Abstract: A pallet transport apparatus within a rack installation oriented orthogonally with a longitudinal x direction, a transverse z direction and a vertical y direction has a travel route in the x direction and in the z direction. In the apparatus, an x traveling mechanism/x wheel units and a z traveling mechanism/z wheel units are designed so as to be vertically moveable in the y direction mechanically independently of one another. The apparatus has an x lifting device for lifting the x traveling mechanism or of the x wheel units in the y direction, a z lifting device for lifting the z traveling mechanism or of the z wheel units, and a y lifting device for moving the pallet pickup unit. The x/z lifting devices can be activated in the y direction independently of one another and independently of the y lifting device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a switch for transport system, in particular for a gravity roller table, for deflecting of transport goods in a plane from a main conveyor to a lateral conveyor branching from the main conveyor, wherein the switch comprises a group of co-operating and in particular individually driven modules. Each module comprises a bearing block, a fork received in the bearing block rotatable around the vertical axis as well as a roller body, wherein the roller body is supported in the fork and rotatable around a horizontal axis and wherein the roller body co-forms the support for the transport goods. The switch can be transposed from the straight out position into the deflection post ion and vice versa by a corresponding swiveling of the forks and thereby also of the roller bodies, wherein the forks and therewith also the roller bodies are lifted by way of a lift mechanism into the deflection position relative to the straight out position.

Abstract: An intermediate roller for driving a carrying roller of an accumulating roller conveyor and including a sprocket wheel for engaging a chain of the accumulating roller conveyor, a mating gear for engaging a gear connected with the carrying roller, the mating gear being arranged coaxially with the sprocket wheel and being fitted together with the sprocket wheel, with the sprocket wheel and the mating gear having cooperating form-locking elements defining a chamber for receiving a damping element for providing a limited circumferential backlash between the sprocket wheel and the mating gear.

Abstract: A kit for standardizing and forming a modular construction system for chain conveyors, accumulating chain conveyors and/or toothed belt conveyors. With the kit, which is a constructional unit, many different specifically designed systems can be mass produced since a conveyor is disassembled into subassemblies, subgroups and component parts, in which case it may be possible to combine subassemblies with one another so that the standardized program can meet many different customer-specific requirements.

Abstract: A kit for retrofitting retarding roller conveyors having a plurality of retarding rollers, each having an outer cylindrical surface of a given diameter, the retarding rollers being arranged parallel to each other, transversely between opposite sides of a frame, each retarding roller being rotatable about a rotation axis and spaced apart from each other by a distance measured between the outer cylindrical surfaces of adjacent ones of the retarding rollers, the kit having a plurality of roller elements, two roller elements being fitted on each retarding roller, each roller element having an outer cylindrical surface of a diameter greater than the outer cylindrical surface of the retarding rollers; and a plurality of timing belts, one timing belt extending between and thus interconnecting two adjacent retarding rollers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a loading roller conveyor with drive via intermediate rollers to convey and transport piece goods. An actuator is moved in response to a sensor activated by the piece goods, and intermediate rollers drive support rollers arranged at right angles to the direction of transportation. An actuation device, which is moved by a motor, is displaced between guide rollers and intermediate rollers in the direction of transportation, whereby the intermediate rollers, which are set in motion by the actuation device, are each mounted on a two-part lever joint and which, by way of a shaft shared with the guide roller, are swivel-mounted on two rails running in parallel with the frame, while the hinged shafts are mounted on the actuator with a certain degree of mobility.

Abstract: The invention relates to a loading and unloading station for commercial vehicles and containers consisting of a travelling unit, a roller conveyor or chain conveyor, and a transport conveyor, wherein, in accordance with the invention, the transport conveyor and the roller conveyor or chain conveyor are swivel-mounted on the travelling unit and are designed to slide in transverse direction and can be adjusted in transverse and vertical direction. In this case, the travelling unit can be mounted on a stationary or a supporting structure to move in the direction of transport and transversely thereto. The travelling unit may also be equipped with a lifting mechanism to adjust the height of the chain and transport conveyor. Furthermore, the transport conveyor may be provided with support rollers that run transversely to the direction of transport. Finally, a height equalizer may be mounted on the supporting structure.

