Abstract: A conveyor sled assembly is utilized to supply proppant in support of oilfield hydraulic fracturing operations. The conveyor sled assembly includes precisely positioned components where tolerances between components are so small as to prevent significant spillage at component junction boundaries. This manner of fitting proppant pods onto the conveyor sled assembly increases predictability of which pods will discharge their proppant load first. This enhances reliability of the overall proppant delivery system.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to improve delivery vehicles with storage compartments for items and product containers. In some embodiments, the storage compartments have a plurality of horizontally-mounted support rails mounted on opposite sides of the storage compartment to receive the product containers and retractable retaining elements disposed adjacent ends of the support rails proximate storage compartment openings to help retain the product containers. In another configuration, the horizontally-mounted support rails are movable, such that the product containers supported by the support rails permit are movable. By one approach, the delivery vehicle includes a conveyor mechanism to move the horizontally-mounted support rails.

Abstract: A system for managing shipping containers and twist lock connectors includes a platform able to receive a set of shipping containers; a set of connector changers associated with the platform, where each connector changer is able to move along at least one axis parallel to a surface of the platform, a shuttle associated with the platform, and at least one gantry, each gantry having a set of associated handlers able to transfer connectors between at least one connector changer and shuttle.

Abstract: A material handling system has a vertical lift two vertically aligned carriages that are independently positionable on a vertical support structure by respective drive systems. A processor subsystem selects one of the two carriages to move an article from at least one in-feed conveyor to a selected level of an automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS). The processor subsystem concurrently positions the other carriage to avoid a collision.

Abstract: A straddle-type multimodal transportation interworking system at least comprises: a rail system (30), a cargo vehicle (140), a transfer apparatus (32) and a processor. The cargo vehicle (140) can be movably provided on a rail beam (170) of the rail system. The transfer apparatus (32) is used for transferring a goods loading device (33) from a transportation tool to the cargo vehicle (140) and loading the same onto the cargo vehicle or unloading the goods loading device (33) from the cargo vehicle (140) and conveying the same onto the transportation tool. The processor is connected to the cargo vehicle and the transfer apparatus.

Abstract: An intelligent car garage-moving device based on single-chip microcomputer control, including: a car carrying board, a stereo frame, a shuttle vehicle and a car storage board. The shuttle vehicle includes a running motor, a screw rod, a car lifting board, a supporting rod, a pull rod transmission mechanism, a roller, a guide roller, a car lifting motor and speed reducer, an output shaft gear, a guide roller and a rack. The car lifting motor drives the screw rod to rotate and the pull rod transmission mechanism and the car lifting board to move. The running motor drives the output shaft gear to rotate, and engagement movement of the output shaft gear and the rack drives the shuttle vehicle to move transversely. Though shuttling back and forth of the shuttle vehicle between the car storage board and the car carrying board, the device achieves transverse movement of the car.

Abstract: A facility comprises an inactive gas supplying device configured to supply inert gas to a container, a transport device configured to carry a container into, and out of, a storage section, a first controller configured to control the transport device, a second controller configured to control the inactive gas supplying device, and a third controller configured to transmit a first command to the first controller through a communications relay device, and to transmit a second command to the second controller Hp. The transport device receives electric power from the first electric power supply whereas the inactive gas supplying device, the second controller, the third controller, and the communications relay device receive electric power from one or more different-path electric power supplies each of which is different from the first electric power supply.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stacker crane (2) for transporting, inserting and picking containers of biological material test tubes in/from locations (3) of a plurality of shelves (4) of a warehouse (1) for storing containers of biological material test tubes. The stacker crane (2) is able to move the containers of biological material test tubes in the three Cartesian directions x, y and z, so as to reach the locations (3), wherein the stacker (2) comprises a first carriage (21) and a second carriage (22) able to slide independently of, and to be released from, the first carriage (21) in direction y.

Abstract: A storage and retrieval machine for depositing a load into, or removing a load from, a rack includes a horizontal drive, a vertical drive, and a lifting carriage comprising a load-accommodating unit having a plurality of adjacent, telescopic accommodating fingers that can be individually controlled. Each finger includes a carrier element that is fixed relative to the lifting carriage, a middle finger element, and an end finger element. The middle and end finger elements can be retracted and extended in parallel in both longitudinal axis directions relative to the carrier element. A linear drive element coupled to the middle finger element moves the middle finger element in a direction of its longitudinal axis. At least one coupling element provided on the middle finger element engages the end finger element and converts motion of the middle finger element into an additional motion of the end finger element in the same direction.

Abstract: A winch assembly includes a first bracket configured to be positioned at a first lateral side of a vehicle, a second bracket configured to be positioned at a second lateral side of the vehicle, a first actuator and a second actuator configured to be coupled to a winch free spool device, a first bushing coupled to the first actuator, a second bushing coupled to the second actuator, and a lever arm coupled to both the first actuator and the second actuator and configured to interface with the winch free spool device. The first actuator and the second actuator are moveable to position the first bushing into engagement with the first bracket or position the second bushing into engagement with the second bracket to selectively lock the winch free spool device in an engaged position.

