Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Anheuser-Busch Inbev S.a.

Tom Van Moer

Wim Dekocker

Philippe Jean Marie Duperray

Glenn Ferreira

Hilde Cloostermans

Philip Corens

Manu Peelman

Jef Jonckers

A product handling apparatus, systems and associated methods. A product handling apparatus, includes a continuous circuit having an infeed length; and a discharge length. A carriage configured to travel around the circuit between the infeed length and the discharge length has a first picking tool configured to selectively engage a first product; and a second picking tool configured to selectively engage a second product. The product handling apparatus is configured to pick a first and second product arranged in a first arrangement at the infeed length and place the first and second product in a second arrangement, different to the first arrangement, at the discharge length.

Product handling apparatuses, systems and associated methods

An apparatus for diverting and/or folding articles includes an infeed conveyor, an outfeed conveyor, and a diverter. The diverter is a non-contact, fluid emitting diverter, configured to emit a fluid jet to exhibit the diverting force on the impact zone of the article at a side of the article facing away from the outfeed entry. An angle of the average direction of the diverting force of the fluid jet with the outfeed path at the outfeed entry is in the range of 5° to 85°.

Method and apparatus for diverting and/or folding articles

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Hamme, Belgium

Tom Van Moer