Abstract: An impermeable liner for containing materials is described. The liner may be securely connected to additional liners to provide a customizable material containment system.

Abstract: A waste storage device includes a waste storage cassette receiving chamber for receiving a cassette rotatable within the chamber and containing tubing for enveloping waste. The chamber includes a rotatable portion (602) mounted on a fixed portion (604) of the device, the rotatable portion (602) being rotatable with the cassette. The device further comprises a deformable portion (601) mounted on the fixed portion (604) and moveable between an undeformed position to prevent rotation of the cassette and a deformed position to allow rotation of the cassette.

Abstract: An extender for a receptacle to increase a storage capacity of a typical garbage receptacle is provided. The extender may be inserted into a receptacle, or may be placed on the receptacle. A method for collecting garbage is also provided, including providing a receptacle for storing waste materials, the receptacle configured to be lifted and inverted by a mechanical means of a garbage collection vehicle to empty the waste materials, providing an extender for use with the receptacle, the extender cooperating with the receptacle to increase a storage capacity of the provided receptacle, wherein the extender is disposable along with the waste materials, and at the same time, collecting the waste materials and the extender using the mechanical means of the garbage collection means.

Abstract: An autonomous transport robot for transporting a payload, the autonomous transport robot including a drive section assembly having at least one motor and a pair of drive wheels coupled to the motor, a frame configured to support a payload, a transfer arm connected to the frame and configured for the autonomous transfer of payload to and from the frame, and a suspension system movably connecting the drive section assembly and the frame allowing relative movement between the frame and the drive section assembly.

Abstract: An automated storage/retrieval system is proposed. The system includes a control system, at least one storage unit having several levels at which loads can be picked or deposited and at least one interface conveyor for entries/exits of loads into and out of the system, and at least one elevator for a transfer of loads between said at least interface conveyor and the at least one storage unit. The at least one elevator is a multi-level elevator, and the automated storage/retrieval system furthermore includes at least one multi-level transfer device capable of simultaneously receiving, on several levels, a set of loads intended for or coming from at least one elevator; and at least one sequencer provided with elements of vertical moving and capable of transferring loads between the at least one multi-level transfer device and the at least one interface conveyor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for fulfilling orders with a system having an automated warehouse that is adapted to store a plurality of inventory receptacles. The automated warehouse includes a plurality of vehicles that are adapted to storing inventory receptacles and retrieving inventory receptacles and an outbound device that is adapted to exchanging inventory receptacles between a pick station and the vehicles. Orders of items are received with an order queue. Orders are disbursed from the order queue to a vehicle queue associated with each vehicle. Inventory receptacles are retrieved with the vehicles having items for at least one of the orders. The inventory receptacles are retrieved according to the vehicle queue for that vehicle. Inventory receptacles are deposited by the vehicles to an outbound queue associated with the outbound device and forwarded from the outbound device to the pick station according to the requirements of the pick station.

Abstract: An underground water-storage system that includes a sump having a base and sidewalls that cooperate to define an open-topped box that defines a reservoir, a plurality of plastic water matrices each defining a void space for receiving water, and a lid. The sump and lid are formed of a reinforced geomembrane material and include welds and are prefabricated in a location remote from an installation site of the underground water-storage vault more than two days prior to installation.

Abstract: A hand-operated tool is disclosed for handling a heavy plate while standing at a distance from the plate. The tool comprises a body with gripping members defining a notch for insertion of a plate. The gripping members have inner edges with stepped profiles, defining pairs of opposed gripping surfaces. The pairs of gripping surfaces are spaced apart at different widths for receiving plates of different thicknesses, a pairs close to the opening of the notch having a width greater than a pair farther from the opening of the notch. An elongate handle extends from the body, and a force may be applied to the handle to cause the opposed gripping surfaces frictionally and releasably retain the plate in the notch.

Abstract: A tire lift and tipper includes a hook end with a plurality of notches that are each configured for different wheel manipulations and/or for different types of wheels. Each of the plurality of notches is configured to tip wheels into an upright position without deflating or breaking a bead of a tire of the wheel. The device further includes a u-shaped bend configured to support a wheel during a wheel loading manipulation, and a pad end rotationally mounted to a body of the device. During the loading manipulation, the pad end remains stationary and acts as a fulcrum and the body with the u-shaped bend acts as a lever arm. The device is passed through a center of the wheel, and the lever arm is raised or lowered in order to raise or lower the wheel to or from a raised surface, respectively.

