Abstract:
An apparatus (50) for transporting springs comprises a transport device (51) configured to receive a spring (21) and a retaining mechanism configured to retain the spring (21) received by the transport device (51). The retaining mechanism has at least one retaining member (53) which comprises a magnetic material (54) and which is mounted to be displaceable relative to the transport device (51). The apparatus comprises a release mechanism (57) configured to release the spring (21) received by the transport device (51). The release mechanism (57) is configured to cause a relative displacement (61) between the transport device (51) and the at least one retaining member (53). The invention also relates to a method of transporting springs.
Abstract:
An arrangement of coils of varying widths and diameters in a warehouse having an automated crane wherein: the coil axes are parallel; the coils are arranged in lines, the coil widths in each line falling within a first predetermined range associated with the line, the coil diameters in each line falling within a second predetermined range associated with the line and the coil axes in each line being orientated perpendicularly to said each line; the lines define (i) rows of coils; (ii) a bottom layer of coils; and (iii) one or more upper layers of coils; each upper layer coil is supported by a pair of lower layer coils in a line; the first and second predetermined ranges associated with the line in which said each coil is arranged are the same as those associated with the line in which the supporting coils are arranged.
Abstract:
Conveyor system (8) for transporting cylindrical objects (22), which conveyor system includes one or a plurality of conveyors (12) arranged in a transport path (9), drive means (14) arranged to feed the conveyors (12) and guide rails (11 ) arranged to restrict lateral movement of a cylindrical object (22) transported on said one or more conveyor (12),
Abstract:
Waste-processing and transportation systems and methods are described. An exemplary waste processing and transportation system (10) comprises a receiving area (20) where loose waste (28) is delivered, a baler (22) for processing the loose waste (28) into waste bales (34), and a loading area (26) where the waste bales (34) are loaded onto a transport vehicle (e.g., a barge 36). A loader (32a) may operate in the receiving area (20) to load the loose waste (28) into the baler (22). At least one material handler (42a) may be configured to move the waste bales (34) onto the transport vehicle (36) for transport to a waste transfer facility (14). The waste bales (34) are configured such that the waste bales are unloaded from the transport vehicle (36) at the waste transfer facility (14) and loaded onto other transport vehicles (e.g., railcars 38) without further processing of the waste bales (34).
Abstract:
Provided is an angle change device for an automatic conveyor system. The angle change device includes: a slate conveyor having guiding grooves formed to cross the slate conveyor; lift units disposed to vertically cross the slate conveyer to lift a loaded material up from the guiding grooves of the slate conveyor; a forward/backward driving unit including driving sprockets between rails arranged to cross the slate conveyor between the lift units and a driving motor; a rotation guiding shaft pin; and a turntable carrier unit including a moving plate for dynamically approaching to or retreating from the slate conveyor and a rotating plate for repeatedly rotating about the rotation shaft in a clockwise and a counter clockwise at predetermined angle when the rotating guiding shaft pin catches the rotating plate while moving in a forward direction or in a backward direction.
Abstract:
The present specification discloses a method and an apparatus for controlled handling of paper, pulp and cardboard rolls moved by rolling, when pushed into motion, transferred between stations and received at one or more stop positions. A preferred environment for implementing the invention is the rolling ramp after a winder. The rolling speed of the roll / roll set (1) is controlled by means of a control unit (14) moving substantially in the direction of the rolling ramp (2) and engaging the roll / roll set (1) via a contact element (3) leaning against its outer surface. The invention makes it possible to replace several pushing and stopping means by a control unit (14) covering substantially the entire area of the rolling ramp (2).
Abstract:
A transfer device comprising an automatic lifting unit, the transfer device includes: a barcode reader for reading a barcode attached to a box accommodating a bobbin loaded with raw materials; a fork unit for chucking the bobbin; a traveling drive unit; and a control unit. The control unit controls Z-axis centering of the fork unit in conjunction with the barcode reader and the distance sensor, X-axis centering of the fork unit in conjunction with the chucking sensor, and Z-axis elevation and Y-axis movement of the fork unit, respectively, to automatically control lifting of the bobbin.
Abstract:
A method for storing cardboard tubes (2) in a storing unit according to the present invention comprising the following steps: providing a storage unit with an input section for the tubes (2), a storage section (AC) comprising a plurality of storing planes (13), an output section for the tubes (2), transfer means (3) for transferring the tubes (2) from the input section to the storage section, and discharge means for conveying the tubes (2) from the storing section to the output section; providing a plurality of cardboard tubes (2) in the input section (E) of said storage unit; transferring the tubes (2) from the input section of the storage unit to the storage section; storing a plurality of tubes (2) in said storage section (AC); transferring the tubes (2) from said storage section (AC) to said output section. The step of transferring the tubes (2) from said input section to said storage section involves more tubes (2) simultaneously, whereby a plurality of tubes (2) are transferred from said input section simultaneously on a plurality of storing planes (13) of the storage section (AC).
Abstract:
A large cylindrical body such as a paper roll carried on a pallet is transferred to a transfer conveyor by placing the pallet on a platform carried on a platform support recessed in the floor movable to a lowered position in which the top surface of the pallet is level with the floor. A roll pusher with two rollers on a pusher head is moved out of an under floor receptacle across the top surface of the pallet so that the cylindrical body rolls off the pallet to a locating system at the transfer conveyor on one side of the platform. A pallet pusher abutment is moved across the platform in a slot to push the pallet along an edge guide at right angles to the rolling direction off the platform on to the floor.
Abstract:
An arrangement of coils of varying widths and diameters in a warehouse having an automated crane wherein: the coil axes are parallel; the coils are arranged in lines, the coil widths in each line falling within a first predetermined range associated with the line, the coil diameters in each line falling within a second predetermined range associated with the line and the coil axes in each line being orientated perpendicularly to said each line; the lines define (i) rows of coils; (ii) a bottom layer of coils; and (iii) one or more upper layers of coils; each upper layer coil is supported by a pair of lower layer coils in a line; the first and second predetermined ranges associated with the line in which said each coil is arranged are the same as those associated with the line in which the supporting coils are arranged.