An apparatus, system and method for a flipping tray picker gantry. The embodiments include at least: a flipping bridge associated with an actuating motor; at least one x-axis drive suitable to move the flipping bridge perpendicularly to a length of rows of items in a pick tray; at least one z-axis drive suitable to move the flipping bridge both up and down with respect to the pick tray; and a plurality of grippers associated with the flipping bridge and suitable for gripping the items when the flipping bridge moves down in the z-axis, and retaining the items as the flipping bridge moves up in the z-axis and the actuating motor flips the flipping bridge.

A method for packaging fragile goods that includes placing fragile goods into one of a series of containers secured to a conveyor belt. The mouth of an empty package is placed over the container having goods therein. The conveyor belt so as to cause the container to tilt and the goods to slide into the package and the package to slide off the container, in each case under the force of gravity.

A method for packaging fragile goods that includes placing fragile goods into one of a series of containers secured to a conveyor belt. The mouth of an empty package is placed over the container having goods therein. The conveyor belt so as to cause the container to tilt and the goods to slide into the package and the package to slide off the container, in each case under the force of gravity.