Abstract: A palletizer comprising a main hoist for raising and lowering a pallet, a feed conveyor for moving a layer of patterned objects on to the pallet, a pallet dispenser including a base, a generally horizontally extending pallet supporting member, scissors structure for moving the supporting member vertically relative to the base, a motor having an output shaft, and structure for operably connecting the output shaft to the scissors structure such that the supporting member moves upward at a generally constant velocity in response to rotation of the output shaft at a generally constant rotational velocity, and structure for conveying pallets from the pallet dispenser to the main hoist.

Abstract: An apparatus for arranging nested, parallel rows of generally circular containers on a conveyor, the rows extending in the direction of conveyor movement, with the containers of alternate rows being offset relative to the containers of the remaining rows, the apparatus comprising partitions for forming a first row of containers, and for directing containers transversely to the direction of conveyor movement so that containers nest against previously formed rows to form successive rows.

Abstract: An apparatus for arranging nested, parallel rows of generally circular containers on a conveyor, the rows extending in the direction of conveyor movement, with the containers of alternate rows being offset relative to the containers of the remaining rows, the apparatus comprising partitions for forming a first row of containers, and for directing containers transversely to the direction of conveyor movement so that containers nest against previously formed rows to form successive rows.