Method of and apparatus for orienting indicia bearing cylindrical objects

摘要: Indicia bearing cylindrical objects are oriented prior to being grouped and packaged so that the provide their own advertising. In one embodiment, both rotated translated as they traverse a plurality of inspection stations, each which inspects less than complete revolution object but total more revolution. Whenever any station produces coincidence signal, rotation is stopped permit grouping. another do not rotate until after signal produced by comparison with segment decorated object. Thereafter, measured imparted it positioned in desired orientation for