WO2004041692A3 - Method and palletizer for building a stack of products - Google Patents

Method and palletizer for building a stack of products Download PDF

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WO2004041692A3
WO2004041692A3 PCT/US2003/034732 US0334732W WO2004041692A3 WO 2004041692 A3 WO2004041692 A3 WO 2004041692A3 US 0334732 W US0334732 W US 0334732W WO 2004041692 A3 WO2004041692 A3 WO 2004041692A3
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Patrick R Lancaster Iii
Curtis W Martin
Terry L Wilson
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Lantech Com Llc
Lancaster P R Iii
Curtis W Martin
Terry L Wilson
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Priority to EP03781637A priority patent/EP1565393B1/en
Priority to AU2003287403A priority patent/AU2003287403A1/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G61/00—Use of pick-up or transfer devices or of manipulators for stacking or de-stacking articles not otherwise provided for

Abstract

A palletizer (100) for automatically building a load (124) with product (118) from an infeed area (110) is disclosed. It includes means for defining a desired volume of a load including a length sensor, a width sensor, and a height sensor. It also includes means (102) for transporting product from an infeed area (110) to the load. A controller is associated with means for defining the desired volume, the controller being configured to receive signals from the sensors and to automatically control movement of the means for transporting. The controller is configured to automatically determine when the volume is filled. In another aspect, a method of building a load (124) with product (118) from an infeed area (110) is provided. The method includes defining a desired volume of the load (124) using a length sensor, a width sensor, and a height sensor. It also includes automatically filling the volume with product (118), and determining when the volume is filled.
PCT/US2003/034732 2002-11-01 2003-10-31 Method and palletizer for building a stack of products WO2004041692A2 (en)

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CA002503323A CA2503323A1 (en) 2002-11-01 2003-10-31 Method and palletizer for building a stack of products
DE60313023T DE60313023T2 (en) 2002-11-01 2003-10-31 METHOD AND PALLETIZING DEVICE FOR FORMING A STACK OF PRODUCT UNITS
EP03781637A EP1565393B1 (en) 2002-11-01 2003-10-31 Method and palletizer for building a stack of product units
AU2003287403A AU2003287403A1 (en) 2002-11-01 2003-10-31 Method and palletizer for building a stack of products

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