Abstract: A wheel cleaning device (10) for cleaning vehicle wheels (12) having a rim and a tyre mounted on said rim is disclosed. The cleaning device (10) comprising a wheel cleaning zone (15) and a wheel conveying system (20) for conveying the wheels (12) to and from the wheel cleaning zone (15). The wheel conveying system comprises at least one vertically displaceable wheel engaging element (21, 22), and a wheel conveyor (20) extending at least partially in a horizontal direction, wherein the wheel conveying system is arranged for conveying wheels (12) individually, in consecutive order and in a lying position from a stack (14) of wheels (12) to the wheel cleaning zone (15) at least partially in the horizontal direction and then from the wheel cleaning zone (15) at least partially in the horizontal direction to output a stack (14) of cleaned wheels (12).

Abstract: A foam spacer applicator may include: a conveyer unit configured to automatically transfer a glass panel; a foam head unit disposed at a predetermined distance from the front side of the conveyer unit, and configured to automatically supply and bond a spacer to the glass panel transferred from the conveyer unit through a combination of an X-axis horizontal operation and a Y-axis elevation operation through an elevation guide plate disposed with a vertical structure; and a magazine unit disposed at a predetermined distance from the rear side of the foam head unit, and configured to inject and apply a sealant to both surfaces of the spacer while adjusting tension of the spacer, and automatically supply the spacer to the foam head unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing and depositing a bag, in particular a flap bag (1), wherein the bag has a base, a filling opening and, in a pocket region (3), two layers, and the two layers are welded together at least in the region of a side seam (6) of the bag, wherein the bag is then moved by means of at least one transport arm (9) to a depositing device and during the movement is held on the transport arm (9) by means of negative pressure, characterised in that the at least one transport arm (9) is oriented parallel to the side seam (6) of the bag, and after welding of the two layers, as a result of which the side seam (6) is formed, the side region of the bag is placed on the transport arm (9) and during movement to the depositing device and up until depositing, the bag is held on the transport arm (9) by means of negative pressure.

Abstract: A conveyor system for processing items, such as manufacturers' products or boxes, from a three-dimensional arrangement to a two-dimensional arrangement includes inclined and declined conveyors. The inclined conveyor may include vacuum through perforations in the belt. A collimating conveyor includes parallel belts that operation at different speeds to move the items laterally via shear forces.

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for manufacturing solar cell matrices includes several stringers (2) for forming strings from solar cells, a lay-up and interconnection station (5) for arranging and interconnecting the strings to form a solar cell matrix, and a transportation system (3) for transferring the strings from the stringers (2) to the lay-up and interconnection station (5), wherein the stringers (2) are arranged perpendicular to the direction of flow of the transportation system (3), or in an acute angle to an axis perpendicular to the direction of flow of the transportation system (3). Furthermore, a process for operating such apparatus (1), wherein the several stringers (2) are controlled such that collision between different strings is avoided in the transportation system (3).

Abstract: A storage-access apparatus includes a first support device including a first base; at least one first storage-access device and at least one first storage device, disposed on the first base and arranged in a first circle; a second support device including a second base; at least one second storage-access device and at least one second storage device, disposed on the second base and arranged in a second circle; and a transporting device, wherein the first storage-access device, the first storage device, the second storage-access device and the second storage device each has plural compartments, the transporting device corresponds to the compartments, and the first storage-access device and the first storage device can rotate relative to the second storage-access device and the second storage device. Accordingly, the storage-access apparatus can be employed in depositing and picking up products independently. Also disclosed is a storage system including, among others, the storage-access apparatus.

Abstract: A rotary vacuum wicketting arrangement has a rotary hub body positioned on a shaft or spindle and supporting a number of pickup arms, and a non-rotating vacuum spinning head that provides vacuum to the rotating hub body and pickup arms over a portion of their arcuate travel. The rotary hub body is provided with a lock ring formed or a pair of half rings with hand levers so that the position of the hub body on the shaft can be adjusted toollessly. The pickup arms are held in place in their sockets by ball and spring detents, so that they can be pulled out for cleaning and reinserted without tools. A friction fitted plug closes off the end of each arm.

