Abstract: An improvement for a bowling pinsetting machine. The bowling pinsetting machine of the present invention includes a tong operating device with an upper tong and a lower tong. The upper tong and the lower tong may be connected to an actuation gear which may drive the tongs together and apart. The tong operating device may be substantially made of plastic. At least one of the upper tong, the lower tong, and the actuation gear may include metal oil-filled bearings. At least one metal pin may run through the metal oil-filled bearing and thereby connect the upper tong, the lower tong and the actuation gear.

Abstract: An automated vehicle system for laying pipe includes a vehicle (e.g., a stringing trailer) with a bed for storing a plurality of pipes. Tilted gravity members extend across the bed of the vehicle to feed the pipes toward a chute with conveyor running toward the rear of the vehicle. A gate arm and rocker arm mechanism ensure that pipes are fed one at a time onto the conveyor to lay a series of pipes on the ground. Optionally, a joining trailer can be connected behind the vehicle for joining the pipes together before the pipe is placed on the ground.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a glass substrate cassette and pick-and-place system for glass substrates. The glass substrate cassette comprises: a cassette case, comprising a pair of side walls disposed in parallel and vertically; and a plurality of support racks, disposed inside the cassette case for supporting glass substrates, each support rack comprising a pair of connecting elements supporting respectively the pair of side walls and a plurality of support elements lined up in parallel along a first horizontal direction and connected to the pair of connecting elements, connecting element able to move along the first horizontal direction with respect to the side walls and at least partially beyond the cassette case. The support rack of the present invention can move beyond cassette to realize random pick-and-place of glass substrate at any layer.

Abstract: A parking system is provided, having a plurality of motor vehicle parking spaces arranged next to and/or on top of one another, each defining a parking position for a motor vehicle, a transfer area defining a transfer position for the motor vehicle for transferring the motor vehicle from the user to the parking system and vice versa, a transporting device for transporting the motor vehicle between the transfer position and the parking position, a control device for controlling the transporting device, and a user operating device in operative communication with the control device. The control device controls the transporting device for transporting the motor vehicle from the parking position as far as a change-of-operation position and vice versa in automatic operation. The transporting device transports the motor vehicle from the change-of-operation position to the transfer position and vice versa in dead man operation upon user actuation of the operating device.

Abstract: A substrate treatment system comprise a treatment station having a plurality of treatment units provided at multiple tiers in an up-down direction, a cassette mounting table on which a cassette housing a plurality of wafers W is mounted, and a wafer transfer mechanism arranged between the treatment station and the cassette mounting table, wherein a delivery block in which a plurality of delivery units are provided at multiple tiers is provided between the treatment station and the wafer transfer mechanism, the delivery units temporarily housing a wafer to be transferred between the cassette mounting table and the treatment station and a wafer to be transferred between the tiers of the treatment units. The wafer transfer mechanism includes a first transfer arm that transfers a wafer between the cassette mounting table and the delivery block, and a second transfer arm that transfers a wafer between the tiers of the delivery units.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bicycle parking apparatus. The disclosed bicycle parking apparatus comprises: a rotational driving member providing driving power; a rotating storage unit consisting of multiple levels, rotated by the driving power from the rotational driving member, and partitioned so as to store bicycles in a radial configuration; an elevating unit, provided at a peripheral side of the rotating storage unit, for raising and lowering loaded bicycles; and a loading/unloading unit, provided at the elevating unit, for grasping and loading a bicycle from the outside onto the elevating unit or unloading a bicycle from the elevating unit to the outside.

Abstract: Substrate transport systems, apparatus, and methods are described. The systems are adapted to efficiently put or pick substrates at a destination by rotating a boom linkage to a position adjacent to the destination and then independently actuating an upper arm link housing and one or more wrist members to put or pick one or more substrates at the destination wherein the wrist member is independently actuated relative to the forearm link housing and the motion of the forearm link member is kinematically linked to the motion of the upper arm link housing. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A method for feeding a supply station of a packaging unit with a new reel of sheet packaging material comprises releasably connecting a sheet packaging material holder to a support structure; coupling an end portion of new reel with holder connected, in turn, to support structure; carrying out on end portion at least an operation, which is preliminary for joining of end portion to a first edge of a terminated reel previously connected to packaging unit; moving new reel together with holder from support structure towards supply station; and releasably connecting a fixed part of supply station to holder together with new reel.

Abstract: A working robot according to an embodiment includes an arm part and a plurality of motors. The arm part includes a plurality of arm members. The plurality of motors respectively drives the plurality of arm members. Herein, rated powers respectively corresponding to the motors are the same.

Abstract: A log hauling hand truck that acts as a log transporter and lifter has a generally planar height adjustable platform in combination with a retained and adjustable hook. A hand brake has a releasing actuator and an alternative locking actuator for selective braking by an operator. When the load platform is parallel to the ground, the log hauling hand truck is stabilized by locked wheels, a fixed stand, and handle guards, each which independently contact the ground. Roll-off preventing guards may be provided adjacent to the load surface of the adjustable height platform. The platform is preferably open and comprises an expanded metal load surface.

