Ssi Schäfer Automation Gmbh (At)

Ssi Schäfer Automation Gmbh

Gerald Haberl

A loading station () for loading automatically a primary load carrier () of an overhead conveyor () with a secondary load carrier () for hanging goods, comprising: an accumulation line (), wherein the accumulation line is configured to accumulate primary load carriers, which are movable along the accumulation line, in the conveying direction one behind the other; a separating device (), which is arranged laterally to the accumulation line, comprising: first and second stopping elements () being respectively supported transversally to the accumulation line in a movable manner, wherein each of the stopping elements, in its stopping position, is moved into a conveying path of the primary load carriers, and, in its release position, is moved out of the conveying path; and a switch (); a control unit (); a feeding device () arranged laterally to the accumulation line, and configured to guide a hanger-shaped head portion of the secondary load carriers through a transport opening in the primary load carrier for loading the primary load carriers, when the primary load carrier is located in a loading position; wherein the switch is arranged oppositely to the feeding device so that the primary load carrier is located in the loading position between the switch and the feeding device.

Growing community of inventors

Leoben, Austria

Gerald Haberl