Abstract: The invention relates to a transport device (1) for conveying a product, comprising a stationary running rail (2) which extends along a longitudinal axis (3); a cart (6) with a height axis (5) which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3), said cart being guided on the running rail (2); guiding rollers (7) which are arranged on the cart (6), can be rotated about rotational axes (8) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3), and roll on the running rail (2), wherein the rotational axis (8) of each guiding roller (7) intersects the same straight line (9), which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3); and a compensating device for compensating for a yaw moment (M) of the cart (6) about the height axis (5), comprising multiple magnetic coils (12) arranged along the running rail (2), at least two ferromagnetic or permanent magnetic counter elements (11) which are arranged on the cart (6) and which are arranged on both sides of the running rail (2), and a control device (18) for controlling the magnet

Abstract: The present invention is a transport device for conveying a product, comprising a movable conveying element for conveying the product, a stationary running rail that defines a running path for the conveying element, a first linear motor drive device, a second linear motor drive device, a control device that actuates the two linear motor drive devices, and a sensor device that detects an orientation of the conveying element relative to the running rail and transmits it to the control device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transport device (1) for conveying a product, comprising a stationary running rail (2) which extends along a longitudinal axis (3); a cart (6) with a height axis (5) which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3), said cart being guided on the running rail (2); guiding rollers (7) which are arranged on the cart (6), can be rotated about rotational axes (8) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3), and roll on the running rail (2), wherein the rotational axis (8) of each guiding roller (7) intersects the same straight line (9), which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3); and a compensating device for compensating for a yaw moment (M) of the cart (6) about the height axis (5), comprising multiple magnetic coils (12) arranged along the running rail (2), at least two ferromagnetic or permanent magnetic counter elements (11) which are arranged on the cart (6) and which are arranged on both sides of the running rail (2), and a control device (18) for controlling the magnet

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transport device for conveying a product, comprising a movable conveying element (2) for conveying the product, a stationary running rail (3) that defines a running path for the conveying element (2), a first linear motor drive device (4), a second linear motor drive device (6), a control device (9) that actuates the two linear motor drive devices (4, 6), and a sensor device that detects an orientation of the conveying element (2) relative to the running rail (3) and transmits it to the control device (9). The first and second linear motor drive devices (4, 6) are arranged eccentrically on the conveying element (2) and the running rail (3). The first and second linear motor drive devices (4, 6) are designed to drive the conveying element (2) and to exert a torque onto the conveying element (2), and the control device is designed to perform an alignment of the conveying element (2) by applying a torque about a vertical axis (H) of the conveying element (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic transfer system (100) having a preferably closed carrier path (20), along which a multiplicity of individually activatable induction coils (25) are arranged, and having conveying elements (30, 30a to 30e), which are arranged in a movable manner on the carrier path (20) and each have a driver element (38), which serves for conveying in each case at least one article (1) from a first conveying arrangement (11), along a conveying route (18) in the region of the transfer system (100), into a second conveying arrangement (12) arranged downstream, wherein the driver elements (38) are in abutting contact with the at least one article (1) at least along the conveying route (18), and wherein the conveying element (30, 30a to 30e) has, as drive element, at least one permanent-magnet element (31) arranged in operative connection with the induction coils (25).

Abstract: The invention relates to a transport system comprising a circumferentially closed transport section (2) that has a plurality of section parts, wherein the section parts comprise linear section parts (3) and curved section parts (4), wherein at least one of the curved section parts (4) has a U-shaped curve section (40) that defines a 180° deflection, at least one runner (7) that can be moved along the transport section (2) in order to transport objects, and a lock device (5) that is arranged between the U-shaped curve section (40) and adjacent section parts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an electromagnetic transfer system (10) which is used to convey items (1; 1a) to a downstream conveyor device (15), and which comprises a carrier path (20), preferably designed to be closed, on which there is at least one moveable transport element (22) for an item (1; 1a) that is moved along on a transport surface (24) by said transport element (22), said transport element (22) having at least one permanent magnet element (32) that is arranged to be functionally connected to individually-energisable inductor coils (31) which are arranged along the carrier path (20). Position-detecting means (35) are provided to ascertain the position of the transport element (22) on said carrier path (20) and, in a delivery region (37), the item (1; 1a) is delivered from the transport surface (24) to the downstream conveyor device (15), said conveyor device having a separate drive (38).

