Material Handling
Systems that move, buffer, sort and position goods and bulk material through a facility.
Category CAT-000000001
Subcategories
Publications
- OT-2026-000001362
Flexible, robotic automated storage and retrieval systems and processes may include one or more blocks of shelving systems, each block including a plurality of floors, and each floor including a plurality of storage grid locations for respective totes. A plurality of robotic drive units may traverse the storage grid lo
- OT-2026-000001356
A storage apparatus includes a support part fixedly coupled to a ceiling surface, a rotating plate under the support part, a driving unit connecting the support part and the rotating plate, and a plurality of tables spaced apart from each other. The plurality of tables has an axis. The plurality of tables is connected
- OT-2026-000001355
A container transport apparatus including an event recording unit suitable for the driving environment for a container transport vehicle in a semiconductor fabrication plant and a logistics transport system are provided. The container transport apparatus includes: a gripping module gripping a container with a plurality
- OT-2026-000001354
A link is provided for a conveyor chain that is configured to convey material in a direction of travel. The link includes a first end coupled to a first adjacent link, a second end opposite the first end and coupled to a second adjacent link, and a deformable portion positioned between the first end and the second end.
- OT-2026-000001348
A device and system for an automatic robot, drone, and/or courier to deliver, hold, protect, and return parcels. The multi-user system has DRONEDEK docking features and include a small footprint combination; nine to 400 parcel capacity; has a multi-belt conveyor and turntables for parcels; uses omni-directional and cro
- OT-2026-000001347
An apparatus for handling plastic preforms includes a feeding line for preforms that comprise a preform body and a preform mouth, a conditioning oven, a setdown device for the preforms being provided which is designed to feed the preforms to a transfer or blow-molding carousel, the conditioning oven being associated wi
- OT-2026-000001336
A transport vehicle that transports a container while being suspended includes a lateral swing suppression device configured to abut against an outer side surface of the container that is suspended and held, and suppress a lateral swing of the container. The lateral swing suppression device includes an abutment roller
- OT-2026-000001335
A mobile selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system for a gas turbine includes a base trailer and a selective catalytic reduction duct assembly disposed on the base trailer. The selective catalytic reduction duct assembly is configured to be operably coupled with the gas turbine and receive exhaust from the gas turbine
- OT-2026-000001333
The present invention easily and quickly replaces a work unit for an automated guided vehicle. A work unit replacement system includes an automated guided vehicle and a work unit replacement station. This work unit replacement station includes: a first work unit fixing portion; a second work unit fixing portion; a firs
- OT-2026-000001330
A load forming system includes a feed conveyor, a load former, a transfer platform and a shifter having a contact body and an actuator for moving the contact body toward and away from the load former to shift objects from the transfer platform onto the load former. The shifter has an enabled state in which the actuator
- OT-2026-000001324
Robotic systems with variable gripping mechanisms, and related systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the robotic system includes a robotic arm and an object-gripping assembly coupled to the robotic arm. The object-gripping assembly can include a main body coupled to the robotic arm through an e
- OT-2026-000001320
According to an embodiment, a tray for a physical distribution sorter includes a frame body, first and second pulleys, first and second rotating plates, and a wire. The frame body moves in a predetermined direction on a track of the physical distribution sorter. The first and second pulleys rotate about a predetermined
- OT-2026-000001314
A robotic picking system which does not require grid area to be reserved for picking stations and which enables efficient automated picking. There is provided a storage system including a first set of tracks extending in a first direction, a second set of tracks extending in a second direction transverse to the first d
- OT-2026-000001308
A dock leveler for a loading dock. In some embodiments, the dock leveler may include a plurality of legs, a horizontally extending lower bracket coupled to a bottom region of each leg of the plurality of legs, a horizontally extending upper bracket coupled to an upper region of each leg of the plurality of legs, and a
- OT-2026-000001302
The various conveying embodiments disclosed are directed to systems, methods and components enabling extendible conveying mechanisms to reach into trailers and storage containers so that operators may safely and ergonomically load and unload objects such as packages, etc. The disclosed embodiments include a modular dri
- OT-2026-000001298
A load handling device is disclosed for lifting and moving containers stacked in a storage system having a grid framework structure supporting a pathway arranged in a grid pattern above the stacks of containers. The load handling device includes a vehicle body housing a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism being po
- OT-2026-000001285
