Abstract: An overhead buffer double-entry detection system, which includes an overhead hoist transport, a first sensing unit for scanning and generating detection data of a horizontal range, a driving device for moving the first sensing unit in a vertical range, a controlling unit, and an overhead hoist transport controlling system for sending a detection instruction and a driving instruction to the controlling unit when the overhead hoist transport moves to a corresponding overhead buffer position, whereby the controlling unit bases on the driving instruction to control the driving device to move the first sensing unit in a vertical range, bases on the detection instruction to control the first sensing unit to scan and generate detection data of each horizontal range within the overhead buffer during movement process, and bases on the detection data of each horizontal range within the overhead buffer to judge whether there is obstacle in the overhead buffer.

Abstract: A sand conveying apparatus and a control method thereof, a controlling device, and a storage medium are provided. The sand conveying apparatus includes a storage device, a conveying device, and a hoisting device. The storage device is located above an area where sand needs to be input. The conveying device is connected with the storage device. The conveying device is configured to convey the sand to the storage device. The hoisting device is located above the conveying device. The hoisting device is configured to transport the sand in the sand container to the conveying device through an action of the hoist, and the hoist of the hoisting device is configured to move simultaneously along a plurality of route segments in different directions, so as to realize a linear movement between a first position where the hoist is located and a position where the hopper is located.

Abstract: A system for instrument conveyance may include a shuttle device including an internal compartment for containing instruments; at least one handling unit configured to dispense instruments, where the handling unit includes: an opening mechanism configured to open the shuttle device to expose the internal compartment of the shuttle device, and a loading mechanism configured to load instruments into the internal compartment of the shuttle device; at least one head unit configured to obtain input from a user in connection with a transaction involving instruments; and a transportation system disposed between the at least one handling unit and the at least one head unit, where the transportation system is configured to transport the shuttle device between the at least one handling unit and the at least one head unit.

Abstract: A stack of products is moved with a robot which has an articulated arm and at least one gripper disposed on the articulated arm to grip the stack of products. The stack of products can be selectively turned. The step of moving terminates at a selected deposit location of a number of deposit positions of a predefined deposit scheme. The stacks of products are moved in an automated way and, in particular, the stacks are deposited in a turned or unturned arrangement.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for passive throttling of bulk material on conveyor systems. In one embodiment, an example system may include a first conveyor having a first width, a second conveyor having a second width, the second conveyor disposed adjacent to the first conveyor, a third conveyor disposed adjacent to the second conveyor, a chute, and a fourth conveyor. Items falling from the second conveyor may be guided to the fourth conveyor via the chute. The first conveyor, the second conveyor, and the third conveyor may move in a first direction, and the fourth conveyor may move in a second direction.

Abstract: A stack of products is moved using a robot. The robot has an articulated arm and grippers on the articulated arm to grip the stack of products. The stack of products is selectively turned in the depositing scheme. Two grippers are used in the method and, upon the deposit, the grippers are removed from the stack of products in the horizontal and in two directions perpendicular to one another. It is possible to move and selectively deposit stacks of product in a turned or unturned orientation.

Abstract: A distribution system, an information processing device, and a method that can manage a last time at which a human touched an article prior to the article being received, or can manage an amount of elapsed time from that last time. The distribution system 1 includes a first distribution mechanism 10 that includes a first transporter 11 that transports an article to a destination of the article. The distribution system 1 also includes a manager that manages a first time that is a time earlier than a receiving time at which the article transported by the first transporter 11 is received and that is a last time at which a human contacted the article, or manages a first amount of elapsed time that is an amount of elapsed time from the first time.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to determine a storage position of a plural type of parts to be assembled to a workpiece corresponding to a plural type of products produced in a predetermined period in accordance with a production schedule, in a storage section having a plural row of storage space facing a lane. The apparatus is configured to store a correspondence relationship between a type of the workpiece corresponding to the products and a type of the parts to be assembled to the workpiece, determine the storage position of the plural type of parts in the storage section based on the correspondence relationship, and to output the storage position. The apparatus determines the storage position so that each of the plural type of parts corresponding to the workpiece is respectively dispersed into each of the plural row of the storage section.

Abstract: A component mounting system includes a component mounter group, a storage section configured to store multiple production jobs, and a grouping execution section configured to allocate, when grouping the multiple production jobs, production jobs having a degree of commonality in type of components included in each production job satisfying a predetermined determination criterion to the same group, in which the group is set to perform an individual exchange of the component supply device without performing a collective exchange of a pallet of each component mounter when processing the production job belonging to the same group, and to perform the collective exchange of the pallet of each component mounter and not to perform the individual exchange of the component supply device when processing the production job belonging to different groups.

Abstract: An allowable value setting device sets an allowable value of a deviation amount between a target pickup position and an actual pickup position in a component when the component is picked up by a suction nozzle. The allowable value setting device includes a first setting section and a second setting section. The first setting section sets a first allowable value, which is the allowable value for each component type of the component to be mounted on a board. The second setting section sets a second allowable value, which is the allowable value that is set for each mounting coordinate of the component and smaller than the first allowable value of the component of the same component type set by the first setting section, the second allowable value being preferentially adopted over the first allowable value in a suction process of the component.

Abstract: Systems and methods for under-floor storage include a robotic retrieval system. The robotic retrieval system includes a robot disposed under an upper floor. The robot may retrieve and deposit objects in a space under the upper floor. A portal provides access to the space from above the upper floor. Objects are stored in locations within the space. The robot selectively locates and retrieves the objects.