Abstract: A transport trolley for transporting objects for a rail system having at least one rail that has at least three running surfaces, said transport trolley comprising: a base body having an object carrier for receiving at least one object; a roller support which is rotatably supported at the base body and at which at least a first, a second, and a third roller are rotatably supported; and an alignment system having a roller support alignment device for aligning the roller support relative to the base body and having a roller alignment device for a relative alignment of the rollers with respect to one another and/or to the base body.

Abstract: A transfer system for transporting objects is disclosed. It includes a guide rail, which has a light-metal main body and at least one guide element, which is connected to the light-metal main body and has a guide surface. A slide for accommodating at least one object and a bearing, which interacts with the guide element and supports the slide on the guide rail in such a way that the slide can move linearly is also included. The guide rail has at least one magnetic fastening means, which makes it possible to temporarily fasten the guide rail by magnetic clamping, in particular in order to process the guide surface.

Abstract: A rotary index table comprising a plate, which has drivers that engage with a drive groove of a cam barrel, wherein the plate can be driven by the cam barrel to carry out a rotational movement about a rotational axis which in turn can be driven by a motor to carry out a rotational movement about the longitudinal axis thereof, and wherein the motor directly drives the cam barrel.

Abstract: A drive unit for driving a carriage which can be displaced along a transporting path comprises a barrel cam, which can be driven to rotate and has a drive groove for engagement of a driver arranged on the carriage, and also comprises a control device for controlling the drive of the carriage. The barrel cam has a first barrel portion and a second barrel portion, which is separate from the first, wherein the barrel portions can be driven independently of one another, and wherein the control device is designed so that, once the carriage has been received from a separate drive unit, it can accelerate the carriage with the first barrel portion and can supply the accelerated carriage to the second barrel portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a pivot drive, in particular a rotary indexing unit (10), having a rotating plate (12) which can be driven by a motor to execute a rotary movement about a rotation axis (R). A sensor (24, 24?) is provided, which provides sensor data, in particular angle data, is connected to a control device (26) and serves to monitor a rotary movement of the motor (22), the rotating plate (12) and/or a rotating component of a drive train which is arranged between the motor and the rotating plate. The sensor data is compared with predefined setpoint data, which is stored in the control device (26), in order to adjust at least one parameter which characterizes or influences the rotary movement if there is a deviation between the sensor data and the setpoint data, in order to minimize the ascertained deviation.

Abstract: A manipulation device for manipulating and/or processing a workpiece includes a first motion unit for generating a linear motion of a first component and a second motion unit for generating a linear motion of a second component. The motion units are arranged relative to each other such that the motions that can be generated by the motion units are aligned parallel to each other. The first and second components are connected via first and second hinge joints, respectively, to a fastening element that is suitable for receiving a workpiece and/or a tool. The first and second hinge joints comprise first and second guide arms, respectively, which are coupled to the first and second components, respectively, via revolute joints. The first and second guide arms are coupled directly or indirectly to each other by at least one revolute joint so as to be pivotable relative to each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a manipulation device for manipulating and/or processing a workpiece, comprising a first motion unit (12a) for generating a linear motion (B1) of a first component (22a) and a second motion unit (12b) for generating a linear motion (B2) of a second component (22b). The motion units (12a, 12b) are arranged relative to each other such such that the motions (B1, B2) that can be generated by the motion units (12a, 12b) are aligned parallel to each other, wherein the first component (22a) is connected via a first hinge joint (24a, 26a) and the second component (22b) is connected via a second hinge joint (24b, 26b) to a fastening element (29, 29?) that is suitable for receiving a workpiece and/or a tool. The first hinge joint comprises a first guide arm that is coupled to the first component by means of a revolute joint, and the second hinge joint comprises a second guide arm (26b) that is coupled to the second component by means of a revolute joint.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a pivot drive, in particular a rotary indexing unit (10), having a rotating plate (12) which can be driven by a motor to execute a rotary movement about a rotation axis (R). A sensor (24, 24?) is provided, which provides sensor data, in particular angle data, is connected to a control device (26) and serves to monitor a rotary movement of the motor (22), the rotating plate (12) and/or a rotating component of a drive train which is arranged between the motor and the rotating plate. The sensor data is compared with predefined setpoint data, which is stored in the control device (26), in order to adjust at least one parameter which characterizes or influences the rotary movement if there is a deviation between the sensor data and the setpoint data, in order to minimize the ascertained deviation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary indexing table comprising a plate and at least two motors for driving the plate to carry out a rotational movement. The motors are drivingly connected to the plate by means of at least one cam barrel. The cam barrel comprises a drive groove with which drivers engage that are associated with the plate, wherein the drive groove has a constant pitch.