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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2017
Krones Aktiengesellschaft, Neutraubling, DE;
Manuel Kollmuss, Raubling, DE;
Erhard Beer, Ebbs, AT;
Michael Astner, Brannenburg, DE;
Arsalan Mehdi, Rosenheim, DE;
KRONES Aktiengesellschaft, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus () for handling piece goods () moved one after another in at least one row (). Immediately consecutive piece goods () in a row () without spaces or with minimal spaces are transported as a closed formation (F). At least one transported piece good (*) is seized in a clamping and/or force-locking and/or form-locking manner from the closed formation (F); is spatially separated from the closed formation (F); and is brought into a specified relative target position (P) and/or target alignment in relation to subsequent piece goods ().