Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation
Equipment that raises, orients and holds loads, including balancers, manipulators and lift tables.
Category CAT-000000154
Subcategories
Publications
- OT-2026-000003500
An end effector for porous-face vacuum end-of-arm tooling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a foam pad (12), a vacuum pump (14), a zone branch (16), a contact detector (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a blow-off valve (22). The arrangement addresses starting the vacuum at the right moment
- OT-2026-000003499
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a ejector (14), a zone branch (16), a contact detector (18), and a blow-off valve (20). The arrangement addresses changing the tool between jobs without rewiring
- OT-2026-000003498
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling with compliant bellows cups is described. The tool comprises a mounting flange (10), a bellows cup (12), a plant vacuum connection (14), a isolation valve (16), a manifold (18), and a contact detector (20), a pressure sensor (22), a vent valve (24). The arrangement addresse
- OT-2026-000003496
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a vacuum pump (14), a isolation valve (16), a zone branch (18), and a blow-off valve (20). The arrangement addresses putting the workpiece down quickly without i
- OT-2026-000003495
An end effector for vacuum end-of-arm tooling for robotic material handling is described. The tool comprises a tool-change interface (10), a suction cup (12), a plant vacuum connection (14), a isolation valve (16), a manifold (18), and a pressure sensor (20), a blow-off valve (22). The arrangement addresses knowing tha
- OT-2026-000003488
Extended-reach lift apparatus for remote accessing of low-clearance areas is provided. The apparatus includes a vehicle whose frame supports a vertically pivotable telescoping boom which is elevatable by means of hydraulic rams. An extended tilt head is provided on the free end of the boom which includes parallel upper
- OT-2026-000003475
An aerial lift includes a bucket mounted at the outer end of an articulated boom assembly having upper and lower booms. A hydraulic cylinder is provided for extending the upper boom relative to the lower boom, and a rotary actuator is provided for varying the rotational position of the bucket relative to the upper boom
- OT-2026-000003468
Suction device for handling a semiconductor wafer comprises a handling section having a plurality of suction ports opened in the same plane as the surface of the wafer and located within an area smaller than that of the surface of the wafer, a pressure reduction device connected to the suction port, an opening acts to
- OT-2026-000003460
An air suction, or vacuum, lifter for moving goods in non-rigid packaging such as sacks or the like; it consists of two air suction compartments, the smaller of which is contained within the larger one. Such chambers are open on the side which comes into contact with the package to be lifted and the lower edges of thei
- OT-2026-000003454
A vacuum lifting device is attachable to a crane and operates to lift and subsequently release a sheet of material. The device comprises a support assembly including an eyebolt at its upper end for attachment to the hook, a threaded rod and a coupling nut securing the eyebolt and rod together. The lower end of the rod
- OT-2026-000003453
A quick-attaching mechanism for mounting an implement to the remote end of a boom or the like includes a mounting structure provided at the end of the boom and a receiving structure provided on the implement. The mounting structure and receiving structure are provided with upper pivotable engagement means defining an u
- OT-2026-000003451
Elastically deformable suction plates are provided for lifting and transporting delicate goods such as "fresh" concrete interlocking paving stones. In said suction plates, the total suction space is divided into numerous separate suction chambers which are totally enclosed. The design of such a suction plate an
- OT-2026-000003448
A process and system for vacuum impregnation of a fiber reinforcement, such as carbon cloth, with a resin to produce a resin-fiber composite. Liquid resin enters in arrangement or system comprising a fiber reinforcement layer on a tool or mold and is directed via a system of flow paths to impregnate the fiber reinforce
- OT-2026-000003446
A suction lifting device for lifting and laying a layered plurality of individual slabs, bricks, stones and the like in unison to provide an exterior paved surface of a road, walk, roof or the like. A plurality of vacuum pucks are supported by the vacuum plenum of a frame through flexible tubular members which operably
- OT-2026-000003440
An apparatus for handling and positioning building components of the type which are used in retaining walls or the like includes a vehicular support having an articulatable boom extending therefrom, and a gripper assembly at the end of the boom. The vehicle and boom are operatable through a remote control assembly by a
- OT-2026-000003435
A vacuum-controlled apparatus for gripping or gripping and lifting a load such as a roll-out refuse container. The lifting apparatus includes a primary vacuum pad for initially engaging the load, the primary vacuum pad comprising a vacuum head for exerting a vacuum-induced suction grip on the load, secondary vacuum pad
- OT-2026-000003423
Drawing sheets for portable hand-held blower/vacuum unit with resilient engine mounting system, reproduced from the published facsimile. The written description is in the original document, which is linked above.
