Abstract: A system (1) for transferring and grouping articles (A), in particular food articles (A) having a mainly flat extension, comprises: a feed line (LB), designed to feed a flow of articles (A); a station (20) for picking up the articles (A) from the feed line (LB) and for grouping the articles (A) picked up, designed to group a predetermined number of articles (A) and to form groups (G); a transfer unit (24) which picks up and transfers the groups (G) from the pickup and grouping station (20) to a station (22) for releasing the groups (G) to an outfeed line (LU) and which comprises first pickup means (49) for the groups (G), the outfeed line (LU) comprising second pickup means (50) for transferring sequences of the groups (G) of articles (A) to a packaging station (46); a control and actuator unit (51) designed to receive as input a signal (S1) from the outfeed line (LU) indicating a cyclical sequence of the positions for picking up the groups (G) of articles (A) which are gradually reached by the second pickup

Abstract: A machine for forming boxes which have at least a main body with the possibility of also having a lid hinged to it, from flat blanks, comprises a carousel (4) rotating about its own axis of rotation (4a), a plurality of pick up and transfer arms (5) mounted radially on the carousel (4) and able to rotate with it about the axis of rotation (4a) and a plurality of operating stations (6, 8, 9, 10) positioned along a circular path (P) described by the arms (5). The operating stations comprise at least a pick up station (6) for the blanks (3), a gumming station (8), a folding station (9) and a station (10) for releasing the at least partly formed boxes. Each arm (5) comprises a pick up element (11) able to slide radially away from the carousel (4) to pick up the blank (3) directly from the pick up station (6) and to accompany the box (2) as far as a supporting surface (15) at the releasing station (10).

Abstract: An apparatus for transferring products for ice-cream parlors comprises a pick-up device (2) provided with a grippers (3) for gripping an orderly row of products (100), the pick-up device (2) being movable between a position for loading and unloading the products (100), a sensor element (4) for generating a signal (PS) indicating the presence or absence of products in the row of products (100), a plurality of housing elements (5), each for receiving a product (100), a positioning device (6) acting on the housing elements (5) for positioning them in the unloading position so that they receive the products (100) released by the grippers (3), a retaining device (7) acting on the housing elements (5) and associated with a sensor element (4) and with the positioning device (6) for transferring a housing element (5) to the positioning device (6) depending on the signal (PS) generated by the sensor element (4).

Abstract: A machine for forming boxes which have at least a main body with the possibility of also having a lid hinged to it, from flat blanks, comprises a carousel (4) rotating about its own axis of rotation (4a), a plurality of pick up and transfer arms (5) mounted radially on the carousel (4) and able to rotate with it about the axis of rotation (4a) and a plurality of operating stations (6, 8, 9, 10) positioned along a circular path (P) described by the arms (5). The operating stations comprise at least a pick up station (6) for the blanks (3), a gumming station (8), a folding station (9) and a station (10) for releasing the at least partly formed boxes. Each arm (5) comprises a pick up element (11) able to slide radially away from the carousel (4) to pick up the blank (3) directly from the pick up station (6) and to accompany the box (2) as far as a supporting surface (15) at the releasing station (10).

Abstract: Confectionery products (2) of identical shape and size are ordered one on top of the other in a single stack (3) aligned on a predominating longitudinal axis (X), in the manner of a conventional stick-pack, and presented in a rigid packet (1) identifiable as a container (4) accommodating the stacked products (2) in a close fit and furnished with a hinged lid (9) flippable between positions in which the container is open and closed.