Abstract: An apparatus for diverting and/or folding articles includes an infeed conveyor, an outfeed conveyor, and a diverter. The diverter is a non-contact, fluid emitting diverter, configured to emit a fluid jet to exhibit the diverting force on the impact zone of the article at a side of the article facing away from the outfeed entry. An angle of the average direction of the diverting force of the fluid jet with the outfeed path at the outfeed entry is in the range of 5° to 85°.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for handling items for custom-sized multi-item packages. In one embodiment, an example system may include a multi-item loading component configured to support multiple items, the multi-item loading component including a first surface, a second surface disposed at an angle with respect to the first surface, a first sidewall configured to slide in a vertical direction from a raised position to a lowered position, and a second sidewall configured to slide in the vertical direction from the raised position to the lowered position. The system may include a pusher component configured to push the plurality of items off the multi-item loading component when the first sidewall and the second sidewall are in the lowered position.

Abstract: An apparatus for diverting and/or folding articles includes an infeed conveyor, an outfeed conveyor, and a diverter. The diverter is a non-contact, fluid emitting diverter, configured to emit a fluid jet to exhibit the diverting force on the impact zone of the article at a side of the article facing away from the outfeed entry. An angle of the average direction of the diverting force of the fluid jet with the outfeed path at the outfeed entry is in the range of 5° to 85°.