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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2015
Krones Aktiengesellschaft, Neutraubling, DE;
Manuel Kollmuss, Raubling, DE;
Richard Eschlbeck, Vogtareuth, DE;
KRONES Aktiengesellschaft, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a palletizing apparatus () and a method for conveying articles (), piece goods, and/or bundles () and/or palletizable article layers, piece good layers, and/or bundle layers () with at least two conveyor line sections (), each in a particular conveying direction (). Each conveyor line sections include consecutive handling stations, grouping stations, and/or transfer stations (), which lead to a central loading station (), where the article layers, piece good layers, and/or bundle layers () are stacked on top of each other and/or palletized in a common loading place (). The loading station () is located between at least two vertically adjustable support surfaces and/or conveying surfaces (). The common loading place () is supplied with article layers, piece good layers, and/or bundle layers ().