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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2013
Krones Ag, Neutrabling, DE;
Erhard Beer, Ebbs, AT;
Martin Osterhammer, Frasdorf, DE;
Krones AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
The invention comprises a method for horizontal movement of a group or layer of articles () from a vertically movable first support level () of a first module () to a vertically movable second support level () of a second module () immediately downstream of the first conveyor module () in a direction of transport or transfer () while substantially maintaining the relative positions of a plurality of articles () forming the group or layer of articles (). The movement or transfer is carried out by means of a transfer device (). Additionally, the horizontal movement of the group or layer of articles () while the first and second support levels () of the first and second modules (), which can move vertically in a synchronized fashion during the transfer process, are approximately aligned.