Abstract: A conveying apparatus for advancing packages from an inlet station to an outlet station comprises an intermediate track between the inlet and outlet stations, an endless belt to engage the packages during advancement along at least the track; and a tensioning device to tension the endless belt. The tensioning device comprises a spring unit comprising first and second spring assemblies having first and second pre-loaded spring forces respectively, with the second spring force larger than the first spring force. The conveying apparatus is in a rest configuration in the absence of packages along the track and is in a loaded configuration with plural packages arranged along the track. The first spring assembly determines the spring force of the spring unit when the conveying apparatus is in the rest configuration and the second spring assembly determines the spring force of the spring unit when the conveying is in the loaded configuration.

Abstract: A pitless and modular belt-type accelerating moving walkway transit system including at least three substantially identical walkway modules that are leveled and positioned atop a surface such as the ground, floor, road or deck. Each module has an endless belt moving at a different or the same speed wherein the at least three walkway modules are positioned linearly adjacent. Each module having one or more electric motors operably connected to an electrical source and handrails on opposing sides that move in synchrony with the endless belt of the same module.

Abstract: A container indexing assembly is provided, including an indexing wheel; a conveyor chain; and a series of container indexing arms arranged having a fixed spatial relationship to one another other at linear and non-linear speeds. A rotary container starwheel is further provided including one or more grabber arms. A rotary multi-feed can lid assembly is also provided including multiple can lid silos supported on an upper rotating indexing plate; one or more spring loaded ball detents affixed to rotate with the upper rotating indexing plate and a fixed lower indexing plate. A universal closing turret is finally provided including multiple, varying closure applicators for different types of containers, removably connectable to the turret to allow rearrangement of an order of closure applicators based on an order of types of containers to be closed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an in-vehicle service providing apparatus, the apparatus including a module unit including service modules configured to provide services, a rail part including a rail stretched into a cabin of a vehicle, a moving part onto which one of the service modules is seated and fixed, and which is configured to move along the rail; and a processor configured to: identify a request for a service that may be provided through one of the service modules, detect a first service module corresponding to the identified service request, and determine a service providing position and control the module unit to seat the first service module onto the moving part, and control the moving part onto which the first service module is seated to move to the determined service providing position.

Abstract: A lift-up roller arrangement for electronic float glass, including a plurality of lift-up rollers rotatably arranged on the inner wall of an annealing kiln, wherein a plurality of boron nitride rings are fixedly sleeved on the outer side wall of each lift-up roller; a heat-resisting steel tubes is arranged on each of both sides of each lift-up roller; a plurality of exhaust holes are arranged on an outer side wall of the heat-resisting steel tube; the heat-resisting steel tube is in communication with an external hot gas supply case; and a plurality of cleaning assemblies used in cooperation with the lift-up rollers are arranged at the inner bottom of the annealing kiln.

Abstract: A linear electrical machine comprising a frame with a level reference plane and an array of electromagnets, connected to the frame to form a drive plane at a predetermined height relative to the reference plane. The array of electromagnets being arranged so that a series of electromagnets of the array of electromagnets define at least one drive line within the drive plane, and each of the electromagnets being coupled to an alternating current power source energizing each electromagnet. At least one reaction platen of paramagnetic, diamagnetic, or non-magnetic conductive material disposed to cooperate with the electromagnets of the array of electromagnets so that excitation of the electromagnets with alternating current generates levitation and propulsion forces against the reaction platen that controllably levitate and propel the reaction platen along at least one drive line, in a controlled attitude relative to the drive plane.

Abstract: A magnetic transfer apparatus includes: a magnetomotive force source providing magnetic flux, a first magnetic flux distribution circuit connected to one end of the magnetomotive force source, having a single input terminal and a plurality of output terminals, and distributing the magnetic flux, and a second magnetic flux distribution circuit connected to the other end of the magnetomotive force source, having a single output terminal and a plurality of input terminals, and collecting the distributed magnetic flux. The output terminals of the first magnetic flux distribution circuit are disposed to be adjacent to each other to form a pair with the input terminals of the second magnetic flux distribution circuit.

Abstract: A transporter includes a traveling body, a supporting body including first and second members with relative positions that can be mutually changed, a first suction pad on the first member, a second suction pad on the second member, a first presser on the first member, a second presser on the second member, the first and second suction pads being between the first and second pressers, and a controller to control the relative positions of the first and second members so that the first and second suction pads are positioned inside a contour of a product to be picked up and the first and second pressers are positioned above a workpiece outside the product.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for improving sand storage at a well site, and a system and method are provided for using the apparatus. The apparatus, which may be referred to as a portable tunnel structure, include a hopper having a perimeter edge and surfaces that are sloped downward and inward to a plurality of hopper outlets, a conveyor system having a conveyor belt disposed below the plurality of hopper outlets, and a support framework including a horizontal base structure for supporting the support framework on a load bearing stratum, horizontal hopper reinforcement beams secured along the outer perimeter edge of the hopper, and outer vertical support beams extending between the horizontal base structure and the horizontal beams.

Abstract: A pneumatic soft grabbing sensing device includes a support; a flexible grabbing mechanism including at least two flexible claws, wherein the at least two flexible claws are arranged on the support in a circumferential direction, each flexible claw includes a telescopic air bag, an adapter mechanism and a flexible plate connected with the adapter mechanism, the telescopic air bag is hollow and elongated, the telescopic air bag includes a closed end, an open end and an air bag main body connected between the closed end and the open end, the air bag main body includes at least two air bag bodies and a node portion formed between adjacent air bag bodies, and the adapter mechanism is connected to the node portion, the closed end and open end; and a sensing mechanism including at least two sensing parts, the sensing parts being arranged on inner sides of the corresponding flexible plates.

