Supplying, feeding, arranging, or orientating articles to be packaged

BPERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING B65Thin material handling B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS UNPACKING

B65B35/00Supplying, feeding, arranging, or orientating articles to be packaged

B65B35/02Supply magazines B65B35/04with buffer storage devices B65B35/06Separating single articles from loose masses of articles B65B35/08using pocketed conveyors B65B35/10Feeding B65B35/12by gravity B65B35/14by agitators or vibrators B65B35/16by grippers B65B35/18by suction-operated grippers B65B35/20by reciprocating or oscillatory pushers B65B35/205linked to endless conveyors B65B35/22by roller-ways B65B35/24by endless belts or chains B65B35/243using cooperating conveyors engaging the articles simultaneously B65B35/246using extensible or retractable conveyors B65B35/26by rotary conveyors B65B35/28by pneumatic conveyors B65B35/30Arranging and feeding articles in groups B65B35/32by gravity B65B35/34by agitators or vibrators B65B35/36by grippers B65B35/38by suction-operated grippers B65B35/40by reciprocating or oscillatory pushers B65B35/405linked to endless conveyors B65B35/42by roller-ways B65B35/44by endless belts or chains B65B35/46by rotary conveyors B65B35/48by pneumatic conveyors B65B35/50Stacking one article, or group of articles, upon another before packaging B65B35/52building-up the stack from the bottom B65B35/54Feeding articles along multiple paths to a single packaging position B65B35/56Orientating, i.e. changing the attitude of, articles B65B35/58Turning articles by positively-acting means