Abstract: A sorting installation for piece goods to be stored in warehouses in which a large number of different types of goods have to be continuously conveyed to their assigned storage place. The goods which arrive in non-sorted condition must be controlled, sorted, registered and further conveyed to their ultimate destination in the warehouse. The sorting installation includes a main conveyor, a sorting station, and a delivery conveyor which are connected with each other by intermediate tracks in such a manner that the intermediate tracks upstream and downstream of the sorting station are constructed as gravity-roller-tracks while at least one distributor constructed as gravity-roller-track and adapted to be inclined in the transporting direction is arranged between the main conveyor and the sorting station.

Abstract: An apparatus for emptying containers which are loaded with pedominantly horizontal, preferably flat piece goods and which are transported on a conveyor to the discharge location; for purposes of emptying the containers, the piece goods are tilted in the discharge direction and are lifted so that they can slide off in the discharge direction, one after the other; a column of piece goods is produced whose coding can be mechanically read rapidly and correctly by a conventional reading device so that they can be coordinated to a predetermined destination.

Abstract: A distribution apparatus for the distribution of piece goods to different stations which is equipped with a transporting system for the pick-up and delivery of the piece good and with a chassis adapted to be driven; in order to enable the loading and unloading of differently constructed stations, the transporting system of the distribution apparatus includes a roller or chain type conveyor and a loading fork arranged coaxially thereto, whereby the loading fork is mounted on a chassis so as to be liftable and lowerable and both the conveyor and loading fork are adapted to be driven for loading and unloading.

Abstract: A sorting installation for piece goods arriving in an unsorted condition which must be continuously conveyed to associated locations in warehouses for storage and in the course thereof must be controlled, sorted, recorded and further conveyed to their ultimate destination in the warehouse, includes a main conveyor with a cross conveyor and auxiliary conveyors connected thereto in such a manner that a distributor conveyor adapted to be driven reversibly is provided at the outlet of the auxiliary conveyor and substantially perpendicular thereto; the distributor conveyor is connected at each of its ends by way of intermediate tracks with respective sorting stations, whereby a common delivery conveyor is coordinated to a number of sorting stations thus interconnected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a retarding conveyor for cargo with an outward-transfer station at one location at least, with a sectionally subdivided, drivable conveying apparatus carrying the pieces of cargo, each section being drivable by an intermediate roller driven by a constantly revolving traction device, this intermediate roller being adjustable from the driving position into an idling position employing a feeler extending into the path of motion of the cargo. Such a retarding conveyor is to be provided with a large stowing volume, as well as a large number of outward-transfer stations through which transfer-out additionally takes place at high velocity.

Abstract: A reversible conveyor wherein transmission of power is effected by a driving source to the conveyor, the conveyor being divided into two sections, wherein intermediate rollers are thrown from a drive position to a neutral position by a unit-load-controlled sensor in order to stop the unit load. Reversibility of the conveyor track is effected by placing in each section of the conveyor two intermediate rollers which act in opposite directions but always with only one of the intermediate rollers assuming the drive position.

Abstract: A distribution installation for piece goods moved on a conveyor track which are distributed from a common feed conveyor to several stations of a distribution conveyor; each piece good is provided for that purpose with a coding containing an information which is detected or scanned within the area of an objective field of a scanning station arranged upstream of the distribution conveyor by a video camera connected to an electrical evaluation circuit in order to determine an exit information; to speed up and simplify the distribution, the video camera is arranged vertically above the detection station and each piece good is moved through the objective field non-oriented in the transverse direction and angularly independent about the vertical axis with a coding disposed at the top thereof which consists of a single bar group or the like whose precise detection for position and content is made possible by positioning bars and is thus reduced to a short period of time; the detection efficiency is thus unequivocal