A storage apparatus for transport goods includes a first conveyor, a second conveyor and a deflecting mechanism for deflecting transport goods conveyed by the first conveyor onto the second conveyor. A motor configuration is provided for motorized driving of the first conveyor and/or the second conveyor. A step is provided over which the transport goods are conveyed. The storage apparatus is configured to vertically compress the transport goods with the aid of the step. A method for storing transport goods, in particular packages, is also provided.

The present invention relates to a method for the machine-based determination of the functional state of support rollers (13) of a belt conveyor system (1) during operation of the belt conveyor system, wherein at least one unmanned vehicle (2) with at least one imaging sensor system is provided, by means of which at least sections of the belt conveyor system can be sensed in the form of image data, wherein image data of at least one subregion of the belt conveyor system is captured as thermal image data. In the captured image data of the belt conveyor system, at least one identification image region position is determined automatically, in which at least one subregion of a support roller (13) is imaged. For each identification image region position determined from the image data, an analysis image region position is automatically defined in the thermal image data. In each defined analysis image region position, thermal image data is automatically analyzed and the functional state of support rollers (13) is determined. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for the identification of functionally impaired support rollers (13), a computer program configured to carry out these methods, a machine-readable data carrier containing such a computer program, and a device with a data processing device (3) for the evaluation of the captured image data.

The present invention relates to a method for the machine-based determination of the functional state of support rollers (13) of a belt conveyor system (1) during operation of the belt conveyor system, wherein at least one unmanned vehicle (2) with at least one imaging sensor system is provided, by means of which at least sections of the belt conveyor system can be sensed in the form of image data, wherein image data of at least one subregion of the belt conveyor system is captured as thermal image data. In the captured image data of the belt conveyor system, at least one identification image region position is determined automatically, in which at least one subregion of a support roller (13) is imaged. For each identification image region position determined from the image data, an analysis image region position is automatically defined in the thermal image data. In each defined analysis image region position, thermal image data is automatically analyzed and the functional state of support rollers (13) is determined. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for the identification of functionally impaired support rollers (13), a computer program configured to carry out these methods, a machine-readable data carrier containing such a computer program, and a device with a data processing device (3) for the evaluation of the captured image data.

According to one aspect of the present invention, an accumulation module for a product delivery system includes an input shaft configured to receive an external drive force. A transfer shaft reverses an operation of the external drive force to define a reversing drive force. An output shaft receives the reversing drive force. An accumulation belt is operated by the reversing drive force. The accumulation belt operates in opposition to the external drive force.

According to one aspect of the present invention, an accumulation module for a product delivery system includes an input shaft configured to receive an external drive force. A transfer shaft reverses an operation of the external drive force to define a reversing drive force. An output shaft receives the reversing drive force. An accumulation belt is operated by the reversing drive force. The accumulation belt operates in opposition to the external drive force.

A tray sealer comprises a conveyor arrangement for conveying packaging trays along a conveying direction. The conveyor arrangement comprises a first conveyor device for conveying a first line of packaging trays along the conveying direction, a second conveyor device running laterally alongside the first conveyor device for conveying a second line of packaging trays along the conveying direction, and a center guide which is arranged between the first conveyor device and the second conveyor device and extends along the conveying direction. The conveyor arrangement further comprises a third conveyor device for conveying packaging trays along the conveying direction. The third conveyor device extends adjoining the second conveyor device in terms of the conveying direction laterally alongside the first conveyor device.

A tray sealer comprises a conveyor arrangement for conveying packaging trays along a conveying direction. The conveyor arrangement comprises a first conveyor device for conveying a first line of packaging trays along the conveying direction, a second conveyor device running laterally alongside the first conveyor device for conveying a second line of packaging trays along the conveying direction, and a center guide which is arranged between the first conveyor device and the second conveyor device and extends along the conveying direction. The conveyor arrangement further comprises a third conveyor device for conveying packaging trays along the conveying direction. The third conveyor device extends adjoining the second conveyor device in terms of the conveying direction laterally alongside the first conveyor device.

A material processing apparatus has a discharge conveyor that is coupled to the body of the apparatus so that it can pivot with respect to the body and be raised vertically with respect to the body. The coupling mechanism allows the pivoting and lifting of the conveyor to be performed by the same actuators. The discharge conveyor can be raised into an access state in which a transfer conveyor can be removed from the body.

A control apparatus includes a drive instruction value generator configured to generate a first drive instruction value that is greater than or equal to 0, which corresponds to torque in a first rotation direction, for driving a first motor that applies the torque in the first rotation direction to a shaft, and a second drive instruction value that is less than or equal to 0, which corresponds to torque in a second rotation direction, for driving a second motor, which is different from the first motor, that applies the torque in the second rotation direction, which is an opposite direction to the first rotation direction, to the shaft.

A control apparatus includes a drive instruction value generator configured to generate a first drive instruction value that is greater than or equal to 0, which corresponds to torque in a first rotation direction, for driving a first motor that applies the torque in the first rotation direction to a shaft, and a second drive instruction value that is less than or equal to 0, which corresponds to torque in a second rotation direction, for driving a second motor, which is different from the first motor, that applies the torque in the second rotation direction, which is an opposite direction to the first rotation direction, to the shaft.