Abstract: The invention relates to a conveying device comprising at least one movable carriage on which at least one first group and at least one second group of track rollers are disposed, and a track rail disposed so as to be locationally fixed for guiding the carriage. The track rail has at least one track face, at least one straight portion and at least one curved portion. The track rollers are configured in such a manner that during movement of the carriage along the straight portion, exclusively the track rollers of the first group roll on the track face assigned to the straight portion, and during movement of the carriage along the curved portion, exclusively the track rollers of the second group roll on the track face assigned to the curved portion. The invention furthermore relates to a further conveying device and corresponding carriages, as described herein.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for debris removal are provided comprising a flexible chute having a mouth, a body, and an exit. The flexible material can be collapsible. The flexible material is rip-stop nylon. When the chute is used, a user can take the chute in a collapsed form and scale a tree for pruning. Upon reaching a top area of the tree, the user secures the chute to the tree and allows the body and exit portions to deploy by releasing those sections. Gravity allows the body and exit portions to fall to towards the ground. As debris is removed from the tree, it is placed into the mouth and passes through the body and out exit. If desired the exit can be placed in other desired locations such as proximate to a wood chipping device for shredding debris or proximate to a truck bed, dump box or trailer for catching the debris as it exits the chute. Thus, the chute can safely collect, control and direct debris generated from pruning vegetation.

Abstract: A belt includes one or more devices that prevent roll-back of material being conveyed by the belt wherein the one or more devices are formed as a pattern on the belt. The pattern includes one of the one or more devices being offset from at least another of the one or more devices. The pattern is at distance from another pattern of the one or more devices formed on the belt.

Abstract: Moving an article after a material, such as a hot-melt adhesive, has been applied to a surface of the article is accomplished with an article transfer apparatus. The apparatus is comprised of a belt having a plurality of apertures extending there through that are effective to communicate a vacuum pressure from an inner surface of the belt to a contacting surface of the belt. The vacuum pressure secures and adheres the article to the contacting surface of the belt as the belt conveys the article. The vacuum pressure is distributed along the inner surface of the belt by a vacuum chamber, which is between a compression roller and a second roller.

Abstract: Fruit and vegetable transport system for harvesting machine and harvesting machine that comprises a plurality of carrier units (2) for depositing a piece of fruit or vegetable in each one, said system (1) including means (8,9) for dragging said plurality of carrier units (2), said dragging means (8,9) determining a conveyor circuit that includes at least one section (6) for unloading said units (2) into a container, and at least one section (5) for loading the same units (2), once the fruit or vegetable has been deposited inside said container, wherein said dragging means comprise a chain (8) of links provided with means (9) for integrally joining said carrier units to said chain (8), each link (8a, 8b), of said chain (8) including the axis (13, 14) for a swivel joint with the adjacent links (8a, 8b), the axis (13, 14) of two adjacent link (8a, 8b) of said chain (8) determining a substantially right angle which allows the relative rotation of said links (8a, 8b) to guide said fruit or vegetable carrier units

Abstract: To convey an object container so as to prevent the content thereof from being diffused, there is provided an information controlling apparatus which controls a robot conveying the object container, and comprises: a 3D shape measuring unit configured to measure the 3D shape of the object container; a state measuring unit configured to measure the state of the content of the object container; a conveying method determining unit configured to determine the conveying method for the object container by the robot based on the 3D shape measured by the 3D shape measuring unit and the state measured by the state measuring unit; and an action planning unit configured to control the action of the robot based on the conveying method determined by the conveying method determining unit.

Abstract: Apparatus for transferring an object from a first station to a second station with a different orientation compared to that at the first station is disclosed. The apparatus has a stator, a rotor rotatable externally of the stator about an axis of rotation, and at least one retaining member for retaining the object. The retaining member can rotate integrally with the rotor, and it is in turn rotatable with respect to the rotor about its own axis of rotation. The stator is provided with a cam profile coupled to and functionally cooperating with at least one axially extending follower which is constrained to the retaining member in such a way as to cause it to be rotated about said axis of rotation thereof as a function of the relative position of the follower with respect to the cam profile. The axis of rotation of the retaining member and the axis of extension of the follower are substantially always incident to the axis of rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: A conveyor for buffering products includes a first helical conveyor having a first conveyor input and a first conveyor output and a second helical conveyor having a second conveyor input and a second conveyor output. The first conveyor output is coupled to the second conveyor input and the second conveyor output is coupled to the first conveyor input. A loading station and a discharging station are configured to load and discharge products to and from the conveyor. A single conveyor belt follows the helical tracks of the first and second helical conveyors.

