Abstract: A transport carriage for transporting workpieces, the transport carriage being movable on a mounting rail in a transport direction. The transport carriage has a transport carriage chassis which supports at least one drive roller that can roll on a drive running surface of the mounting rail and can be driven by a drive motor, the drive motor being carried along with the transport carriage chassis. The transport carriage additionally includes at least one securing device for at least one workpiece. The transport carriage carries along an autonomous power supply device which can supply the drive motor with power. A system is additionally provided for transporting workpieces, having a rail system which has at least one mounting rail and includes at least one such transport carriage which can be moved on the mounting rail in a transport direction.

Abstract: A conveyor system, comprising a conveying section and at least one conveyor carriage that carries a drive of its own, and with the drive is movable along the conveying section, wherein the drive includes a drive motor and a separation device, by means of which the power flow between the drive motor and the conveying section can be separated. In order to move a left-behind conveyor carriage out of a difficult-to-reach segment of the conveying section, the separation device is configured to be activated by a separating carriage that follows the conveyor carriage along the conveying section and/or precedes the conveyor carriage along the conveying section in order to separate the power flow between the drive motor of the at least one conveyor carriage and the conveying section.

Abstract: A transport system, which is designed in particular for a dryer for drying workpieces, such as vehicle bodies, and which has a plurality of transport carts. The transport carts can be moved on a rail system in a transport direction. Workpieces can be transported by means of the transport carts. Each transport cart has a transport cart chassis. The transport cart has a fastening device, which is designed to establish a connection between the transport cart and a workpiece carrier in order to transport the workpiece carrier by means of the transport cart. The fastening device has thermal insulation, which impedes heat transfer between a workpiece carrier and the transport cart.

Abstract: A treatment plant for treating workpieces having a treatment installation having a housing which defines a treatment space and a conveyor system having a multiplicity of transport trucks for conveying workpieces through the treatment space. Each transport truck has a running gear and a fastening installation for at least one workpiece, the running gear and the fastening installation being coupled to one another by a connection installation. A running space for the running gear is present outside the treatment space, the running space connected to the treatment space by a connection passage in the upward direction so that the running gear is capable of being moved in the running space, wherein the fastening installation is conjointly carried in the treatment space and the connection installation extends through the connection passage.

Abstract: A lifting system for lifting and/or lowering loads having a lifting apparatus which is suitable for conveying loads along a lifting direction from a first transfer position into a second transfer position and along a lowering direction from the second transfer position to the first transfer position, and a conveyor apparatus which is suitable for taking on, at the first and/or the second transfer position, the loads conveyed by the lifting apparatus.

Abstract: A treatment plant for treating workpieces having a treatment installation having a housing which defines a treatment space and a conveyor system having a multiplicity of transport trucks for conveying workpieces through the treatment space. Each transport truck has a running gear and a fastening installation for at least one workpiece, the running gear and the fastening installation being coupled to one another by a connection installation. A running space for the running gear is present outside the treatment space, the running space connected to the treatment space by a connection passage in the upward direction so that the running gear is capable of being moved in the running space, wherein the fastening installation is conjointly carried in the treatment space and the connection installation extends through the connection passage.

Abstract: A conveying apparatus for conveying transporting structures with at least one conveying element, in particular transportation skids with a conveying runner in the automotive industry. A conveying route has at least one route unit with at least one longitudinal profile which defines a transporting direction. A drive system for the transporting structures has at least one drive device which is arranged on the at least one longitudinal profile and has at least one drive wheel which can be rotated about an axis of rotation and can be pressed, in the form of a friction wheel, against the conveying element. A bearing structure which bears the drive wheel, is mounted such that it can be pivoted about a pivot axis, and therefore the drive wheel can be moved relative to the longitudinal profile. The pivot axis of the bearing structure runs at an angle to the axis of rotation of the drive wheel.

Abstract: A transport system, which is designed in particular for a dryer for drying workpieces, such as vehicle bodies, and which has a plurality of transport carts. The transport carts can be moved on a rail system in a transport direction. Workpieces can be transported by means of the transport carts. Each transport cart has a transport cart chassis. The transport cart has a fastening device, which is designed to establish a connection between the transport cart and a workpiece carrier in order to transport the workpiece carrier by means of the transport cart. The fastening device has thermal insulation, which impedes heat transfer between a workpiece carrier and the transport cart.

Abstract: A lifting system for lifting and/or lowering loads having a lifting apparatus which is suitable for conveying loads along a lifting direction from a first transfer position into a second transfer position and along a lowering direction from the second transfer position to the first transfer position, and a conveyor apparatus which is suitable for taking on, at the first and/or the second transfer position, the loads conveyed by the lifting apparatus.

Abstract: A conveying apparatus for conveying transporting structures with at least one conveying element, in particular transportation skids with a conveying runner in the automotive industry. A conveying route has at least one route unit with at least one longitudinal profile, which defines a transporting direction. A drive system for the transporting structures has at least one drive device which is arranged on the at least one longitudinal profile and has at least one drive wheel which can be rotated about an axis of rotation and can be pressed, in the form of a friction wheel, against the conveying element. A bearing structure which bears the drive wheel, is mounted such that it can be pivoted about a pivot axis, and therefore the drive wheel can be moved relative to the longitudinal profile. The pivot axis of the bearing structure runs at an angle to the axis of rotation of the drive wheel.

Abstract: A transport carriage for transporting workpieces, the transport carriage being movable on a mounting rail in a transport direction. The transport carriage has a transport carriage chassis which supports at least one drive roller that can roll on a drive running surface of the mounting rail and can be driven by a drive motor, the drive motor being carried along with the transport carriage chassis. The transport carriage additionally includes at least one securing device for at least one workpiece. The transport carriage carries along an autonomous power supply device which can supply the drive motor with power. A system is additionally provided for transporting workpieces, having a rail system which has at least one mounting rail and includes at least one such transport carriage which can be moved on the mounting rail in a transport direction.

Abstract: A dip coating system in which objects to be treated are transported by means of at least one conveyor carriage to the dipping tanks which can be filled with a treatment liquid, are dipped therein, and then withdrawn and can be conveyed away from the dipping tanks. Said conveyor carriage can be guided along a rail and comprises a drive carriage, and a securing device to which at least one object can be secured and which can be rotated about a rotational axis. A connection device joins the drive carriage to the securing device. An end of the rotational axis can be mounted on the connection device such that the rotational axis can be displaced in the vertical direction freely overhanging together with the connection device. Said connection device comprises a drive device which can rotate the rotational axis. Said rotational axis and drive device are joined by a planetary gearing.