Abstract: An overhead conveyor system for conveying overhead adapters along a conveying direction includes a first overhead conveyor line, a functional overhead conveyor line connected in terms of conveying technology to the first overhead conveyor line, which functional overhead conveyor line has a discharge element for discharging overhead adapters from the overhead conveyor system, a separating unit arranged upstream of the functional overhead conveyor line for feeding the overhead adapters separately into the functional overhead conveyor line, a first identification unit arranged upstream of the separating unit for identifying overhead adapters to be discharged, a second identification unit arranged downstream of the separating unit for identifying overhead adapters to be discharged, and a control unit for automatically conveying and discharging the overhead adapters, wherein the control unit is in signal connection with the discharge element, the first identification unit, the second identification unit and the se

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding transport pockets into a conveying system of a hanging conveying installation includes a conveying rail which can be coupled conveyingly to the conveying system, along which the transport pockets can each be conveyed while being hanging by a hanging adapter, a detection unit for detecting the quantity of hanging adapters arranged within a detection zone on the conveying rail, a control unit which is in signal communication with the detection unit and is configured to variably set a transport spacing for conveying the transport pockets by the conveying system, a singularizing unit which is in signal communication with the control unit and is intended for singularized feeding the hanging adapters into the conveying system with the variably set transport spacing.

Abstract: An apparatus for the suspended conveyance of items includes a conveyor system which has a conveyor rail along which the items can each be conveyed suspended from an overhead adapter, and a plurality of buffer devices which are coupled to the conveyor system, which buffer devices are each designed as a circulating storage device, which buffer devices have a discharge conveyor, a separating unit arranged upstream of the discharge conveyor, an identification unit arranged downstream of the separating unit, and a diverter element arranged on the discharge line for discharging the overhead adapters, wherein the discharge conveyor is operable at a first conveying speed when no overhead adapter to be discharged has been identified, is operable at a second conveying speed when an overhead adapter to be discharged has been identified, wherein the second conveying speed is lower than the first conveying speed.

Abstract: A method of creating orders of individual products comprises a conveying of at least one individual product to an unloading station by means of a respective carrying device, an unloading of the at least one individual product from the carrying device at the unloading station in an order-related manner, a transporting of the at least one individual product of an order to a packing station.

Abstract: An apparatus serves to provide individual products of a plurality of orders at a packing station of an overhead conveyor installation in an order-related manner. The apparatus has a conveyor track with a conveyor system for conveying the individual products in a suspended manner, an unloading station for unloading the individual products, a feed opening for feeding the individual products, and a discharge opening connected to said feed opening in a conveying manner, the discharge opening being configured to provide individual products of a first order at the packing station, and a parking area for parking individual products of a second order at the packing station.

Abstract: A conveyor system for conveying goods having a lying conveyor for conveying the goods horizontally, where the lying conveyor includes a sorting device with multiple delivery points, and having an overhead conveyor, by way of which the goods are conveyed in a suspended manner on a goods carrier, where the overhead conveyor is connected to at least one of the delivery points for delivering the goods.

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding hanging conveyable articles into a hanging conveying installation includes a feeding unit for the individualized feeding of the hanging conveyable articles into a conveying system of the hanging conveying installation with a variably settable transport spacing. The feeding unit has an individualizing element for stopping the hanging conveyable articles (4), and a detection unit for detecting the thickness of the individual hanging conveyable articles.

Abstract: A retaining element for retaining and conveying an object along a conveyor rail includes a carrier part having a width, including an entrainment element for the entrainment of the carrier part by a drive element and including a receiver for receiving the object to be conveyed, and a spacer lever which is pivotably articulated on the carrier part and which is displaceable between a resting position in which the spacer lever is arranged within the width of the carrier part and a working position in which the spacer lever protrudes in the width direction of the carrier part.

Abstract: A carrying device for receiving goods, including a carrying wall which has a front wall and a rear wall, is arrangeable between a closed state and an open state, at least partially forwardly, downwardly and rearwardly delimits a carrying volume for receiving the goods in the closed state, and downwardly opens up the carrying volume in the open state. The carrying device includes a closing device for releasably connecting the front wall to the rear wall in the closed state and an actuating device, connected to the closing device, for releasing the connection between the front wall and the rear wall from the closed state, having an actuating structure arranged at a spacing from the closing device and a transmission structure acting between the actuating device and the closing device. The transmission structure is formed in a flexible manner.

Abstract: A conveyor system for conveying goods having a lying conveyor for conveying the goods horizontally, where the lying conveyor includes a sorting device with multiple delivery points, and having an overhead conveyor, by way of which the goods are conveyed in a suspended manner on a goods carrier, where the overhead conveyor is connected to at least one of the delivery points for delivering the goods.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roller testing device for a roller adapter of an overhead conveyor system comprising a drive unit for rotatably driving at least one carrying roller of the roller adapter, a sensor unit for capturing a measured value correlating with a state of wear of a pivot bearing of the at least one carrying roller and an evaluation unit for determining the state of wear on the basis of the measured value.

