a device feeds a blister band , moved in a forward direction , with articles , supplied by gravity through a plurality of channels situated above the band . each channel has a radial unit with radial needles entering the channel to hold a lowermost article . rotation of the radial unit makes the lowermost article to go resting on a rotating element situated below and provided with arms also entering the channel to receive the article released and drop it into a blister of the blister band .