ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTRBGCZEEHUPLSKBAHRIS..MTNORS..SM..................JDIM360 Ver 2.15 (14 Jul 2008) - 1620000/02165934EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320100331EP09170928.720090922enenenBO2008057920080923IT2010033120101320100324201012B65B 35/40 20060101AFI20091201BHEP B65B 63/02 20060101ALI20091201BHEP B65G 47/64 20060101ALI20091201BHEP B65H 29/50 20060101ALI20091201BHEP B65H 31/06 20060101ALI20091201BHEP B65B 25/14 20060101ALN20091201BHEP deProduktgruppierungsstationenProduct grouping stationfrStation de regroupement de produits1Roberto Bucci e. C. SpA10308550E048059MNMpsVia Granarolo, 16748018 Faenza (RA)ITCavini, Renzo Via Dal Pozzo, 34/148018 Faenza RAITCusumano, Dario Via XX Settembre, 1848018 Faenza RAITModiano, Micaela Nadiaet al09396921Modiano & Partners Via Meravigli, 1620123 MilanoITATBEBGCHCYCZDEDKEEESFIFRGBGRHRHUIEISITLILTLULVMCMKMTNLNOPLPTROSESISKSMTRALBARS20100331201013

A product grouping station (1), of the type that comprises a product pickup and conveyance member (2), a unit (3) for forming groups of products and a compaction apparatus (4). The station (1) comprises at least one movable carriage (5), which is arranged downstream of the pickup and conveyance member (2), for insertion in at least one compartment (6) of the products to be grouped, a pusher (7) for transferring the groups of products in the compaction apparatus (4). The compaction apparatus (4) comprises at least one lateral face (8) that can perform a translational motion from a maximum distance with respect to the face (9) that lies opposite thereto to a minimum distance, in order to reduce the overall bulk of the group.