Abstract: A packaging transport device has a support unit (10) including a first support surface (12), which defines a first track section (11), and at least one second support surface (14), which defines a second track section (13) and is tilted relative to the first support surface (12) around a tilt axis (16) running in a transport direction (15), the packaging transport device further including a driving member (17) and drivers (18), which are connected with the driving member (17), and are supported movably around the tilt axis (16), wherein the driving member (17) is implemented by a belt.

Abstract: A material handling apparatus includes a first pop-up belt abutting a first cam. The first pop-up belt is configured to facilitate movement of a package between a first conveyor and a second conveyor. a separator wall abuts a second cam. The separator wall is configured to control movement of the package between the first conveyor and the second conveyor. In response to the camshaft rotating in a first direction, the first cam causes the first pop-up belt to extend out from the first conveyor. The second cam causes the separator wall to move to a first position. I in the first position, the separator wall allows the package to move from the first conveyor to the second conveyor. In response to the camshaft rotating in a second direction, the first pop-up belt move to a retracted position while the separator wall to move to a second position.

Abstract: A material handling apparatus includes a first pop-up belt abutting a first cam. The first pop-up belt is configured to facilitate movement of a package between a first conveyor and a second conveyor. a separator wall abuts a second cam. The separator wall is configured to control movement of the package between the first conveyor and the second conveyor. In response to the camshaft rotating in a first direction, the first cam causes the first pop-up belt to extend out from the first conveyor. The second cam causes the separator wall to move to a first position. I in the first position, the separator wall allows the package to move from the first conveyor to the second conveyor. In response to the camshaft rotating in a second direction, the first pop-up belt move to a retracted position while the separator wall to move to a second position.

Abstract: A self-driven robot includes a vehicle body, a driving mechanism, a controlling mechanism and an overturning mechanism. The driving mechanism and the overturning mechanism are disposed on the vehicle body. The driving mechanism is configured to drive the vehicle body to move. And the controlling mechanism is configured to control the overturning mechanism to overturn when the vehicle body moves to a specified position.

Abstract: A modular system for material storage and conveying having a layered storage section with two or more storage layers having conveyors, the layered storage section being associated with a load section and a delivery section having their own conveyors at each end of the layered storage section, and elevators that can selectively position the load and delivery section at operational heights of the conveyors of the layered storage section.

Abstract: The suction retaining device for retaining containers on a conveyor comprises a plurality of retaining elements (7) moved by a conveyor along a path and a stationary suction chamber (10) connected to a low pressure source. Each retaining element (7) comprises a suction port (8) in communication with a suction outlet (9) via an air passage. The stationary suction chamber (10) has a perforated suction wall (11) parallel and adjacent to a convey section of the path along which the retaining elements are moved. The suction outlet (9) of each retaining element (7) is facing and adjacent to the perforated suction wall (11) during movement of the retaining element (7) along the convey section. The suction chamber (10) creates an air suction flow through the suction outlet (9), air passage and suction port (8) of each retaining element (7) which retains a container in the suction port (8) by suction.

Abstract: A conveyor machine is provided. In another aspect, a singulator conveyor employs three-dimensionally obliquely skewed driven rollers angularly offset from a primary feeding and downstream direction, outboard of an adjacent driven conveyor having a top surface moving in the primary feeding and downstream direction. A further aspect provides a downstream moving conveyor belt or rollers which are vertically higher than the adjacent outboard skewed and converging driven rollers.

Abstract: A meat-processing system includes a production station for producing meat products, a processing station for processing the meat products, and a conveying system configured for conveying the meat products in a conveying direction along a conveying path from the production station to the processing station. The conveying system includes a supply conveyor and a discharge conveyor. The supply conveyor is configured for transferring the meat products to the discharge conveyor in such a manner that the discharge orientation with which the meat products are delivered by the production station differs from the orientation with which the meat products are supplied to the processing station.

Abstract: A log singulator has first and second segments supported between roller mechanisms that allow the first and second segments to be reciprocated up and down. Each segment has a plurality of steps. Structural members of one segment extend between steps of the other segment. Some log singulators have first and second stages that can be independently operated. A first stage takes logs from a log pile and delivers the logs to a second stage that singulates the logs and delivers the logs to an output. A log storage area may be provided between the first and second stages. The first stage may operate at a higher cycle rate than the second stage. The second stage may be designed for rapid operation and good singulation of a range of log diameters. Embodiments of the first and second stages may be used in stand-alone applications and/or in combination with other log elevating and or singulating devices.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing flat articles, comprises a first conveyor adapted to convey the flat articles in a product flow, and a separator adapted to divide the product flow into at least two partial flows. The separator comprises a plurality of containers arranged in a row. The containers are adapted to accommodate flat articles. The containers move substantially transverse to the product flow and substantially parallel to the product flow to form the partial flows.