Abstract: A palletizing device including a lower surface which restingly receives a pallet, and an upper platform which is provided with a variably-configurable first support, cyclically between a closed configuration in which the first support supports a layer of products and an open configuration in which the layer of products is released downwardly; an intermediate platform between the lower surface and the upper platform, which move between a raised position and a lowered position and vice versa, comprising a variably-configurable second support which, maintain the second support in a closed configuration, thus forming a stack, and which release the stack of products towards the underlying lower surface in an open configuration.

Abstract: An article transport facility includes a first transport conveyer for transporting an article between a first transfer position outside the article storage and a position inside the article storage, and a second transport conveyer for transporting an article between a second transfer position outside the article storage and a position inside the article storage. An article transport vehicle is configured to be capable of transferring an article to or from one of the first transfer position and the second transfer position by vertically moving a grip portion with the article transport vehicle stopped at a transfer stop position in a path defined by a travel rail and is configured to be capable of transferring an article to or from the other of the first transfer position and the second transfer position by slidingly moving the grip portion with the article transport vehicle stopped at the transfer stop position.

Abstract: A pitch conversion device and pitch conversion method is directed to convert the pitch of a plurality of partition members arranged parallel to each other along an X-direction and include a plurality of entry members arranged parallel to each other in the X-direction and configured to enter between neighboring partition members, and a pushing member to push the plurality of entry members in turn and allow them to enter neighboring partition members while moving in the X direction. The entry members are biased in an exiting direction from between the neighboring partition members.

Abstract: A hoisting device and, more particularly, an intelligent hoist ring that is capable of monitoring, recording and/or communicating the use of the hoist ring including monitoring, recording and/or communicating the loads on the hoist ring that can be used, inter alia, to determine condition of the hoist ring and whether it can remain in active service and monitoring tightening loads independently of applied loads.

Abstract: A storage bin for bulk landscaping material includes a bin body having a bottom wall, a pair of parallel spaced side walls, and a rear end wall closing the rear end of the bin body, thereby to define a chamber that is open at its front end. A rectangular ramp wall is hingedly connected with the bottom wall at the front end of the bin body for displacement between a vertical position partially closing the chamber front end, and a downwardly inclined ramp position in engagement with the ground, whereby an unloading vehicle may be driven up the ramp to engage the bulk material. At least one first horizontal connecting bar is mounted at the forward end of the storage bin, whereby the bin may be transported to a site by a tilt flat bed transporting vehicle, and deposited in a controlled manner rear-end-first from the flat bed.

Abstract: A trailer 10 includes a frame 12 having a central axis 14 spaced between rear wheels. A plurality of storage units 20 are supported on the trailer frame, with each storage unit supporting a plurality of objects thereon. Each storage support has a support axis 22 substantially parallel to the frame central axis. A carriage assembly 24 rotates the plurality of storage supports, and a lift mechanism 30 raises and lowers the carriage assembly.

Abstract: A transfer device transfers an object stored on one of a plurality of shelf plates of a shelf. The transfer device includes two pillars vertically standing in front of the shelf, an upper rail attached to upper front surfaces of the two pillars so as to tie the two pillars together, a vertical rail provided in a plane including the two pillars and slidably connected to a side surface of the upper rail, a lower rail provided under the vertical rail, attached to lower portions of the two pillars, and connected to the vertical rail in a manner which allows the vertical rail to slide, and a holding unit slidably connected to a side surface of the vertical rail and arranged to detachably hold the object.

Abstract: A machine including an implement system pivotably mounted on the machine, a thumb member mounted on an arm of the implement system for free dampened back and forth pivotable movement, the thumb member being controllably pivotable into selectable pivot positions via controlled pivoting of one or the other or both of the arm and a bucket member, a dampener being interconnected between the thumb member and the arm in an arrangement where the dampener dampens free pivoting movement of the thumb member.

Abstract: Pipe handling apparatus and methods intended to facilitate the transportation of pipe between a rig floor and a rack of pipe. The pipe handling apparatus comprise in general a loading mechanism, which transports pipe between the pipe handler and a rig, and a racking mechanism, which transport pipe between a rack and the loader. The racking mechanism is adapted to selectively transport pipe from and deliver it to various levels in a rack of pipe. The racker comprises a pair of elevators, each of which has a pipe rest which is moveable between a hold position, in which pipe may be received therein and is restricted from rolling out of the pipe rest, and a release position, in which release position pipe may roll out of the pipe rest.

Abstract: For holding a pipe, rod or the like, such as a section of a pipe string of an offshore oil drilling rig, an apparatus includes a clamping device insertable into a support body. The clamping device includes a device body with a central opening bounded by an inner circumferential surface that conically tapers at a cone angle. The device further includes clamp elements that are received in the central opening of the device body and that each have a radially outer surface sloping along the cone angle to slide along the inner circumferential surface of the device body, and a radially inner clamping surface to clamp against the coaxially arranged pipe. A holding element respectively connects each clamp element to a linear actuator stroke element that is similarly tilted at the cone angle. The linear actuator may be received in a receiver shaft of the device body.