Material Handling
Systems that move, buffer, sort and position goods and bulk material through a facility.
Category CAT-000000001
Subcategories
Publications
- OT-2026-000002675
A workpiece loading apparatus includes a pick-up stage, an A-side palletizing stage and a B-side palletizing stage, an A-side lifting device, a B-side lifting device, and a workpiece transfer device. The workpiece transfer device is configured to transfer a workpiece picked up from the pick-up stage to one of an A-side
- OT-2026-000002674
Spiral conveyors have a drive drum, wherein the drive drum comprises a plurality of drive drum bars connected around an outer perimeter of the drive drum, wherein a drive rod on a drive drum bar is distally located on the outer perimeter of the drive drum, wherein the drive drum bar comprises the drive rod; a face plat
- OT-2026-000002668
The present invention relates to a spiral-tightening device for a modular spiral tower ( 1 ) of a vertical vibrating conveyor (S), in which vibrating conveyor a wedge slider ( 4 ) is inserted between the drive ( 3 ) and the spiral tower ( 1 ). The wedge slider comprises an anchor plate assembly ( 25 ), which is vibrata
- OT-2026-000002667
A reordering system for automatically reordering one or more objects. The reordering system includes at least one storage bin configured for storing the one or more objects and at least one reorder device positioned within the at least one storage bin. The at least one reorder device including a pressure sensor and a c
- OT-2026-000002665
A system including: a robotic frame including at least an actuated arm, a machine-vision system including at least a camera, the machine-vision system communicatively connected to a computing device, the computing device including at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor,
- OT-2026-000002660
An optimization bench for glass plates is configured to move the plates in a longitudinal direction of the bench in order to arrange the plates in positions suitable to achieve optimal occupation of the available area on the bench. The bench includes a plurality of belt conveyors parallel to each other, selectively dri
- OT-2026-000002658
A warehousing robot control method includes: acquiring the number of a warehousing robot in a preset area of a workstation, and sending an avoidance instruction to a warehousing robot that meets an avoidance condition when the number of the robot in the preset area meets a throttling condition. The avoidance instructio
- OT-2026-000002653
A distribution system for use in an induction system with an object processing system. The distribution system provides dissimilar objects into one of a plurality of receiving units. The distribution system includes an air intake system with an opening that is a fixed distance from a conveyor section, said air intake s
- OT-2026-000002650
A “meet me” model of collaboration among autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and human workers (pickers) to execute picking and putting within a logistics facility. The AMRs include an intelligent platform having an array of indicator elements that illuminate subsets of the indicator elements to indicate tote locations and
- OT-2026-000002649
A robotic service device is described for use on a robotic picking system grid. The robotic service device is capable of driving to any location on the grid order to perform maintenance operations or cleaning. Additionally, the service device may be used to rescue robotic load handling devices operational in the pickin
- OT-2026-000002646
It is possible to provide a picking assistance robot and a picking assisting system capable of assisting a worker in efficiently picking a product. A picking assistance robot includes a housing for housing a product to which an RFID tag is attached, an RFID reader including an antenna disposed at a position capable of
- OT-2026-000002645
A warehouse for the storage and retrieval, by a distribution vehicle, of goods placed on load carriers, includes aisles which are located in a frame and along which the distribution vehicle is able to travel. It further includes storage locations in the frame for the load carriers. The aisles comprise guideways which a
- OT-2026-000002643
Movement is controlled of a plurality of container handling vehicles on a rail system arranged at least partially across a top of a framework structure of an automated storage and retrieval system, on which rail system the plurality of container handling vehicles are operable to raise storage containers from, and lower
- OT-2026-000002636
A remotely operated delivery vehicle for transport of a storage container includes a vehicle base, rolling device motors, a power source, a container carrier, and a rotational drive. The vehicle base includes rolling devices configured to move the remotely operated delivery vehicle in a horizontal plane along tracks of
- OT-2026-000002628
An automated warehouse has a plurality of loading units designed to carry respective articles accommodated in respective storage stations and transferred by a movement device to at least one picking/depositing station, which can be accessed, at least under given operating conditions, in order to retrieve/deposit the ar
- OT-2026-000002626
Various embodiments are directed to an apparatus for monitoring a loading operation, comprising: a movable body configured to be inserted in a loading space of a carrier during a loading operation and proximate to an upper portion of the loading space; an imaging device secured to the movable body, the imaging device c
- OT-2026-000002624
