Abstract: A transport system for picking products and/or goods. The transport system includes an order-picking device with a rigid base frame and a transport and/or work platform, and two individual vehicles each of which are couplable to the order-picking device and each of which have a drive device, a steering device, and a lifting device which can raise and lower a load-carrying device. The two individual vehicles, when in a decoupled state from the order-picking device, are each operatable completely independently of one another, and, when in a coupled state to the order-picking device, are coupled with the order-picking device so as to provide a driving and steering behavior of a rigid overall vehicle made up of the two individual vehicles and the order-picking device, and a lifting behavior of a complete lifting device made up of the lifting device of each of the two individual vehicles.

Abstract: Equipment for transferring biological products containers from an interface support to a transport device and vice-versa for biological containers, positioned at different heights. The equipment including a frame to which a holding device for biological products containers is connected vertically mobile with respect to the frame and provided with fingers suitable to hold, transfer and release a container for biological products. The frame is integer with a sliding device along a bar fixed to an inclinable body. The inclinable body being in its turn rotatingly connected to a sustaining body, and a regulation device for the inclination of the inclinable body, and consequently of the bar, with respect to the sustaining body being present in function of the difference of height existing between the interfacing support and the transport device for biological products containers.

Abstract: A universal robot comprising an X-axis arm (3) which is mounted on a post (1) through a support member (2) movable in the vertical direction and is tiltable into a desired position, and a Z-axis arm (6) which is mounted on a slider (5) movable along the X-axis arm (3) and is tiltable into a desired position. With this arrangement, the transportation of a load to be moved in two-dimensional directions can be carried out by a single linear movement of the slider, so that not only the time required for the load transportation can be reduced but the accuracy of the transportation can be improved very much.

Abstract: A load handling apparatus includes a vehicle, a pair of mounting frames each hingedly mounting a pedestal for movement from an inoperative position, in which the pedestals are folded down horizontally about hinges so as to lie lengthwise of the vehicle, to an operative upright position. Each pedestal mounts a respective transverse foldable track which in use extends horizontally and on which a respective carriage is movable. Each carriage mounts a vertical telescopic mast with a head and chains, such that telescopic operation of the masts raises or lowers top lift beams for handling a load. The apparatus includes laterally movable jacks for use as stabilizers. In the inoperative position with the pedestals, tracks and masts folded down horizontally and lengthwise, the vehicle is of compact height and width.