Abstract: A slat for a conveyor that has one or more curves.

Abstract: A container conveyor arrangement is used to convey containers, which arrangement includes a replaceable guide structure to guide containers. The guide structure comprises an upper guide element and a lower guide element, which are connected by an elongated connecting device to a carrier element. The connecting device can be rotated between a secure position, in which the lower guide element is secured to the carrier element, and an unsecured position, in which the lower guide element is not secured to the carrier element.

Abstract: The stair-mounted roller wheel device is a device that is adapted for use with at least one stair. Moreover, the stair-mounted roller wheel device is adapted to be positioned onto a stair tread as well as a riser surface of the at least one stair. The stair-mounted roller wheel device includes a base that rests on the stair tread as well as the riser. A roller member is rotatably engaged at a top, front corner of the base. The roller member is adapted to be parallel with the stair tread and the riser. Ideally, in a situation where a plurality of stairs of a staircase is provided, a plurality of the stair-mounted roller wheel devices would be positioned on each of the plurality of stairs such that the object is adapted to be rolled up or down the staircase.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to conveying systems, for moving work pieces from work station to work station including conveyors which generally move at a constant speed and include load carrying units which can be coupled for movement therewith between work stations and uncoupled from the conveyor so that they will be stationary at the work stations while work is done on a work piece carried by the load carrying units. More particularly, the present invention pertains to improved systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing locomotion and control to a conveyor system including surface-mounted drive system and adjustable, automatic take-up system with floating drive chassis. The present invention also pertains to elevated conveyor systems comprising many of the same components as the surface-mounted conveyor systems.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying spout attachment bags including a first transfer device for transferring a spout attachment bag in a horizontal orientation, a positioning device for receiving and horizontally positioning the spout attachment bag transferred from the first transfer device, a second transfer device for transferring upward the spout attachment bag positioned by the positioning device and changing the spout attachment bag from the horizontal orientation to a vertical orientation so that the spout attachment opening faces upward and is horizontal, and a detection device. The position of the spout attachment opening on the positioning device is detected by the detection device and is compared to a preset reference position, so that any amount of deviation between the two positions is corrected, thus keeping the height positions of the spout attachment openings of the spout attachment bags changed to a vertical orientation steady.