Patent ID: 11866217
Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A packaging machine (100) for arranging elements, preferably cartons (K), on pallets (Z), wherein the packaging machine (100) comprises:
a palletizing station (180) that has a platform (181) and a Scara robot (182), which is positioned on the platform (181) and which is configured to move elements, preferably cartons (K), to be stowed on pallets (Z);
an upstream carton closing station (170) at which an open carton (K) is folded and/or glued to form a closed carton (K)
an upstream labeling apparatus (150) to provide the elements with a label, wherein the labeling apparatus (150) is positioned at least substantially below the carton closing station (170); and
a pallet feed (190), which is configured to feed empty pallets (Z) along a path, wherein the platform (181) is embodied in a bridge-like manner and the path extends through under the platform (181) of the palletizing station (180) to a pallet loading station (191).