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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2021
Krones Aktiengesellschaft, Neutraubling, DE;
Thomas Stadler, Kolbermoor, DE;
Philipp Schartner, Feldkirchen-Westerham, DE;
Peter Dennemarck, Raubling, DE;
Martin Dietersberger, Grosskarolinenfeld, DE;
Christian Canalicchio, Bad Endorf, DE;
Herbert Spindler, Niedermoosen, DE;
Jens Losert, Reit Im Winkl, DE;
Josef Unterseher, Rohrdorf, DE;
Krones Aktiengesellschaft, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a system for packaging articles (). Outer packages () are set down on a horizontal conveying device () and are transported along a packaging line. During the transport, articles are introduced via a manipulator into the outer packages (), and the outer packages () with the introduced articles () are subsequently removed from the horizontal conveying device () as a packaging unit (). A predetermined packaging process (VP) is carried out, in which the outer packages () are received by the horizontal conveying device () via a plurality of shuttles (), the outer packages () standing on said plurality of shuttles (), until the outer packages () together with the introduced articles () are removed from the at least one horizontal conveying device () as a packaging unit ().