This invention solves the problem in the prior art when a bundle of containers lack sufficient strength to support at least three or more bundles to be stacked on a pallet having at least four bundles high. The invention solves the problem by increasing the stacking strength of a bundle of containers by using crisscrossed cardboard risers.

An apparatus for introducing deformable blister packs and informative sheets internally of relative packs includes first pusher elements, mounted on a first looped conveyor organ, and first movement means, associated with the first conveyor organ for moving the first pusher elements, transversally to an advancement direction thereof, so as to abut the products and push the products internally of relative respective packs. The apparatus comprises second pusher elements mounted on a second looped conveyor organ which is arranged with respect to the first conveyor organ such that the second pusher elements are arranged above the corresponding first pusher elements. Second movement means, associated with the second conveyor organ, are included for moving the second pusher elements transversally to the advancement direction thereof, so that they can abut the sheets and push the sheets internally of respective packs.

A container for heating a plurality of food items with microwave energy. The container can comprise a tray comprising a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, an insert disposed at least partially in the interior of the tray, and a plurality of receptacles at least partially defined by the insert. Each receptacle of the plurality of receptacles can be for at least partially receiving at least one food item of the plurality of food items.

A device for palletizing a plurality of articles and for stabilizing selected ones of the plurality of articles is provided. The device includes at least one load stabilizer and at least one stabilizer applier. The at least one load stabilizer includes a stabilizer sheet and an adhesive layer coupled with the stabilizer sheet. The at least one stabilizer applier receives the at least one load stabilizer and applies the adhesive layer to a select potential shift point of a palletized load.

A cartoner includes an entrance section, a loading section, an exit section, a transport system and a controller. The entrance section is configured for picking carton blanks from a magazine and folding a first side of the carton. The loading section is configured for loading a product into the first-side-folded carton. The exit section is configured for closing the loaded carton. The transport system is configured for transporting the first-side-folded carton from the entrance section to the loading section and the loaded carton from the loading section to the exit section. The controller is arranged for controlling an operation following each carton through the cartoner. The controller is further arranged for adapting, for each carton, a distance between two consecutive carriers of the transport system in dependence to a size of the first-side-folded carton and driving the two consecutive carriers maintaining the distance.

The invention relates to grasping system comprising a grasping head (15) for a sheet transporting device, in particular for transporting an insert sheet to be inserted between rows of folding boxes in a receptacle, the grasping head (15) having at least one support frame (80) and a plurality of aspiration elements (17, 18). The aspiration elements (17, 18) are mounted on holding elements (50) which are received on the support frame (80) so as to be displaceable with respect to the support frame (80).

The invention relates to an apparatus for removing a nest from a tub without using vacuum.