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Abstract

Apparatus for automatically stacking differently sized packs of panels (P), or may be differently sized panels, formed by a dividing apparatus, on respective lifting platforms, such that packs of panels (P) of a same size will be stacked on one and the same lifting platform. The rows (H) of packs of panels (P) moved out of a cutting machine in the dividing apparatus, are shifted in a parallel direction to the final cutting line (Z) in the dividing apparatus. The rows (H) consisting of a plurality of successive packs of panels (P) having a same length but an even differentiated width, are fed to at least one transport runway (12) arranged at right angles thereto. The single packs of panels (P), or the single panels, composing a panel row (H), are then individually transferred to the transport runway (12) so as to be mutually set in line thereon in the same way. When the packs of panels (P), or the panels, are already disposed in this way, they are simply translated onto the runway (12), while in the contrary case they are turned, or turned over 90.degree. around a vertical axis and simultaneously translated, so that the packs of panels are being properly disposed and laid on the transport runway (12). Lifting platforms (T) are provided at one side of the transport runway (12) for packs of panels (P), or may be panels, to be transferred thereto and stacked thereon.

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