An assembly machine includes a plurality of track modules, each track module including a section of track, the plurality of track modules connectable to form a continuous circuitous track, the continuous circuitous track configured to receive a dispensing head, the dispensing head configured to rotate about the continuous circuitous track and at least partially assemble an unfinished product. The machine includes a first feeder module attached to a first length of the continuous circuitous track configured to feed a component to the dispensing head, and a first placement module attached to a second length of the continuous circuitous track configured to receive the unfinished product. The dispensing head is configured to place the component on the unfinished product. The assembly machine is reconfigurable by attaching or removing one or more of the plurality of track modules, the first feeder module and the first placement module.

A peristaltic transport device comprising a tube member having an inner space to receive material, the member includes a series of repeating sections wherein each of the sections includes a plurality of bladders to selectively occlude portions of the inner space according to a defined peristaltic sequence to transport the material through the inner space. An actuator assembly is coupled to the tube member to control the selective occlusion of the inner space by selectively expanding and contracting ones of the plurality of bladders according to the defined peristaltic sequence. The actuator assembly simultaneously controls corresponding ones of the plurality of bladders across the series of repeating sections.

Provided herein are various apparatuses, systems, and methods for improving the efficiency of medication distribution within a healthcare facility. In particular, embodiments may provide for dispensing medications needed and medications anticipated to be needed to an authorized medical person for administration to a patient in a healthcare facility. Methods may include receiving an indication of one or more unit dose medications anticipated to be needed by a patient; retrieving the one or more unit dose medications from a unit storage device; loading the one or more unit dose medications onto a transport device; transporting the one or more unit dose medications from the unit storage device to a location proximate the patient; and transferring the one or more unit dose medications from the transport device to a staging area at the location proximate the patient.

Provided herein are various apparatuses, systems, and methods for improving the efficiency of medication distribution within a healthcare facility. In particular, embodiments may provide for dispensing medications needed and medications anticipated to be needed to an authorized medical person for administration to a patient in a healthcare facility. Methods may include receiving an indication of one or more unit dose medications anticipated to be needed by a patient; retrieving the one or more unit dose medications from a unit storage device; loading the one or more unit dose medications onto a transport device; transporting the one or more unit dose medications from the unit storage device to a location proximate the patient; and transferring the one or more unit dose medications from the transport device to a staging area at the location proximate the patient.

An apparatus for transporting plastics preforms, having a first transport element that extends along a transport path of the plastics preforms and having a second transport element parallel to the first transport element. The first transport element and the second transport element are spaced apart from one another such that a gap is formed between the first transport element and the second transport element such that a base body of the plastics preforms can pass through this gap, but a support ring of the plastics preforms cannot pass through this gap. The apparatus has a hold-down device that is arranged above the transport elements and/or the mouths of the plastics preforms, wherein the hold-down device has a first hold-down element movable in two opposite directions in a longitudinal direction of the plastics preforms along with a drive device configured to cause these movements during a transport operation of the apparatus.

The problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a facility for supporting sensitive piece goods without having to manually assemble and disassemble auxiliary structures, which have to be returned to their place of origin after transportation. Such solutions are known from prior art but require a lot of time and work.

This problem is solved by a transport frame having a simple mechanism that does not require manual intervention. To this end, on both sides of a loading shaft, a plurality of supports stacked on one another are arranged in a transport container and, in an unfolded state, are in a release position so that the piece goods can be placed on a bottom support without being obstructed by the loading shaft. A loaded support presses the next higher support into a receiving position so that, without having to interact from outside, the piece goods can be loaded into the transport frame one after the other.

The problem to be solved by the invention is to provide a facility for supporting sensitive piece goods without having to manually assemble and disassemble auxiliary structures, which have to be returned to their place of origin after transportation. Such solutions are known from prior art but require a lot of time and work.

This problem is solved by a transport frame having a simple mechanism that does not require manual intervention. To this end, on both sides of a loading shaft, a plurality of supports stacked on one another are arranged in a transport container and, in an unfolded state, are in a release position so that the piece goods can be placed on a bottom support without being obstructed by the loading shaft. A loaded support presses the next higher support into a receiving position so that, without having to interact from outside, the piece goods can be loaded into the transport frame one after the other.

A control system controls a conveyance system including a transfer robot capable of autonomously moving and capable of conveying an article to be conveyed. The control system acquires conveyance destination information from a wagon capable of accommodating the article. The conveyance destination information indicates a destination of conveyance of the article. The control system causes the transfer robot to autonomously move such that the transfer robot conveys the wagon to the destination of conveyance indicated by the acquired conveyance destination information.

A control system controls a conveyance system including a transfer robot capable of autonomously moving and capable of conveying an article to be conveyed. The control system acquires conveyance destination information from a wagon capable of accommodating the article. The conveyance destination information indicates a destination of conveyance of the article. The control system causes the transfer robot to autonomously move such that the transfer robot conveys the wagon to the destination of conveyance indicated by the acquired conveyance destination information.

A magnet track for a transport device for moving an armature along the magnet track includes a plurality of linear sections each having an even number of magnets of alternating polarity disposed on a support. In curved regions of the magnet track, the polarity of two adjacent magnets of different sections is the same. A ferromagnetic spacer disposed in each V-shaped gap in the curved regions of the magnet track between the different sections so as to fill the gap.