Abstract: A remote conveyor belt monitoring system for monitoring an operation of a conveyor belt at a first geographic location. A local HMI is operable to acquire and store data representing conveyor belt conditions and operating characteristics. First and second computers at different geographic locations acquire the data via an internet. Thus, data relating to the operating conditions of the conveyor belt can be remotely consolidated and monitored by computers at different global locations.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for cutting boxes. The box cutter has a rectangular work area defined by the upper run of an oblique-roller conveyor belt selectively driven forward or reverse in coordination with the actuation and deactuation of the obliquely rotatable belt rollers. Cutting tools along the sides of the work area cut into the side panels of the boxes as they are translated without rotation in a rectangular path against guide surfaces on the periphery of the work area by the sequential reversing of the conveyor belt direction and the actuation and deactuation of the box-supporting rollers.

Abstract: A method of operating an installation for conveying and sorting baggage items within an airport building, preferably between the check-in area and reclaim area for the baggage items and the loading units assigned to a certain flight. The installation has a complex electrically and/or electronically driven and controlled conveying and handling system for transporting, sorting, transferring, storing and checking the baggage items, which are transported in a state in which they rest loosely on conveyors or are located in containers. In order to configure a method of operating the installation such that, along with relatively low energy costs and relatively low levels of wear, it is possible to reduce the operating costs of the installation and the maintenance costs, it is proposed that it is possible for the power supply to individual suitable installation parts or components to be switched on and off in dependence on the state of occupancy of the installation and/or on the varying loading.

Abstract: A manufacturing chain includes a plurality of modular manufacturing stations positioned in series. A first position tracking device of a first modular manufacturing station is configured to detect a first position of a carrier being transported along a first article transportation device through the first modular manufacturing station. A control system is in communication with the first position tracking device and is configured to receive a signal indicative of the detected first position. The control system is also configured to issue an operation signal to a second article transportation device of a second modular manufacturing station based, at least in part, on the detected first position.

Abstract: An apparatus for positioning packing boxes relative to a covering sheet comprises a belt for conveying the sheet from a gluing unit to a device for centering the box on the pre-glued sheet and optical sensors for identifying the position of the sheet on a belt conveyor surface, the belt being made with at least two regions of the conveyor surface having contrasting colors.

Abstract: A bottle treatment system having a safety unit that improves the operational process, including a first accessible safety region, a second accessible safety region and a shut-off device. The first safety region is delimited by a first protection in which a first machine has a drive associated with the first protective region. The second accessible protective region is delimited by a second protection direction following the first protection, with a second machine having at least one further drive associated to the second protective region. A bottle transport from the first machine to the second machine is provided via a transport device, as provided with an individual drive and exceeds the protective region. The shut-off device turns off the machine drive associated with at least one of the respective protective regions and the drive of the transport device exceeding the protective region, if access to protective region is detected.

Abstract: An feeder for an auto mounting device includes a main frame, a blocking mean, an intake assembly, a transmission assembly, an input assembly and a sensor. By the sensor detecting the movement of the auto mounting device and transmitting a signal to activate the transmission assembly, the feeder could be in a normal operation without having an intimate contacting with the auto mounting device. Therefore, the feeder can favorably prevent from tremor and attrition while operating in response to the auto mounting device, conducing to a prompt and regular action of the auto mounting device.

Abstract: A production system that includes a single main conveying line capable of defining a plurality of manual work areas and capable of conveying workpieces, a shuttle that holds a workpiece thereon and that reciprocates along the main conveying line, a shuttle conveying line on which the shuttle is reciprocated over a predetermined distance, a plurality of automatic processing machines that are disposed along the shuttle conveying line on the side opposite to the side on which the main conveying line is laid and that automatically apply a variety of process operations to the workpiece, and a plurality of display units that are disposed adjacent to the manual work areas and that display information about process operations to be applied to the workpiece.

Abstract: In an overhead conveyance/storage system 1 including at least a storage area 100 for the storage of products (e.g., tires) 200, at least one transfer holder 300 adapted to move through a ceiling space in the storage area 100 in three dimensions, including vertical, transverse and longitudinal directions while holding the products 200, and unloader 500 for carrying out the products 200 from the storage area 100, a product receiving position (product unloading position) 501 of the unloader 500 is set to a nearly central part of the storage area 100 when seen in plan. The overhead conveyance/storage system 1 further includes loader 400 for carrying the products 200 into the storage area 100, and product discriminator 402 is disposed in the loader 400.

