A rack system for a commercial vehicle including at least one guide rail fixable to at least one vehicle structure of the commercial vehicle, and at least one rack slidingly supported by the guide rail back and forth in a lateral direction of the commercial vehicle. To laterally balance a loading of the commercial vehicle the rack system comprises at least one fixing unit for temporary fixing the rack selectively in one of several fixing positions disposed along the guide rail by fixing the rack to the guide rail and/or to the vehicle structure.

A mobile studio and a method for using the mobile studio are disclosed. The mobile studio is provided with lower and upper frameworks. A lower framework includes a planar upper-tier frame and a planar lower-tier frame, the planar upper-tier frame has a connecting tab to secure the mobile studio to a vehicle. An upper framework is secured to the lower framework. The upper framework supports at least a production area. Preferably, the upper framework supports a storage area including a rack assembly. Preferably, the rack assembly faces a rear door, at least part of the rack assembly having a sound insulating material. The method for using the mobile studio is provided with securing a bracket onto the chassis of the vehicle, loading the mobile studio onto the bracket, and securing the mobile studio to the vehicle using the connecting tab.

A rear seat latch release device is easily installed to a portion of a rear seat holding mechanism so the rear seat can be released and more effectively folded down. The rear seat latch release device is specifically designed to surround the factory latch, and allow a pull strap to be added, which can more easily and effectively operate the rear seat latch. Components of the rear seat latch release device are designed to easily cooperate with several variations in the factory latch, thereby allowing installation in many different situations.

A fracturing system includes a first trailer-mounted fracturing manifold including a plurality of first fluidly-connected junctions and a second trailer-mounted fracturing manifold including a plurality of second fluidly-connected junctions. A flexible conduit fluidly connects an initial junction of the first junctions to a terminal junction of the second junctions to place the first trailer-mounted fracturing manifold in series connection with the second trailer-mounted fracturing manifold.

A fracturing system includes a first trailer-mounted fracturing manifold including a plurality of first fluidly-connected junctions and a second trailer-mounted fracturing manifold including a plurality of second fluidly-connected junctions. A flexible conduit fluidly connects an initial junction of the first junctions to a terminal junction of the second junctions to place the first trailer-mounted fracturing manifold in series connection with the second trailer-mounted fracturing manifold.

Methods are described that perform a dispatched consumer-to-store return or swap logistics operation for an item being replaced using a modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly and a dispatch server. The method begins with receiving a return operation dispatch command that includes identifier information, transport parameters, and designated pickup information for the item being replaced/returned, along with authentication information related to an authorized supplier of the item being replaced. Modular components of the bot apparatus are verified to be compatible with the dispatched logistics operation. The MAM then autonomously causes the bot apparatus to move to the designated pickup location, notifies the authorized supplier of an approaching pickup, receives supplier authorization input to permissively allow access to a payload area within the bot apparatus, monitors loading as the item being replaced is received along with return documentation, and then autonomously causes movement of the bot apparatus back to the origin location.

A self-loading, human-powered pallet carrier is provided, the pallet carrier comprising: a first frame; a second frame; a drive train; a handlebar; a seat; and a braking system, one of the first frame or the second frame supported by a pair of driving wheels, the other of the first frame or the second frame supported by an at least one driving wheel, one of the pair of driving wheels or the single driving wheel pivotally mounted to the second frame with an at least one actuator, the other of the pair of driving wheels or the single driving wheel directly mounted to the first frame with an at least one actuator, the first frame including a pair of pallet forks, the second frame including a pair of beams, which, when mated, form a pallet loading zone, each pallet fork and each beam having an at least one dolly wheel, the drive train, the handlebar, the seat and the braking system mounted on the first frame. A method of using the self-loading pallet carrier is also provided.

Cargo of rectangular bales 22 of switchgrass or miscanthus unchopped stalks having a cargo payload density of between 14.6 and 20.5 lb/ft.sup.3, loaded on a semitrailer truck 16, and preferably having an energy value of at least 240 million Btu.

Cargo of rectangular bales 22 of switchgrass or miscanthus unchopped stalks having a cargo payload density of between 14.6 and 20.5 lb/ft.sup.3, loaded on a semitrailer truck 16, and preferably having an energy value of at least 240 million Btu.

An arrangement and method for optimizing load position in relation to a plurality of transportation vehicles comprising at least one master vehicle and at least one slave vehicle, the arrangement comprising a platform arranged to the at least one slave vehicle for receiving a load; an actuating device of the at least one slave vehicle for moving the platform in relation to the at least one slave vehicle; a sensing device configured to generate a vehicle sensing signal and/or a non-vehicle sensing signal; an a controlling device of the at least one master vehicle. The controlling device is configured to receive at least one of the vehicle sensing signal and the non-vehicle sensing signal; generate controlling commands based on the received at least one of the vehicle sensing signal and the non-vehicle sensing signal; and transmit the controlling commands to the actuating device, wherein the actuating device is configured to receive the controlling commands and to move the platform in relation to the transportation vehicle based on the controlling commands.