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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2020
CT Pack S.r.l., Valsamoggia, IT;
CT PACK S.R.L., Valsamoggia, IT;
Abstract
A system for transferring articles, includes a plurality of gripping devices, configured to grip respective articles which pass along a first conveyor, wherein each gripping device is movable independently from the remaining gripping devices. A control unit is configured for controlling the gripping devices. A first detection sensor is configured to detect a first value indicating a position of an article on the first conveyor. The control unit is configured for receiving the first value; positioning a gripping device at the article, as a function of the first value; gripping the article with the gripping device; adjusting, as a function of the first value, a speed of the gripping device which grips the article, and releasing the article from the gripping device when the article reaches a release position.