Abstract: Provided is a substrate transfer apparatus which can perform stable and highly accurate transfer without making a configuration complicated. A substrate transfer apparatus according to the present invention includes a multijoint arm whose one end is arranged on a base and the other end is connected to a hand for supporting a substrate, a linear guide for guiding a rectilinear movement of the hand, and a belt driving mechanism for moving the hand along a guide rail of the linear guide. The substrate transfer apparatus having such a configuration supports a load acting on the hand by the multijoint arm and ensures rectilinear transfer performance of the hand by the linear guide. Therefore, since a special mechanism for passing the substrate through a dead point is not required, the configuration is prevented from becoming complicated. Furthermore, since the load does not directly act on the linear guide, high transfer accuracy can be obtained.

Abstract: A bucket bale spear bolts together upon a frame, that slips upon the cutting edge of a bucket, and then one bolt secures the frame to the bucket. The frame receives a spear and two balance spikes upon a bracket. A centered tube accepts the spear and secures it with a transverse bolt. The tube provides additional bending resistance for the spear at less weight than a proportional length of spear. The balance spikes also bolt to the frame. The frame, spear, and balance spikes can be shipped and merchandised compactly. At the farm or the ranch, the bucket bale spear assembles readily with hand tools.

Abstract: A substrate transport apparatus including a drive section having at least one drive shaft and at least two scara arms operably coupled to the at least one drive shaft, the at least one drive shaft being a common drive shaft for the at least two scara arms effecting extension and retraction of the at least two scara arms, wherein the at least two scara arms are coupled to each other so that, with the at least one drive shaft coupled to the at least two scara arms, rotation of the drive shaft effects extension and retraction of one of the at least two scara arms substantially independent of motion of another of the at least two scara arms.

Abstract: A transfer apparatus includes a fixed base, a swivel, a lift mechanism for raising and lowering the swivel relative to the fixed base, a swivel mechanism for turning the swivel about a vertical swivel axis, a linear movement mechanism supported by the swivel, and a hand supported by the linear movement mechanism for transportation of a work along a linear horizontal travel stroke. The lift mechanism includes N (N is an integer equal to or greater than 2) lift members arranged for telescopic expansion and retraction relative to the fixed base. The lift mechanism also includes N lift drive mechanisms each for raising and lowering one of the lift members relative to an immediate lower-stage lift member. The swivel is supported by an uppermost one of the lift members. (FIG.

Abstract: An attachment useful with a mobile platform is provided for containing and selectively pouring flowable materials. The attachment has an elongated spout extending outwardly and upwardly from a forward wall of the attachment. Rear and side splash guards may be provided to help contain flowable materials within the attachment. Side walls of the attachment may be angled from front to rear.

Abstract: A robot comprises a fixed member that has a lower end, a movable member, and an elastic sheet member. The movable member is supported by the fixed member to be movable between an uppermost position and a lowermost position of a movable range given to the movable member in a vertical direction relative to the fixed member. This movable member has a lower end at which an operation tool is provided The elastic sheet member has both ends. Of these ends, one end is fixed to the lower end of the fixed member and the other end is fixed to the lower end of the movable member. This sheet member droops when the movable member moves up to the uppermost position of the fixed member.

Abstract: A method of operating a working machine which includes a body, a first working arm carrying in use, at its outermost end, a mounting structure (for releasably carrying a first working implement, and the body carrying towards a second end of the body opposite to the first end, a superstructure which is rotatable relative to the body about a first generally upright axis, the superstructure providing a mounting for a second working arm, and the second working arm in use, carrying at an outermost end, a mounting for a second working implement, the machine further including a third implement carried at the second end of the body, on a further mounting structure to provide a further mounting assembly capable of mounting the first working implement, and the method including manipulating the second working arm to move the mounting for the second working implement to the mounting structure carrying the first working implement, releasing the engagement between the mounting structure of the first working arm and the fir

Abstract: An automation apparatus and method includes a first unit rotationally moving objects from one area to another, and a second unit connected to the first unit and holding the objects, moving through or offset from the body of the first unit from a first side of the first unit to the other side the first unit in a direction other than the rotational movement by the first unit. Moreover, the apparatus and method provides moving the objects through a vertical axis of the body of the first unit.

Abstract: A loader bucket is attached for tractor shipping in a non-operational position between the front and rear wheels of the tractor. The loader bucket may be attached to the mast using a bracket between a first surface of the loader bucket and the mast, and a brace between a second surface of the loader bucket and the bracket, to resist pivotal movement of the loader bucket.

Abstract: A shoveling apparatus including a low profile vehicle, a boom assembly, and a shovel assembly for use in underground mining operations, and particularly useful in clearing coal and rock debris from a belt line corridor. The low profile vehicle includes an advanceable support that supports the boom assembly and laterally advances the boom assembly from the cab portion of the vehicle. The boom assembly includes a support structure, a rotary actuator and a linear actuator, to control lateral and vertical rotation of the support structure (and thus the shovel assembly) with respect to a ground surface. The shovel assembly includes a rotary actuator and a shovel, and in some embodiments a tilting mechanism, to control the lateral and in some cases vertical, rotation of the shovel with respect to the boom assembly.

Abstract: A support arm for a clamping and/or centering element of a gripper frame for holding three-dimensional components includes an adjustment mechanism, such as a ball that can pivot or a cylindrical pin that slide and rotate, held in a clamping and release unit with clamping jaws that can be radially clamped and are configured as shells engaging on opposing halves of the ball or the cylindrical pin and whose separation distance can be set by a means of adjustment. A radially directed compression force can be applied to the clamping jaws by a ring-shaped hydraulic force generator that is arranged about the jaws.