Abstract: An arrester cable support disc loading system uses a trailer mounted hydraulic piston that has a fork attached thereto. The swedge head of an arrester cable is attached to a support tool that has approximately the same diameter as the swedge head. Discs are loaded onto the handle end of the support tool and are secured to a bracket on the device such that the fork straddles the disc filled support tool. A motor is activated in order to drive a hydraulic cylinder and thus extend the piston. The extending piston slides along an I-beam and over the support tool. While so sliding, the fork presses on each disc and pushes each disc, first onto the tine end of the support tool, then onto the swedge head, and finally onto the arrester cable.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for forming and unloading a completed stack of articles. An assembly station includes a rotatable turret from which at least one stacker arm projects. The turret rotates to each of a number of article loading positions to sequentially load articles onto the arm in a desired order. The turret is then advanced to allow the articles to be concurrently unloaded from the stacker arm at an unloading position. In an automated disc drive manufacturing environment, the articles comprise respective numbers of magnetic recording discs and intervening disc spacers which are arranged into a disc/spacer stack as the stacker arm is advanced to a number of disc feeder and spacer feeder stations. The completed disc/spacer stack is then unloaded onto a spindle motor hub. Additional arms preferably project from the turret so that, as the turret rotates, multiple stacks are simultaneously formed and sequentially unloaded.

Abstract: An improved unloading apparatus for a plate-like workpiece cutting machine includes a platform, a faceplate, a lift device, and an intermediate member. The platform is provided with a channel recessed downwards from a top side thereof. The faceplate is mounted on the top side of the platform to seal the channel for putting to-be-machined plate-like workpieces thereon and is provided with a plurality of through holes. The lift device is mounted below the faceplate and includes a power unit and a supporting member, which can be driven to be lifted and lowered by the power unit. The intermediate member is disposed with a plurality of locating columns corresponding in locations to the through holes of the faceplate and is mounted on a top side of the supporting member.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to make it as easy as possible to change a spindle in a lifting device (2) for substrates, which device comprises a support (10). To this end the support is configured such that it can be made to engage the substrate holder (25) by rotation or by pivoting.

Abstract: A shelf hook loading tool for loading multiple articles onto a display or shelf hook. The device includes an angled or flexible tubular member for supporting multiple articles of merchandise, a means for securing the merchandise to the tool, and a mounting means for facilitating insertion of the tool onto a shelf hook. Once the tool is inserted onto a shelf hook, merchandise can be readily loaded by sliding it off the tool and onto the shelf hook. The tool is then removed from the shelf hook for reuse or disposal.

Abstract: A capstan for handling slitting tools comprises a base, a pivoting frame, an outer frame and a plurality of shafts. The pivoting frame is supported by the base for pivotal movement about an axis. The outer frame is supported by the rotating frame for translational movement along the axis. The plurality of shafts extends from the outer frame transversely to the axis. The capstan preferably further includes an axial actuator for translating the outer frame relative to the pivoting frame along the axis. This permits an attendant to raise or lower the outer frame, and, hence, raise or lower the shafts. By thus raising or lowering the shafts, the attendant can adjust the height of the shafts to a comfortable level for loading or unloading knives and spacers without excessive lifting or bending. An optional pusher serves to automatically slide the tools between the capstan and the slitter machine.

Abstract: In a parts handling device and method for handling parts having a central aperture output from a press, the curved slide is provided extending in sloping fashion with its upper end being positioned at the press and its lower end at a location for unloading accumulated parts. A frame is provided for mounting first, second and third clamp assemblies along the curve slide. First, second and third mounting elements are provided beneath the curve surface of the slide in space relationship from one another in alignment with the clamp assemblies. When only two of the clamp assemblies are closed, the tube is rigidly held in its slope position. The control system is provided for selectably opening and closing the first, second and third clamp assemblies in a sequence which permits the parts which are accumulating in front of the first or second clamp assemblies to pass through to the third clamp assembly and eventually to an off-loading station when the third clamp assembly is open.

