Abstract: An order picking system (1) for transporting and providing general cargo (S, S?) and associated method includes a feeding device (2) with a suspension conveyor (21) for feeding the general cargo (S, S?), and a delivery station (22) for delivering the general cargo (S, S?) from the suspension conveyor (2.1) to a transfer device (3) for grouping the conveyed general cargo (S, S?), which transfer device (3) includes a horizontally movable transfer element (31) by which the general cargo (S, S?) can be grouped gravity-driven onto a grouping space (P).

Abstract: A suspended conveyor includes a rail and a conveying means, which is movably mounted on the rail in a conveying direction and includes carriers, for releasable holding suspended transportation means. The suspended conveyor includes a special clearing arrangement for clearing at least a section of the rail of transport means. The clearing arrangement generally includes a clearing device, which is either movably arranged with a guide bearing along the rail section and includes a clearing element or is arranged in a fixed position. Furthermore, the clearing arrangement includes an actuating arrangement that is configured to move the clearing device from a standby state to a clearing state. In the clearing state, the clearing element is configured to release the transport means from the carriers in the rail section by a relative movement of the clearing device to the conveying means.

Abstract: A device for commissioning goods (2) with a goods feed (3), the device including an unloading device (10) with at least one unloading point (11) for unloading goods (2), and an unloading handling module (20), to which the goods (2) are transferred from the unloading device (10), the unloading handling module (20) including at least one goods receiving element (21, 31, 81) and a moving element (22, 32) for transferring the goods (2) to a downstream conveying unit (30).

Abstract: A device (6) for the insertion of flat good units (2, 3, 31) into a transport container (8, 81) includes an insertion module (63) for the insertion of flat good units (2, 3, 31) into a transport container (8, 81), a feed module (61) for feeding fat good units (2, 3, 31) to the insertion modulo (63), and a first identification module (65) for identifying flat good units (2, 3, 31). The feed module (61) includes a horizontal conveying device (613), by which flat good units can be conveyed along a conveying path. The identification module (65) is configured to determine the identity of a flat good unit.

Abstract: A method and a device for transferring piece good (S, Sv, Sn) accurate in phase, delivered by a delivery device along a conveying direction (x) and the respective functional length (Lf) and a moment of delivery (t1) of the respective piece good (S, Sv, Sn) being detected at or upstream of a transfer section of the delivery device. The delivered piece good (S, Sv, Sn) is transferred from the transfer section of the delivery device accurately in cycle to a distancing device, which includes distancing conveyors along the conveying direction (x). The speed of each of the distancing conveyors is individually controlled by a transfer section of the distancing device for the transfer of the piece good(S) accurate in phase. The respective piece good (S, Sv, Sn) is transferred from the transfer section of the spacing conveyor to a discharge device accurate in phase.

Abstract: A device (6) for inserting goods units (3) into a transport container (8, 81) includes a module (61) for conveying a bundle (1) having a carrier strand (11, 11?) on which a plurality of packaging units (2, 2?, 2?, 2??) are arranged one behind the other in a row; a module (62) for separating packaging elements (2, 2?, 2?, 2??) from a supplied bundle (1); and a module (63) for inserting packaging units (2, 2?, 2?, 2??) separated from the bundle (1) into a transport container (8, 81).

Abstract: A drivable roller having a cylindrical surface for use in a conveyor system for steering conveyed materials conveyed horizontally across the roller, and an arrangement including such a roller. The roller can be connected to a vacuum device and has at least one vacuum opening for generating a vacuum in the region of the cylindrical surface and which opens into the cylindrical surface of the roller.

Abstract: A loading device for loading transport units in an overhead conveyor device includes an overhead conveyor device having at least one transport unit with a transport pouch mounted on a carrier element in a pivotably suspended manner. The transport unit is conveyed along a conveying path and the transport pouch includes a rear wall that is mounted on the carrier element of the transport unit in a pivotably suspended manner and the rear wall has two bearing points arranged laterally on one side of the rear wall. A front wall is movably connected to the rear wall. A pivoting device interacts with the front wall to pivot the transport pouch during conveying along a first section of the conveying path from a vertical first orientation to a pivoted second orientation. A first supporting device supports a transport pouch pivoted into the second orientation during conveying along a second section by the two bearing points of the rear wall of the transport pouch.

Abstract: A transport device for transporting bulk products includes a fixed supply portion and a fixed discharge portion which is arranged downstream in a conveying direction and an ejection device including a first and second ejection unit which are arranged in the conveying direction. The first ejection unit includes a fixed or movable end which is arranged adjacent to the fixed supply portion and a movable end which is arranged downstream thereof, and the second ejection unit includes a movable end which is arranged adjacent to and downstream of the first ejection unit and a fixed or movable end which is arranged downstream thereof adjacent to the fixed discharge portion, wherein the first and second ejection unit each include a drive unit for independently driving the respective ejection unit and by moving apart the movable end of the first ejection unit and the movable end of the second ejection unit forms a gap through which bulk products are ejected from the transport device.

Abstract: A device (6) for the insertion of flat good units (2, 3, 31) into a transport container (8, 81) includes an insertion module (63) for the insertion of flat good units (2, 3, 31) into a transport container (8, 81), a feed module (61) for feeding flat good units (2, 3, 31) to the insertion module (63), and a first identification module (65) for identifying flat good units (2, 3, 31). The feed module (61) includes a horizontal conveying device (613), by which flat good units can be conveyed along a conveying path. The identification module (65) is configured to determine the identity of a flat good unit.