An automated retail store system for providing automated storage of multiple items and scheduled handling of a customer order for said items at a single retail site, including: a store control system adapted to operate under the control of control signals generated based on order information for an order by a customer,
- OT-2026-000002622
An advanced warehouse and logistic system that comprises autonomous mobile lift robots and a rack lattice system that has a hinged rack lattice structure and has rack rail lattice structure both of which allow multiple autonomous mobile lift robots to move independently through the rack lattice structure to move goods
- OT-2026-000002621
A conveyor lubricating system includes a lubricant feed line, a lubricant applicator including a lubricant flow regulator and a lubricant brush, and a cantilevered support arm including a first rigid member and a second rigid member connected together by a pivoting joint. The lubricant flow regulator is fluidly connect
- OT-2026-000002613
The invention relates to a separator for separating a conveyed medium, preferably air, from a conveyed material ( 4 ). Said separator comprises a container ( 1 ) which has at least one feed line ( 3 ) for the conveyed medium/conveyed material mixture, at least one outlet for the conveyed material ( 4 ), and at least on
- OT-2026-000002607
Machine for controlling the shape of a reel of web product, comprising a pick-up zone for at least one reel to be evaluated, a moving apparatus of said at least one reel from said pick-up zone to an unloading zone, and an evaluation apparatus of at least the outer diameter of the reel, configured to act between said pi
- OT-2026-000002602
An earthquake restraint grid framework structure includes a grid framework structure for supporting a load handling device operative to move one or more containers in a stack. The grid framework structure includes intersecting grid members arranged to form a grid having plural f substantially rectangular frames in a ho
- OT-2026-000002599
A stabilized carrier basket trolley for a transporter system, the trolley has two cars on the track, on a first side of a support plate and pivotable relative thereto. A distance between the cars changes during traversal of curves and a center of the trolley moves relative to the track towards the inside of a curve. A
- OT-2026-000002588
Embodiments of product handling systems facilitate transfer of individual product items from incoming bulk form into dedicated trays for inspection, sorting, selection, and packaging. Inspection may comprise interrogation of product items within a tray by electromagnetic (e.g., optical, hyperspectral) or other (e.g., p
- OT-2026-000002583
The present invention relates to a distribution system and an item of equipment for treatment of solid material that comprises same, wherein said distribution system comprises a means for transmitting movement that is configured to generate a rotating movement; a distribution element comprising a surface parallel to th
- OT-2026-000002582
A grid framework structure, configured to support one or more load handling devices, includes: a first set of grid members extending in a first direction and a second set of grid members extending in a second direction, to form a grid structure having grid cells. A plurality of vertical uprights create a storage space
- OT-2026-000002577
In one aspect, a scraper blade mount for a conveyor belt cleaner is provided that includes a resilient, unitary blade mount member. The unitary blade mount member has an upwardly extending blade support portion configured to have a scraper blade mounted thereto and an upwardly extending base portion configured to be fi
- OT-2026-000002575
A method and plant to handle ceramic articles; the plant comprises a gathering area comprising a plurality of first storage units, each having a group of ceramic articles placed on a first support structure according to a first given arrangement; a handling machine to re-arrange at least part of such ceramic articles o
- OT-2026-000002569
An apparatus for conveying horticultural products, which includes a component for cyclic movement along an advancement direction of a number of rotating assemblies; at least some pairs of assemblies, which are consecutive, define respective conveyance units for corresponding horticultural products, which can be rested
- OT-2026-000002565
A conveyor idler replacement system in one example with an H-frame (support frame). The system including a base with a first vertical strut extending from the base, a second vertical strut extending substantially vertically from the base; each of the first vertical strut and second vertical strut comprising a first idl
- OT-2026-000002564
A process and system for handling biological tissue samples through work stations in which at least one work station includes a plurality of independent work locations. The handling system includes a main transport apparatus operatively connected to input and output stations and to the work stations for moving bidirect
- OT-2026-000002562
The shingling device comprises: a shingling conveyor, adapted to receive a stream of sheets aligned with one another and not overlapping; a braking device, positioned above the shingling conveyor and configured to slow down the sheets arriving to the shingling conveyor, and to partially overlap the incoming sheets in s
- OT-2026-000002561
There is described a method for providing a fluid to an instrument located adjacent a conveyor for transporting receptacles between a plurality of modules, the method comprising the steps of: (a) supporting a sample receptacle in an upright orientation on a first carrier; (b) transporting the first carrier on a conveyo
- OT-2026-000002556
