CRATE STACKING SYSTEM AND CRATE STACKING DEVICE

摘要

A box stacking system (1) having a plurality of boxes (3) to be stacked in a box stacking direction and a box stacking apparatus for automatically stacking the boxes (3), the box stacking apparatus comprising: a box conveyor (30) adapted to to convey the boxes (3) from a box supply section (35) to a box stacking section (37) and to convey the stacked boxes (3) from the box stacking section (37) to a box discharge section (39) Crate lifting device (50) which is arranged on the crate stacking portion (37) and which on opposite sides of the conveyor track (31) comprises gripping elements (53), so that a respective box (3) on opposite sides thereof is graspable that gripping fingers engage on the opposite sides in associated engagement longitudinal recess, and a control device (91), which with the box conveyor (30) and the Box lift (50) is connected and which is arranged to control the box conveyor (30) and the box lifting device (50) in a coordinated manner to stack the boxes (3).