounting the horizontal support beam on the support column for vertical movement relative to the sup... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4595331 | Automated railcar loader and method Disclosed is a system for automatically loading a transport vehicle with unit loads by automatically moving the unit loads from a predetermined loading position to prescribed positions in the transport vehicle. The present invention uses a loading vehicle... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4247239 | Carton palletizing device Disclosed is a mobile apparatus for picking up produce cartons from the field and stacking these cartons on pallets for further handling. The apparatus includes a forwardly projecting elevator which picks up cartons from the field and transfers them to a ... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4203695 | Automatic bale wagon control system This invention relates generally to automatic bale wagons of the type adapted to pick up crop material bales in the field and automatically form stacks of these bales utilizing a variety of selected tier configurations for forming a stable, interlocked st... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4117943 | Device for pre-setting tools for numerical controlled machine A device to code a machine tool holder, to preset the tool length, to mount the tool in the holder, and to inspect tool dimensions and coding. These functions are performed by a ring selector which selects different outside diameter rings in such sequence... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4063652 | Tier pattern sequence activation means Tier pattern selection on the disclosed bale wagon involves periodic rotation of a memory element in the form of a cam plate relative to a cam follower which is connected to means on the bale wagon which will cause the tier pattern selected to be formed. ... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4015723 | Automatic palletizer method and apparatus An improved method and apparatus for automatically loading a pallet including placing an empty pallet into loading position, loading items onto the pallet in a preselected arrangement, and removing the loaded pallet. The apparatus includes a conveyor syst... | 04/05/1977 |
| 4015732 | Automatic palletizer method and apparatus An improved method and apparatus for automatically loading a pallet including placing an empty pallet into loading position, loading items onto the pallet in a preselected arrangement, and removing the loaded pallet. The apparatus includes a conveyor syst... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3983373 | Article control system An article control system is disclosed that is particularly useful in connection with a palletizer and the like wherein a plurality of articles such as boxes or cases are to be arranged in a predetermined manner and orientation. The system provides electr... | 09/28/1976 |
