A guided vehicle for transporting pallets moves through a rack structure in a first direction and in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. The guided vehicle includes a frame provided with a first set of wheels provided for moving the frame in the first direction, and a second set of wheels provided to move the frame in the second direction, and a loading platform. In addition, driving means configured to lift the loading platform are provided, controlled by a control unit, the upwards and downwards movement of the loading platform being linkable to the upwards and downwards movement of the first plurality of wheels. The driving means includes a cam system actuated by motor means, the cam system being provided with a set of cams in such a way that the spatial position of the cams defines three operating positions.

A method for turning robots at an intersection of tracks. The robot moves in a first motion mode to reach a first position at the intersection. The robot turns over a corner of the intersection that includes continuous tracks connecting a vertical track and a horizontal track, whereby reaching a second position at the intersection. The robot moves in a second motion mode towards a designated direction.

A self-propelled robot transfer system and a transfer robot used in the system is provided with which, when a reinforcing bar binding self-propelled robot reaches near the end of a reinforcing bar while moving on the reinforcing bar as a track, an operator can move the self-propelled robot in the opposite direction using another reinforcing bar as a new track without having to lift the self-propelled robot by himself, as a result of which, turnaround working of the self-propelled robot can be easily achieved.

A self-propelled robot transfer system 100 comprises: a transfer robot 110 that can load and unload a self-propelled robot that moves on a plurality of reinforcing bars as tracks; and a pair of traverse rails 120, wherein the transfer robot is integrally composed of a main body unit 112, which includes a main body driving wheel that rolls on the traverse rail, a main body frame that is moved on the traverse rail by the main body driving wheel and a traverse drive section that drives the main body driving wheel, and a bogie unit 111, which is consist of bogie wheels that roll on the traverse rail, a bogie frame that is moved on the traverse rail by the bogie wheels and a loading/unloading assist frame that can transfer the self-propelled robot between the second reinforcing bar and the bogie frame by loading/unloading the self-propelled robot.

A self-propelled robot transfer system and a transfer robot used in the system is provided with which, when a reinforcing bar binding self-propelled robot reaches near the end of a reinforcing bar while moving on the reinforcing bar as a track, an operator can move the self-propelled robot in the opposite direction using another reinforcing bar as a new track without having to lift the self-propelled robot by himself, as a result of which, turnaround working of the self-propelled robot can be easily achieved.

A self-propelled robot transfer system 100 comprises: a transfer robot 110 that can load and unload a self-propelled robot that moves on a plurality of reinforcing bars as tracks; and a pair of traverse rails 120, wherein the transfer robot is integrally composed of a main body unit 112, which includes a main body driving wheel that rolls on the traverse rail, a main body frame that is moved on the traverse rail by the main body driving wheel and a traverse drive section that drives the main body driving wheel, and a bogie unit 111, which is consist of bogie wheels that roll on the traverse rail, a bogie frame that is moved on the traverse rail by the bogie wheels and a loading/unloading assist frame that can transfer the self-propelled robot between the second reinforcing bar and the bogie frame by loading/unloading the self-propelled robot.

A transport container, in particular as a component part of a rail vehicle, having a transportation space for receiving goods to be transported, which on its upper side includes at least one opening, wherein the transport container includes a grate which at least in part covers the opening.

A transport container, in particular as a component part of a rail vehicle, having a transportation space for receiving goods to be transported, which on its upper side includes at least one opening, wherein the transport container includes a grate which at least in part covers the opening.

A method for turning a pinion-driven lift-robot in an intersection of rails. Moving the pinion-driven lift-robot in a first motion mode to position the pinion-driven lift-robot in a first position at the intersection. The pinion-driven lift-robot is turned over a corner of the intersection that is accessible from the first position and that includes continuous rails connecting a vertical track and a horizontal track, whereby positioning the pinion-driven lift-robot in a second position at the intersection. The pinion-driven lift-robot is moved in a second motion mode towards a designated direction.

The present disclosure relates to embodiments of a traction system for moving a robot and its umbilical cable inside pipelines implemented in a robotic system and to embodiments of a method of manufacturing an elastic cylinder with helical projections for the traction system.

The present disclosure relates to embodiments of a traction system for moving a robot and its umbilical cable inside pipelines implemented in a robotic system and to embodiments of a method of manufacturing an elastic cylinder with helical projections for the traction system.

A network of tubular track system for transporting items is provided. The network of tubular track system comprises: a first track comprising i) a tubular conduit and ii) an upper rails and lower rails arranged vertically inside of the tubular conduit; one or more nodes connected by the first track; and a self-propelled cart configured to travel along the first track between the one or more nodes and transition between the upper rails and lower rails at the one or more nodes.