Abstract: In a handler comprising a movable head (suction pads) capable of holding and conveying a plurality of pre-test IC devices at a time: when conveying a plurality of pre-test IC devices from a supply customer tray KST to a test tray TST, a first step of leaving on the customer tray KST pre-test IC devices loaded on positions corresponding to turned-off sockets, holding by the suction pads only pre-test IC devices on the customer tray KST loaded on positions corresponding to other sockets than the turned-off ones and conveying them from the customer tray KST to the test tray TST without changing the arrangement; and a second step of conveying pre-test IC devices left on the customer tray KST for the reason of being at positions corresponding to the turned-off sockets from the customer tray KST to positions on the test tray TST corresponding to other sockets than the turned-off sockets are performed.

Abstract: A transfer device using a workpiece carrier to feed workpieces to workstations for processing. The workpieces are held firmly on the workpiece carrier by a holding device (3.1). Provided on a transfer table are guiderails that serve the linear guidance of the workpiece carrier in the “x” direction. Provided for each work station is a drive with a motor and a driving wheel that drives a double-sided toothed belt which in turn engages in a toothing of the workpiece carrier. A scale is arranged on the workpiece carrier and a stationary sensor form a position emitter whose signal enables the precise positioning of the workpiece carrier.

Abstract: In order to do away with the need for large items of laundry which are spread out by a spreading arrangement (12) such that they hang down freely upstream of the feed conveyor (11) to be raised manually, as they are fitted manually into loading clamps (27), until they hang down freely, it is known for the loading clamps (27) to be displaced to the spreading arrangement (12) on obliquely upwardly directed conveyors (20). The large items of laundry are thus raised mechanically. For this purpose, the loading clamps (27) are arranged on carriages which can be displaced on upwardly directed rails. The disadvantage here is that the empty loading clamps have to be moved downwards on the rail again by the carriage before the next item of laundry can be fitted into the loading clamps (27). The invention makes provision for the loading clamps (27) to be arranged on conveyors (20) having endless toothed belts (21). The loading clamps (27) can thus be driven in circulation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for creating a product flow according to a predefined sequence (S). The products (A, B, C) are fed from different feed flows of a grouping path (G) and there, according to the sequence (S), are deposited onto a conveyor (10,10) with a closed revolving path (U). According to the invention a repair function is realised in which the products (A, B, C) are then only transferred from the conveyor to a further-processing station if the sequence (S) is correct and all products (A, B, C) are present with the desired quality. Otherwise, the products (A, B, C) are led by the continuously operated conveyors (A, B, C) back to the grouping path (G). Here, the error is corrected by way of the deposition of the missing product (A, B, C), whilst the deposition of new products (A, B, C) is interrupted. For error correction, one may previously provide a discharge of a defect or wrong product (A, B, C).

Abstract: A device for storing articles with two conveyor tracks that can be driven in opposite directions and a transfer mechanism that can be moved along the conveyor tracks for transferring the articles between the two conveyor tracks // with this device at least one functional control unit that monitors the device is provided. This significantly improves the possibility of detecting damage and trouble and prevents serious consequences, damages and downtime.

Abstract: The present invention provides a laser drilling system for drilling holes or cavities in a solid, in particular a solid dosage form. The system includes a loading zone, firing zone, inspection zone and delivery zone. The system also includes optional components such as a process validation system, solids detector, color detector, solids rejection/repositioning means, accepted products receptacle, rejected products receptacle and/or solids inspection system. Operation of the laser device in the firing zone and of other optional equipment is synchronized with movement of a continuous solids indexer by way of an electronic synchronizer. A solids handling system includes an optional fill level detector that directly or indirectly controls solids loading means that fills a solids reservoir. The system can be run continuously, semicontinuously or batchwise.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine for the thermal treatment of threads, which comprises a positioning means (8) and a position control means (9) acting on a very short area in the immediate proximity of each sealing head, where said positioning means (8) consists of an axle (10) for pivoting the frame or moving body holder (3), which is connected directly to said frame or moving body holder (3), and of an actuator (11) for pivoting the frame or moving body holder (3) acting on said frame or moving body holder (3) through the intermediary of a rod linkage (12), which is mounted between the edge of the frame or moving body holder (3) and said actuator (11). Machine characterized in that the device for positioning the conveyor belt (2) during its advance in the pressurized enclosure (1) is provided, on the side over which the sensor extends, namely below or above the conveyor belt (2), with a means for holding the conveyor belt (2) at a height separation with respect to the position control means (9).

