US 7,481,309 B2
Method of separating, synchronizing and compacting packed groups of articles
Stefan Wagner, Xanten (Germany); Stefan Willemsen, Weeze (Germany); Bernd Cox, Weeze (Germany); and Manfred Van Triel, Xanten (Germany)
Assigned to KHS Maschinen- und Anlagenbau AG, Dortmund (Germany)
Filed on Jul. 26, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/828,883.
Application 11/828883 is a continuation of application No. 10/962183, filed on Oct. 08, 2004, abandoned.
Claims priority of application No. P 103 47 540 (DE), filed on Oct. 10, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2008/0047231 A1, Feb. 28, 2008
Int. Cl. B65G 47/26 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 198—419.3  [198/418.1; 198/419.1; 198/429; 198/459.7] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a separating, synchronization and compacting device for packing articles of all types with at least one circulating pair of drive elements (1), with at least one crossbar (2) that is located on each pair of drive elements (1), with one controlled drive motor (3) for each pair of drive elements (1), wherein the device is designed and constructed so that the separation, synchronization and compacting of the articles are performed by the at least one pair of drive elements (1), wherein the sequence of motion of the at least one pair of drive elements (1) and/or of the at least one crossbar (2) includes different speeds during a single work cycle, and the method comprises moving the at least one pair of drive elements (1) and/or of the at least one crossbar (2) at different speeds during a single work cycle.