Abstract: A system for dispensing clean bedding material in a plurality of cage components is provided. The system includes an inline conveyor having receiving and dispatch ends, wherein the inline conveyor transports the plurality of cage components from the receiving end to a respective filling position located at the dispatch end. The system also includes a bedding dispensing unit positioned over the dispatch end of the inline conveyor, wherein the dispensing unit operates to simultaneously dispense clean bedding into the cage components. The dispensing unit includes preferably three or four filling chutes positioned over the filling positions to simultaneously dispense the bedding material from the internal chamber into the cage components. The inline conveyor includes cage positioning guides that position the cage components in the filling position. The dispensing unit may include a window to allow an operator to view the level of bedding located in the bedding dispensing unit.

Abstract: The automated cage cleaning system is comprised of a pair of robotic arms, a soil side robot and a clean side robot. The soil side robot is utilized for removing the dirty cage bottoms from a cart, rack, pallet, or fixture, emptying soiled bedding from the cage bottoms, and placing the cage bottoms on a conveyer leading to the tunnel washing equipment. The clean side robot is used to grip the clean cage bottoms, and place the cage bottoms on a cart, rack, pallet, or fixture. Additionally, the present invention comprises an optical arranger robot with vision processing for detecting, and moving skewed cage bottoms to a re-grip station. From the re-grip station, the clean side robot places the cage bottoms on a rack, pallet, fixture, or any other device suitable for holding a plurality of cage bottoms.

Abstract: The automated cage cleaning system is comprised of a pair of robotic arms, a soil side robot and a clean side robot. The soil side robot is utilized for removing the dirty cage bottoms from a cart, rack, pallet, or fixture, emptying soiled bedding from the cage bottoms, and placing the cage bottoms on a conveyer leading to the tunnel washing equipment. The clean side robot is used to grip the clean cage bottoms, and place the cage bottoms on a cart, rack, pallet, or fixture. Additionally, the present invention comprises an optical arranger robot with vision processing for detecting, and moving skewed cage bottoms to a re-grip station. From the re-grip station, the clean side robot places the cage bottoms on a rack, pallet, fixture, or any other device suitable for holding a plurality of cage bottoms.