A machine for grouping filter bags for infusion products includes: a movement wheel rotating about a first axis; a rotary transfer wheel, rotating in a synchronised fashion with the movement wheel, about a second axis; a device for collecting the bags; a plurality of gripping elements positioned along a circumference of the transfer wheel and movable with it for picking up, in a first angular position, a bag from the movement wheel and a release configuration of the bag in the collecting device, in a second angular position and after an angular stretch of rotation. A sensor detects possible defects of the bags, and identifies the defective bags before they reach the second angular position. A rejection area receives the defective bags. A locking control controls the gripping element to prevent release of the bag in the second angular position, when detected to be defective by the sensor.

A system for boxing products and method.

A case manipulator system and a method for using the same. A case manipulator system, comprising: a first location of a case; a second location, the second location comprising a guiding means for guiding the case into or out of a container; and a case manipulator comprising a moveable support movable from a first position above the first location to a second position above the second location, and a paddle assembly having at least a first pair of paddles, the paddle assembly arranged to move the at least first pair of paddles relative to the moveable support, the case manipulator system arranged such that: a case in the first location is accessible by the case manipulator, the case manipulator system controllable to engage with the case and move the case from the first location to the second location, and insert the case into a container at the second location.

A case manipulator system and a method for using the same. A case manipulator system, comprising: a first location of a case; a second location, the second location comprising a guiding means for guiding the case into or out of a container; and a case manipulator comprising a moveable support movable from a first position above the first location to a second position above the second location, and a paddle assembly having at least a first pair of paddles, the paddle assembly arranged to move the at least first pair of paddles relative to the moveable support, the case manipulator system arranged such that: a case in the first location is accessible by the case manipulator, the case manipulator system controllable to engage with the case and move the case from the first location to the second location, and insert the case into a container at the second location.

A packaging apparatus (1) and method is provided. The packaging apparatus comprises: a support platform (100) for supporting packaging containers (10) positioned thereon, the support platform comprising a support portion moveable between a first position and a second position; and a belt transport arrangement (800) for transporting packaging containers away from the support platform (100) in a first transport direction (52); the belt transport arrangement (800) comprising a belt arrangement comprising a pair of belts (802a, 802b), the pair of belts defining opposing contacting surfaces for contacting packaging containers. The apparatus is operable between: a first configuration wherein the support portion is in the first position to support one or more packaging containers positioned thereon; and a second configuration wherein the support portion is in the second position and contacting surfaces of the belts engage the one or more packaging containers.

A packaging apparatus (1) and method is provided. The packaging apparatus comprises: a support platform (100) for supporting packaging containers (10) positioned thereon, the support platform comprising a support portion moveable between a first position and a second position; and a belt transport arrangement (800) for transporting packaging containers away from the support platform (100) in a first transport direction (52); the belt transport arrangement (800) comprising a belt arrangement comprising a pair of belts (802a, 802b), the pair of belts defining opposing contacting surfaces for contacting packaging containers. The apparatus is operable between: a first configuration wherein the support portion is in the first position to support one or more packaging containers positioned thereon; and a second configuration wherein the support portion is in the second position and contacting surfaces of the belts engage the one or more packaging containers.

A system is provided for placing food items into containers such that the containers fulfil at least one criterion. The system has handling devices arranged along a conveyor belt of a conveyor system and a control unit connected to a position tracker for controlling the handling devices using position data from the position tracker.

A system is provided for placing food items into containers such that the containers fulfil at least one criterion. The system has handling devices arranged along a conveyor belt of a conveyor system and a control unit connected to a position tracker for controlling the handling devices using position data from the position tracker.

A system for boxing products, including at least one manipulator configured to pick up products from a buffer and to deposit the products on a feeding conveyor in respective empty spaces based on information about a position of the empty spaces provided by a detection device.

A system for boxing products, including at least one manipulator configured to pick up products from a buffer and to deposit the products on a feeding conveyor in respective empty spaces based on information about a position of the empty spaces provided by a detection device.