Abstract: The system comprises at least one conveyor for carrying the bundles with equipment for checking bundle integrity and verifying correct addresses. Equipment can be included to remove unacceptable bundles and to divert each bundle to the predetermined conveyor and align the bundles properly. The bundles are rotated and held in position until a uniformed, and/or predetermined dimension log is achieved and then moved into position for strapping the log, identifying it and attaching the label. Conveyors are used to place each log in position to be palletized in conjunction with other logs. The logs can be rotated to create cross stacking of the logs and equipment can be used to raise or lower each layer of the logs. When the complete pallet is created an address and information label is prepared and attached.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided to sequentially form and transport sheet material assemblages to a receiving location. The apparatus includes a collating conveyor assembly which is operated to form the sheet material assemblages. A gripper conveyor assembly sequentially grips sheet material assemblages formed by the collating conveyor assembly and transports them to a receiving location. A receiving conveyor transports the sheet material assemblages from the receiving location. The gripper conveyor assembly includes a plurality of grippers which are sequentially moved beneath the collating conveyor assembly with the grippers fully open and facing upwardly. Sheet material assemblages are sequentially dropped from the collating conveyor assembly downwardly into the upwardly opening grippers. Each of the grippers in turn is closed to clampingly grip the sheet material assemblages.

Abstract: A signature collator and stitcher is disclosed which provides high output, multiple path operation, automatic repair, and multispeed operation. The collator provides a saddle conveyor which moves the saddles perpendicular to the direction of the saddles so that the signature assemblies are carried in a direction perpendicular to the fold for better control. The saddles are positioned close to each other so that a high density system results in which high production rates can be obtained with relatively low conveyor speeds. The signature feed delivers the signatures to the saddles along an inclined path to provide a component of movement in the direction of conveyor movement for high speed operation. The stitcher operates on the fly for high speed operation and utilizes a simple linkage to produce linear stitcher head movement.