A medication packaging system can include a tray with a slot and a literature receiving area to hold literature in a position above the slot, and a robotic arm with a literature grabbing mechanism that can have a plurality of fingers that extend parallel to one another. The plurality of fingers including a central finger and a pair of outer fingers that are located on opposite sides of the central finger which are relatively movable between a disengaged position on one side of the slot of the tray to an engaged position at least partially on the other side of the slot to engage and fold the literature in the literature receiving area of the tray. The robotic arm can move the literature and place it in a shipping bag or container.

Plant for packaging articles to be filled with a product and closed with a closing element, comprising at least two modular apparatus for filling and closing randomly fed articles, each configured with a filling station and a closing station; the plant further comprising an extraction system for transporting the filled and closed articles, with an extraction plane on which the filled and closed articles are transported in a longitudinal direction and are arranged with a predefined extraction orientation and/or position and in an extraction sense from upstream to downstream; wherein said at least two modular filling and closing apparatus are arranged in series from upstream to downstream along the longitudinal direction and are configured to position the respective filled and closed articles on the same extraction plane in order to obtain a common flow of articles being extracted.

Plant for packaging articles to be filled with a product and closed with a closing element, comprising at least two modular apparatus for filling and closing randomly fed articles, each configured with a filling station and a closing station; the plant further comprising an extraction system for transporting the filled and closed articles, with an extraction plane on which the filled and closed articles are transported in a longitudinal direction and are arranged with a predefined extraction orientation and/or position and in an extraction sense from upstream to downstream; wherein said at least two modular filling and closing apparatus are arranged in series from upstream to downstream along the longitudinal direction and are configured to position the respective filled and closed articles on the same extraction plane in order to obtain a common flow of articles being extracted.

Modular apparatus for filling and closing randomly fed-containers including: a transport system for transporting the containers on a first transport plane along a respective article transport direction; a transport system transporting closing elements on a transport plane in a respective transport direction; a filling station; a closing station; an extraction system for transporting the filled and closed containers; first pick and place devices for picking up and positioning the containers; second pick and place devices for picking up and positioning said closing elements; a detection system which detects the position and the arrangement of the containers and the closing elements; a processing and control unit. The extraction system includes a plane, which is oriented parallel to the longitudinal direction for extraction of the containers and a transverse widthwise direction of the apparatus and on which the filled and closed articles are transported arranged with a predefined orientation and/or position.

Modular apparatus for filling and closing randomly fed-containers including: a transport system for transporting the containers on a first transport plane along a respective article transport direction; a transport system transporting closing elements on a transport plane in a respective transport direction; a filling station; a closing station; an extraction system for transporting the filled and closed containers; first pick and place devices for picking up and positioning the containers; second pick and place devices for picking up and positioning said closing elements; a detection system which detects the position and the arrangement of the containers and the closing elements; a processing and control unit. The extraction system includes a plane, which is oriented parallel to the longitudinal direction for extraction of the containers and a transverse widthwise direction of the apparatus and on which the filled and closed articles are transported arranged with a predefined orientation and/or position.

Disclosed is a method of and device for packing articles into a packing box for a flow of articles in a first direction and a flow of packing boxes in a parallel second direction. The packing boxes are put in a slanted position so the bottom of each packing box is slanted to a horizontal plane. Articles are gripped from the flow of articles and placed into the packing box so the articles are placed in a vertical orientation into the packing box, providing a row against the bottom and a first side wall that is lower with respect to the other side walls. At least one article is collected and provided into a holder, and placed from the holder in vertical orientation into the packing box, completing the row of articles in the packing box between the first and second side walls of the packing box.

Disclosed is a method of and device for packing articles into a packing box for a flow of articles in a first direction and a flow of packing boxes in a parallel second direction. The packing boxes are put in a slanted position so the bottom of each packing box is slanted to a horizontal plane. Articles are gripped from the flow of articles and placed into the packing box so the articles are placed in a vertical orientation into the packing box, providing a row against the bottom and a first side wall that is lower with respect to the other side walls. At least one article is collected and provided into a holder, and placed from the holder in vertical orientation into the packing box, completing the row of articles in the packing box between the first and second side walls of the packing box.

In an embodiment, the present invention discloses cleaned storage processes and systems for high level cleanliness articles, such as extreme ultraviolet (EUV) reticle carriers. A decontamination chamber can be used to clean the stored workpieces. A purge gas system can be used to prevent contamination of the articles stored within the workpieces. A robot can be used to detect the condition of the storage compartment before delivering the workpiece. A monitor device can be used to monitor the conditions of the stocker.

In an embodiment, the present invention discloses cleaned storage processes and systems for high level cleanliness articles, such as extreme ultraviolet (EUV) reticle carriers. A decontamination chamber can be used to clean the stored workpieces. A purge gas system can be used to prevent contamination of the articles stored within the workpieces. A robot can be used to detect the condition of the storage compartment before delivering the workpiece. A monitor device can be used to monitor the conditions of the stocker.

The present invention relates to a feeding device or feeding at least one container, in particular for transporting containers to a conveyor device that includes a first transport element configured to transport the containers along a first path from a first infeed position to a first out-feed position, and a first guiding structure configured to guide the containers along the first path from the first infeed position to the first outfeed position, while the containers are transported by the first transport element, wherein the first guiding structure comprises a ramp with an inclination so that during transport along the first path at least two spatial coordinates of the containers change between the first in-feed position and the first outfeed position.