Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Korber Supply Chain Logistics Gmbh

Bertram Wanner

Rolf-Peter Skrdlant

Peter Berdelle-Hilge

Rudolf Schuster

Holger Schererz

Michael Schwarzbauer

Rainer Vogel

Burghard Rebel

Rolf Wiehler

Christian Kassel

Karsten Knipper

Raymond P Brady

Christoph Maurer

Matthias Stroessner

Adolf Hoepler

Michael Mollweide

A storage apparatus for transport goods includes a first conveyor, a second conveyor and a deflecting mechanism for deflecting transport goods conveyed by the first conveyor onto the second conveyor. A motor configuration is provided for motorized driving of the first conveyor and/or the second conveyor. A step is provided over which the transport goods are conveyed. The storage apparatus is configured to vertically compress the transport goods with the aid of the step. A method for storing transport goods, in particular packages, is also provided.

Storage apparatus for transport goods and storage method

An automated flat mail items handling device includes a rotating apparatus, which rotates the stack during operation from a starting orientation, in which the mail items lie flat, one on top of the other, to a processing orientation, in which the mail items are arranged substantially standing next to each other. The device also includes a holder, which retains the stack while the stack is being rotated, and a transport support, which supports the stack in the processing orientation and by way of which the stack can be moved in a conveying direction. In order to be able to process more mail items per unit of time in the device and by way of the method, the transport support is separate from the rotating apparatus.

Method and device for the automated handling of stacks of flat mail items

A transporting device transports objects in a transport direction from a loading region to an unloading region. The device includes a first conveying unit and a second conveying unit which are arranged one behind the other in the transport direction. Efficient unloading of the objects from the transporting device is achieved by providing a separating device between the first and second conveying units. The separating device is configured to separate the objects into at least two object groups dependent on at least one object property.

Device and method for transporting objects

A transfer device for mail items with a transfer unit which has an ejection point for transferring individualized mail items to an item carrier is provided. Further, the transfer device includes a transport device for transporting the mail items to the ejection point in a direction of transport. The transport device includes two belts for holding the mail items on both sides and for transporting the mail items and further has means for adapting a space between the belts to the thickness of a mail item. The means for adapting is a belt tilt means which is pivotal about an axis of rotation, the pivotal movement pivoting one of the belts and therefore a distance between the belts is variable.

Transfer device for mail items

A mail processing system has an infeed line coupled to receive a first article from a feeder. A loading device is coupled to receive the first article from the infeed line at a first speed, and a transfer unit is coupled to receive the first article from the loading device, wherein the transfer unit is configured to transport the first article at a second speed, which is lower than the first speed.

Mail processing system and method of loading articles with reduced speed

A conveyor belt (,) leading to a sorting device (,) comprises two superimposed functional sections (,), which are connected to each other via deflected intermediate sections. As a result, the structural length of the conveyor belt (,) is reduced.

Sorting facility for flat mail items

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Bertram Wanner