Abstract: A capstan for handling slitting tools comprises a base, a pivoting frame, an outer frame and a plurality of shafts. The pivoting frame is supported by the base for pivotal movement about an axis. The outer frame is supported by the rotating frame for translational movement along the axis. The plurality of shafts extends from the outer frame transversely to the axis. The capstan preferably further includes an axial actuator for translating the outer frame relative to the pivoting frame along the axis. This permits an attendant to raise or lower the outer frame, and, hence, raise or lower the shafts. By thus raising or lowering the shafts, the attendant can adjust the height of the shafts to a comfortable level for loading or unloading knives and spacers without excessive lifting or bending. An optional pusher serves to automatically slide the tools between the capstan and the slitter machine.

Abstract: A method of automatically feeding a part (4) having a through-hole to an intended place comprises the steps: disposing a feed rod (6) capable of advancing toward an intended place to which the part (4) is to be fed, said feed rod (6) consisting of a slide rod (16) of larger diameter and a guide rod (17) of smaller diameter, said guide rod (17) retractably projecting beyond the front end of the slide rod (16); provisionally holding the part (4) in a predetermined position on the advance/retraction axis of the feed rod (6); advancing the feed rod (6) to cause the guide rod (17) to pierce through the though-hole (10) in the part (4) so as to feed the part (4) to said intended place; and detecting, when relative displacement of the guide rod (17) with respect to the slide rod (16) occurs during the advance of the feed rod (6), such relative displacement and issuing a signal.

Abstract: A motor stator is constructed from loose laminations which are aligned and secured to the compressor housing at the time of assembling the compressor unit. The loose lamination stator is first attached to the compressor housing to initially locate the stator. A solid sizing mandrel is pushed through the rotor accommodating bore to remove any burrs and initially size the bore. An expanding mandrel is then positioned within the rotor accommodating bore and expanded to finalize the sizing of the bore and the alignment with the compressor housing. Once the final size and alignment have been achieved, the stator is secured to the motor housing.

Abstract: In a parts handling device and method for handling parts having a central aperture output from a press, the curved slide is provided extending in sloping fashion with its upper end being positioned at the press and its lower end at a location for unloading accumulated parts. A frame is provided for mounting first, second and third clamp assemblies along the curve slide. First, second and third mounting elements are provided beneath the curve surface of the slide in space relationship from one another in alignment with the clamp assemblies. When only two of the clamp assemblies are closed, the tube is rigidly held in its slope position. The control system is provided for selectably opening and closing the first, second and third clamp assemblies in a sequence which permits the parts which are accumulating in front of the first or second clamp assemblies to pass through to the third clamp assembly and eventually to an offloading station when the third clamp assembly is open.

Abstract: A transporting pack (10) for throttle valves (5), comprising a housing (14) with a base (16) and a cover (18), the throttle valves (12) having at least one bore (6, 7) and at least one spacer (40), is intended to be reusable and, at the same time, to protect the throttle valves (12) in a particularly reliable manner against damage and contamination caused by transportation. For this purpose, the base (16) of the housing (14) is connected to at least one rod (20, 22), it being possible for the throttle valves (5), in order to be arranged in the housing (14), to be pushed onto the at least one rod (20) by way of their at least one bore (24, 26).

Abstract: The platform (20) has a centrally disposed holding device (30) to which a mandrel (32) for centering a stack of saw blades (12) is normally fastened in an upright manner. Disposed on the said platform (20), at intervals from the central holding device (30), are at least two decentralised holding devices (34) to each of which a mandrel (36) can likewise be fastened for centering a stack of saw blades (12) in each case. All the mandrels (32, 36) are capable of being fastened to, and detached from, their holding devices (30, 34) independently of one another, and are interchangeable with one another.

Abstract: A device for stacking and delivering plastic bags, especially for stacks to be fed to automatic packaging machines and used in conjunction with a bag making apparatus. The conveyor has needles piercing through the bags which are stacked on the conveyor and a gripper hand can engage the stack to remove it from the conveyor. The gripper hand has a stripping aid engaging the stack in the region of the needles to facilitate withdrawal of the stack from the needles.

