Abstract:
Greifsystem (10, 100) für gestapeltes Stückgut, umfassend eine erste Greifeinheit zum Greifen eines Stückgutes von dessen vorderen Seitenfläche (16, 124), eine zweite Greifeinheit zum Greifen eines Stückgutes von einer im rechten Winkel zu dessen vorderen Seitenfläche (16) stehenden zweiten Seitenfläche, und eine Antriebseinrichtung für die zweite Greifeinheit, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die zweite Greifeinheit aus einer Anfahr- bzw. Ruheposition, in der die zweite Greifeinheit und die Antriebseinrichtung bei Betrachtung von der Greifseite der ersten Greifeinheit hinter der ersten Greifeinheit angeordnet sind und die Außenabmessungen des Greifsystems bei Betrachtung von der Greifseite der ersten Greifeinheit nicht die Abmessungen der vorderen Seitenfläche eines erwarteten kleinsten zu ergreifenden Stückgutes überschreiten, in eine Greif position bringbar ist, in der die erste Greifeinheit zum Greifen des Stückgutes von dessen vorderen Seitenfläche positioniert ist und die zweite Greifeinheit zum Greifen des Stückgutes von dessen zweiten Seitenfläche positioniert ist.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Vereinzelungssystem (1) für feste, insbesondere sperrige Produkte (2), mit zumindest einer Vereinzelungseinrichtung (30) mit zumindest einem nach oben offenen V-förmigen Förderkanal (31), dessen Flanken (31a, 31b) quer zur Förderrichtung (F) geneigt sind und mit einer Horizontalebene (ε) jeweils einen Winkel (β1, β2) von mindestens 15° aufspannen, wobei eine erste Flanke (31a) mit einer zweiten Flanke (31b) einen Winkel (δ) ≥ 30°, vorzugsweise ≥ 90° einschließt und wobei die erste Flanke (31a) zumindest ein erstes Fördermittel (32) und die zweite Flanke (31b) zumindest ein zweites Fördermittel (33) für die Produkte (2) aufweist, und wobei die Fördergeschwindigkeit zumindest eines Fördermittels (32, 33) quer zur Förderrichtung (F) unterschiedlich ist und einen Gradienten ausbildet. Um mit geringem Aufwand eine qualitativ hohe Vereinzelung auch bei Produkten (2) mit unterschiedlichen geometrischen Abmessungen und Formen zu ermöglichen, ist vorgesehen, dass die Fördermittel (32, 33) der Vereinzelungseinrichtung (30) rhythmisch mit unterschiedlichen Fördergeschwindigkeiten betreibbar sind.
Abstract:
A sortation conveyor has a divert guide path which is configured to guide pushers to engage articles disposed on an endless conveying surface at an initial impact which does not result in an out of control situation even at high speeds. The divert guide path is disposed at a plurality of divert angles, and guides pushers to engage articles at a low initial contact divert angle and first lateral speed and to accelerate the articles to a final divert angle and second, higher, lateral speed. The pushers may be undergoing lateral acceleration at the time initial contact is made with the articles.