A vacuum lifting tube arrangement is disclosed comprising a lifting tool attached to a flexible lifting tube which is retractable from an extended state and extendible from a contracted state, respectively, and a controllable source of vacuum fluidly connected to an inner volume of the flexible lifting tube, and more p
- OT-2026-000001274
Systems and methods of monitoring a production level of a vibratory feeder configured to process a workpiece are described herein. The methods include operating a processor to: receive device data associated with the vibratory feeder during operation of the vibratory feeder, the device data comprising at least one inpu
- OT-2026-000001273
A transfer device comprising an automatic opening unit of a box cover, the transfer device includes: a barcode reader for reading a barcode attached to a box accommodating a bobbin and having a cover; a conveyor unit for placing the box; a centering unit; a fork unit for chucking the cover of the box; a traveling drive
- OT-2026-000001272
An adjustable screw conveyor includes a plurality of adjustable helical blades disposed in an enclosure having an inlet at a first end of the enclosure and an outlet at a second end of the enclosure, where the plurality of adjustable helical blades includes a first blade and a second blade. The adjustable screw conveyo
- OT-2026-000001270
A system for object loading recognition associated with a plurality of objects, which may include a sensor for measuring distances between the sensor and the plurality of objects; a linear slider, wherein the sensor is coupled to the linear slider and is moved linearly by the linear slider; a processor; and a memory co
- OT-2026-000001267
A vacuum cup is described comprising a body portion having an elongate cavity and a contact surface for contacting a glass sheet to form a chamber with the elongate cavity and the glass sheet. An opening in the body portion is in fluid communication with the elongate cavity for connection to a low-pressure source so th
- OT-2026-000001266
A right angle transfer device (20, 120) has a conveying surface (25, 125) defined by a plurality of driven conveying members (26, 126) for conveying objects in a conveyance direction. A diverting conveying member (24, 124) is mounted to a frame (36, 136) and is driven to divert objects in a direction angled away from t
- OT-2026-000001261
An article storage system 100 includes an article storage device 1 and a central controller 110 for controlling the operation of the article storage device 1. The plurality of article storage devices 1 are arranged side by side such that boxes B can be transferred between adjacent article storage devices 1 via the box
- OT-2026-000001258
A system 102, and associated method (700, Fig 7), of controlling / orchestrating inventory picking and fulfilment in a warehouse 110 comprises a controller 104, a warehouse management server 106 and communication network 108. Controller 104 receives order information from warehouse management server 106 and allocates /
- OT-2026-000001247
The object of the present invention is a vibrating conveyor (1) comprising: a base body (2); a vibration drive (3) mounted on the base body (2); a trough (5) for conveying material (6), mounted on the base body (2) by means of a suspension system (7) comprising suspension sub-assemblies (7a); and a basic suspension (8)
- OT-2026-000001246
The present disclosure relates to an article storage and retrieval mechanism, an article storage and retrieval device and a warehousing logistics system, and relates to the field of logistics for improving the modular degree of the article storage and retrieval mechanism. The article storage and retrieval mechanism inc
- OT-2026-000001242
A material transfer vehicle (104) identifies the status of an unloading door (115) on a material receiving vehicle (120). A control signal is generated to control an unloading operation based upon the identified status of the unloading door (115).
- OT-2026-000001233
A work apparatus comprises a carry-in/out mechanism and a moving mechanism for moving the carry-in/out mechanism, wherein the carry-in/out mechanism includes a substrate support member for supporting a substrate, an advancement/retraction mechanism for advancing/retracting the substrate support member, a substrate conv
- OT-2026-000001227
A belt or chain driven mineral material processing device vibrator. The vibrator includes a vibrator shaft drive wheel configured to reside at least partially in a radial direction around a bearing of a vibrator shaft that extends through a device frame of a mineral material processing device. An eccentric is configure
- OT-2026-000001223
22486829_1 (GHMatters) P123820.AU.1 A method includes emitting a laser including a plurality of laser points onto a surface of a conveyor belt, capturing a plurality of first images of the surface of the conveyor belt during a first cycle of the conveyor belt, creating a first three-dimensional image of the surface of
- OT-2026-000001218
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for identifying, measuring and positioning piece goods, said device and method having an increased throughput of piece goods compared to known apparatuses and methods. The apparatus comprises: an optically transparent turntable (10) having a support surface (11
- OT-2026-000001217
A sprocket for guiding or driving a conveyor chain of a carwash conveyor includes a sprocket ring and first and second support rings flanking opposite sides of the sprocket ring. Flanges on the first and second support rings are spaced apart axially from the sprocket ring so as to form a channel between the flanges tha
- OT-2026-000001216
A material transfer vehicle identifies the status of an unloading door on a material receiving vehicle. A control signal is generated to control an unloading operation based upon the identified status of the unloading door.