Abstract: A new and improved shopping cart collection vehicle, system, adapter, or device is disclosed for use in collecting, transporting, and storing various types of carts, carriers, or the like. The vehicle may additionally include hydraulic lifters, lights, a slip clutch, an extendable carrying arm, carrying boom, a carrying ram, secondary support rods, rear cart retrieval, holding pins, holding bumps, holding numbs, rollbars, a windshield, an operator weather cover, removable cover, doors, side windows, and back window, and/or the like. In another embodiment of the invention, a cart trailer includes a floor, side rails, loading ramp, holding pin, trailer hitch, and chain lock connector. An improved method of collecting shopping carts is disclosed wherein a shopping cart collection vehicle is used to pickup the shopping carts and return them to the store.

Abstract: In a parts handling device and method for handling parts having a central aperture output from a press, the curved slide is provided extending in sloping fashion with its upper end being positioned at the press and its lower end at a location for unloading accumulated parts. A frame is provided for mounting first, second and third clamp assemblies along the curve slide. First, second and third mounting elements are provided beneath the curve surface of the slide in space relationship from one another in alignment with the clamp assemblies. When only two of the clamp assemblies are closed, the tube is rigidly held in its slope position. The control system is provided for selectably opening and closing the first, second and third clamp assemblies in a sequence which permits the parts which are accumulating in front of the first or second clamp assemblies to pass through to the third clamp assembly and eventually to an off-loading station when the third clamp assembly is open.

Abstract: A sorting apparatus for sorting and receiving optical discs as a function of different quality control codes associated with respective optical discs including a base and a motor mounted to the base and having an output shaft. A turntable has a plurality of vertically oriented fixed spindles attached thereto, and the turntable is connected to, and rotates with, the output shaft of the motor. Each of the spindles has a diameter less than a diameter of a centerhole in the optical discs. A control is responsive to the quality control codes and operates the motor to rotate the turntable and move a spindle to a loading position for receiving an optical disc. The control selects the spindle to receive the optical disc so that only discs having a common quality control code are received by the spindle.

Abstract: An apparatus for delivering stackable bag packages, particularly plastic bags with a bottom fold, with a pin stacking conveyor, from which the bag packages are brought in a relatively simple manner by means of a upward swingable plate into a substantially horizontal delivery position, from which they can be perfectly taken up by a grip hand of a robot and delivered to a receiving station.

Abstract: An apparatus for accumulating a stack of bags having wicket receiving holes comprises a paddle wheel conveyor for placing bags, a motorized stacker wheel adjacent the paddle wheel conveyor to receive the placed bags from the paddle wheel, a plurality of stacker bar units each rotatably mounted to the stacker wheel and a pick up head operatively positioned adjacent said plurality of stacker bar units for receiving the stack of bags from one of the stacker bar units. The pick up head has two tubes that receive and maintain alignment of the bags, a restraining jaw for restraining the stack of bags on the tubes and a pusher plate for pushing the stack of bags off the two tubes.

Abstract: A stacking apparatus for a thermoforming machine with a guide bar for a slider of a pivot arm which can be swung between positions along the pivot arm to pick up containers or covers and to deliver stacks of the containers in horizontal orientation to a receiving plate or conveyor. In another position of the guide bar, the pivot arm delivers the stacks of articles to the receiving table or conveyor in upright columns.

Abstract: A new and improved shopping cart collection vehicle, system, adapter, or device is disclosed for use in collecting, transporting, and storing various types of carts, carriers, or the like. The vehicle may additionally include hydraulic lifters, lights, a slip clutch, an extendable carrying arm, carrying boom, a carrying ram, secondary support rods, rear cart retrieval, holding pins, holding bumps, holding numbs, rollbars, a windshield, an operator weather cover, removable cover, doors, side windows, and back window, and/or the like. In another embodiment of the invention, a cart trailer includes a floor, side rails, loading ramp, holding pin, trailer hitch, and chain lock connector. An improved method of collecting shopping carts is disclosed wherein a shopping cart collection vehicle is used to pickup the shopping carts and return them to the store.

