---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000002575"
title: "Method and plant to handle ceramic articles"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:13:56.940373Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002575"
categories:
  - "material-handling/conveying-systems"
keywords:
  - "b65g49/085"
  - "b65g49/085"
  - "b65g49/085"
  - "b65g1/137"
  - "b65g1/1378"
  - "b65g1/1378"
---

# Method and plant to handle ceramic articles

## Abstract

A method and plant to handle ceramic articles; the plant comprises a gathering area comprising a plurality of first storage units, each having a group of ceramic articles placed on a first support structure according to a first given arrangement; a handling machine to re-arrange at least part of such ceramic articles on second support structures in such a way that they are placed according to a second given arrangement so that they can be picked up by a holding device, so as to create a plurality of second storage units; at least one first intermediate store to receive at least part of the second storage units; and a forming machine to form an order to be shipped, which is configured to transfer at least one first ceramic article from the second storage unit onto a third support structure so as to obtain a shipment unit.