Abstract: There is disclosed a unit for forming a layer of a batch of groups of articles, comprising a first conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of groups in an abutting relationship; and a second conveyor adapted to separate batch from the remaining groups for a gap; unit further comprises manipulating means adapted to manipulate separated batch on an area defined by second conveyor, so as to form layer.

Abstract: A depalletization device (1) that is able to disassemble a pallet (2) that is made up of at least a number of layers (3), includes: a loading/unloading device (6), which is able to separate and extract a layer (3) from the pallet (2); a first conveyor (7) that can be supplied with the layer (3) that is separated from the pallet (2) and is able to move the layer (3) forward; the depalletization device (1) also includes: a second conveyor (10), which can be fed from the first conveyor (7) with an entire layer (3); a pair of third conveyors (11a, 11b) that are able to receive, one or the other alternatingly, the entire layer (3); and actuator elements (14) that can be controlled to transfer the entire layer (3) from the second conveyor (10) to either of the third conveyors (11a, 11b).

Abstract: There is disclosed a unit for forming a layer with at least one first batch and one second batch of first groups and second groups of articles, comprising: a first conveying line which may be fed with a first row of first groups and which outputs first batch separated from the remaining first groups travelling parallel to a first direction; and one second conveying line which may be fed with a second row of second groups and which outputs second batch separated from the remaining second groups travelling parallel to first direction; unit further comprises control means configured for receiving a signal associated to a misalignment between first batch and second batch along a second direction transversal to first direction, and for generating a modified first speed profile for at least one conveyor of first conveying line or of second conveying line, so as to recover misalignment.

Abstract: There is disclosed a unit for forming a layer of a batch of groups of articles, comprising a first conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of groups in an abutting relationship; and a second conveyor adapted to separate batch from the remaining groups for a gap; unit further comprises manipulating means adapted to manipulate separated batch on an area defined by second conveyor, so as to form layer.

Abstract: There is disclosed a unit for forming a layer with at least one first batch and one second batch of first groups and second groups of articles, comprising: a first conveying line which may be fed with a first row of first groups and which outputs first batch separated from the remaining first groups travelling parallel to a first direction; and one second conveying line which may be fed with a second row of second groups and which outputs second batch separated from the remaining second groups travelling parallel to first direction; unit further comprises control means configured for receiving a signal associated to a misalignment between first batch and second batch along a second direction transversal to first direction, and for generating a modified first speed profile for at least one conveyor of first conveying line or of second conveying line, so as to recover misalignment.