Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a transfer guard member is provided for a transfer guard system. The transfer guard member has a unitary, one-piece body configured to connect to an elongate mounting member, an upper surface of the body, and an array of protrusions to support an object. The array of protrusions includes columns of protrusions each comprising a plurality of the protrusions aligned in a first direction. The array of protrusions includes first spacings extending in the first direction between the protrusions of each of the columns. The array of protrusions also includes second spacings extending in a second direction transverse to the first direction between the adjacent columns. The first spacings and the second spacings are each less than twice a height of the protrusions.

Abstract: A feeder for feeding sawn wood pieces from an accumulating conveyor to a drag conveyor. The feeder includes at least one wheel having an axis of rotation and at least one control device and at least one first clamping element and at least one second clamping element are fastened to the wheel. The feeder is designed to clamp a sawn wood piece in place in a conveying region between the first and the second clamping element during a rotation of the wheel and to transport it in a clamped state along the conveying region. The control device is designed to control the first clamping element independently of the second clamping element.

Abstract: A barrier transfer machine includes an electrically powered capstan system with regenerative braking/tensioning. The regenerative braking/tensioning recaptures energy when electric motors are forced to turn by passing barriers while no power, or reduced power, is applied to the electric motors.

Abstract: A conveyor system and method for controlling the same. The conveyor system includes: at least one moving element; a track including: a straight track section with a first mechanism for moving the moving element; and a curved track section connected to the straight track section including a second mechanism for moving the moving element; and a controller configured to control a speed of the moving element as the moving element moves from the straight track section to the curved track section and vice versa such that a velocity profile of the moving element includes a sinusoidal portion to provide a transition from straight to rotary motion or from rotary to straight motion having a linear position profile. In the method, the controller controls at least one of the first mechanism and the second mechanism to move the moving element according to the velocity profile including the sinusoidal portion.

Abstract: A component feeder includes: a component housing that stores a plurality of components; a plurality of orientation adjusters that adjusts an orientation of the components housed in the component housing; and a first hardware processor that controls driving of the plurality of orientation adjusters based on component information related to the components housed in the component housing.

Abstract: An apparatus for sorting and conveying, including: a cargo carrying assembly; a conveying assembly, configured to drive the cargo carrying assembly to move; where, the conveying assembly comprises a sprocket set and a chain drivingly connected to the sprocket set, the chain is pivotally connected with a roller, and the sprocket set is configured to be engaged with the roller to drive the cargo carrying assembly to move circularly; and a bearing assembly, disposed adjacent to the sprocket set and configured to bear the roller in response to the roller to be engaged with or disengaged from the sprocket set.

Abstract: During a switch from a first state in which a transport vehicle is connected to a first access point in a first access point group to a second state in which the transport vehicle is connected to a second access point in a second access point group, or a switch from the second state to the first state, an upper-level controller executes network segment switching processing including restarting a communication controller and a protocol stack, while maintaining a physical layer device in an active state.

Abstract: A component supply control system includes a state recognition section configured to derive a supply state of a component for each of multiple areas set in advance in a supply region based on image data acquired by imaging the supply region in a state in which a bulk feeder has conveyed multiple components to the supply region by vibration, and a conveyance control section configured to control a conveyance operation of the components in the bulk feeder based on the supply state for each of the multiple areas.

Abstract: A transfer conveyor for transferring products from the end of a first product conveyor onto a second product conveyor comprises transfer conveyor belts including movable flaps for lifting and carrying the product over a transfer gap between the first product conveyor and the second product conveyor. A frame guides the transfer conveyor belts and moves the flaps between a deployed and retracted position.

Abstract: A spiral conveyor includes a mesh chain spirally wound around and rotate synchronously with an outer circumference of each rotary drums. The inner side of each chain link of the mesh chain close to the rotary drum is provided with a drive head extending towards a drum body of the rotary drum. The drive head is provided with a convex-arc edge and includes an arc slot provided on each of two sides or on a single side of the drive head. Driving poles are evenly distributed around the outer circumference of the rotary drum and engage with the drive heads of each layer. When the inner side of the mesh chain adapts to the perimeter of the outer side of the mesh chain, the drive head on the inner side of the mesh chain engages with the driving pole.

Abstract: A modular conveyor belt is used for transportation in industry, and enables products with oval geometry that are likely to move on the belt, to be transported in a regular and balanced manner without causing any accumulation.