Abstract: The machine (1) is provided for production of containers (8) having a trapezoid or triangular form in plane, starting from two films (4) of plastic material superposed on each other. The machine (1) comprises a work station (6) provided with a pair of heat sealing and cutting-out elements (18) extending in directions converging towards each other and transverse to the feed direction of the films (4) so as to simultaneously form two adjacent containers (8) disposed in an inverted relationship with each other in the plane of the films (4). The containers (8) are simultaneousLy removed from opposite sides of the work station (6) by respective removing means (7) provided with clamps (22) and are then released from the clamps (22) and fitted on pairs of underlying needles (36) thus forming stacks.

Abstract: An expandable arbor is provided for assembling a plurality of laminas into a lamination, wherein each lamina has a central opening and a plurality of slots extending radially from the central opening. The arbor includes a base portion and an expandable core that is disposed to extend axially from the base portion. The arbor further includes a plurality of key holders disposed around the core. Each key holder is configured in the form of an elongated shaft that extends axially from the base portion and has a polygonal transverse cross-section. Each key holder is further configured with a plurality of faces, and each face defines a key receptacle therein for holding a key.

Abstract: Stacking of a large number of delicate and easily damaged flexible lamina with highly accurate registration is automated by use of an alignment fixture having alignment pins and a stacking plate. The stacking plate is raised to and frictionally supported at a location near a tapered shoulder portion of the alignment pins on which each of a plurality of lamina is allowed to self-align. A floating head which may be used to transport lamina to the alignment pins is also self-aligned with the alignment pins and used to press the individual lamina over the alignment while maintaining precisely parallel orientation and motion of the lamina to the lamina stack and the stacking plate. The stacking plate is moved against the frictional support thereof to maintain a short effective alignment pin height or protrusion above the stacking plate or lamina stack to prevent binding or wiping motion between lamina and resultant damage of the lamina.

Abstract: Apparatus for automatically removing bags from a supply conveyor and stacking a predetermined number of bags upon raised pins. The stacks are then placed on a stack transfer assembly that is then moved into a transfer station wherein the stacks are placed on wickets. An endless accumulator conveyor is arranged to deliver the wickets into the transfer station in timed relation with the movement of the transfer assembly between stations.

Abstract: An expandable arbor is provided for assembling a plurality of laminas into a lamination, wherein each lamina has a central opening and a plurality of slots extending radially from the central opening. The arbor includes a base portion and an expandable core that is disposed to extend axially from the base portion. The arbor further includes a plurality of key holders disposed around the core. Each key holder is configured in the form of an elongated shaft that extends axially from the base portion and has a polygonal transverse cross-section. Each key holder is further configured with a plurality of faces, and each face defines a key receptacle therein for holding a key.

Abstract: Stacking of a large number of delicate and easily damaged flexible lamina with highly accurate registration is automated by use of an alignment fixture having alignment pins and a stacking plate. The stacking plate is raised to and frictionally supported at a location near a tapered shoulder portion of the alignment pins on which each of a plurality of lamina is allowed to self-align. A floating head which may be used to transport lamina to the alignment pins is also self-aligned with the alignment pins and used to press the individual lamina over the alignment while maintaining precisely parallel orientation and motion of the lamina to the lamina stack and the stacking plate. The stacking plate is moved against the frictional support thereof to maintain a short effective alignment pin height or protrusion above the stacking plate or lamina stack to prevent binding or wiping motion between lamina and resultant damage of the lamina.

Abstract: A bag machine includes a hole forming apparatus with a pair of adjustably mounted hole punches and a wicketing apparatus including a pair of wicket pins. Both the punches and pins are separately adjustably mounted on a slide mechanism for establishing corresponding location in spacing of the punched holes in the receiving wicket pins. Each slide mechanism or assembly includes fixed elongated track having equi-spaced locking elements in the form of spaced recesses in the base of the track. The recesses are equi-spaced. A separate slide element is provided for each of the paired devices for adjustably mounting of the device on the related track. Each slide includes a spring loaded detent plunger aligned with the series of locking recesses. The punch slides are located in alignment with the recesses on the punched track and the plunger released to lock the punches in predetermined hole spacing.