Abstract: A method of accumulating products traveling in a conveyor system according to system conditions including: receiving products from an infeed conveyor onto a first conveyor in an accumulator; transferring by a carriage products from the first conveyor to a second conveyor in the accumulator; moving products from the second conveyor to an outfeed conveyor; detecting a density of products moving on the second conveyor; and moving the carriage with along the first and second conveyors if the detected density is above a certain density value.

Abstract: A singulator has been realised which comprises a diverger module extending between an inlet station and an outlet station; the diverger module is configured to receive articles at the inlet station and convey them towards the outlet station along a main advancement direction. The diverger module has: a first zone extending from the inlet station to the outlet station and configured to impart to the articles resting thereon an advancement motion along the main advancement direction, a second zone flanking the first zone along the advancement direction and extending between the inlet station and the outlet station. The second zone is configured to impart to the articles resting thereon an advancement motion along the main direction and a lateral movement away from the first zone.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems of transferring proppant for fracking, to reduce risk of production and release of silica dust at a well site are provided. An embodiment of a method can include positioning a plurality of containers each having proppant for fracking contained therein onto a conveyor at a well site, downwardly discharging proppant from each respective container of the plurality of containers, funneling proppant from the one or more outlets of each of the plurality of containers through a plurality of conveyor hoppers, receiving proppant onto the conveyor belt, conveying proppant on the conveyor to a chute, and depositing the proppant into the chute for use in a blender or other location at the well site.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-filling agricultural tender with a conveyor assembly attached to the tender by a bin coupling assembly, a detachable first connection point near the conveyor assembly inlet, and a vertically and horizontally rotatable connection linkage near the conveyor center of gravity, enabling the tender to be configured for travel, for the discharge of the conveyor portion to be positioned for remote loading, or for the discharge of the conveyor portion to be positioned for self-filling.

Abstract: A mobile loading dock including a planar ramp member having an underside with a wheel assembly. The wheel assembly includes a tension spring, hydraulic member, a leg hingedly attached to the ramp underside and a wheel attached to the leg. The tension spring exerts a pulling force on the leg and wheel and the hydraulic member exerts a pushing force. The combined forces are directionally disposed to erect the wheel assembly when the lower end of the mobile loading dock is raised from a resting position in contact with the ground surface to a mobile position.

Abstract: A medium stacker may include a medium feed-out port which is formed at a lower end of the medium stacker and from which a lowest card-shaped medium of the plurality of the card-shaped media stored in the medium stacker is fed out, wherein a feed direction side for the card-shaped medium which is fed out from the medium feed-out port is referred to as a front side and an opposite side in a feed direction of the card-shaped medium is referred to as a rear side; a front side plate structuring a front side face of the medium stacker; and a rear side plate structuring a rear side face of the medium stacker. At least an upper end side of the rear side plate may be formed of an inclined part which is inclined to a rear side toward an upper side. The inclined part may be contacted with the card-shaped media stored in the medium stacker.

Abstract: Provided is a sheet feeding device and an image forming apparatus capable of performing sheet feeding by electrostatic adsorption at a low noise with a simple configuration. A first outer nip conveying roller 201b and a second outer nip conveying roller 202b that nip an adsorbing member 200 supported in a state an inside is loose by a first inner nip conveying roller 201a and a second inner nip conveying roller 202b are provided.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for implementing more consistent vacuum belt transport movement for the transport of image receiving media in image forming devices, and for the transport of packages and components for processing and storage in myriad transport belt systems employing vacuum plenums to support and secure the materials being transported on the vacuum belts. A high-velocity stream of forced air is provided in a plenum positioned between the vacuum belt and the underlying structural components to create an area of low pressure to hold the media to the opposite side of the vacuum belt. The high-velocity air layer not only creates a pressure differential to support the vacuum pressure, but also provides an air bearing below the vacuum belt between the vacuum belt and the underlying structural components to allow the vacuum belt to move easily over the underlying structural components.

