Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion element that has a power generation layer containing an iron-aluminum based magnetic alloy material containing equal to or more than 70 weight percent of iron and aluminum in total. The power generation layer generates an electromotive force, due to an anomalous Nernst effect that develops in the magnetic alloy material in response to a temperature gradient applied thereto, in a direction intersecting both the magnetization direction of the magnetic alloy material and the direction of the applied temperature gradient.

Abstract: A layered food packaging system includes: a carrier device configured to convey a sandwich in a horizontal posture in which a layering direction of the sandwich is substantially vertical; a temporary placement table configured to temporarily place the sandwich thereon in a vertical posture in which the layering direction of the sandwich is substantially horizontal; a first robot and a second robot configured to grip the sandwich that is conveyed by the carrier device, lift the sandwich from the carrier device, change the posture of the sandwich from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture, and temporarily place the sandwich on the temporary placement table; and a third robot configured to grip the sandwich that is temporarily placed on the temporary placement table, and insert the sandwich into a bag for packaging the layered food.

Abstract: A container supply device includes a guide plate that guides stacking of a plurality of lids in a vertical direction, a lower claw capable of advancing/retreating and mounting a first container located at the lowermost position in a plurality of stacked containers, an upper claw capable of advancing/retreating and including a recess into which a flange portion of a second container sequentially stacked on the first container in the plurality of stacked containers is inserted, and a suction pad that adsorbs and separates the first container from the second container in a state where the second container is supported by the upper claw.

Abstract: A layered food packaging system includes: a carrier device configured to convey a sandwich in a horizontal posture in which a layering direction of the sandwich is substantially vertical; a temporary placement table configured to temporarily place the sandwich thereon in a vertical posture in which the layering direction of the sandwich is substantially horizontal; a first robot and a second robot configured to grip the sandwich that is conveyed by the carrier device, lift the sandwich from the carrier device, change the posture of the sandwich from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture, and temporarily place the sandwich on the temporary placement table; and a third robot configured to grip the sandwich that is temporarily placed on the temporary placement table, and insert the sandwich into a bag for packaging the layered food.

Abstract: A robot includes an arm via which the robot is configured to perform an operation on a workpiece conveyed in a conveyance direction on a conveyor, and a visualizer which is configured to visualize positional deviation of the robot from the conveyor in at least one of a first direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction and a second direction perpendicular to both the conveyance direction and the first direction.

Abstract: A layered food packaging system including a conveyor that conveys a first layered food and a second layered food, a lamination device that laminates the first layered food onto the second layered food on the conveyor such that a layered food laminate is made, a carrier device that holds the layered food laminate and carries the layered food laminate from the conveyor, and a package device that prepares a bag for the layered food laminate carried by the carrier device and places the layered food laminate into the bag.

Abstract: A container supply device includes a guide plate that guides stacking of a plurality of lids in a vertical direction, a lower claw capable of advancing/retreating and mounting a first container located at the lowermost position in a plurality of stacked containers, an upper claw capable of advancing/retreating and including a recess into which a flange portion of a second container sequentially stacked on the first container in the plurality of stacked containers is inserted, and a suction pad that adsorbs and separates the first container from the second container in a state where the second container is supported by the upper claw.

Abstract: A robot includes an arm via which the robot is configured to perform an operation on a workpiece conveyed in a conveyance direction on a conveyor, and a visualizer which is configured to visualize positional deviation of the robot from the conveyor in at least one of a first direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction and a second direction perpendicular to both the conveyance direction and the first direction.

Abstract: A grip force setting system includes a gripper, a detector, and circuitry. The gripper is to grip a gripping target object. The detector is to detect a deformation amount of the gripping target object in a state in which the gripper grips the gripping target object with a test grip force. The circuitry is to determine an operation grip force of the gripper based on a specific deformation characteristic value calculated based on a ratio of the deformation amount to the test grip force.

Abstract: A layered food packaging system including a conveyor that conveys a first layered food and a second layered food, a lamination device that laminates the first layered food onto the second layered food on the conveyor such that a layered food laminate is made, a carrier device that holds the layered food laminate and carries the layered food laminate from the conveyor, and a package device that prepares a bag for the layered food laminate carried by the carrier device and places the layered food laminate into the bag.

Abstract: A triangle sandwich packaging machine includes paired grips for holding vicinities of both sides of a bag mouth of a triangle sandwich packaging bag, a mover intermittently moving the paired grips in every one of packaging stations, and a spatula inserting mechanism for forming a crest on the triangle sandwich packaging bag held by the paired grips to shape an opening. Also provided is a triangle sandwich packaging method including a moving step of intermittently moving the paired grips holding the triangle sandwich packaging bag in every one of the packaging stations, an opening step of opening the triangle sandwich packaging bag into a sectorial shape and a spatula inserting step of forming a crest on the triangle sandwich packaging bag held by the paired grips to shape an opening and inserting a spatula for shaping the opening.

Abstract: A motor control apparatus includes a position controller that generates a velocity command on the basis of a position difference between a position command and a position feedback signal, a switcher that switches the position feedback signal to be input to the position controller from a first position signal detected by a laser interferometer to a second position signal detected by a position sensor, and a phase compensator that compensates for a phase delay of the second position signal switched by the switcher relative to the first position signal.