OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002974

Apparatus and method for centring components

Published: 2026-09-15T19:16:29.873965Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002974
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

Described is a centring apparatus, including a conveyor for feeding articles
configured for feeding a succession of components, a centring station,
positioned downstream of the feeding conveyor and including centring means
configured for receiving the components from the feeding conveyor and for
centring the components in accordance with a predetermined positioning and/or
orientation and a release area, positioned downstream of the centring station
for receiving the centred components, coming from the centring station. The
apparatus also includes movement means designed to transport the at least one
component along a centring path extending from the feeding conveyor to the
release area through the centring station.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002974
Published 2026-09-15T19:16:29.873965Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002974