- OT-2026-000003422
This invention provides improved body length adjustment value structure for a vacuum powered lifting system of the type that embodies a variable length lifting body responsive to the differential of pressure inside that body with atmospheric pressure to resolve critical manual control problems. Thus control is provided
- OT-2026-000003419
A magnetic gripper avoiding the disadvantages of the well-known devices of reduced lifting capacity, increased electric power consumption and small gripping force finds application in mechanical engineering for the transportation of ferromagnetic materials. The device has a U-shaped casing of magnetic soft material, at
- OT-2026-000003418
Valve means 1 for controlling vacuum lifting apparatus 2 comprising a bellows like lift tube 3 having an interior 6 connectable to a vacuum generating means, with a suction foot 10 associated with the lift tube 4. Valve means 1, serving to connect the interior 6 at a controllable level to atmosphere to regulate the vac
- OT-2026-000003392
An attachment for loading and unloading a constructional material capable of substantially improving working efficiency and accomplishing labor saving. A pair of holding arm are pivotally mounted in a manner to be laterally spaced from each other on an arm mounting bracket arranged on a lower surface of a bracket mount
- OT-2026-000003372
In the installation of underground utilities it is common to utilize an earthmoving machine, such as hydraulic excavator, to dig a trench and aid in the placement of the individual pipe segments that comprise a conduit or pipeline. Normal placement of the pipe segments requires communication between the excavator opera
- OT-2026-000003363
In order to safely transport a building material to its mounting area of a building body and to temporarily hold the same until it is firmly mounted on the mounting area on the building site, according to the present invention, there is provided, an apparatus for transporting/mounting a building material including a se
- OT-2026-000003360
A load balancing manipulator is disclosed which allows the user great flexibility in moving heavy objects from place to place. The invention is supported on a base having an upstanding post to which is attached a pivoting arm having a second pivoting arm attached at a distal end of the first-mentioned arm. At the end o
- OT-2026-000003359
Drawing sheets for portable hand-held blower/vacuum unit with resilient engine mounting system, reproduced from the published facsimile. The written description is in the original document, which is linked above.
- OT-2026-000003352
A valve for vacuum lifting systems has a flow passage with a load end, a vacuum end, orifices at each end, and an air impermeable float member within the passage. The valve is positioned in the air flow path between a vacuum lifting pad and a vacuum pump, with its vacuum end in the direction of the pump and its load en
- OT-2026-000003348
The invention concerns a vacuum lifter to transport loads with an adhesion surface and comprises at least one suction head with at least one projecting annular seal on its suction side, where the vacuum chamber(s) enclosed by the annular seal(s) is (are) hooked up to a main vacuum source and where additionally a batter
- OT-2026-000003343
A mobile pneumatic apparatus for combined pneumatic and manual lifting and lowering of heavy objects. A vertically reciprocable carriage is mounted on a trolley and is linked by a hauling device to a vertically reciprocable pneumatic piston associated with gas flow controls and a weight sensor. The piston may optionall
- OT-2026-000003342
A rotatable hydraulic grapple apparatus comprises a yoke assembly having attached to it a hydraulic motor and having within it a channel. A housing is rotatably connected to the yoke assembly and is capable of being rotated by movement of the hydraulic motor. The housing is centered along the longitudinal axis of the y
- OT-2026-000003341
A vacuum lifting/lowering head comprises a fixed, steadying upper handle adapted, in use, to be gripped by the user, and a movable, lower handle displaceable under the manual control of the user, both handles being suitable for either left or right hand manual operation. An opening is provided in a part of the head, an
- OT-2026-000003338
The present invention relates generally to a compact, portable hand-held electrical pneumatic vacuum apparatus which includes a vibrator. More particularly, it is concerned with a vacuum vibrator having a cup for receiving a body surface coupled with a unitary housing incorporating a handle, a blower for exhausting air
- OT-2026-000003326
A method for fabricating fiber reinforced resin matrix composite structures having molded outside surfaces with intermittent molded inside surfaces (e.g. an aircraft skin with internal stiffeners) is performed as follows: composite prepreg stiffener sections are preformed and laid up on the inside portion of the rigid
- OT-2026-000003304
The invention is a small, maneuverable, self-propelled tracked vehicle equipped with a boom having a tool attached to an extendable section of the boom. The vehicle is small and light enough to enter and be used in places, such as residential yards, in which traditional vehicles with buckets and digging tools, because
- OT-2026-000003303
A vacuum lift device comprising a lift tube which is able to contract and expand in an upward and downward direction, and a lift tube expansion control valve controlling the opening areas of the atmospheric openings of the lift tube. A hovering control valve controlling the flow area between the second atmospheric open
- OT-2026-000003298
A vacuum adsorber includes a base (4); an adsorption member (3) attached to the base and made from an elastic material so as to have a vacuum cavity (2) with an opening (3a) on a side opposite to the base; a slider (5) having a friction face (7) and a periphery sliding along a side wall of the vacuum cavity; a spring m
- OT-2026-000003278
Ergonomic and easily serviceable vacuum probe. The probe for applying a vacuum has a see-through chamber in which a particulate filter is disposed so that the contamination level in the chamber is monitorable for servicing the filter. The probe is vacuum-dependent and sized to be gripped by a person's hand making a
- OT-2026-000003277
Drawing sheets for portable hand-held vacuum cleaner, reproduced from the published facsimile. The written description is in the original document, which is linked above.