Abstract: In one embodiment, a conveyor system includes a conveyor belt having a plurality of conveyor belt rollers configured to divert articles on the conveyor belt, and a drive mechanism that engages the conveyor belt rollers, the drive mechanism being configured to drive the conveyor belt rollers, the drive mechanism being adjustable such that the conveyor belt rollers can be selectively driven in a first angular direction and, optionally, a second, opposite angular direction so that articles can be selectively diverted to either side of the conveyor belt at a desired diverting angle. One version of the drive mechanism has drive rollers mounted in cartridges and rack gears engaging pinion gears on the cartridges to adjust the orientation of the drive rollers relative to the belt rollers to drive them in selectively opposite angular directions.

Abstract: A portable conveyor device, and method of operating and storing the portable conveyor device, the device including a base having means for releasably affixing the base to a support surface and means for moving the base with respect to the support surface, a first conveyor rotatably attached at a first end to the base by an articulating member, and a second conveyor moveably attached to the base by a vertical conveyor elevation device, wherein the first conveyor being configured to move by the articulating member between a first horizontal position supported on the support surface and a second inclined position and being configured to transport items onto the second conveyor, wherein the second conveyor in a first operating position being configured to receive items from the first conveyor and convey items in both a horizontal direction and a vertical direction.

Abstract: A device and a method for transporting an object to a processing device by way of a supporting component. The processing device has a base and a side wall. The advancing device has a supporting component for carrying the object, a displacing component, and an activating component. The supporting component can be moved in an advancing direction toward the processing device. A slot has been formed into the side wall of the processing device. The displacing component is embodied for moving the supporting component transversally or obliquely to the advancing direction through the slot. The activating component is embodied for activating the displacing component in such a manner that the displacing component will move the support device through the slot and the side wall will sweep an object located on the support device off the support device so that the swept-off object will drop onto the base of the processing device.

Abstract: An electronic device testing apparatus for conveying electronic devices to be tested to sockets of a contact portion and bringing the electronic devices to be tested electrically contact with the sockets to conduct a test of electric characteristics of the electronic devices to be tested, comprising an image pickup portion that takes an image of the sockets; a memory portion that stores reference image data of the sockets in a state of not being attached with any electronic devices to be tested obtained by taking images by the image pickup portion; and a mislay determination portion that obtains check image data of the sockets from the image pickup portion, reads the reference image data from the memory portion, compares the check image data with the reference image data and determines whether any of the electronic devices to be tested remain on the sockets.

Abstract: The present invention provides an unmanned object conveyer system, which is a combined system composed of information management system center, center website, logistic center, and a plurality of space aggregate. The object of the present invention is to meet the requirement of conveying objects to another place, and an unmanned conveyer method for the logistic center conducting conveyance among each storage space aggregate, so that the sender or the receiver could complete the object conveyance under free time and space by granting the digital code through the center website and the establishment of information system, the monitoring and management of information management system center, and the storage and safekeeping for the storage space aggregate, management of access control system, and even account management.

Abstract: A device and method for transport of flexible, two dimensional products and performance of associated production processing of those products, by which the flexible, two-dimensional products are serially conveyed to a workstation and are conveyed away from the workstation again by the same gripper transporter, which enables the workstation to be selectively removed from the production process being performed along the transport path of the printed products, and to be selectively re-introduced again the transport path, in a flexible manner.

Abstract: A processing apparatus comprises a unit processing an object, a first conveyer to perform conveyance of the object between the unit and a station arranged between an external apparatus and the unit, the external apparatus including a second conveyer to hold the object with a hand thereof to perform conveyance of the object to or from the station, and a controller to output a request signal and a stop instruction signal. The request signal requests the external apparatus to perform the conveyance by the second conveyer, and is output before the processing apparatus becomes a state to allow the second conveyer to perform the conveyance, and the stop instruction signal instructs the external apparatus to stop the hand and is output based on a state of the processing apparatus after an output of the request signal and before the conveyance of the second conveyer.

Abstract: A transferring apparatus is provided between a plurality of carrying apparatuses, each carrying apparatus comprising support means for supporting carried products Wf, guide means for controlling the moving direction of the support means, the guide means being provided along processing apparatuses for processing the carried products Wf, and moving means for moving the support means along the guide means. The transferring apparatus includes synchronization control means for synchronizing the moving means of the one carrying apparatus with the moving means of the other carrying apparatus; and at least one hand-over means for receiving the carried products Wf from the support means of the one carrying apparatus and handing over the carried products Wf to the support means of the other carrying apparatus.

