| CPC B65D 85/48 (2013.01) [B65G 13/00 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
|
1. An automated racking system for use with a production line for production of glass panels, said system comprising:
a rack for transporting glass panels;
a rack indexer assembly for transporting the rack along a travel path, said rack indexer assembly including:
a frame defining the travel path for loading and unloading glass panels to/from the rack, said frame having a feed end for receiving the rack and an exit end for outputting the rack,
a motor-driven assembly mounted to the frame for advancing the rack along the travel path, and
a pop-up roller assembly having a roller unit comprised of a plurality of motor-driven rollers, said roller unit movable between a lowered position and a raised position, wherein in the raised position, glass panels are loaded/unloaded onto/from the rack; and
a control unit for controlling the motor-driven assembly and controlling movement of the roller unit between the lowered and raised positions.
|