Abstract: A transfer apparatus of a line end of a folder-gluer for cardboard boxes includes a transfer bed (1) with a double, opposite array of transmission belts (C1a, C1b, C2a, C2b) which define a transfer track for the displacement of flattened, folded boxes, wherein the transfer bed (1) is oscillatingly mounted about a horizontal axis (a-a?) on a U-shaped support structure (21, 22, 24) which is in turn rotatingly mounted according to a vertical axis (b-b?) on a base frame (26), the rotation according to the horizontal axis (a-a?) and according to the vertical axis (b-b?) occurring through a first (M1) and a second (M2 M2?) motor, respectively.

Abstract: A bag-making and packaging machine including first through third transportation devices provided between a positioning conveyor that positions bags fed out from a horizontal-type bag-making machine and a supply conveyor that supplies the bags to a conveyor magazine-type bag-supply apparatus of a packaging machine, wherein the first transportation device suctions and raises the bags from the positioning conveyor and changes them into a vertical attitude with the bag mouth portions facing downward, the second transportation device takes the bags held by the first transportation devices by gripping them with the gripping members, horizontally transports them to a prescribed position while rotating them, and then the third transportation device suctions and takes up the bags from the second transportation device, changes them to a horizontal attitude with the bag mouth portions facing in the bag feed direction and then places them on the supply conveyor.

Abstract: There is provided a pitch changing apparatus which can change a pitch of DUTs when the DUTs are transferred between trays by a shuttle revolving system. The pitch changing apparatus, which changes the pitch of DUTs, includes a plurality of shuttles which hold DUTs, a first guide rail which guides the plurality of shuttles, a second feeder which feeds the shuttles along the first guide rail at a first pitch, a third feeder which includes a plurality of pins receiving the shuttles from the second feeder and moves the pins along the first guide rail at a second pitch, and a controller which controls a feed rate of the second feeder and a receiving rate of the third feeder.

Abstract: An apparatus for buffering products comprises at least three buffer conveyors arranged in series, which can be driven independently of each other, a first buffer conveyor which can be connected to supply device for supplying products and a last buffer conveyor which can be connected to discharge device for discharging the products, wherein the buffer conveyors are so arranged that each of the products follows the same conveying path and that at least one of the buffer conveyors comprises a spiral path.

Abstract: A package apparatus includes a first conveyance unit and a second conveyance unit. The first conveyance unit is configured and arranged to convey a plurality of packaged objects in a first conveying direction. The second conveyance unit is provided below the first conveyance unit and configured and arranged to convey the packaged objects in a second conveying direction generally opposite from the first conveying direction. The second conveyance unit is configured and arrange to overlay each of the packaged objects received from the first conveyance unit on an adjacent one of the packaged objects such that the packaged objects are generally oriented in the second conveying direction to form a group of the packaged objects that is conveyed in the second conveying direction on the second conveyance unit.

Abstract: A meat-processing system includes a production station for producing meat products, a processing station for processing the meat products, and a conveying system configured for conveying the meat products in a conveying direction along a conveying path from the production station to the processing station. The conveying system includes a supply conveyor and a discharge conveyor. The supply conveyor is configured for transferring the meat products to the discharge conveyor in such a manner that the discharge orientation with which the meat products are delivered by the production station differs from the orientation with which the meat products are supplied to the processing station.

Abstract: In a conveyor for transporting and overturning flat objects, such as sheaves of paper or printed materials, a first ring-bound belt (10) is positioned above a second belt (20), which is also ring-wound, in such a way that an active branch (13) of the first belt (10) faces and is in contact with a corresponding active branch (23) of the second belt (20). The first belt (10) and the second belt (20) are subject to an axial torsion of 180°, thus exchanging their positions in such a way that the sheaves (2) which are inserted into an input section (30) exit overturned from an output section (40). Further, the first belt (10) is longitudinally staggered in relation to the second belt (20), in such a way that an upstream roller (11) of the first belt (10) is staggered in relation to a corresponding upstream roller (21) of the second belt (20), and that the downstream roller (22) of the second belt (20) is staggered in relation to a downstream roller (12) of the first belt (10).