- OT-2026-000003270
An attachment for industrial trucks, especially lift trucks, is designed as a multi-articulated lever mechanism (11), preferably as a three-hinge arm. This is articulated to a support plate (1), which can be locked and/or fixed in a bracket of the industrial truck. The lever arms (5, 6, 7) of the lever mechanism (11) a
- OT-2026-000003263
A vacuum lifting plate 1 for board-shaped production pieces that provides a vacuum chamber 8 in connection with a vacuum pump, is sealed against the board-shaped production piece, and includes a suspension arrangement for a hoisting device, includes a base plate 2 with a suspension arrangement and interchangeable seali
- OT-2026-000003259
The specification discloses a magnetizable device for engaging articles of varying surface contours. The device is characterized by a number of independently movable magnetizable elements which depend from a slot in the device housing; the elements being retained by element-arresting projections extending from each ele
- OT-2026-000003251
The invention relates to a large manipulator, especially for truck mounted concrete pumps. A chassis bears a mast base rotatable about a vertical pivot and an articulated mast consisting of at least three arms. The arms can be pivoted to a limited extent about horizontal, mutually parallel axes in pairs in relation to
- OT-2026-000003240
Disclosed is a level indicator device for cranes. A sensor sending unit fixed to the crane base utilizes a free swinging pendulum with a tip which activates sensor portions on a sensor board. An out-of-level attitude of the crane tilts the sensor sending unit and thus moves the pendulum tip to contact a specific sensor
- OT-2026-000003232
A battery lift apparatus, for use with an overhead air hoist, adapted to lift and load heavy vehicle batteries into a tray of an electric powered vehicle including a rectangular-shaped carrier beam of electrically insulative plastic material, formed with a plurality of manifold passageways which, in combination with a
- OT-2026-000003224
A structural member is reinforced by applying an adhesive material between a reinforcement surface of the structural member and an adhesion surface of a support plate, positioning a vacuum assembly adjacent to an exposed surface of said support plate so as to create an inner space between an exterior surface of said va
- OT-2026-000003217
A platform leveling system for an aerial lift truck utilizes a master/slave combination of helical hydraulic rotary actuators to automatically level the work platform in response to movements of the boom. For a two-stage aerial lift comprised of a lower boom and an upper boom, a first rotary actuator is coupled to the
- OT-2026-000003216
A tilt and height indicator for a forklift truck including a tape reel connected to the forks of the forklift to sense their relative height. An indicator panel includes plural sets of indicators, with each set indicating when the forks are in a proper pre-programmed position, just above, or just below this position, o
- OT-2026-000003215
A device capable of suction-adhering to and moving along the surface of an object includes a pressure reduction housing, a suction-adhering seal mounted on the pressure reduction housing and defining a pressure reduction space in cooperation with the pressure reduction housing and the surface of the object, and a vacuu
- OT-2026-000003214
A vacuum lifting device that is particularly suitable for lifting refractory slabs used to line aluminum smelting cells incudes suction cups which engage the object to be lifted. A plurality of mechanical supports can be moved so that they extend at least partly underneath the object being lifted when the object is rai
- OT-2026-000003207
Drawing sheets for manual vacuum producing system having pressure indicator, reproduced from the published facsimile. The written description is in the original document, which is linked above.
- OT-2026-000003206
A suspendable apparatus for the lifting, rotating and transferring of essentially smooth-walled cylindrical objects, where such apparatus is preferably an air cylinder. The apparatus comprises a vertically oriented lifting mechanism consisting of a lifting chamber fixed at its upper end and movable at its lower end, wi