A system and a method are described for the intermediate storage of differently cut boards for a wooden structure, in particular a truss, with several compartments arranged laterally adjacent to one another. The compartments are each configured for receiving a set of boards for such a wooden structure, wherein a set is to be understood as the entirety of cut boards which are required for such a wooden structure. A feeding device fills the cut boards into the individual compartments and stacks them over one another therein. The compartments can be opened respectively at their underside, in order to remove the set of boards. A discharge device transports away the set of boards removed from the respective compartment.

An apparatus for forming an article array including a head having at least one pair of opposed substantially planar gripping members, adapted for selectively securing a row of articles therebetween. Each pair of gripping members includes a first gripping member movable in a lateral direction parallel to a support surface and a second gripping member movable between extended and raised positions relative to the first gripping member. In response to the pair of gripping members at least partially laterally surrounding the row of articles, a movement of the second gripping member from the extended position to the raised position results in the second gripping member being sufficiently moved in a direction perpendicular to and away from the support surface, permitting the first gripping member to slidably move the row of articles in the lateral direction along the support surface without the second gripping member contacting the row of article.

An apparatus for forming an article array including a head having at least one pair of opposed substantially planar gripping members, adapted for selectively securing a row of articles therebetween. Each pair of gripping members includes a first gripping member movable in a lateral direction parallel to a support surface and a second gripping member movable between extended and raised positions relative to the first gripping member. In response to the pair of gripping members at least partially laterally surrounding the row of articles, a movement of the second gripping member from the extended position to the raised position results in the second gripping member being sufficiently moved in a direction perpendicular to and away from the support surface, permitting the first gripping member to slidably move the row of articles in the lateral direction along the support surface without the second gripping member contacting the row of article.

Provided is a glove picking, organizing, and stacking apparatus, belonging to the field of equipment for producing PVC, nitrile, and latex gloves, and comprising a glove-picking apparatus (2), a correcting conveying apparatus, a conveying and placing apparatus, and a front/back stacking, conveying, and taking apparatus; the glove-picking apparatus (2) is connected to the front/back stacking, conveying, and taking apparatus by means of the correcting conveying apparatus or the conveying and placing apparatus; a system control apparatus is connected to the described apparatuses and controls their switching and operation, thereby automatically carrying out the entire process of picking, transporting, stacking, and counting the gloves, and the quality of and efficiency in the completion of the tasks is very high.

Provided is a glove picking, organizing, and stacking apparatus, belonging to the field of equipment for producing PVC, nitrile, and latex gloves, and comprising a glove-picking apparatus (2), a correcting conveying apparatus, a conveying and placing apparatus, and a front/back stacking, conveying, and taking apparatus; the glove-picking apparatus (2) is connected to the front/back stacking, conveying, and taking apparatus by means of the correcting conveying apparatus or the conveying and placing apparatus; a system control apparatus is connected to the described apparatuses and controls their switching and operation, thereby automatically carrying out the entire process of picking, transporting, stacking, and counting the gloves, and the quality of and efficiency in the completion of the tasks is very high.

A method for building an article array comprised of (n) rows of articles, as disclosed herein.

A method for building an article array comprised of (n) rows of articles, as disclosed herein.

A gripping member for gripping a layer of products includes an upper closed wall, a suction plane associated on the lower side of the upper wall, mechanical gripping elements, a lower safety support plane, movable between an open position of disengagement from the gripping area and a closed position at least partially in engagement with the gripping area, and a telescopic chamber, open only toward the bottom. The telescopic chamber is fastenable around the product layer and is connectable to means for generating depression or vacuum, for pneumatically lifting the product layer by means of depression. The telescopic chamber includes a peripheral continuous gripping ring arranged at the periphery of the upper wall and consists of four angular elements and at least four plate-like side elements, which are slidably arranged with respect to the angular elements. The upper wall has adjustable plane dimensions.

A gripping member for gripping a layer of products includes an upper closed wall, a suction plane associated on the lower side of the upper wall, mechanical gripping elements, a lower safety support plane, movable between an open position of disengagement from the gripping area and a closed position at least partially in engagement with the gripping area, and a telescopic chamber, open only toward the bottom. The telescopic chamber is fastenable around the product layer and is connectable to means for generating depression or vacuum, for pneumatically lifting the product layer by means of depression. The telescopic chamber includes a peripheral continuous gripping ring arranged at the periphery of the upper wall and consists of four angular elements and at least four plate-like side elements, which are slidably arranged with respect to the angular elements. The upper wall has adjustable plane dimensions.

Provided is a fin stacking apparatus, which is configured to stack a fin having a flat-plate shape and a plurality of holes formed therein. The fin stacking apparatus includes: a plurality of stacking pins to be inserted into the plurality of holes of the fin; a suction plate which is arranged above the plurality of stacking pins and is configured to suck the fin through a plurality of holes formed in the suction plate; and a roller arranged in a slide region on the suction plate where a flat surface portion of the fin moves.