Patent ID: 6843361

Claim:
Method to regulate the spacing and speed of objects initially being conveyed continuously, in succession and in a random fashion along a first path, comprising the following steps: the arrival of at least the first of the objects against a stop placed in the extension of the first path is detected; a movement of said first object laterally with respect to the first path is triggered cyclically, after detecting the arrival of said first object against the stop, so as to convey it between two consecutive separating components belonging to driving means of the objects along a second path; the driving means are actuated to move the first object along the second path over a distance equal to the distance between the consecutive separating components; and the above steps are repeated for each of the objects, wherein the first object is moved laterally so as to convey it onto a sliding rail, oriented along the second path, the sliding rail configured to constrain the first object from lateral movement relative to the second path.