Apparatus for palletizing containers on a load carrier and/or depalletizing containers

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for palletizing packing drums (,) on a load platform (P), especially barrels, kegs or the like in substantially cylindrical or barrel-shaped receptacles, and/or for depalletizing the packing drums. The inventive method provides as high turnover speed as possible for a layer of, for instance, six or eight packing drums (,*) without causing problems related to the inertia of masses and oscillating phenomena limiting turnover speed. This is achieved by vertically lifting each respective layer (,*) of packing drums in relation to a direct or indirect carrier contact surface (A,, A,) to the packing drum layer during transfer to or from a palet (P). The packing drum layer and the pallet are placed separately from each other (palletizing) or together (depalletizing) in a continuously identical receiving and lift movement position (G) by displacing their contact surface on a plane on which the lift movement is vertically performed. A first embodiment of the device for implementing the method has, inter alia, a stationary palletization base frame (,) with a device (,) for receiving, stopping, lifting or lowering the layer of packing drums (,*), in addition to a dual movable carriage (,) which can run through the palletization base frame (,) in two alternative positions on rails (,), which are perpendicular to three conveyor systems (,).