Sanovo Technology Netherlands B.v.

Peter Anton Van Asselt

Jan Hordijk

Dirk Willem Wikkerink

Jan Willem Pennings

A packaging device () for packaging substantially round articles into a dimpled package () having an array of pockets to receive the round articles. The packaging device comprising a supply conveyor () for the articles and a package conveyor () located below the supply conveyor for conveying the packages. A filling buffer () is located between the supply conveyor and the package conveyor having multiple sub-buffers (). The device furthermore comprises a collector () for receiving articles from the buffer, and a setter () wherein, in use, the setter reciprocates between an upper position to a lower position, wherein in the upper position the articles can be received from the collector and in the lower position the articles can be discharged into the pockets of the package. The collector comprises a plurality of collector rows, wherein the collector is configured and arranged to move each one of the plurality of collector rows back and forth underneath the filling buffer to a position under any one of the sub-buffers for receiving articles from the lowest row thereof, and to move back and forth with filled pockets to a position above the setter to discharge the articles into the setter.

Packaging device for round articles such as eggs

An egg chain gripper actuating device for use with an egg transfer device. The device has an egg conveyor with parallel egg chains movable in a transport direction, each chain supporting egg grippers, which can be individually actuated. The device further comprises an egg receiving unit with a receiving area for receiving eggs released by the egg grippers, and one group of one or more actuators for each egg chain for selectively actuating passing egg grippers. Multiple support frames are provided, each supporting one or more groups of actuators. At least one frame is adjustable parallel to the transport direction and relative to another frame, such that the position of the actuators of the one or more groups supported by the frame can be adjusted relative to the position of the one of more actuators of the one or more groups supported by the other frame.

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Aalten, Netherlands

Peter Anton Van Asselt