The invention relates to an apparatus for stacking portions made of food mass, in particular patties, comprising a feeder conveyor belt for feeding the portions in a conveying direction and for dispensing the portions at one end of the feeder conveyor belt, a vertical conveyor arranged downstream from the feeder conveyor belt, for conveying the portions in a substantially vertical direction and having at least one substantially vertically movable platform for receiving portions downstream from the feeder conveyor belt. The vertical conveyor is so designed that at least one portion and in particular a plurality of stacked portions can be dispensed from the platform for further transport. The feeder conveyor belt is also mounted and drivable in such a way that the end of the conveyor belt facing the vertical conveyor can be moved vertically up or down in a continuous or intermittent manner while the portions are being conveyed.

A three-dimensional conveying device and method for a plate glass production line relate to the technical field of glass production. The device includes: a plate receiving device, arranged at a tail end of an original plate production line; a vertical height-adjustable device, including a vertical height-adjustable rail and not fewer than two layers of vertical roller beds, each vertical roller bed may ascend or descend in a height direction of a vertical height-adjustable rail, the vertical roller bed is opposite to the plate receiving roller bed, and the plate glass is movable in a horizontal direction of the vertical roller bed; and a plate sending device, arranged at a head end of a deep processing line or a stacking machine roller bed. The three-dimensional conveying device and method for a plate glass production line can improve the utilization efficiency of workshop space, and improve the overall manufacturing efficiency.

A three-dimensional conveying device and method for a plate glass production line relate to the technical field of glass production. The device includes: a plate receiving device, arranged at a tail end of an original plate production line; a vertical height-adjustable device, including a vertical height-adjustable rail and not fewer than two layers of vertical roller beds, each vertical roller bed may ascend or descend in a height direction of a vertical height-adjustable rail, the vertical roller bed is opposite to the plate receiving roller bed, and the plate glass is movable in a horizontal direction of the vertical roller bed; and a plate sending device, arranged at a head end of a deep processing line or a stacking machine roller bed. The three-dimensional conveying device and method for a plate glass production line can improve the utilization efficiency of workshop space, and improve the overall manufacturing efficiency.

The present invention relates to a stacker module for a folder-gluer machine, the stacker module being located downstream of a transfer module in a direction of transportation of the folder-gluer machine and configured to receive folding boxes from a conveyor in the transfer module. The stacker module comprises a loading surface configured to receive a plurality of folding boxes in order to form a stack and to descend vertically as the number of folding boxes on the loading surface increases, and a linearly movable ejector configured to eject the stack from the loading surface. A front abutment guide configured to move between an abutment and a clearing position to retain and release the stack.

The present invention relates to a stacker module for a folder-gluer machine, the stacker module being located downstream of a transfer module in a direction of transportation of the folder-gluer machine and configured to receive folding boxes from a conveyor in the transfer module. The stacker module comprises a loading surface configured to receive a plurality of folding boxes in order to form a stack and to descend vertically as the number of folding boxes on the loading surface increases, and a linearly movable ejector configured to eject the stack from the loading surface. A front abutment guide configured to move between an abutment and a clearing position to retain and release the stack.

A load forming system includes a feed conveyor, a load former, a transfer platform and a shifter having a contact body and an actuator for moving the contact body toward and away from the load former to shift objects from the transfer platform onto the load former. The shifter has an enabled state in which the actuator can move the contact body, and a disabled state in which movement of the contact body is prevented. The transfer platform includes a first section and a second section hingedly connected to the first section. In an automated configuration the second section is raised and the shifter is enabled and a guard is mounted at the second edge of the second section, and in a worker-assisted configuration the second section is lowered and the shifter is disabled.

A load forming system includes a feed conveyor, a load former, a transfer platform and a shifter having a contact body and an actuator for moving the contact body toward and away from the load former to shift objects from the transfer platform onto the load former. The shifter has an enabled state in which the actuator can move the contact body, and a disabled state in which movement of the contact body is prevented. The transfer platform includes a first section and a second section hingedly connected to the first section. In an automated configuration the second section is raised and the shifter is enabled and a guard is mounted at the second edge of the second section, and in a worker-assisted configuration the second section is lowered and the shifter is disabled.

A load forming system includes a feed conveyor, a load former, a transfer platform and a shifter having a contact body and an actuator for moving the contact body toward and away from the load former to shift objects from the transfer platform onto the load former. The shifter has an enabled state in which the actuator can move the contact body, and a disabled state in which movement of the contact body is prevented. The transfer platform includes a first section and a second section hingedly connected to the first section. In an automated configuration the second section is raised and the shifter is enabled and a guard is mounted at the second edge of the second section, and in a worker-assisted configuration the second section is lowered and the shifter is disabled.

A load forming system includes a feed conveyor, a load former, a transfer platform and a shifter having a contact body and an actuator for moving the contact body toward and away from the load former to shift objects from the transfer platform onto the load former. The shifter has an enabled state in which the actuator can move the contact body, and a disabled state in which movement of the contact body is prevented. The transfer platform includes a first section and a second section hingedly connected to the first section. In an automated configuration the second section is raised and the shifter is enabled and a guard is mounted at the second edge of the second section, and in a worker-assisted configuration the second section is lowered and the shifter is disabled.