Abstract: In a transport system for flow line production, especially in the car manufacturing industry, workpieces are movable along at least two first guides between working stations in transportation direction. At least one working station is configured as a screwing and/or assembling means which particularly comprises a plurality of working tools. To improve such a transport system in a way that with little constructional efforts and at reduced costs the assignment of working station and workpiece to be worked thereby is simplified and made possible in an accurate and reproducible manner, the screwing and/or assembling means is integrated into the transport system and is movable at least over a working path in parallel with the first guides in the transport system.

Abstract: A transferring apparatus is provided between a plurality of carrying apparatuses, each carrying apparatus comprising support means for supporting carried products Wf, guide means for controlling the moving direction of the support means, the guide means being provided along processing apparatuses for processing the carried products Wf, and moving means for moving the support means along the guide means. The transferring apparatus includes synchronization control means for synchronizing the moving means of the one carrying apparatus with the moving means of the other carrying apparatus; and at least one hand-over means for receiving the carried products Wf from the support means of the one carrying apparatus and handing over the carried products Wf to the support means of the other carrying apparatus.

Abstract: An automatic machine for processing articles, and having a conveyor which feeds the articles along a path in a given feed direction and has a movable member; and a reading device for determining the position of the movable member; the reading device cooperates with a permanent magnet housed inside the movable member and positioned with its polar axis perpendicular to the feed direction, and has two linear Hall-effect sensors arranged side by side parallel to the feed direction so as to have zero sensitivity in a direction parallel to the feed direction; and the instant in which the movable member is in a definite detection position with respect to the reading device is detected by determining the instant in which the output signal of the Hall-effect sensor downstream with respect to the travelling direction of the movable member inverts.

Abstract: There is provided a finite type rolling guide deviation correcting method and system capable of detecting the deviation in relative position between a rolling guide and a movable body if the deviation in relative position increases, and automatically carrying out a correcting operation for returning the deviation in relative position to a normal positional relationship. The finite type rolling guide deviation correcting method corrects a relative positional relationship between a finite type rolling guide for guiding a reciprocating motion of a movable body and the movable body.

Abstract: A lowerator for an assembly system of the type including at least one rail defining a path of travel with respect to at least one workstation, and a conveyor for transporting a workpiece along the rail. The conveyor includes a trolley moveable along the rail and a carrier moveable with respect to the trolley. The carrier supports a workpiece during movement with respect to the workstation. The carrier is vertically positionable between a raised position and lowered position with respect to the trolley. The lowerator moves the carrier between the raised and lowered positions and cycles a latch for securing the carrier to the trolley when in the raised position. The lowerator includes at least one lifter or actuator defining a path of travel in at least a first direction, where the lifter actuates the latch to uncouple the trolley and carrier before moving the carrier into the lowered position at the workstation so that one or more processing operations can be performed on the workpiece.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for automatically loading and unloading piece goods of different shapes, consistencies and masses in a permanently installed conveying system. The relevant piece goods are picked up automatically by a remote controlled apparatus, by the piece goods being gripped by friction by the apparatus and moved onto a pick-up platform belonging to the apparatus. Moreover, the piece goods, after being picked up on the pick-up platform, are secured by force and/or shape against slipping off or falling down until they are unloaded, and the loaded goods being put down automatically by the apparatus at the intended location.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a work sheet processing system wherein the material work sheet can be transported in and the product work sheet can be transporting out efficiently, and the cycle time of the processing can be shortened. The work sheet processing system comprises a work sheet processing machine 3, and a loader 5 for transporting the material work sheet W onto the table 7 of the work sheet processing machine 3 and transporting out the product work sheet M from the table. The loader 5 includes a work sheet holding means 18 comprised of a material work sheet holding tool 19 and a product work sheet holding tool 20. The work sheet processing system further comprises a processing machine control means 31 and a loader control means 32.

Abstract: A conveying system including multiple conveying tracks where each track acts as the output track from one operation and the input track to a subsequent operation. When the manufacturing process at a first operational area is completed, the completed product is placed on the area's output track and conveyed to a subsequent operational area. When the processing at the subsequent area is completed, the unit is placed on the subsequent area's output track, which is a physically distinct track from the area's input track. The input and output tracks within an operational area may occupy different levels of a multi-level system in which the various levels share a common floor space footprint to conserve floor space requirements. The tracks may be configured as a pair of tracks to facilitate simultaneous processing of two products or jobs. In addition, one or more of the tracks may have a support surface that is not parallel to the manufacturing floor.

