Patent ID: 8951003
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: B65G,B65H

Abstract:
1. A device for stacking veneer sheets while substantially horizontal comprising: a supporting member, moved by a conveyor, that is configured to escape in the advancement direction at a release area from beneath the veneer to be stacked, and at least one controlled gripper configured to stop the veneer in order to stack the veneer in a corrected position at a release point, wherein the at least one controlled gripper is configured to grip the trailing edge of the veneer from below and move up and down, in an advancement direction of the veneer, and a direction transverse to the advancement direction of the veneer, the at least one controlled gripper having a gripping point to the veneer at the trailing edge in the veneer's advancement direction, extended at a distance in the advancement direction from the grippers transverse travel path, and wherein the at least one controlled gripper is at least partially configured to extend on top of the stack when stacking a veneer sheet to the stack.