Abstract: A transfer robot includes a hand section on which an object is placed; a horizontal arm mechanism connected to the hand section, the horizontal arm mechanism including at least two rotary joints, the horizontal arm mechanism extending and contracting so as to move the hand section along one direction, the horizontal arm mechanism being disposed so as to face in an axial direction; and a lift mechanism including a link mechanism that moves the horizontal arm mechanism up and down, wherein the lift mechanism includes at least two sets of link mechanisms disposed on a base member, and wherein the horizontal arm mechanism is disposed between parts of the lift mechanism when the horizontal arm mechanism is moved to a lowest position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a robot which is compact in structure and may be movable in a large working range, wherein move members 1, 1 may be moved by drive devices 4, 4 respectively along a straight line and in parallel with each other, the drive devices 4, 4 including motors 40, 40 respectively which are individually controlled by a control device 9, so that the move members 1, 1 may be moved at a different speed and may be stopped at different relative positions. The move members 1, 1 are connected to a work holder 3 by means of arms 2, 2, the arms having one end pivotally connected to the move members 1, 1 at the pivots 10, 10 thereof respectively, the arms 2, 2 having the opposite end pivotally connected to the work holder 3 at the pivots 30, 30 thereof respectively. The work holder 3 may hold an optional jig and may be moved in a horizontal plane and in a vertical plane enabling the jig to work in the working plane.

Abstract: A working machine includes a body and a ground engaging structure, the body mounting a prime mover and a first working arm, the first working arm being pivoted for up and down movement about a first generally horizontal axis, and extending beyond a first end of the body and carrying in use, at its outermost end, a first working implement, and the body carrying towards a second end of the body opposite to the first end, a superstructure which is rotatable relative to the body about a first generally upright axis, the superstructure providing a mounting for a second working arm, which mounting permits the second working arm to be pivoted up and down about a second generally horizontal axis and to be rotated about a second generally upright axis, and second working arm in use, carrying at an outermost end, a second working implement, the superstructure mounting an operator's cab which provides an operator position including an operator seat and controls operable by an operator when occupying the seat, and wherei

Abstract: A dual arm robot assembly has two arms each having a set of joint/link pairs that, in conjunction with an actuator assembly, define at least three degrees of freedom to provide independent horizontal translation and rotation of a distalmost link. A vertical motion mechanism is also provided.

Abstract: A media transportation mechanism and a media processing device enabling carrying media without transportation errors or picking errors by accurately detecting if media is present. A media transportation mechanism 31 has a gripping mechanism 130 for holding media and a media detection mechanism 200 for detecting media gripped by the gripping mechanism 130 positioned on a transportation arm 36 that can move up and down. The media detection mechanism 200 has a detection lever 201 that is pivotably supported on the arm base 125a of the transportation arm 36 and is displaced from a media-not-detected position in contact with the arm base 125a to a media-detected position separated from the arm base 125a when the detection lever 201 contacts the media, a detector 202 that detects displacement of the detection lever 201 to the media-detected position, and an attraction unit including a magnet 203 and steel plate 204 that pull the arm base 125a and detection lever 201 together using magnetic force.

Abstract: A workpiece conveying apparatus of a machine tool, capable of covering a workpiece moving mechanism based on a simple structure and thereby preventing the entire machine from increasing in size is provided. A frame member 8 is formed by a pipe body extending from a workpiece machining position A to the vicinity of a workpiece carry-in-and-out position B, and the workpiece moving mechanism 7 is structured that a belt 12 is wound around a driving pulley 10 and a driven pulley 11 to drive the driving pulley 10 to rotate by a driving motor 13 where the belt 12 is arranged in the accommodated state in the frame member 8.

Abstract: A coupler for use with an excavator provides a hook with a mouth which receives a cross bar of an implement such as a bucket at an upper end. Towards a bottom end the coupler receives an extension through an opening. The extension is then retained by a pin through a bore in the extension and a bore in a body of the coupler. The mouth of the hook is provided with at least one wear pad which preferably extends along a substantial width of the mouth and is provided with adjustment members which can extend the wear pad into the mouth incrementally and/or to be tensioned against a cross bar with a selected amount of tension.

Abstract: A pallet transfer system capable of smoothly transferring a pallet between a machine tool and a pallet conveying device is provided. The pallet transfer system includes an intermediated station to temporally place a pallet between a front ward position of a pallet stand-by position and the pallet stand by position. The pallet on a conveying plate at a stand-by position is carried to a temporary placing position by horizontally moving the conveying plate. Then the pallet is transferred to the intermediate position by being supported by lift arms which are raised from the conveying plate. Further, the pallet, supported by the lift arms, is transferred from the intermediate station to a stacker crane by advancing the stacker crane toward the intermediate station side and entered into an entering space below the pallet.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing capable of reducing footprint and a working time for loading substrates as short as possible, and a method using the same are disclosed. The apparatus includes a cassette to accommodate a plurality of substrates, a stocker in which the cassette is loaded, a process progressing unit to receive the respective substrates in the cassette and to perform a process, a loader having at least two hands and disposed between the stocker and the process progressing unit to receive and supply the respective substrates accommodated in the cassette on the stocker to the process progressing unit, and at least one withdrawing unit to withdraw and supply the respective substrates from the cassette to at least one of the hands in the loader.