Abstract: A method and a device for transferring piece good (S, Sv, Sn) accurate in phase, delivered by a delivery device along a conveying direction (x) and the respective functional length (Lf) and a moment of delivery (t1) of the respective piece good (S, Sv, Sn) being detected at or upstream of a transfer section of the delivery device. The delivered piece good (S, Sv, Sn) is transferred from the transfer section of the delivery device accurately in cycle to a distancing device, which includes distancing conveyors along the conveying direction (x). The speed of each of the distancing conveyors is individually controlled by a transfer section of the distancing device for the transfer of the piece good (S) accurate in phase. The respective piece good (S, Sv, Sn) is transferred from the transfer section of the spacing conveyor to a discharge device accurate in phase.

Abstract: A transfer device for transferring items to be conveyed, such as flat goods, from a feed conveyor to conveyor spaces of an onward conveyor. The transfer device forms a stationary receiving space for at least one item to be conveyed, the receiving space being delimited at the bottom by a movable support element. The support element is movable via a displacing device between a support position, in which the at least one item to be conveyed lies flat on the support element, and a delivery position, in which the item to be conveyed falls, under the influence of gravity through a released transfer opening downwards, and onto a conveyor space of the onward conveyor that is displaced past below the receiving space.

Abstract: A station (3) for managing the load of transport units of a conveyor system includes a first conveyor (21) and a second conveyor (25) with a plurality of transport units (4, 4?, 4?); at least one transfer station (31), arranged for receiving units of goods (9), wherein the at least one transfer station (31) has a third conveyor (32) for conveying units of goods (9); a retrieval station (36) for retrieving units of goods from a transport unit (4?) of the first conveyor (21) and for transferring the retrieved units of goods to said transfer station; and a transfer station (37, 37?) for transferring units of goods from said transfer station to a transport unit (4, 4?) of the second conveyor. The first conveyor (21) and the second conveyor (25) are functionally connected by a conveyor system (10).

Abstract: An order picking system (1) for the transportation and stacked provision of piece good (W) includes a feeding device (2) with a suspension conveyor (2.1) for providing the piece good (W) and a delivery station (2.2) for discharging the piece good (W) from the suspension conveyor (2.1) to a stacking device (3) for stacking the conveyed piece good (W), wherein the piece good (W) is stacked vertically on a stacking spot (3.1) by the stacking device (3).

Abstract: A storage device (1?) for storing transport units (3?) includes a number of transport units (3?), a number of storage lines (12a?-12g?) which are configured to store transport units (3?), a feeding line (11?) which is connected by a respective first switch point (111?) to the storage lines (12a?-12g?), a measuring device (15?) which is arranged on the feeding line (11?) and which is configured to determine a respective extent of a transport unit (3?), and a controller (16?) which is connected to the measuring device (15?) and to the first switch pointes (111?) and which is configured to select a storage line (12a?-12g?) for storing the transport unit (3?) on the basis of the extent of the transport unit (3?) determined by the measuring device (15?).

Abstract: An order picking system (1) for transporting and providing general cargo (S, S?) and associated method includes a feeding device (2) with a suspension conveyor (21) for feeding the general cargo (S, S?), and a delivery station (22) for delivering the general cargo (S, S?) from the suspension conveyor (2.1) to a transfer device (3) for grouping the conveyed general cargo (S, S?), which transfer device (3) includes a horizontally movable transfer element (31) by which the general cargo (S, S?) can be grouped gravity-driven onto a grouping space (P).

Abstract: A storage device (1?) for storing transport units (3?) includes a number of transport units (3?), a number of storage lines (12a?-12g?) which are configured to store transport units (3?), a feeding line (11?) which is connected by a respective first switch point (111?) to the storage lines (12a?-12g?), a measuring device (15?) which is arranged on the feeding line (11?) and which is configured to determine a respective extent of a transport unit (3?), and a controller (16?) which is connected to the measuring device (15?) and to the first switch pointes (111?) and which is configured to select a storage line (12a?-12g?) for storing the transport unit (3?) on the basis of the extent of the transport unit (3?) determined by the measuring device (15?).

Abstract: A conveyor system for conveying articles, which conveyor system includes a transport device for transporting articles along a predefined path. The transport device includes at least one running rail and at least one running carriage which is attachable to the running rail. The running carriage is configured to run in a conveying direction (F) along the running rail and to convey at least one article. The conveyor system furthermore includes a drivable carrier device which is arranged at least in regions along the running rail and is intended for carrying along the running carriage of the transport device. The carrier device includes at least one carrier element with a freely rotatable carrier roller, wherein the freely rotatable carrier roller can be brought into engagement (E) with the running carriage in order to carry along the running carriage along the running rail.

Abstract: A suspended conveyor includes a rail and a conveying means, which is movably mounted on the rail in a conveying direction and includes carriers, for releasable holding suspended transportation means. The suspended conveyor includes a special clearing arrangement for clearing at least a section of the rail of transport means. The clearing arrangement generally includes a clearing device, which is either movably arranged with a guide bearing along the rail section and includes a clearing element or is arranged in a fixed position. Furthermore, the clearing arrangement includes an actuating arrangement that is configured to move the clearing device from a standby state to a clearing state. In the clearing state, the clearing element is configured to release the transport means from the carriers in the rail section by a relative movement of the clearing device to the conveying means.

Abstract: A distance optimization device (20, 20a-20e) for overhead transport elements (23, 23a-23e), in particular within an overhead conveyor (22), includes at least one sensor unit (21), at least one distance adjustment element (27), and at least one control unit (39). The at least one control unit is designed to control the at least one distance adjustment element on the basis of measurements of the at least one sensor unit of the free space between two adjacent overhead transport elements (23, 23a-23e), so that the distance between the adjacent overhead transport elements (23, 23a-23e) is adjusted in an adaptable and parametrized manner.