Abstract: A conveyor system to singulate and sort bulk articles. The system comprises a first counter-current conveyor belt with a first machine direction, a second counter-current conveyor belt with a second machine direction and a transverse width, a first guide means, and a second guide means. The first counter-current conveyor belt slopes upward in the first machine direction relative to the second conveyor belt. The second counter-current conveyor belt slopes downward in a transverse direction away from the first conveyor belt. The first guide means urges articles conveyed on the first conveyor belt onto the second conveyor belt.

Abstract: A checkpoint system, wheeled bins for a checkpoint system, and methods for conveying articles in wheeled bins through a checkpoint system. Each bin has four wheels that do not extend below the bin's flat bottom. In this way, the bin can be slid on its bottom along a shallow, troughed divesting table while it is being filled and conveyed on its bottom through a checkpoint and rolled on its wheels along a deeper troughed discharge lane. A bin return beneath the discharge lane returns bins to a bin storage queue beneath the divesting table. A sorter at the output of the checkpoint selectively diverts bins to one or more discharge lanes, such as individual lanes for cleared and for suspect bin contents.

Abstract: An arrangement to turn print products transported in a conveyed flow along a conveying path in a conveying direction that includes a first conveyor having a traction device guided over a reversing wheel. First clamps are attached to the traction device to clamp the respective print products. A second conveyor is arranged downstream the first conveyor includes second clamps arranged to receive the print products from the first conveyor. A curved turning section connects the first conveyor with the second conveyor along which the print products are turned upside down. The transfer device assists to transfer the print products from the first conveyor to the second conveyor and to turn the print products in the turning section prior to being clamped by the second clamps. The transfer device includes transfer tongs to turn the respective print products around an axis transverse to the conveying direction.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for prefeeding corrugated boards to a box finishing machine wherein a stack of rectangular boards are moved to a first conveyor with the long dimension of the boards extending transverse to the direction of movement of said first conveyor. The stack is then rotated to place the long dimension of the boards in alignment with the direction of movement of said first conveyor, and then moving the rotated stack to a second conveyor for feeding to a box finishing machine with the long dimension of the boards in alignment with the direction or path of movement of the boards through the box finishing machine. The stack is transferred to the first conveyor from an elevator which contains a supply of boards larger than the stack. Three different types of apparatus are disclosed for rotating the stack. One is a plurality of conveyor belts whose speeds may be varied to rotate the boards. Another is a turntable with a set of belt conveyors and a set of rollers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for the controlled transfer of unit loads from a first conveyor onto a second conveyor which is partially projected over by the first conveyor, the transport directions of which conveyors run at an angle with respect to each other. In order to permit controlled transfer of the unit loads in a defined position from the first conveyor onto the second conveyor, it is proposed that a negative pressure which acts on the upper side of the conveyor belt of the second conveyor can be generated below the first conveyor in the transfer region onto the second conveyor.

Abstract: A conveyor assembly is provided for accumulating and discharging a column of evenly spaced items. The conveyor assembly includes a receiving conveyor, a discharge conveyor and a belt guiding carriage. The receiving and discharge conveyors each include a plurality of round belts that are interlaced with the receiving belts being at a slightly higher elevation on the receiving end of the system and the discharge belts being at a slightly higher elevation on the discharge end. Both sets of belts pass through a movable carriage that guides the receiving belts from the upper elevation to the lower elevation and the discharge belts from the lower elevation to the upper elevation so that the receiving belts are at a higher elevation on the receiving end of the carriage and the discharge belts are at a higher elevation on the discharge end of the carriage.

Abstract: A bag-making and packaging machine, in which a horizontal bag-making machine and a packaging machine are provided, including a positioning conveyor for positioning bags fed out from the horizontal bag-making machine, a feed conveyor for feeding the bags to the packaging machine, and first, second, and third transport mechanisms provided between the positioning conveyor and the feed conveyor. The first transport mechanism lifts up the bags up and change their attitude to a vertical attitude with the bag mouths oriented upward. The second transport mechanism receives the bags from the first transport mechanisms, transports them, and rotates the bags to orient bag surfaces in the feed direction of the feed conveyor. The third transport mechanisms receives the bags from the second transport mechanisms, changes their attitude to a horizontal attitude, and places them on the feed conveyor with the bag mouths oriented in the feed direction.

