OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001073

High-speed array former and methods thereof

Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:49.909182Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001073
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

A system for forming an array of articles is provided. The system includes at
least an infeed single lane conveyor moving a plurality of articles, an array
forming conveyor for receiving the articles, a programmable robot for
transferring the articles to the array forming conveyor, the programmable
robot includes a pusher mounted at an end of the programmable robot that is
configured to form and push a row of articles to the array forming conveyor,
forming an array of articles, and an article metering device including a speed
controller to control the flow of articles into a sweeping area of the infeed
single lane conveyor. The programmable robot may include a conveyor tracking
element to match a speed of the infeed conveyor to provide a continuous flow
of articles.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001073
Published 2026-09-15T19:03:49.909182Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001073