Abstract:
Described is an object transport system that includes a plurality of roller tracks (100) and roller guides. The roller tracks (100) each include a plurality of rollers (108a-108f). Each roller track (100) includes a keyway (106) capable of receiving a key or interlocking component included in a 5 roller track guide. The guide attaches to one side of the roller track. When the guide and roller track are interlocked, the roller track is perpendicular to the one side of the roller track to assist in controlling the movement of objects on the rollers of the roller track. The system includes pairs of roller tracks arranged such that for an n-pair arrangement of roller tracks, n+1 guides are used.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses systems and methods for remote centralizing palletizing. According to some embodiments, the system includes a plurality of stations (320, 330, 340). Each station (320, 330, 340) performs at least one operation associated therewith. The operation is selected from a list of operations comprising separating and/or layering/loading. Each of the plurality of said stations (320, 330, 340) is connected and configured to provide an input for any of the other of the plurality of stations (320, 330, 340) to any of the other operations. Further, at least one end of one of the plurality of said stations (320, 330, 340) is connected to two other stations (320, 330, 340).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an endless conveyor for transporting products, for example packaging units, along a transport path in a transport direction T, wherein the conveyor comprises: • freely rotating supporting rollers (2) which extend substantially perpendicular to the transport direction, which are connected at both ends to conveyor elements (3), and which form an endless transport surface, and • flights (4), connected to the conveyor at well-defined positions, which with a control are movable to and away from a carrying position above the transport surface, wherein, after such carrying position has been taken up, a product present on the transport surface is carried along in the transport direction T, wherein the flights comprise strip-shaped thresholds (41) which, from a rest position below at least the transport surface, can be moved up between the rollers to the carrying position. Suitable to carry and buffer along products over an incline and thus transport them.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an automated carton transfer system. The system includes a delivery conveyor configured to convey a sequence of cartons. At least one pre-sort buffer conveyor configured to receive the sequence of cartons is provided, including a plurality of outfeed positions, at least one conveying device configured to move individual cartons received from the delivery conveyor along a series of loading positions aligned with the outfeed positions, at least one carton actuation device configured to move a selected carton from a loading position on the conveying device to a selected outfeed position. The system also includes a plurality of storage racks having a plurality of storage positions, at least one robotic storage and retrieval platform configured to load cartons from the outfeed positions and transport them to selected storage positions within the storage racks, and at least one controller configured to control operation of the pre-sort buffer conveyor and the at least one robotic storage and retrieval platform.
Abstract:
Apparatus to move automatically and in a continuous sequence a plurality of crates in succession, preferably of orthi -cultural products, and vertically laid one on the other so as to form a related stack, able of carrying out the transfer of a first stack to a first loading station, of opening the related crates and of forming a first stack of opened crates; it comprises a first loading conveyor provided with a first loading end, first support means adjacent to said first end and supporting a pallet on which a stack of closed crates is deposed, a first pushing means, placed externally with respect to the vertical projection of said first support means and at a level slightly higher than the level of said first conveyor, in order to transfer, with a translatory and orderly motion, one or more stacks from the pallet to the first loading end. The apparatus is basically able of dealing with the successive stacks of opened crates, produced and available, so as to load, onto a different succession of pallets, a plurality of stacks placed side by side and on the same pallet.
Abstract:
A palletizing installation comprising two palletizing devices (10,20) and a linear common feed conveyor (1). Each palletizing device has a stationary mounted shutter device (22) and a pallet lifter (26). A stationary mounted row formation platform (28) is present to form thereon a row of products, which platform has a lateral side that extends adjacent a lateral side of the common feed conveyor. The platform provides a series of product locations. Each palletizing device comprises a product row transfer mechanism (30) that is adapted to slide a row of products from the row formation platform onto the layer formation surface of the shutter device in closed state. The installation further comprises a product ejector system with a controller (40) and one or more product ejector devices (41) controlled by said controller, which one or more product ejector devices are arranged near the row formation platforms and are adapted to eject a product from the common feed conveyor such that the product moves onto a selected product location of said at least two row formation platforms.
Abstract:
Multi-reference palletizing device comprising first displacement means (11) for moving a load (2) in a direction transverse to a pallet (6) and second displacement means (12) for moving the load (2) in a direction longitudinal to the depth of the pallet (6), comprising a surface (50) on which the load (2) rests, the surface (50) being movable in the longitudinal direction (6). The first displacement means (11) comprise a surface (40) on which the load (2) rests, movable in the transverse direction and suitable for positioning the load (2) in a final transverse position. It further comprises fastening means (20, 21) for fastening the load (2) to stabilize the load (2) during the movement thereof from the final transverse position to the final position in the longitudinal direction. The fastening means (20, 21) comprise members configured to laterally fasten the load (2).