OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002277

Unit and method for transferring articles

Published: 2026-09-15T19:11:56.088824Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002277
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

A transfer unit includes a first transfer element provided with a first
support structure to receive an article, and a conveyor to receive the article
from the first transfer element, positioned at a vertical height which is
lower than the first support structure and movable along a transport
direction. The first transfer element is moved by an actuation device between
a receiving station in which the first transfer element receives the article
and a storage station in which the first transfer element releases the article
onto said conveyor. The transfer unit also includes a rotation unit to rotate
the first support structure about a first rotation axis from a support
configuration in which the article is supported by the first support structure
to a discharge configuration in which the article is free to fall from the
first transfer element onto the conveyor.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002277
Published 2026-09-15T19:11:56.088824Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002277