Patent ID: 11498783

Abstract:
The invention relates to a palletizing apparatus comprising a compressing apparatus which has a peripheral closed frame, wherein at least one slider that is movable in a horizontal direction is arranged on the frame, and a set-down device) which defines a transport face for transporting article layers. The frame surrounds a through-opening that passes through in a vertical direction (Z), and the set-down device is movable in a longitudinal direction (X) relative to the compressing apparatus between a first longitudinal position, in which the transport face is arranged in a manner offset in the longitudinal direction (X) with respect to the frame, and a second longitudinal position, in which a projection of the through-opening in the vertical direction (Z) lies on the transport face. The compressing apparatus and the set-down device are in this case arranged on a lifting apparatus so as to be movable in the vertical direction (Z). The invention also relates to a method for operating a palletizing apparatus according to the invention, which comprises a plurality of steps.