---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000002737"
title: "Method for storing semi-finished articles"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:15:00.903588Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002737"
categories:
  - "material-handling/conveying-systems"
keywords:
  - "b65g47/5104"
  - "b65g47/5104"
  - "b65g47/5181"
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  - "b65g1/04"
  - "b65g1/04"
---

# Method for storing semi-finished articles

## Abstract

A method for storing semi-finished articles including providing a tray including a plurality of compartments, withdrawing a first batch of semi-finished articles from a production path of finished articles in an intermediate stage of production process of finished articles, depositing the first batch of semi-finished articles on the tray, the semi-finished articles occupying at least part of a respective compartment, the semi-finished articles of the first batch being aligned along a first direction when housed in the respective compartment, subsequent storing the tray in a storage bay, withdrawing a first set of semi-finished articles from the respective compartment while keeping the semi-finished articles aligned along the first direction and reintroducing the first set of semi-finished articles into the production path, completing a production of finished articles starting from the semi-finished articles reintroduced into the production path.