Abstract: An accumulation device is adapted to accumulate a plurality of products according to at least one prescribed accumulation pattern. The accumulation device includes a receiving unit, a first accumulation processing unit, a second accumulation processing unit and a discharge unit. The first accumulation processing unit is configured and arranged to perform a first accumulation processing to a first group of the products received in the receiving unit. The second accumulation processing unit is disposed parallel to the first accumulation processing unit with respect to the receiving unit, and configured and arranged to perform a second accumulation processing to a second group of the products received in the receiving unit. The second accumulation processing is different from the first accumulation processing. The discharge unit is configured and arranged to transfer the products processed in the first and second accumulation processing units toward a downstream portion.

Abstract: Apparatus for aligning meat products comprises an input conveyor for carrying the products into the apparatus, an output conveyor located beneath the input conveyor for carrying the products out of the apparatus, and at least one intermediate conveyor located between the input and output conveyors. All the conveyors are spaced vertically one above another and arranged such that products drop off the end of each conveyor in turn and on to the next conveyor below. Each successive conveyor travels in a different direction from the preceding conveyor whereby the products undergo a change in direction at each drop between the input and output conveyors, thereby being progressively aligned in the direction of travel of the conveyors.

Abstract: A positioning system can position lumber to be cut while the lumber is traveling on a transfer deck. The positioning system has end stops that circulate at the same rate as the transfer deck. The end stops each have a locking mechanism that is triggered when the end stop passes an actuating member. A controller positions the actuating member so that the locking mechanism will lock the position of the end stop when the end stop is in a desired position.

Abstract: An alternate package flip-over device includes an intermittently operable primary conveyor feeding batches of packages to a continuously operating secondary conveyor, and a flap for routing the batches to either a flip-over mechanism or to an intermediate transfer conveyor, the successive batches from the transfer conveyor and the mechanism rejoining on a merging conveyor, alternate batches having been flipped in the mechanism.

Abstract: A baggage handling system includes a first conveyor section having a first conveying surface, a second conveyor section having a second conveying surface with the first conveying surface angled with respect to the second conveying surface, and a conveyor belt extending between the first conveyor section and the second conveyor section. The belt is driven in a conveying direction and includes an upper section defining the first and second conveying surfaces and a lower section extending below the first and second conveying surfaces. In addition, the conveyor belt is configured to extend the first conveying surface over the second conveying surface such that there is no gap between the first and second conveying surfaces in the conveying direction wherein items conveyed on the first conveying surface are deposited onto the second conveying surface.

Abstract: In a conveyor work-piece processing system, transport carriages move along a work path, each carriage carrying a plurality of work-piece articles. In the disclosed embodiment, the path is folded back upon itself forming two parallel paths, one above the other, with transport carriages moved vertically from the lower path to the upper path, so that the entrance to the track and the exit from the track are positioned in close proximity to each other. Each transport carriage has a long dimension and a relatively shorter dimension, and each carriage can be reoriented selectively so that the long dimension or the short dimension can be aligned parallel to the work path. Changing the alignment of the two dimensions relative to the direction of the path permits a work piece to remain for a longer time within a given process stage or area along the work path while achieving a system flow-rate of one carriage-in-one carriage-out.

Abstract: A device and system for registering or justifying product such as mail pieces in a vertical position for future processing of such mail pieces. The system includes a mounting block having an angled bore and a driven alignment mechanism mounted within the angled bore. The driven alignment mechanism includes a shaft assembly mounted in the angled bore such that the shaft assembly is at approximately a same angle as the angled bore. At least one surface is mounted to the shaft assembly which, when contacting a product, is driven and provides a downward correction vector to the product for vertically aligning the product.

Abstract: A device for processing card-shaped information carriers has at least one track, at least one processing station with at least one movable carrier with a plurality of holding elements, at least one delivery element located between the track and the movable carrier, so that the cards are taken by a first delivery element from the path and transferred on the holding elements of the carrier, and then are taken by a second delivery element from the holding elements of the carrier and transferred onto the path, wherein each of the delivery elements has a wheel drivingly rotatable in a rotary direction and provided on its outer periphery with a plurality of holders which are spaced from one another in a peripheral direction for receiving, holding and delivering the cards.

Abstract: A system and method reorients flat articles in a serial stream, by receiving a horizontally moving, serial input stream of substantially vertically oriented flat articles each having a downwardly oriented primary edge, laterally diverting the flat articles in the serial input stream alternately between a pair of separate paths, impeding horizontal movement of each flat article in each separate path, accelerating each flat article with impeded horizontal movement in the direction of its primary edge, and delivering substantially horizontally oriented flat articles from each separate path.