Abstract: A variety of vehicle-based and warehouse-based solutions are provided to increase the adaptability, utility, and efficiency of materials handling vehicles in the warehouse environment, such as a materials handling vehicle comprising a picking attachment is secured to a fork carriage assembly and comprising an X-Y-Z-? positioner to engage and disengage a target tote such that movement of the picking attachment along a Z axis by the X-Y-Z-? positioner is independent of movement of the fork carriage assembly along the vertical axis Z? by the mast assembly and mast assembly control unit. The fork carriage assembly may comprise a mobile storage cart support platform defined by one or more cart lifting forks, and an anti-rock cart engagement mechanism configured to engage a mobile storage cart supported by the cart lifting forks.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wafer cassette system having an adaptive inset configured to enable wafers having a first diameter to be held by a wafer cassette configured to hold wafers having a second diameter larger than the first diameter. The wafer cassette system includes a wafer cassette having a first plurality of wafer slots configured to receive one or more wafers having a first diameter. An adaptive inset is arranged in an interior cavity of the wafer cassette. The adaptive inset has a second plurality of wafer slots configured to receive one or more wafers having a second diameter that is less than the first diameter. The adaptive inset allows for the wafer cassette to hold wafers having the second diameter, thereby enabling semiconductor processing tools to processes wafer having a different diameter than those able to be held by wafer cassettes that the tools can receive.

Abstract: An industrial truck is described, the industrial truck comprising a chassis, a mast arranged on the chassis in an upright position, a load-carrying apparatus, which is configured for receiving a load that is to be transported, a support structure that supports the load-carrying apparatus on the mast and can be moved, together with the load-carrying apparatus, upwards and downwards on the mast, and comprising a device for reducing vibrations, wherein the device for reducing vibrations has at least one additional mass body, which is supported by the mast or the components connected thereto and is not constantly rigidly coupled to the mast or the support structure or the load-carrying apparatus, but is movably mounted by a bearing arrangement such that it is movable relative to the mast in response to mast vibrations, in particular to mast vibrations having horizontal vibration components, in order to counteract mast vibrations.

Abstract: A first conveyance mechanism and a second conveyance mechanism convey a pair of two wafers to an alignment device from a wafer container via a buffer device, and then bring the wafers respectively into a first load lock chamber and a second load lock chamber after alignment. An intermediate conveyance mechanism conveys one of the pair of two wafers between the first load lock chamber and a vacuum processing chamber. The intermediate conveyance mechanism conveys the other of the pair of two wafers between the second load lock chamber and the vacuum processing chamber. The first conveyance mechanism and the second conveyance mechanism take out the pair of two wafers subjected to an implantation process from the first load lock chamber and the second load lock chamber and store the wafers into the wafer container.

Abstract: An apparatus for loading and unloading a cart into and from a chamber of a housing. The apparatus is movable between a first, collapsed configuration and a second, expanded configuration. The apparatus includes a user portion and a chamber portion engagable with the housing. The chamber portion is movable relative to the user portion. An attachment assembly selectively attaches the apparatus to the housing. At least one cart locking device selectively locks the cart to the apparatus. When the at last one cart locking device locks the cart to the apparatus, the cart is removed from the chamber when the apparatus moves from the first, collapsed configuration to the second, expanded configuration. The cart is inserted into the chamber when the apparatus moves from the second, expanded configuration to the first, collapsed configuration.

Abstract: Disclosed is an operating vehicle for transporting a storage container along a storage rack, comprising a vehicle frame having two longitudinal sides located opposite from one another, transverse sides extending transversely thereto, a receiving space for receiving the storage container, and a passage each located at at least one of the longitudinal sides, through which a storage container can be inserted into the receiving space in a receiving space insertion direction, and from which the storage container can be removed in a receiving space removal direction. The vehicle may comprise: Two pairs of drive crawlers extending along the longitudinal sides for supporting the operating vehicle on support devices mounted on the storage rack, of which one pair each of the drive crawlers is arranged in an articulated manner on each longitudinal side of the operating vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for storing and handling an article at a ceiling, including: an internal rail configured to hang on the ceiling; a storage system configured to hang on the ceiling and including a shelf of a first row and a shelf of a second row disposed on both sides of the internal rail to face each other and a transport in/out port connected to any one of the shelf of the first row and the shelf of the second row; and an internal transfer robot configured to be movably connected to the internal rail and convey the article between any one of the shelf of the first row and the shelf of the second row and the transport in/out port.

Abstract: A transition dock is disclosed allowing palletized product to be loaded into transport conveyors at a worksite. The product may be produce and the worksite may be a field where the produce is harvested. Where operating at a field where produce is harvested, the loading dock facilitates loading of the produce into a reefer to begin the cold chain at the field.

Abstract: A method and device for order picking in a warehouse with an independently freely movable transport vehicle is disclosed. The device includes a vehicle housing having a carrier plate adapted for accommodating and transporting a load rack having transportable goods, a robot adapted for grasping goods, a transverse link connecting drive wheels, which are in each case by way of an angular lever pivotable about a rotation axis, such that the drive wheels are configured to execute mutually independent vertical motions, a centrally arranged actuating element for moving two front lifting rods and two rear lifting rods with a lifting rotary lever and a push rod connected to the lifting lever in order to raise or lower the carrier plate, and a 3-D scanner, light field sensor, and WLAN antenna.

Abstract: Device and method for alignment of a first contact surface of a first substrate with a second contact surface of a second substrate which can be held on a second platform. The device includes first X-Y positions of first alignment keys located along the first contact surface, and second X-Y positions of second alignment keys which correspond to the first alignment keys and which are located along the second contact surface, wherein the first contact surface can be aligned based on the first X-Y positions in the first alignment position and the second contact surface can be aligned based on the second X-Y positions in the second alignment position.