Abstract: A banknote drive arrangement adjacent a banknote inlet repositions and drives a banknote into a banknote processing pathway for validation. The drive arrangement includes two drive rollers preferably spaced either side of a longitudinal axis of the pathway and adjacent to the banknote inlet. Each drive roller is separately controlled to allow different rotational speeds thereof (and forward and rearward movement Of a banknote) to allow shifting of a received end portion of a banknote before receiving the entire length of the banknote. This arrangement is preferably used with a sensing arrangement for sensing misalignment of an inserted banknote and if sensed, using the different rotational speeds to correct misalignment and preferably center a banknote in the processing pathway.

Abstract: A paper feed device includes a plurality of paper feed sections and a selection control section. Selection periods include a specific selection period during which at least two selection signals among a plurality of selection signals are not at a normal level. Non-selection periods include a first normal period, a second normal period, a preceding non-selection period, and a succeeding non-selection period. The preceding non-selection period is between the first normal period and the specific selection period. A specific selection signal among the at least two selection signals is switched from the normal level to a selection level during the preceding non-selection period. The succeeding non-selection period is between the specific selection period and the second normal period. The specific selection signal is switched from the selection level to the normal level during the succeeding non-selection period.

Abstract: A sheet feeding device having skew calibration which is disposed at a feeding end of a business machine. The sheet feeding device includes a driving module, a feeding module and a differential speed module. The sheet feeding device utilizes the differential speed module to provide the driving power transmitted from the driving module to two feeding rollers of the feeding module respectively, and utilizes the friction difference between these different feeding rollers to change the rotating speed or the rotating direction of the feeding rollers, so as to achieve the objective of actively calibrating the skewed sheet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reel-up (2) for receiving and winding into a roll (3) a paper web (W) that arrives from a drying cylinder (17) in a paper making machine (1). The reel-up (2) comprises a rotatably mounted reel spool (4) onto which a paper web (W) can be wound to create a paper roll (3) of increasing diameter and an endless flexible belt (5) mounted for rotation along a predetermined path of travel such that the flexible belt (5) forms a loop. The flexible belt (5) is positioned adjacent to the reel spool (4) to engage the paper web (W) against the reel spool (4) during winding such that the flexible belt (5) is deflected from the predetermined path of travel. According to the invention, the endless flexible belt (5) comprises electrically conductive material such that static electricity in the flexible belt (5) is dissipated away from the flexible belt (5). The invention also relates to a paper making machine in which the inventive reel-up is used and to a method of winding a paper web.

Abstract: A transport apparatus includes a plurality of rollers that transport a medium, a detection unit that detects a rotation amount of each of the rollers, and a control unit that controls driving of each of the rollers. The control unit controls the driving of each of the rollers using a correction value that corresponds to a rotation amount from an origin position of the corresponding roller.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which is capable of preventing printed matter from being discharged in a way that is not intended by a user. A printer unit prints an image on a sheet. A sheet bundle including a sheet on which the image has been printed by the printer unit is conveyed and stacked on a discharging tray, which has a stopper that prevents the stacked sheet bundle from falling down to the floor. A state of the stopper is detected, and based on the detected state, notification is provided to the user.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet tray on which one or more sheets to be processed are placed, an adhesive applying unit having an end portion that faces the sheet tray and holds an adhesive material and configured to move towards the sheet tray up to a position at which the end portion is in contact with or proximate to a sheet on the sheet tray and apart from the sheet tray, a pressing member configured to move into and out of a moving path of the adhesive applying unit and a control unit. The control unit is configured to cause the pressing member to be in the moving path of the adhesive applying unit when the pressing member is moved towards the sheet tray, such that the pressing member is pressed against a sheet on the sheet tray by the adhesive applying unit.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus that can suppress a reduction in a quality of a finish of a fold part of a stack of center-folded sheets without losing an ease of center-folding. The sheet processing apparatus comprises a creasing unit for forming a folding stripe on a sheet so as to facilitate folding the sheet, and an acquisition unit for acquiring information related to a thickness of the sheet. One or more sheets to be provided with folding stripes are determined, from among a plurality of sheets to be folded, according to the information related to the thickness of the sheets, and each of the determined one or more sheets are provided with a folding stripe.

Abstract: An arrangement of an elongated element wound on a spool is presented. The elongated element-has a leading end having a bent part and an unbent part. The bent part further having a beginning part and a trailing end. The leading end is positioned on the core of the spool and the bent part deviates at least for a part from a winding direction. The elongated element further forms subsequent windings in the winding direction on the core. At least one of the subsequent windings is wound over the beginning part of the bent part while an adhesive is provided to fix the trailing end of the bent part on the core simultaneously thereby securing elongated element on the spool.