Abstract: Apparatus for automatically removing bags from a supply conveyor and stacking a predetermined number of bags upon raised pins. The stacks are then placed on a stack transfer assembly that is then moved into a transfer station wherein the stacks are placed on wickets. An endless accumulator conveyor is arranged to deliver the wickets into the transfer station in timed relation with the movement of the transfer assembly between stations.

Abstract: A skew angle setting tool and method for assisting in orienting the skew pin of an apparatus having a mandrel for stacking rotor laminations for dynamoelectric machines is described. The skew pin is movable to have at least one predetermined angular orientation with respect to the axis of the mandrel. The tool includes a first member configured to be positioned in a generally coextensive relation with the mandrel and has at least one location thereon corresponding to a preselected rotor lamination stack height, and a second member disposed in predetermined relation to the location on the first member corresponding to the preselected rotor lamination stack height. The skew pin is positionable in registration with one or more locations on the second member to orient the skew pin in corresponding angular orientations with respect to the mandrel axis.

Abstract: A turnover device for turning over products (8), for instance graphic products, comprising a feed conveyor assembly (4) and a discharge conveyor assembly (6) each made up of a number of parallel conveyors arranged side by side with an interspace therebetween, a turnover rack (1) being arranged between the feed and discharge assemblies, which turnover rack comprises outwardly extending product carriers (2) movable through the interspace of the conveyors of the discharge conveyor assembly (6). Provided adjacent the discharge end of the feed conveyor assembly (4) are adjustable decelerating devices (5) for decelerating the products (8) to be turned over and the discharge conveyor assembly (6) comprises a driver (7) for accelerating the turned-over products (8').

Abstract: A sideweld bag making machine equipped with a rotary bag transfer device and wicket conveyer utilizes a modified wicket stacking plate and transfer wicket pins to effectively place the bags on permanent wickets as they are stacked on the wicket conveyer. Stacking bags directly onto this permanent wire wicket avoids the need for the operator to transfer the stacked and counted bags from transfer wicket pins to permanent wire wickets as part of the bag packing operation.

Abstract: A skew angle setting tool and method for assisting in orienting the skew pin of an apparatus having a mandrel for stacking rotor laminations for dynamoelectric machines is described. The skew pin is movable to have at least one predetermined angular orientation with respect to the axis of the mandrel. The tool includes a first member configured to be positioned in a generally coextensive relation with the mandrel and has at least one location thereon corresponding to a preselected rotor lamination stack height, and a second member disposed in predetermined relation to the location on the first member corresponding to the preselected rotor lamination stack height. The skew pin is positionable in registration with one or more locations on the second member to orient the skew pin in corresponding angular orientations with respect to the mandrel axis.

Abstract: A sideweld bag making machine utilizing a rotary transfer device and wicket conveyer is equipped with a movable bag stacking guide that is used to align bags as they are stacked on the wicket conveyer. The bag stacking guide, which is mounted on the wicket conveyer, has a first raised position for accumulating bags as they are made, and a second lowered positioned to free stack bags for wicket conveyer indexing. The stacking guide is particularly useful for bags having lengths substantially greater than their width.

Abstract: Apparatus for automatically removing bags from a supply conveyor and stacking a predetermined number of bags upon raised pins. The stacks are then placed on a stack transfer assembly that is then moved into a transfer station wherein the stacks are placed on wickets. An endless accumulator conveyor is arranged to deliver the wickets into the transfer station in timed relation with the movement of the transfer assembly between stations.

Abstract: An apparatus for handling a plurality of driving belts 2 disposed close to each other and hanging from a horizontal supporting bar 4 carried by a handling support 3 in a loading station 10. The belts are laterally engaged, from opposite sides, between two first dragging elements 26 adapted to be simultaneous moved close to each other from opposite sides relative to the belts 2. The belts 2 are elastically deformed by the dragging elements and thereby take a configuration having two vertically aligned loops 38, 39 widening in a direction away from the dragging elements 26. The dragging elements 26 are trained around respective idler pulleys 27, 28, 31 operable for causing the displacement of the belts 2 and the selective transferring of the belts to second dragging elements 42 that will convey the belts to different work stations 5, 5aa according to a predetermined sequence.