Abstract: A conveying device for conveying a product, comprising a plurality of individually movable conveying elements (2, 2?) for conveying the products, a stationary, circumferentially arranged guide rail (3), which defines a running path for the conveying elements (2, 2?), and a linear motor drive device (4) for driving the conveying elements (2, 2?), said conveying elements (2, 2?) each having permanent magnets (5, 5?) which are actively connected to the coils (6) of the linear motor drive device (4), each conveying element (2, 2?) having at least one first sub-component (21) and one second sub-component (22) which are connected to one another in an articulated manner by means of a hinge (7), each sub-component (21, 22) having at least one permanent magnet (5, 5?), each conveying element (2, 2?) having a reflux plate (15), and the hinge (7) being arranged on the reflux plate (15) in such a way that the reflux plate (15) is sub-divided into a first plate part (16) and a second plate part (17), which are connected t

Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer arrangement (10; 10a) for transferring articles (1), having a first conveying arrangement (11) for the articles (1), on which the articles (1) are conveyed at in particular non-uniform intervals (a) from one another, and having at least one transporting element (38) with a transfer element (44) for butting against an article (1) along a transporting route in the region of the transfer arrangement (10; 10a) and for transfer from the transporting route onto a second conveying arrangement (15), wherein the at least one transporting element (38) is arranged such that it can be moved along a closed transporting path (30) which has a multiplicity of preferably individually energizable coil elements (36) which are in operative connection with at least one permanent-magnet element (39), arranged at least indirectly on the transporting element (38), and cause the transporting element (38) to move along the transporting path (30) when the coil elements (36) are energized, wherein a c

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pushing device (2) for pushing piece goods (4) from a conveying device (3) with a reliable process, comprising a circulating track (14) and at least one driven moving unit (10) which can be moved on the track (14), wherein the moving unit (10) comprises a paddle (11) for bearing against the piece good (4) arriving on the conveying device (3), and wherein the moving unit (10) comprises a slide (12) which can be displaced perpendicularly with respect to the moving direction (17) of the moving unit (10) in order to push the piece good (4) from the conveying device (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a conveying device for conveying a product, comprising a plurality of individually movable conveying elements (2, 2?) for conveying the products, a stationary, circumferentially arranged guide rail (3), which defines a running path for the conveying elements (2, 2?), and a linear motor drive device (4) for driving the conveying elements (2, 2?), said conveying elemnts (2, 2?) each having permanent magnets (5, 5?) which are actively connected to the coils (6) of the linear motor drive device (4), each conveying element (2, 2?) having at least one first sub-component (21) and one second sub-component (22) which are connected to one another in an articulated manner by means of a hinge (7), each sub-component (21, 22) having at least one permanent magnet (5, 5?), each conveying element (2, 2?) having a reflux plate (15), and the hinge (7) being arranged on the reflux plate (15) in such a way that the reflux plate (15) is sub-divided into a first plate part (16) and a second plate part (17