Abstract: Disclosed is a magnetic module including a modular bobbin, a core module and a conductive wire. The modular bobbin includes a first bobbin and a second bobbin. The first bobbin includes a first shaft having a first pivoting portion and a first snapping portion disposed on the first shaft. The second bobbin includes a second shaft having a second pivoting portion for pivoting the first pivoting portion and a second snapping portion for snapping the first snapping portion, and both second pivoting portion and second snapping portion are disposed on the second shaft. The core module includes an inner core installed between the first bobbin and the second bobbin. The conductive wire is respectively wound around the first shaft and the second shaft.

Abstract: In a braking apparatus, a buffering member that is formed using a flexible material is disposed between a fixed portion and a movable portion. An accommodating recess portion that accommodates and holds the buffering member is disposed on a buffering member holding portion that includes at least one of the fixed portion and the movable portion. An opening portion that communicates with an external portion of the buffering member holding portion is disposed on a portion of a side surface of the accommodating recess portion. The buffering member is removable from and insertable into the accommodating recess portion through the opening portion from a direction that is perpendicular to a direction of displacement of the movable portion.

Abstract: The invention allows personalization of an elevator service in an elevator system with destination control. Sensor data provided by a three-dimensional motion sensor and related to a passenger tracked by the three-dimensional motion sensor is received at a service unit of the elevator system with destination control. A personalized elevator service functionality for the tracked passenger is determined with the service unit based at least on the received sensor data. The personalized elevator service functionality is triggered with the service unit.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and an elevator system for serving passenger-specific destination calls. The elevator system comprises at least one elevator and also means for determining the acceleration data of an elevator car of the aforementioned elevator. In the method a passenger-specific destination call is registered, which destination call comprises at least information about the destination floor of a passenger. The vertical acceleration of the passenger is measured with a terminal device in the possession of the passenger. The acceleration data of each elevator car leaving a floor is compared with the acceleration data of the passenger. If there is sufficient correlation between the acceleration data of the passenger and the acceleration data of any of the aforementioned elevator cars, the elevator car in question is guided to the destination floor according to the destination call.

Abstract: An elevator includes a car and a counterweight suspended on hoisting ropes which are driven by a drive machine. The counterweight has a first side facing the elevator car path and a second side opposite to the car path. The counterweight includes at least one connecting passage between the first and second side of the counterweight. With this solution, air pressure built between the car and the counterweight when passing in the elevator shaft is reduced and the travel comfort is improved.

Abstract: A polygon compensation coupling system (30; 40; 60) comprises a first rotatable element (31; 41; 61), a second rotatable element (32; 42; 62a, 62b), and at least one linkage coupling the first rotatable element (31; 41; 61) with the second rotatable element (32; 42; 62a, 62b). The linkage comprises at least one first coupling element (34a; 44a; 64a) pivotably coupled to the first rotatable element (31; 41; 61) and at least one second coupling element (34b; 44b; 64b) pivotably coupled to the second rotatable element (32; 42; 62b). The first and second coupling elements (34a, 34b; 44a, 44b; 64a, 64b) are pivotably coupled to each other at a hinge point, the hinge point is configured to move along a compensation curve varying the coupling between the first rotatable element (34a; 44a; 64a) and the second rotatable element (32; 42; 62b).

Abstract: A chain has inner and outer links pivotally interconnected by transverse pins. In a straight configuration the links are substantially aligned in a linear direction. At least one resilient elongate flexible member is threaded along at least part of the length of the chain between the pins in alternate directions so as to force adjacent links of the chain to articulate out of the straight configuration. A chain in this form may be proof loaded before service by applying a tensile load and the elongate flexible member may be removed. A chain assembly comprises a plurality of said chains running between first and second connection brackets.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for job productivity coordination. A three dimensional (3D) simulation of a job site is generated at a processor, comprising a first lifting device wherein the 3D simulation simulates movements of the first lifting device, wherein the 3D simulation is based on input data from sensors associated with the job site. The 3D simulation and a lift plan for the first lifting device are displayed to a decision maker via at least one display. A change to the lift plan is received at the processor from the decision maker based on the 3D simulation. The change in the lift plan is sent to a lifting device operator associated with the first lifting device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for rendering a job site in a three dimensional simulation. A stream of input data is received at a processor about a job site wherein the data pertains to movements and lifts of at least one lifting device associated with the job site and at least one partially constructed building associated with the job site. A three dimensional (3D) simulation is generated, at the processor, of the at least one lifting device and the at least one partially constructed building. The 3D simulation is updated in real time, at the processor, to simulate movements of the at least one lifting and the at least one partially constructed building. The 3D simulation is sent from the processor to a display.