A method (300) and a system (100) for determining a state of a roller-conveyor system (101), are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving images corresponding to a roller-mount (101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, ..., 101N) of the roller-conveyor system (101); selecting an image depicting at least one roller (2
- OT-2026-000002555
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a spiral conveyer belt system. Embodiments of the system allow for a longer compressed pitch and improved engagement/disengagement interactions between a drum and an inner edge of a spiral conveyor belt while maintaining necessary product support and belt support strength. In part, t
- OT-2026-000002551
A scheduling method and apparatus for a cargo unit. The method comprises: acquiring a first number of caching positions and a second number of occupied caching positions in a first storage area (100), wherein the first storage area (100) comprises at least one storage rack (120), and a plurality of caching positions an
- OT-2026-000002548
A controller of a robotic material handling system performs a method that conveys articles from a pile within a confined space. One or more articles per operation are robotically moved onto a vertically-positionable nose conveyor surface conveys toward a narrower rearward conveyor. Controller detects a jammed article t
- OT-2026-000002547
A transportation device 100 to transport a gas containing receptacle 100a having a base portion 110, an elongated member 120 attached to the base portion and a carrier portion 130 movable along the elongated member and configured for receiving the receptacle for transportation. There is also a gas extraction line 140 t
- OT-2026-000002546
A method (Fig 1) and associated system 100A for replenishing and picking inventory in a forward pick area 104 of a warehouse 102 is disclosed. System 10A comprises an automated tote exchanger 124 and a controller 100 that receives a replenishment instruction based on at least one inventory stock keeping unit/SKUs from
- OT-2026-000002539
A cargo conveyor unit 1 comprising a chassis 2 for moving the unit. A driveable cargo belt 4 for conveying baggage or cargo 5. The cargo belt 4 comprises a main belt 8, and at least one lead belt 9 protruding from the main belt 8. The lead belt 9 is predominantly storable in a belt compartment beneath the main belt 8,
- OT-2026-000002537
Production systems for producing a radioactive drug product include a hot cell having a radiation isolating shielding and a dispensing unit positioned within the hot cell. The dispensing unit includes a manipulator arm for manipulating a closure component of a vial. The system further includes a pneumatic line extendin
- OT-2026-000002535
A method for picking goods includes controlling a workstation to place the goods to be allocated corresponding to a plurality of orders to be processed on a buffer vehicle according to a category of goods to be allocated, controlling the buffer vehicle to move and pass through a plurality of target allocation points of
- OT-2026-000002534
Provided is a conveying device capable of suppressing suction mark generation even when a suction pad holds a tire component by suction. The conveying device includes an annular frame capable of surrounding an outer periphery of each of a first drum and second drum, and a suction unit provided to the annular frame, in
- OT-2026-000002530
Buffer wall systems and methods may comprise a plurality of shelves with associated buffer conveyors, and a gantry system with one or more powered conveyors. The gantry system may align the powered conveyors with individual buffer conveyors for item storage or retrieval. In addition, power transmission mechanisms of th
- OT-2026-000002529
An extendable and retractable conveyor comprises a hopper for receiving agricultural product a housing having an inlet and an outlet that are separated by a fixed distance, the inlet being adjacent to the hopper for receiving the agricultural product from the hopper. The conveyor may include a belt conveyor disposed wi
- OT-2026-000002528
A linear motor conveyor system with alternate drive. The system includes: at least one linear motor track section; at least one alternate drive track section having the same configuration as the linear motor track section but incorporating an alternate drive mechanism; a plurality of moving elements configured to move
- OT-2026-000002523
In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in a multi-level pallet-conveying system for a storage facility. The conveying system includes a first-level conveying system, a first-level into-storage conveying lane adapted to receive pallets from the first-level conveying system and provid
- OT-2026-000002520
An object processing system is disclosed that includes an object induction station at which objects are provided for processing, said object induction station including an in-feed conveyor system and at least one perception unit for providing perception data regarding an object, a plurality of destination locations tha
- OT-2026-000002517
A method for packaging fragile goods that includes placing fragile goods into one of a series of containers secured to a conveyor belt. The mouth of an empty package is placed over the container having goods therein. The conveyor belt so as to cause the container to tilt and the goods to slide into the package and the
- OT-2026-000002516
A rocker leg configured for a vibratory apparatus includes a rocker leg body having a first end and a second end, each of the first end and the second end having a passage therethrough. A first bushing is disposed in the passage through the first end of the rocker leg body, and a second bushing is disposed in the passa