Abstract: The invention relates to a transporting apparatus for conveying a product, comprising a movable conveying element (2) for conveying the product, also comprising a fixed-location running rail (3), which is arranged all the way round and defines a running track for the conveying element (2), and further comprising a linear-motor-drive means (4) for driving the conveying element (2), wherein the conveying element (2) has a permanent magnet (5) which is in operative connection with coils (6) of the linear-motor-drive means (4), and wherein the conveying element (2) has at least a first sub-element (22) and a second sub-element (23), which are connected to one another in an articulated manner by means of an articulation (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a transport device that includes a revolving transport section having a linear region (2a) and a curve region (2b), an electromagnetic drive having a plurality of stationary coil elements (4) and a plurality of permanent magnets (5), wherein the stationary coil elements (4) are arranged on the transport section (2), and at least one mover (6), which is movably arranged on the revolving transport section (2) and can be moved by way of electromagnetic forces. A first row (51) of permanent magnets (5) and a second row (52) of permanent magnets (5) are arranged on the mover (6). The revolving transport section (2) has first coil regions (10), which are exclusively operatively connected to the first row (51) of permanent magnets (5), and second coil regions (8), which are exclusively operatively connected to the second row (52) of permanent magnets (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an electromagnetic transfer system (10) which is used to convey items (1; 1a) to a downstream conveyor device (15), and which comprises a carrier path (20), preferably designed to be closed, on which there is at least one moveable transport element (22) for an item (1; 1a) that is moved along on a transport surface (24) by said transport element (22), said transport element (22) having at least one permanent magnet element (32) that is arranged to be functionally connected to individually-energisable inductor coils (31) which are arranged along the carrier path (20). Position-detecting means (35) are provided to ascertain the position of the transport element (22) on said carrier path (20) and, in a delivery region (37), the item (1; 1a) is delivered from the transport surface (24) to the downstream conveyor device (15), said conveyor device having a separate drive (38).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetic transfer system (100) having a preferably closed carrier path (20), along which a multiplicity of individually activatable induction coils (25) are arranged, and having conveying elements (30, 30a to 30e), which are arranged in a movable manner on the carrier path (20) and each have a driver element (38), which serves for conveying in each case at least one article (1) from a first conveying arrangement (11), along a conveying route (18) in the region of the transfer system (100), into a second conveying arrangement (12) arranged downstream, wherein the driver elements (38) are in abutting contact with the at least one article (1) at least along the conveying route (18), and wherein the conveying element (30, 30a to 30e) has, as drive element, at least one permanent-magnet element (31) arranged in operative connection with the induction coils (25).

Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer arrangement (10; 10a) for transferring articles (1), having a first conveying arrangement (11) for the articles (1), on which the articles (1) are conveyed at in particular non-uniform intervals (a) from one another, and having at least one transporting element (38) with a transfer element (44) for butting against an article (1) along a transporting route in the region of the transfer arrangement (10; 10a) and for transfer from the transporting route onto a second conveying arrangement (15), wherein the at least one transporting element (38) is arranged such that it can be moved along a closed transporting path (30) which has a multiplicity of preferably individually energizable coil elements (36) which are in operative connection with at least one permanent-magnet element (39), arranged at least indirectly on the transporting element (38), and cause the transporting element (38) to move along the transporting path (30) when the coil elements (36) are energized, wherein a c

Abstract: The invention relates to a transport system comprising a circumferentially closed transport section (2) that has a plurality of section parts, wherein the section parts comprise linear section parts (3) and curved section parts (4), wherein at least one of the curved section parts (4) has a U-shaped curve section (40) that defines a 180° deflection, at least one runner (7) that can be moved along the transport section (2) in order to transport objects, and a lock device (5) that is arranged between the U-shaped curve section (40) and adjacent section parts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transport device for transporting products, in particular for feeding packaging machines, comprising a transfer section (2), an electromagnetic drive with a multiplicity of coil elements (3) and a multiplicity of permanent magnets (4), wherein the coil elements (3) are arranged in a stationary manner on the transfer section (2), a multiplicity of rotors (5) which are arranged movably on the transfer section (2), wherein at least in each case one permanent magnet (4) of the electromagnetic drive is arranged on a rotor (5), at least one sensor (7) which is arranged in a stationary manner on the transfer section (2), and individual marking devices (8) which can be detected by means of the sensor and which are in each case different from one another, wherein in each case at least one of the marking devices (8) is arranged on a rotor (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a transporting apparatus for conveying a product, comprising a movable conveying element (2) for conveying the product, also comprising a fixed-location running rail (3), which is arranged all the way round and defines a running track for the conveying element (2), and further comprising a linear-motor-drive means (4) for driving the conveying element (2), wherein the conveying element (2) has a permanent magnet (5) which is in operative connection with coils (6) of the linear-motor-drive means (4), and wherein the conveying element (2) has at least a first sub-element (22) and a second sub-element (23), which are connected to one another in an articulated manner by means of an articulation (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a positioning system (1) for a traveling transfer system, comprising a traveling transport belt (2), at least one traveler (3) which travels on the transport belt (2), and a positioning device (4) having a plurality of position sensors (5) which are arranged on the transport belt (2), the position sensors (5) being arranged in a first row (6) and a second row (7), the first row (6) being parallel to the second row (7), and the position sensors (5) being arranged in the direction of travel (A) in the first and second row (6, 7) in such a manner that the free ends of the position sensors (5) form overlapping sections (16) at a right angle to the direction of travel (A).