Abstract: A workpiece carrier for transporting a workpiece or a product in a conveyer system having at least one workpiece base provided for accommodating at least one workpiece, the workpiece base including a receiving surface on which a workpiece is mountable and the workpiece base further including a base surface disposed in a distance from the receiving surface.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for wheel wear monitoring systems for shuttles powered by linear synchronous motors. An example system may include a first rail segment that forms a first side of the track, the first rail segment having a first aperture, a second rail segment that forms a second side of the track, the second rail segment having a second aperture, and a first camera disposed adjacent to the first aperture. The system may include a second camera disposed adjacent to the second aperture, and a controller configured to determine a first set of images of a first wheel of the shuttle using the first camera, determine a second set of images of a second wheel of the shuttle using the second camera, and determine a wear status of the first wheel based at least in part on the first set of images.

Abstract: A diverter assembly (25) is provided for guiding articles from a single lane (54) to one of a plurality of lanes (13, 14). The assembly (25) has a pair of spaced apart guides (30) defining a guide channel (49) therebetween. The guides (30) are connected to a rotatably mounted support (24). A first actuator (22, 23) is provided operable to rotate the support (24) to pivot the guides (30), and thereby cause articles to be guided to a selected one of the plurality of lanes.

Abstract: A rubber plug supply apparatus 10 according to the present invention includes a supply device 20, a sensor 32, an orientation correction device 40, and an accommodation assistance device 107. The supply device 20 includes an accommodation portion 21 accommodating a rubber plug 5 and a discharge port 22b, from which the rubber plug 5 is discharged. The sensor 32 detects the orientation of the rubber plug 5 supplied by the supply device 20. The orientation correction device 40 includes an accommodation hole 51 accommodating the rubber plug 5, and changes the orientation of the rubber plug 5 to a predetermined orientation in the case where the orientation of the rubber plug 5 detected by the sensor 32 is different from the predetermined orientation.

Abstract: A roller gap filler system for a conveyor having rollers. The system including a first mounting bracket, second mounting bracket, and first filler bar. The first mounting bracket is configured to mount adjacent a first end of the rollers, and the second mounting bracket is configured to mount adjacent a second end of the rollers, where the second end is opposite the first end. The first filler bar is configured to extend between the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket and be positioned between a first roller and a second roller of the plurality of rollers. A plunger is associated with the first filler bar, the plunger being moveable between a coupling position to couple the first filler bar to the second mounting bracket and a release position to uncouple the first filler bar from the second mounting bracket, where the plunger is biased to the coupling position.

Abstract: A flat packing belt includes a front face and a back face. The front face and the back face include same raised oblique-strip patterns, so that an oblique direction, an oblique angle and a distance between adjacent raised oblique-strip patterns of the raised oblique-strip patterns observed from an orthographic projection of the front face are the same as the oblique direction, the oblique angle and the distance between adjacent raised oblique-strip patterns of the raised oblique-strip patterns observed from the orthographic projection of the back face. By designing the same friction patterns on both the front face and the back face of the packing belt in opposite directions. The flat packing belt not only ensures large friction, but also ensures accurate belt moving during the process of manufacture. Therefore, production quality is ensured.

Abstract: A transport system includes: a mover on which a workpiece is mounted and which is movable in a first direction; a stator that has a plurality of coils arranged in the first direction and applies force to the mover by using the plurality of coils, the force transporting the mover in the first direction while floating the mover in a second direction crossing the first direction; a control unit that acquires a position and an attitude of the mover moving in the first direction while floating in the second direction and controls the current applied to the plurality of coils to control operation of the mover based on the acquired position and attitude; and a positioning part that limits the movement of the mover, wherein the positioning part includes a first positioning part that limits the movement of the mover in a direction of external force applied to the workpiece.

Abstract: Provided herein is a glass printing machine that comprises a loading station in which the glass to be printed is received, then a viewing or mechanical positioning system followed by a printing system, and finally an unloading station, with carriages running between an upper level along the above elements and returning to the starting point via a lower level. In some embodiments, the machine provided herein has a precision of less than 0.1 mm and allows the handling of large loads.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to devices for manipulating meat pieces and methods therefore. In one form, a device comprises a chute, a conveyor, a backstop, and a paddle wheel. The chute is configured to hold pieces of a food product, and the conveyor is configured to receive pieces of the food product released from the chute. The first backstop is positioned above the conveyor and comprises a plate that is configured to align pieces of food product received at the conveyor into a single row. The paddle wheel is positioned above the conveyor downstream from the first backstop and is configured to manipulate the single row of pieces of food product traveling along the conveyor and cause only a single layer of pieces of food product to discharge from the conveyor.

Abstract: A conveyor roller tube (1) including a plurality of co-extruded polymer layers (2, 3). The tube (1) includes an inner layer (2) and an outer layer (3), and an optional intermediate layer. The inner layer (2) is formed of a first polymer material. The outer layer (3) is formed of a second polymer material. The outer layer is formed to have high wear properties and is also formed to be of a different color to the adjacent layer (2) thereto so that a visual indication of the wear of the roller tube (1) is provided.