Abstract: A carrying device for receiving goods, which comprises a carrying wall, having a front wall and a rear wall, and a closing device, having at least one closing structure for releasably connecting the front wall to the rear wall in a closed state. The carrying wall is here arrangeable between the closed state and an open state, wherein in the closed state, it delimits a carrying volume for receiving the goods at least partially to the front, bottom and rear, and wherein in the open state, it opens up the carrying volume in the downward direction. The at least one closing structure is arrangeable, in the open state, at a spacing from the carrying wall.

Abstract: A guard device for transport bags in a loading station of an overhead conveyor system comprises a mounting unit to mount the guard device to a conveyor device of the overhead conveyor system, an impact plate to support a rear wall of a transport bag when being loaded with a product to be transported, and a connection unit to movably connect the impact plate to the mounting unit.

Abstract: A shelf warehouse comprises a loading/unloading station, at least one shelf and a shelf storage and retrieval system that can be moved between the loading/unloading station and the shelf. The shelf storage and retrieval system has a load receiving device with a transfer device that can be moved along a transfer direction to transfer clothes rails and with a plurality of vertically movable lifting mechanisms arranged on the transfer device for lifting a respective clothes rail from below.

Abstract: A conveyor device for the automated conveyance of individual products in a direction of conveyance, the conveyor device being configured as a hanging conveyor device, comprises several adapters each provided with an adapter identification means for accommodating the individual products, wherein each individual product comprises an individual product transponder, a transponder reading unit for reading individual product data of the individual product transponder, an adapter data reading unit for reading adapter data of the adapter identification means, a control unit which is in signal communication with the transponder reading unit and the adapter data reading unit for linking the individual product data read by means of the transponder reading unit with the adapter data read by means of the adapter data reading unit.

Abstract: An actuable switch for influencing a flow of pieces of goods in a conveyor system comprises a feed track for feeding the pieces of goods, a first discharge track for discharging the pieces of goods in a first discharge direction, a second discharge track for discharging the pieces of goods in a second discharge direction different from the first discharge direction, a switch blade which is actuable for displacement between a first operating position and a second operating position, wherein in the first operating position, the pieces of goods are delivered from the feed track to the first discharge track, and wherein in the second operating position, the pieces of goods are delivered from the feed track to the second discharge track, and an actuating member for applying an actuating force to the switch blade for a force-controlled displacement of the switch blade between the first operating position and the second operating position.

Abstract: An assembly for arranging hanging goods in a space-saving manner, in particular for forming a block of hanging goods to be stored in a high bay warehouse, comprises a feeding unit for feeding the hanging goods along a transport direction and an arrangement unit for arranging the hanging goods, wherein the arrangement unit is provided with at least two transport rails arranged adjacent to one another when seen in the transport direction.

Abstract: A device for providing items for more than one order from a warehouse according to each particular order comprises at least one temporary storage device linked with the warehouse for temporarily storing items of at least one order, at least one collection zone linked with the at least one temporary storage device for collecting the items of the at least one completed order, and a separation zone having a number of delivery lines for providing the items of the at least one completed order according to the respective order.

Abstract: A transport bag is used for transporting goods, in other words products, in a hanging manner. The transport bag has a rigid carrying wall which, when in the transport position, has an upper portion that is connected to a carrying element for carrying the transport bag in a hanging manner. A flexible product retaining wall forms, together with the carrying wall, a carrying bag which is closed downwards and towards two opposite sides at least in the transport position of the transport bag. The carrying wall is connected to the retaining wall between a wall connecting portion which faces upwards in the transport position and a wall connecting portion which faces downwards in the transport position in such a way that a length of the web-shaped retaining wall is variably adjustable to the transport of different products, wherein the length of the web-shaped retaining wall is removable from a retaining wall reservoir and a non-required portion of the retaining wall remains in the retaining wall reservoir.

Abstract: A transport bag is used for transporting goods, in other words products, in a hanging manner. The transport bag has a rigid carrying wall which, when in the transport position, has an upper portion that is connected to a carrying element for carrying the transport bag in a hanging manner. A flexible product retaining wall forms, together with the carrying wall, a carrying bag which is closed downwards and towards two opposite sides at least in the transport position of the transport bag. The carrying wall is connected to the retaining wall between a wall connecting portion which faces upwards in the transport position and a wall connecting portion which faces downwards in the transport position in such a way that a length of the web-shaped retaining wall is variably adjustable to the transport of different products, wherein the length of the web-shaped retaining wall is removable from a retaining wall reservoir and a non-required portion of the retaining wall remains in the retaining wall reservoir.