- OT-2026-000001204
A product management system (100) includes -a continuous first track (104), including a lug queuing section (108), a lug engagement section (110), and a product engagement section (112), each section being configured and adapted to effectuate specific lug movement steps, -a continuous chain (116) partially following th
- OT-2026-000001202
A navigation system for guiding a target user includes a user tracking module arranged to track the movement of the target user; a navigation vehicle arranged to guide the target user towards a predetermined destination through trajectory relative to the movement of the tracked target user; wherein the user tracking mo
- OT-2026-000001200
A method for four-way shuttle storage allocation and interface definition. The decomposition of tasks and the generation of subtasks are recorded in the database, and the execution state of tasks, such as execution start and execution completion, are recorded in the database. When a device failure or system power outag
- OT-2026-000001177
A taco stacking apparatus comprises a conveyor assembly for supporting and moving taco shells along a predefined pathway. The conveyor assembly defines an opening in the predefined pathway that enables the taco shells to pass through the conveyor assembly. A stacking receptacle defines a channel for receiving taco shel
- OT-2026-000001171
A system for performing measurements in storage containers for storing items includes a framework structure. The storage containers are stored in an automated storage system. The framework structure forms a three-dimensional storage grid structure for storing the storage containers. The grid structure forms vertical st
- OT-2026-000001163
A body for a material conveying vehicle is described. The body has an inner base configured to engage directly upon a chassis of a material conveying vehicle; inner side walls extending upwardly from the inner base to define with the inner base an inner volume for material to be conveyed; an outer base and outer sidewa
- OT-2026-000001157
A modular storage and commissioning system includes a storage arrangement, a commissioning unit and a conveyor system. The storage arrangement has a lower and an upper storage unit which are based on a self-supporting frame structure. The conveyor system is detachably connected to the storage units. The self-supporting
- OT-2026-000001150
A storage and retrieval system is provided and includes a transfer deck having a longitudinal axis, a first storage section and a second storage section. The first storage section and second storage section are located on opposite sides of the transfer deck and are substantially symmetrically opposed to one another abo
- OT-2026-000001148
A load handling device for lifting and moving one or more containers stacked in a storage system with a grid framework structure supporting a plurality of tracks arranged in a grid pattern. The load handling device includes a driving mechanism, and a vehicle body having a footprint that occupies a single grid cell in t
- OT-2026-000001143
A scattered material cleaning robot for a conveyor includes a housing, a feeding assembly, a discharging assembly and a lifting assembly disposed on the housing. The feeding assembly is configured to collect scattered materials, the discharging assembly is disposed above the feeding assembly, and the discharging assemb
- OT-2026-000001141
A method of providing glass from a glass melting furnace (12) to at least one mold (24, 124, 224, 324, 424, 524, 624, 724), including providing an uninterrupted glass communication path (26, 226, 326) from an outlet (19, 219) of the glass melting furnace (12) to the at least one mold (24, 124, 224, 324, 424, 524, 624,
- OT-2026-000001140
The invention relates to an automated storage and retrieval system for the storing of items in a storing arrangement, characterized in that a suspension arrangement for lifting, trans- ferring and lowering the items is arranged oriented to at least one transfer area for the items, wherein the suspension arrangement com
- OT-2026-000001136
The present disclosure provides an order rechecking device, an order rechecking system, and an order rechecking method. The order rechecking device includes at least one shelving unit, where the shelving unit includes a shelf including a plurality of storage locations for placing goods; and a plurality of information i
- OT-2026-000001133
One object of the present disclosure is to flexibly and promptly save a processing solution in an apparatus for processing a substrate. An apparatus for processing a substrate is configured to change over a transfer time table between an ordinary mode that has a maximum throughput of the apparatus for processing the su
- OT-2026-000001132
An end bell includes a housing. The housing includes a bearing seat for a bearing positioned within an inner portion of the housing and includes a grounding groove for a grounding wire positioned along an outer portion of the housing. A method for attaching an end bell to a belt conveyor idler includes inserting a grou
- OT-2026-000001131
A container transport facility includes a transport vehicle configured to transport a container that is configured to be step-stacked in an up-down direction; a storage shelf configured to store the container; and a work area in which target work is performed. A step-stacking storage area s provided at a location diffe