Abstract: Methods of detection and prevention for snags or off center lifts, and auto-centering a crane over a load. Snag detection includes monitoring angular deflection of the load with respect to an at-rest position, and halting movement of the crane in a direction of increasing angular deflection. Controlling off center lifting includes detecting a side load condition for a load, and preventing a hoist operation when the side load condition is detected. Auto-centering a load includes determining a position of a block coupled to the load with respect to a trolley of the crane, and centering the trolley over the block prior to a moving operation. Centering includes comparing a position of a block marker using a trolley camera to a known centered position of the marker with respect to the camera, and moving the trolley to match the determined position of the marker to its known centered position.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a crane, in particular a tower crane, telescopic boom crane, harbour crane and the like, with a load hook that can be raised or lowered via movable crane elements, and moved within a crane working area by operating drive units associated with the crane elements. The crane is provided with a control unit with input means to control the drive units. According to the present disclosure, the crane uses a mobile portable target signal transmitter that can be variably positioned in the crane working area, and positioning means for automatically determining the current position of the target signal transmitter relative to the load hook and/or a crane element, and target control means for automatically controlling the drive units in response to a signal from the positioning means, such that the load hook is automatically moved to the mobile target signal transmitter.

Abstract: A chain hoist (10) having an improved chain guide (12) for a link chain (14). The chain guide (12) has a channel (36) with a cross-shaped cross section, through which the link chain (14) extends. An end surface (26) of the chain guide (12) extends away from a mouth opening (28) of the channel (36). The channel (36) establishes a through-passage direction (D) which widens in the direction of the end surface (26), and a protrusion (30) is formed on the end surface (26) around the mouth opening (28) of the channel (36).

Abstract: A load-bearing apparatus (100) comprises a winch apparatus (110), and a load-bearing spoolable medium (120) for connecting to a load, the load-bearing spoolable medium comprising a plurality of load-bearing elements (121-123); wherein at least a portion of the load-bearing spoolable medium is spooled about the winch apparatus. The provision of multiple load-bearing elements may help reduce the diameter appropriate for the winch apparatus, while maintaining the necessary load bearing capacity for supporting, paying in and/or paying out the load. The load-bearing apparatus may comprise a tension control apparatus (151-153) for controlling, applying and/or adjusting the tension of the load-bearing spoolable medium.

Abstract: An electric motor for a direct drive drawworks may be supported by one or more motor mounts. The motor mounts may include adjusting assemblies adapted to increase or decrease the length of the motor mounts. The motor mounts may include damping assemblies adapted to allow damped motion between the electric motor and the surface. The length and damping coefficients of the motor mounts may be adjusted to align the electric motor with the drum or shaft to reduce vibration. The electric motor may be removable from the drawworks by, for example, a splined shaft, a flange coupled shaft, or the rotor being selectively removable from the interior of the motor.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for operating a storage and retrieval unit (3) are specified. A rail line (1) respectively a power supply rail (6) for the storage and retrieval unit (3) is set to a risk mode voltage, the rectified value/effective value of which lies below a minimum rectified value/minimum effective value necessary to move the storage and retrieval unit (3) but above zero, if a risk posed by the storage and retrieval unit (3) is detected. Alternatively or in addition, the voltage applied to the rail line (1)/power supply rail (6) can also be investigated in the storage and retrieval unit (3) for modulated change signals. The applied voltage is passed on to a traction motor (5) of the storage and retrieval unit (3) only when it has been established that the normal operation-traction voltage and not the risk mode voltage has been applied to the rail line (1)/power supply rail (6).

Abstract: A method for selecting a trajectory for container locking uses at least one twistlock sensor on a machine to sense a location of a twist lock hole on an object. The sensed location is transmitted to a processor to calculate a sensed trajectory for a twistlock to engage the twist lock hole. At least one operator input sensor is used to sense an input from an operator moving the twist lock to engage the twist lock hole. The sensed operator input is transmitted to the processor to calculate an operator trajectory for the twist lock to engage the twist lock hole. The sensed trajectory is compared with the operator trajectory to determine which should be used.