Programmable packaging grid for loop gripper product conveyor system

摘要: The programmable packaging grid groups selective ones of a plurality available printed products, newspapers, and the like based on demographic information concerning consumer to receive each package. A longitudinally receiving conveyors (10) define series package areas. conveyor monitoring means (180) monitors position gripping (20) which include individual grippers run in loops above transverse conveyors. (182) grippers. newspaper feeding station (82, 86) feeds newspapers belt be included packages customers who are also subscribers. digital computer (200-286) controls release selected products fall into is operatively connected with monitor gripper determine coincidence between areas includes customer memory stores about at address (202) an advertiser/product (204) loaded descriptions product. advertiser matching routine (206) matches requirements supplied customer. In this manner, individually tailored information.