Abstract: An installation for temporary storage and ready for dispatch delivery of objects includes a closed-in-itself rail system with independently-movable holding elements (30), at least one packing and take-over station (10), at least one addressing and delivery station (11) and at least one computing unit (12). Between the packing and take-over station (10) and the addressing and delivery station (11), the rail system is designed as a storage area (2) having controllable switch points or switch point systems (5) on the input and on the outlet side (5) and with functionally parallel storage tracks (2.1, 2.2, . . . ) between the switch points or switch point systems (5). Prior to being stored, the objects (32) supplied to the installation are individualized, individually packed and taken over by one holding element (30) each. Packed objects (33) and holding elements (30) are transported to the storage area (2) together, are stored along the storage tracks (2.1, 2.2, . . .

Abstract: The device serves for the automated handling and intermediate buffering of manufacturing components, whereby the components are suspended with the hooks 4 on the racks 1 which are conveyed as a series of racks. Provision is made for a crossbeam 9, 9′ comprising the two inwardly directed bars or gutters 10, 42, 59, 56, 58, 8 for receiving the load, which oppose each other and are located within the crossbeam. The elements 14, 48, 46, 61 for introducing the torque when the device is handled are arranged on the racks 1. The racks 1 comprise back-up surfaces located on the front and rear sides. Furthermore, the racks 1 comprise the hooks 4, clamps, fastening points or fastening rails, which are located on the underside or on secondary surfaces and are directed downwards. Provision is made for support surfaces for supporting shelf boxes or conveyor systems.

Abstract: A continuous bulk unloader/reclaimer that utilizes a bucket conveyor chain 13 to remove cargo 11 from the hold 9 of vessels such as ships, barges, railroad cars, pits, stockpiles etc. The conveyor chain 13 has components that guide it vertically outward and downward to extend the range of the digging loop 15. Furthermore, the conveyor chain 13 has components that protect and guide it as it traverses the digging loop 15.

Abstract: A device for continuous conveying and turning of workpieces has a drivable, endless, flexible troughed belt (12) with a plurality of bars, parallel in the direction of conveyance (F) and articulated to each other. In order to form the trough, each of the ends of the troughed belt is guided around a ring (14) or a circular disk 13 parallel to a reference plane (S.sub.6 .beta.), respectively, as well as two guide rollers (10, 10', 11, 11') which are paraxial to the circular disk and the ring. For disturbance-free conveyance of large and small workpieces, the reference plane (S.sub.6 .beta.) forms a line of intersection (S.sub.6), inclined (angle .alpha.

Abstract: Arrangement for conveyor systems which are intended to transport objects (19) to particular places, for example work stations (4). The system comprises an upper transport level with conveyor arrangements which are so adapted as to transport the objects in an essentially horizontal direction and a lower level, at which the work stations are situated, with a second conveyor arrangement so adapted as to transport the objects between the upper level and the lower level for the transport of the objects to the work stations from the upper level and from the work stations to the upper level for onward transport in the latter. The second conveyor arrangement comprises a number of chains (28) which extend in the form of endless loops between the upper and the lower level. They are advanced by, for example, chain wheels (30) for the transport of the objects between the levels.

Abstract: Apparatus for transporting, agitating, rotating and treating discrete objects, such as metallic parts, has an endless band which is trained over two sets of rollers and forms a trough between the two sets of rollers. The band is driven by at least one set of the rollers and is tensioned at a level below the trough. The objects are admitted into one end of the trough and move up and down in response to movement of the band as well as in a direction toward the other end of the trough, either because the trough slopes downwardly toward the other end or under the action of a helix in the trough. The helix can form part of the band, or it can constitute a discrete part which is rotated in the trough. One or more impellers and/or nozzles are provided above the trough to spray solid or liquid treating agents onto the objects.

Abstract: The disclosed unloading machine is especially well adapted for unloading bulk materials from ships. The machine swivels around a full circle, to afford maximum coverage to take the bulk material.