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Product control apparatus

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Publication number
WO1999018020A8
WO1999018020A8 PCT/GB1998/002959 GB9802959W WO9918020A8 WO 1999018020 A8 WO1999018020 A8 WO 1999018020A8 GB 9802959 W GB9802959 W GB 9802959W WO 9918020 A8 WO9918020 A8 WO 9918020A8
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WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
product
control apparatus
path
product control
engaging
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/GB1998/002959
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO1999018020A1 (en
Inventor
Dennis Alfred Kirtland
Michael Robert Allen
Timothy Lawrence
Adrian Tomes
Original Assignee
Dunn W H & Son Ltd
Dennis Alfred Kirtland
Michael Robert Allen
Timothy Lawrence
Adrian Tomes
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Dunn W H & Son Ltd, Dennis Alfred Kirtland, Michael Robert Allen, Timothy Lawrence, Adrian Tomes filed Critical Dunn W H & Son Ltd
Priority to AU92751/98A priority Critical patent/AU9275198A/en
Priority to EP98945423A priority patent/EP1030813A1/en
Priority to JP2000514841A priority patent/JP2001519303A/en
Publication of WO1999018020A1 publication Critical patent/WO1999018020A1/en
Publication of WO1999018020A8 publication Critical patent/WO1999018020A8/en

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/22—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors
    • B65G47/24—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles
    • B65G47/244—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying plane
    • B65G47/2445—Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying plane by means of at least two co-operating endless conveying elements

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Branching, Merging, And Special Transfer Between Conveyors (AREA)
  • Control Of Conveyors (AREA)
  • Specific Conveyance Elements (AREA)
  • Attitude Control For Articles On Conveyors (AREA)

Abstract

A product control apparatus includes means (54) for conveying products (38, 78) along a path, and means (24, 26, 62) for engaging a product (38, 78) to change the orientation of the product relative to the conveying means (54), wherein the means for engaging the product are selectively operable such that a product (38, 78) conveyed along the path may be turned independently of other products conveyed along the path.
PCT/GB1998/002959 1997-10-02 1998-10-02 Product control apparatus WO1999018020A1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU92751/98A AU9275198A (en) 1997-10-02 1998-10-02 Selective pack turning apparatus
EP98945423A EP1030813A1 (en) 1997-10-02 1998-10-02 Selective pack turning
JP2000514841A JP2001519303A (en) 1997-10-02 1998-10-02 Device for selectively rotating packaging packs

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9720857A GB2329884A (en) 1997-10-02 1997-10-02 Selective pack turning
GB9720857.3 1997-10-02

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO1999018020A1 WO1999018020A1 (en) 1999-04-15
WO1999018020A8 true WO1999018020A8 (en) 1999-05-20

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/GB1998/002959 WO1999018020A1 (en) 1997-10-02 1998-10-02 Product control apparatus

Country Status (5)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1030813A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2001519303A (en)
AU (1) AU9275198A (en)
GB (1) GB2329884A (en)
WO (1) WO1999018020A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB0019510D0 (en) 2000-08-08 2000-09-27 Ishida Europ Ltd Alignment of articles
DE202005003077U1 (en) * 2005-02-25 2006-04-27 Krones Ag rotator
CA3087505C (en) 2018-01-29 2023-05-16 Graphic Packaging International, Llc Continuous motion packaging machine with carton turning station

Family Cites Families (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2013695A1 (en) * 1970-03-21 1971-09-30 The Mead Corp , Dayton, Ohio (V St A ) Transport device
US3791518A (en) * 1973-04-27 1974-02-12 Metramatic Corp Side transfer sorting conveyor
IT1201564B (en) * 1986-11-03 1989-02-02 Car Ventomatic Spa CONTINUOUS INTERVENTION SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC MUTUAL POSITIONING ACCORDING TO ANY DIAGRAM OF BAGS, BOXES OR OTHER OBJECTS, PARTICULARLY FOR THE USE OF MACHINES FOR LOADING HANDLING PLATFORMS
GB8806213D0 (en) * 1988-03-16 1988-04-13 Pakseal Ind Ltd Improvements in bundle turning units for use with conveyors
US4883162A (en) * 1988-09-30 1989-11-28 Mhe Company, Inc. Bag turning apparatus
FR2684975B1 (en) * 1991-12-13 1994-03-11 Lucas Sa DEVICE FOR HANDLING AND ORIENTATION OF FLAT OBJECTS ARRANGED IN PACKETS.
DE4402491A1 (en) * 1993-04-30 1994-11-03 Sig Schweiz Industrieges Device for turning approximately rectangular products
JPH08127416A (en) * 1994-09-07 1996-05-21 Shizukou Kk Article aligning method, and article aligning device

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP1030813A1 (en) 2000-08-30
JP2001519303A (en) 2001-10-23
GB9720857D0 (en) 1997-12-03
GB2329884A (en) 1999-04-07
AU9275198A (en) 1999-04-27
WO1999018020A1 (en) 1999-04-15

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