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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2003
Maurizio Davolio, Vignola, IT;
Franco Gambarelli, Spezzano di Fiorano, IT;
Maurizio Davolio, Vignola, IT;
Franco Gambarelli, Spezzano di Fiorano, IT;
Swisslog Italia S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Abstract
An automatic system for the delivery and distribution of articles in groups comprises a store of articles, a unit for the collection and delivery of articles from the store and a controller associated with the collection and delivery unit in order to control the selective collection of articles from the store and their output as sets of articles logically grouped together. The system further comprises a grouping device which receives the sets of articles logically grouped together as inputs and outputs corresponding packs, groups or bundles of articles physically connected to one another by a restraining loop or strip.