Abstract: An apparatus for changing the redirecting the path of a flat article transported in an article processing system. A transport including a ramp that can raise the elevation of vertically oriented envelopes from a first level to a second level, and maintaining the alignment and orientation of transported envelopes square with the direction of travel. The transport comprised of nips which act to drive and orient the envelopes in the direction of travel. Sets of these nips comprising a driven roller and an idler roller. The idler roller has a toroidally shaped outer surface biased against the driven roller. The nips operate to allow the transported articles to pivot and maintain alignment in the travel direction as they are driven forward. In an alternative embodiment, the invention can be used to transport horizontal envelopes and alter the path of horizontal envelopes while maintaining the orientation of the envelopes in the direction of travel.

Abstract: An apparatus for rotating elongated members of rectangular cross section, such as board lumber, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pair of conveyors arranged so that the boards will cascade from the end of one conveyor onto the other conveyor by force of gravity, rotating in the process. A dampening mechanism to reduce the impact caused by the fall is also disclosed. The dampening mechanism allows the members to be delicately balanced on any side. After an inspection, the boards are turned again to position them for final processing. This second rotation is performed by halting the leading edge ofthe boards, at either the top or bottom, and propelling the opposite edge forward with a rubber wheel.

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus and method for evenly dispersing the contents of powder filled bulk bags, in order to create a flat, even, horizontal bulk bag surface for efficient attachment to the suction head of a vacuum lift.

Abstract: A tipping device for reorienting vertical containers in a horizontal orientation which includes, a lift structured to lift a container, a transfer assembly having two transfer members and a gap there between. The transfer members each have a generally convex portion and an elongated, generally horizontal portion. the generally convex portion is disposed at an elevation that is lower than the generally horizontal portion. The lift slides a container over the generally convex portion onto the generally horizontal portion causing the orientation of the container to change from vertical to generally horizontal.

Abstract: An object supplying apparatus, including a housing, pulleys which are rotatable about respective substantially horizontal axis lines and at least one of which is provided in the housing, a conveyor belt which has a plurality of pockets provided in a surface thereof and arranged in a lengthwise direction thereof, and which is wound on the pulleys such that a portion of the belt extends in a substantially horizontal direction and the pockets provided in the portion of the belt open upward, a circulative lifter which is circulated on a substantially vertical plane in the housing, and which has at least one holder which holds at least one of a plurality of objects present in a lower portion of the housing, conveys the object upward, and releases the object at an object-release position in the housing, a guide device which is provided below the object-release position and which guides the object toward the portion of the conveyor belt, and a clearing device which clears, from the portion of the conveyor belt, the

Abstract: A conveyor arrangement that conveys cargo along a predetermined path of conveyance between an initial cargo intake portion and a final cargo releasing portion is provided with a first conveyor that is arranged to convey the cargo along a first portion of the predetermined path of conveyance between a first cargo receiving portion and a distal first cargo releasing portion of the first conveyor. The first conveyor has a twist that varies with respect to distance along a first intermediate cargo conveyance region. There is additionally provided a second twisted conveyor arranged to convey the cargo along a second portion of the predetermined path of conveyance. The second portion of the predetermined path of conveyance overlaps the first portion of the predetermined path of conveyance. A third twisted conveyor is arranged to convey the cargo along a third portion of the predetermined path of conveyance between a third cargo receiving portion and a third cargo releasing portion of the third conveyor.

Abstract: A turnover mechanism for handling sheets having a pair of belts, said belts are spaced one above the other, sheet turnover tubes interposed between the two belts, one of the turnover tubes facing in a direction opposite to the other turnover tubes, the sheets being fed to one of the belts, the belt moving the sheets to a turnover tube whereby the turnover tube inverts the sheets and transfers the sheets from one belt to the other belt. The belts and turnover tubes are mounted in an invertable module.

Abstract: A method of turning boards (2) comprises the steps that the boards (2) are transported on a conveyor (1) with conveyor dogs (4), with their longitudinal direction transverse to the conveyor (1). The boards (2) are accelerated relative to the conveyor (1) until the front edges (13) of the boards (2) abut against the rear edge (14) of the next dog (4). Lifting devices (16) which move synchronously with the conveyor (1) lift the front edges of the boards (2) at the same time as the boards (2) are moved towards the lifting devices (16), whereby the boards (2) are turned with their front edges facing upwards and backwards. An apparatus for turning boards comprises a first conveyor (1) with dogs (4) for transport of the boards (2), and a second conveyor (11) with an upper part (12) which, on the first conveyor (1), shunts the boards from one dog (4) to the next.

