Abstract: An industrial truck, configured for driverless, autonomously-acting operation for a load to be transported, includes at least a control system configured to control and to steer the industrial truck, and an evaluation unit configured to generate a signal for stopping the industrial truck. A detector device configured to recognize persons and/or objects located in a route is connected to the control system. The control system is configured to check a protective field and/or a warning field of the detector device, and the protective field and/or the warning field is automatically switchable in dependence on a position of the industrial truck and/or detected obstacles in the route of the industrial truck.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating an industrial truck operable in an at least partially automated manner, in which at least the following steps are carried out in an automated manner by the industrial truck: a) detecting that the industrial truck approaches a point at which it is to change its driving direction, b) checking at least one predefined direction change criterion for the intended driving direction change, and c) stopping the industrial truck if the at least one direction change criterion is not met.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for transporting a goods carrier by means of an industrial truck operable in an at least partially automated manner, in which at least the following steps are carried out in an automated manner by the industrial truck: a) acquiring an item of information about the length of the goods carrier, b) checking the acquired information about the length of the goods carrier in relation to a total length of a cargo surface of a cargo platform of the industrial truck, and c) carrying out a multistep loading process or unloading process, comprising at least reloading the goods carrier on the cargo platform if the length of the goods carrier is less than the total length of the cargo surface.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for sensing information concerning the extent of a product carrier, which can be transported by means of a guided vehicle that can be operated in an at least partially automated manner, in at least one direction of extent, in which at least the following steps are carried out in an automated manner by the guided vehicle: a) driving to an initial position, predefined in relation to the product carrier, the reaching of the initial position being detected by means of a sensor device of the guided vehicle, b) driving a predefined distance along the direction of extent, starting from the initial position, c) carrying out a further detection operation by means of the same sensor device of the guided vehicle once the predefined distance has been driven.

Abstract: An automated guided vehicle configured for driverless, autonomously acting operation for a load to be transported includes a control system configured to control and to steer the automated guided vehicle, an evaluation unit configured to generate a signal for stopping the automated guided vehicle, and a detector device configured to detect an arrangement of the load and/or of a lifting platform. The detector device is connected to the control system. The automated guided vehicle is stopped automatically when the detected arrangement of the load deviates from a predefined arrangement of the load and/or as a result of an expected lowering of the lifting platform.

Abstract: An industrial truck, configured for driverless, autonomously-acting operation for a load to be transported, includes at least a control system configured to control and to steer the industrial truck, and an evaluation unit configured to generate a signal for stopping the industrial truck. A detector device configured to recognize persons and/or objects located in a route is connected to the control system. The control system is configured to check a protective field and/or a warning field of the detector device, and the protective field and/or the warning field is automatically switchable in dependence on a position of the industrial truck and/or detected obstacles in the route of the industrial truck.

Abstract: A device for programming an handling apparatus, an industrial robot in particular, having an operating unit situated on an arm of the handling apparatus, which is able to be moved by an operator for programming motion sequences together with the arm to different positions, especially processing positions, having input devices on the operating unit for detecting at least positions of the arm, preferably in the form of input keys, the operating unit being connected to a control device for the handling apparatus; and data transmitted via input devices of the operating unit to the control device being displayed to the operator via a monitoring unit. The input devices are additionally used for controlling and operating display menus and input menus stored in the control device, the display menus and the input menus being displayed on the monitoring unit.

Abstract: In a method for operating a safety device for a handling device, e.g., an industrial robot having a movable gripper device and at least one sensor device at least largely surrounding the gripper device for recognizing at least possible collisions with objects located in the motion path of the gripper device, a signal is output to a control unit upon recognizing a collision risk, resulting in a modified motion sequence of the gripper device on its motion path, which modified motion sequence is a controlled reduction in the motion velocity of the gripper device.

Abstract: In a method for operating a safety device for a handling device, e.g., an industrial robot having a movable gripper device and at least one sensor device at least largely surrounding the gripper device for recognizing at least possible collisions with objects located in the motion path of the gripper device, a signal is output to a control unit upon recognizing a collision risk, resulting in a modified motion sequence of the gripper device on its motion path, which modified motion sequence is a controlled reduction in the motion velocity of the gripper device.

Abstract: A device for programming an handling apparatus, an industrial robot in particular, having an operating unit situated on an arm of the handling apparatus, which is able to be moved by an operator for programming motion sequences together with the arm to different positions, especially processing positions, having input devices on the operating unit for detecting at least positions of the arm, preferably in the form of input keys, the operating unit being connected to a control device for the handling apparatus; and data transmitted via input devices of the operating unit to the control device being displayed to the operator via a monitoring unit. The input devices are additionally used for controlling and operating display menus and input menus stored in the control device, the display menus and the input menus being displayed on the monitoring unit.