Abstract: A lowerator for an assembly system of the type including at least one rail defining a path of travel with respect to at least one workstation, and a conveyor for transporting a workpiece along the rail. The conveyor includes a trolley moveable along the rail and a carrier moveable with respect to the trolley. The carrier supports a workpiece during movement with respect to the workstation. The carrier is vertically positionable between a raised position and lowered position with respect to the trolley. The lowerator moves the carrier between the raised and lowered positions and cycles a latch for securing the carrier to the trolley when in the raised position. The lowerator includes at least one lifter or actuator defining a path of travel in at least a first direction, where the lifter actuates the latch to uncouple the trolley and carrier before moving the carrier into the lowered position at the workstation so that one or more processing operations can be performed on the workpiece.

Abstract: A conveyor has a rotary encoder for measuring the amount of rotation of a driven sprocket having an intermittently drivable chain reeved therearound, and a processor for processing the measurement obtained by the encoder as operation support operating data corresponding to the amount of rotation of the driven sprocket. The processor determines a reference position of the chain in time series when the chain is moved a distance at a time by intermitting driving, computes the actual position of the chain corresponding to the reference position based on the measurement obtained by the encoder, and computes the deviation of the actual position of the chain from the reference position.

Abstract: A system of manufacturing a stator is provided. The system comprises: a pallet, which includes, a base portion, a first ring rotatably disposed within the base portion for supporting the stator, a second ring rotatably disposed in the base portion, the second ring including a plurality of clips for releasably securing a plurality of leads extending from the stator; a conveyor system for supporting the pallet and moving the pallet between a plurality of stations; and a means for sleeving at least one of the plurality of leads of the stator at one of the plurality of stations.

Abstract: A lowerator for an assembly system of the type including at least one rail defining a path of travel with respect to at least one workstation, and a conveyor for transporting a work piece along the rail. The conveyor includes a trolley moveable along the rail and a carrier moveable with respect to the trolley. The carrier supports a work piece during movement with respect to the workstation. The carrier is vertically positionable between a raised position and lowered position with respect to the trolley. The lowerator moves the carrier between the raised and lowered positions and cycles a latch for securing the carrier to the trolley when in the raised position. The lowerator includes at least one lifter or actuator defining a path of travel in at least a first direction, wherein the lifter actuates the latch to uncouple the trolley and carrier before moving the carrier into the lowered position at the workstation so that one or more processing operations can be performed on the work piece.

Abstract: Collecting system for packagings (18), preferably returnable packagings, comprising a feeding-in device (10) for the packagings, which feeding-in device is arranged at a first location, an automatic transport device being arranged to automatically transport the packagings from said feeding-in device (10), in a transport canal (12), to a demolition and/or collecting device (14, 16) which is arranged at a second location, said second location being situated at some distance from said first location.

Abstract: A stopping device (30) for automation modules of printed circuit boards (PCB) comprises stopping means (31) to stop a PCB (1) advancing on a conveyor (20) of an automation module in a stop position and pressure means (36) to apply pressure on the PCB (1) when it arrives in the vicinity of the stopping position, so as to avoid rebound of the PCB (1) against the stopping means (31) and impart pressure on the PCB (1) when it must be removed from the stopping position, so as to give the PCB a high acceleration.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting a plurality of automotive body styles along an assembly line. The apparatus includes a plurality of antler nests, at least one antler nest for each automotive body style to be processed on the assembly line. Each antler nest is transported along the assembly line by a carriage. An exchanging station is provided to exchange one antler nest for another. The antler nests can be exchanged while a rate of production on the assembly line is maintained.

Abstract: An interlock system prevents collision of handling equipment and damage to wafers in an automated wafer transport apparatus during manual control by an operator. Sensors are used to sense when wafer transport arms and wafer stage are both in their home positions. A controller is responsive to the sensors for operating the lockout system such that attempted activation of the transport arm by the operator is locked out unless both the stage and the arms are in their home positions. The lockout system preferably comprises normally closed electrical relays.

Abstract: A device is provided for monitoring sheets from which cards with a monetary value and/or identity cards are punched, where the cards are arranged in rows on the sheets. The device is configured such that the number of cameras used is independent of the number of rows of cards. The device has a table on which at least two sheets can be laid. A camera can be moved along and across the table, and a conveyor device travels along the table above the camera.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for transferring a printed circuit board to an intended position at a high speed accurately and reliably.

Abstract: An apparatus for the linear positioning and for the position recognition of a substrate, comprising a linear transport for conveying the substrate, a sensor whose sensor field is set to a freely selectable braking position along the conveying path of a substrate feature of the substrate, and a controller connected to the linear transport and to the sensor for decelerating and stopping the linear transport, so that the substrate feature comes to rest in an onserting position.