Abstract: A method and unit for combined transfer-turnover of packets of cigarettes, whereby the packets are fed successively by a first conveyor in a first direction perpendicular to a front first face of each packet and along a portion of a path extending through a transfer station, to which each packet is supplied in time with a respective suction seat carried by a second conveyor, which engages the first face of the packet by suction, and removes the packet from the transfer station in a second direction parallel to the first face.

Abstract: A method and unit for conveying packets of cigarettes, whereby packets of cigarettes, supplied successively to an input of a guide, are transferred to an output of the guide by means of a screw device rotating about a respective axis of rotation; the guide winds 180.degree. about the axis, and has two conducting elements located inside and outside the screw device to orient the packets with respect to the screw device.

Abstract: The pass thru mechanism for automated cartridge library systems serves to interconnect two juxtaposed operationally independent automated cartridge library systems and provides a simple apparatus that makes use of gravity to obviate the need for complex mechanical mechanisms to pass the media cartridge between the juxtaposed automated cartridge library systems. In particular, the pass thru mechanism comprises a media cartridge receiver that accepts a media cartridge from an automated cartridge library robot and then deposits the media cartridge in a media cartridge positioning mechanism. The media cartridge positioning mechanism uses gravity to tumble the media cartridge down a ramp into a media cartridge transport that delivers the media cartridge to the robot located in the juxtaposed media cartridge receiving automated cartridge library system.

Abstract: An improved continuous feed book turning apparatus and method for receiving improved book blocks of gathered signatures and for transferring the book blocks into book block clamps ready for edge milling and gluing. The invention takes advantage of efficiency benefits derived from improved signatures as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,655,866. The improved signatures gathered into book blocks are moved continuously into the apparatus in an upstanding orientation with each longer binding edge upright to substantially increase feed rate. However, the book turning apparatus must rotate each such improved book block through about 90.degree. to present a downwardly facing binding edge for clamping, edge milling, and gluing.

Abstract: An apparatus for presenting a flexible article, longer than it is wider, in a predetermined orientation which has an orientation for tumbling the article generally about one direction while retaining the article so that it can rotate about another direction while it is being tumbled. The retention mechanism on the apparatus includes a retention face and is moveable between a first position in which the retention face is disposed to receive the article generally downwardly from the orientation head while it is being tumbled thereby, and a second position displaced from the first. Additionally, when the article is received on the retention face, it can be detected if it is correctly orientated on the retention face. In response to this detection, the retention mechanism moves to the second position and the article is received in a predetermined orientation from the retention face at the second position of the retention mechanism.

Abstract: An apparatus for chemically treating the surfaces of printed circuit board work pieces (PCBWP's) includes a tank for holding a bath of the chemical treatment liquid. A receiving device is provided for receiving the PCBWP's from a conventional transport conveyor in a horizontal orientation, and immersing the PCBWP's into the bath in a substantially vertical orientation. A conveyor device in the tank is configured to hold the PCBWP's in the vertical orientation and to move them face-on through the liquid bath while a substantially uniform transverse flow of fresh liquid is provided between the work pieces. Another conveyor device receives the PCBWP's and elevates them out of the bath in the vertical orientation, subsequently returning them to a horizontal orientation for delivery to a conventional transport conveyor.

Abstract: A conveying apparatus for supporting an article such as a product carrier during its conveyance is disclosed. The conveying apparatus includes a transferring track segment and a receiving track segment which are positioned laterally side by side, and with the transferring track segment being progressively inclined from a horizontal orientation to a laterally tilted orientation, and with the receiving track segment being progressively inclined from a laterally tilted orientation to a horizontal orientation. As result, the article being conveyed is rotated about a longitudinal axis and transferred to the receiving track segment. The apparatus finds particular utility in a yarn spinning plant, wherein yarn packages may be conveyed in a horizontal orientation and then rotated to a vertical orientation to facilitate packaging.

Abstract: A method and device for feeding a succession of reels of strip material to a pickup station; the reels being fed successively, and laid flat, on to a low-friction supporting surface, being centered on the supporting surface in relation to an axis substantially perpendicular to the supporting surface, and being lifted off the supporting surface and rolled over into an on-edge pickup position in the pickup station.

Abstract: A process and a device is provided for the positioning of bobbins which are delivered by a conveying device and are tilted from a conveyed position into a position from which they can be picked up by a grasper. Provisions are made for the bobbins to be brought into the desired position for pickup by the grasper. For this, further provisions are made for the tilting action to be triggered by the bobbin which is running up against a tilting surface and for the bobbin to be brought up against a stop so that the predetermined position is achieved.