Krones Ag

Martin Dietersberger

Michael Hartl

Stefan Elsperger

Kurt Perl

Thomas Stadler

Alban Hutter

Wolfgang Fechter

Manfred Kieslinger

Christian Canalicchio

Peter Zeiner

Markus Gabler

Jens Losert

Andreas Triffo

Marco Ehberger

The invention includes a method and apparatus to transfer and place articles () into outer packages (), which are open at the top and which each receive at least one article group () composed of a plurality of articles (). In the method, at least one article group () is seized by at least one handling device () and is placed from above into one of the outer packages (). An article group (), which has been seized by the handling device (), already is compacted or will be compacted during placement of the article group into the outer package () by reducing the spacings between at least some of the individual articles () of the article group (). The article group may also be subsequently spread out.

Method to transfer and place articles into outer packages and apparatus to carry out the method

The invention relates to a folding device () for transporting an outer cardboard package () having folding lines and for folding at least one side flap () of the outer cardboard package (). The folding device () comprises at least one conveyor system with a guiding unit () and with at least two transporting and folding shuttles () disposed on the guiding unit () for the transport of the outer cardboard packages () in a transport direction (TR). The at least two shuttles () are disposed in a row at the conveyor system and are transported in a transport direction (TR) through and/or by the conveyor system. Each shuttle () comprises its own, individually controllable drive () and further at least one folding unit () for folding over at least one side flap () of an outer cardboard package ().

Folding device, packaging facility for articles, and method for folding side flaps of external cardboard packagings

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