Abstract: A gripping device for gripping, holding and guiding containers, in particular bottle-like containers. The gripping device including at least one gripper arm pair having a first gripper arm as well as an oppositely designed second gripper arm, wherein both gripper arms have a respective bearing bore via which they can be pivotably mounted, and a closing means (or opening means) for the gripper arm pair. With the objective of providing a reliable opening mechanism, the first gripper arm has a contour lever and the second gripper arm has a follower lever in operative engagement with one another and serving as opening means (or closing means) for the gripper arm pair.

Abstract: Disclosed is an intermittent moving mechanism, which belongs to the technical field of conveying devices and includes a guide rail; a sliding block moving along the guide rail, two stop blocks arranged at intervals, wherein a distance between the two stop blocks is greater than a length of the sliding block along an extension direction of the guide rail, and the sliding block is positioned between the two stop blocks; and a reciprocating movement structure, configured to push the two stop blocks to move synchronously and reciprocally along an extension direction of the guide rail. The reciprocating moving structure in the intermittent mechanism continuously operates, which avoids repeated starting and stopping and speed changes of the prime mover, and is beneficial to reducing the operation energy consumption and reducing the noise pollution to the environment.

Abstract: An apparatus and a transfer process for articles are presented. The articles are transferred without risk of damage when gripped by pincer grip devices, regardless of article shape and gripping manner. The apparatus includes a first transport device, having pincer grip devices, moving along a first closed path, each having pincer claws projecting outward from the first closed path. The pincer claws are movable from a gripping position to a release position. The apparatus also includes a second transport device, having tray-like elements moving along a respective second closed path and configured to receive respective articles resting thereon. The first and second transport devices cooperate with each other at one or two exchange segments where the first closed path is superimposed on said second closed path and where the articles transported in the pincer grip devices are laid on tray-like elements and/or removed therefrom.

Abstract: A rod belt for agricultural machines includes at least three belts, fasteners, and rods. The at least three belts are pull-resistant, elastic, and continuous, and run parallel to one another. The at least three belts each extend in a direction of movement. The fasteners are connected to the belts. The rods are arranged perpendicular to the direction of movement and are parallel to one another.

Abstract: Provided is a monorail independent dual-slider synchronous belt sliding table module component with a compact structure, which includes a sliding table base module, a sliding table module, a first driving end module and a second driving end module. A first slide rail and a second slide rail are spaced from each other to form a transmission groove. A first slider is provided with a first transmission part corresponding to the transmission groove, a second slider is convexly provided with a second transmission part corresponding to the transmission groove, and the second transmission part is provided with an avoidance part which is in a same horizontal plane as the first transmission part. A first synchronous belt is arranged in an extension direction of the transmission groove, is in transmission connection with the first transmission part after passing through the avoidance part, and is sleeved outside the second synchronous belt.

Abstract: A palletizer for palletizing packages, including a conveying device, which has a conveying element for conveying packages, and a stacking table. The conveying device includes three rotating devices for rotating the packages. In the method using such a palletizer, a predetermined number of packages are fed to the palletizer, a predefined number of packages are rotated by the rotating devices, and the packages are conveyed further and subsequently fed to the deposit table.

Abstract: An article transport facility includes a transport vehicle and a segment controller. When the transport vehicle is to travel on a first route section, the transport vehicle requests first passage permission, which is passage permission to travel past a first passage location, from the segment controller. When the transport vehicle is to travel on a second route section, the transport vehicle requests second passage permission, which is passage permission to travel past a second passage location, from the segment controller. In response to the request for both the first passage permission and the second passage permission, the segment controller, if the first passage location and the second passage location are both unoccupied by preceding transport vehicles, permits the transport vehicle to travel from the first route section or second route section into a connecting route section and to occupy both the first passage location and the second passage location.

Abstract: A multi position diverter for parcel handling. In one embodiment, the device has a conveying track; at least one unloading station; and a powered discharge diverter to receive and sort an item from the unloading station. In certain examples, the positioner assembly selectively positions the powered discharge diverter.

Abstract: An exemplary method for monitoring a package on a conveyor may include emitting a plurality of infrared beams, detecting one or more of the emitted infrared beams, calculating a package height using the detected infrared beams, determining whether the package height exceeds a predetermined threshold, and when the package height meets or exceeds the predetermined threshold, sending a signal indicating a height of the package exceeds the predetermined threshold. A package size detector may include a transmitter including a plurality of light sources and positioned on a first side of a conveyor, and a receiver positioned on a second, opposite side of the conveyor, including a plurality of light sensors, each of the plurality of light sensors being configured to detect light emitted from the plurality of light sources. A controller may be configured to determine whether a package height exceeds a predetermined threshold.