Abstract: A first turntable (4) has a plurality of posts (6) equidistantly distributed and arranged in a circle on the turntable (4), wherein a plurality of substrates (7) can be stacked on each post (6). Stationary loading (9) and unloading stations (10 11) are provided and the distance between each pair of adjacent stations (9, 10, 11) corresponds to the distance between each pair of adjacent posts (6), the first turntable being rotated stepwise so that each post can be stopped successively at adjacent stations. A second turntable (12) is rotated stepwise through a loading station (15), a transfer station (16) and an unloading station (17). A loading arm transfers substrates from the loading station of the first turntable to the loading station of the second turntable, a transfer arm transfers the substrates from the transfer station to a coating station, and an unloading arm transfers coated substrates from the unloading station of the second turntable to either of the two unloading stations of the first turntable.

Abstract: A system for loading a plurality of cylindrical members, initially oriented to longitudinally extend in a first direction, into a processing module adapted to receive the plurality of cylindrical members longitudinally extending in a second direction, is disclosed. The system is particularly adapted for use in a rotary atomization manufacturing system for manufacturing photoreceptors from the cylindrical member in the form of substrate members. The system includes a first support structure for receiving and retaining removably thereon the plurality of cylindrical members oriented to longitudinally extend in the first direction. The system transfers the plurality of cylindrical members, longitudinally extending in the first direction, to the first support structure. The system includes a second support structure for receiving and retaining removably thereon the plurality of cylindrical members oriented to longitudinally extend in the second direction.

Abstract: Trolley for loading rolls in a device for feeding a packaging machine, which comprises a device for supporting a row of rolls arranged mutually side by side, a conveyor for transferring the row of rolls along a direction which is axial with respect to the rolls themselves, and centering and locking longitudinal rods which are suitable to be coupled, during loading, to complementarily shaped seats which are correspondingly rigidly coupled to the feeder device.

Abstract: A system for producing and distributing index coded hangers to a plurality of locations, wherein the index indicia is correlated to the characteristics of the garment to be hung from the hanger at each of the plurality of locations. A unique hanger and index cap is disclosed, along with a method and means of making the same that is particularly adapted to high volume semi-automated operation. A device for assembling the index cap and hanger at the time the garment is hung is also disclosed.The system contemplates the localized production of the index caps for improved control of batch color and other characteristics, with remote molding and assembly of the hangers at said plurality of remote locations.

Abstract: An apparatus for transferring disks with central holes such as wafers includes two transversely notched horizontal rods which are supported parallel to each other and one above the other. The lower rod is adapted to be passed through the center holes of the disks and to support them in its notches by their inner peripheries. The upper rod serves to securely hold these disks from above by their outer rims. A driving unit is provided to individually move the two rods longitudinally and also to vary the separation between them. The apparatus, as a whole, can be moved robotically in all directions. With the apparatus thus structured, the disks can be transferred sequentially between a cassette of an ordinary type for holding them vertically and parallel to one another at a uniform pitch with their central holes aligned and a pallet having a vertical surface with openings each capable of supporting a disk with its both surfaces exposed for processing.

Abstract: An apparatus for stacking double bags, which have been severed by hot-wire welding from a tubular web of plastic and have opening-defining edges adjacent to their center line, includes a wicketer having a horizontal shaft and pairs of juxtaposed spokelike radial feeding arms which are axially spaced apart and secured to the shaft and are provided with means for retaining the double bags. Stacking pallets provided with upstanding stacking pins are slidably movable between the feeding arms, by which the double bags are deposited on the pallets, e.g., on needles provided on the pallets.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for carrying a plurality of packages. A pivotable support rod having a tubular form defines a hollow inner diameter. The support rod receives packages from a doffing truck and supports the packages in a vertical orientation. A hanger is vertically lowered toward the support rod. The hanger includes package holding pawls located at the ends of longitudinal posts. A longitudinal guide member is centrally located among the posts and extends at least to the holding pawls. The guide member defines an outer diameter that is smaller than the hollow inner diameter of the support rod. The guide member is insertable into the hollow inner diameter of the support rod when the hanger is vertically lowered toward the support rod.