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High speed container placement method and apparatus are provided for use in combination with high speed filling equipment for consumer products, such as instant coffee. A container separating device introduces groups of containers to a container placement and removal device for sequencing therethrou

High speed container placement method and apparatus are provided for use in combination with high speed filling equipment for consumer products, such as instant coffee. A container separating device introduces groups of containers to a container placement and removal device for sequencing therethrough. The individual members of a group are transferred from a high speed annular turntable of the container placement and removal device to separate stationary work positions on a deck plate where they undergo a processing step such as filling the container by weight with an appropriate amount of product. Following this processing step, the containers are removed from their respective stationary work positions and returned to the high speed annular turntable to be ultimately discharged from the container placement and removal device. Simultaneously, the next group of containers is being fed into the apparatus to sequentially replace the fully processed group. The containers are placed at and removed from the work positions respectively by feed and discharge guides which oscillate as they travel about the deck plate in an epicycloidal path.

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A method of high speed placement of containers, comprising the steps of: moving a container along a selected path at a production line speed; intercepting said container; decelerating the intercepted container to rest; said intercepted container being moved along a first curved path during said dece

A method of high speed placement of containers, comprising the steps of: moving a container along a selected path at a production line speed; intercepting said container; decelerating the intercepted container to rest; said intercepted container being moved along a first curved path during said decelerating step and being transferred thereby to a stationary container receiving station; processing said container while at rest at said container receiving station; returning the processed container to said selected path; accelerating said processed container along a second curved path during said returning step; and continuing said container along said selected path at said production line speed.