Sagoma Plastics Corporation

Guy Lessard

John A Gelardi

Albert Belanger

An insertion automation apparatus for discs and booklets in disc packages has plural parallel belts for transporting containers through successive stations. A first station is adjacent the belts for unstacking containers. A second station is adjacent the belts for opening the containers. An inspection station adjacent the belts inspects the opened containers. A fourth station adjacent the belts partially inserts booklets in the open containers, has a booklet conveyor for unstacking and moving booklets and an insertion conveyor for partially inserting the booklets in booklet pockets of the containers. A fifth station adjacent the belts has a pusher for pushing booklets fully into the pockets. A sixth disc placement station adjacent the belts has a continuous looped disc carrier arranged transversely to the belts and plural outwardly spaced disc carrier heads facing outward from the looped disc carrier. Suction lifters are positioned adjacent one end of the looped disc carrier for engaging and lifting discs from a top of an active stack and pulling the discs onto the carrier heads. Second placement heads move vertically with respect to the carrier, engage the discs on the carrier heads and push the discs from the carrier heads to a disc holder in the package on the belts at the sixth station. A disc stack transfer is mounted at one side of the belt and extends longitudinally in the direction of the belts. A seventh position inspects the containers with the discs and booklets inserted therein. An eighth station has a closer for closing the disc containers, and a ninth station unloads the closed disc containers.

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Biddeford, ME, United States of America

Guy Lessard