Vibrating apparatus (10) for automatically conveying objects (11) from a first position (12) to a second position (13) by means of vibration, comprising one or more conveying members (15) and a movement member (18), which is configured to be driven according to a vibrational motion in order to make said one or more conveying members (15) vibrate to cause a consequent forward motion by vibration of the objects (11).

An apparatus for moving objects comprising a plurality of transport movers individually movable by means of magnetic conveying technology and/or linear motor technology for transporting the objects; a path system for the transport movers in which the transport movers are movable along at least one predefined path in a transport direction; and a control device for controlling the movements of the transport movers in the path system, wherein the path system has a guide for the transport movers which extends along the path, characterized in that at least one rolling element or sliding element is arranged at each transport mover; and in that the guide takes up at least substantially vertical forces via the rolling element or sliding element, with the guide having at least one running surface, which extends along the path, for the rolling element or sliding element.

The invention relates to a conveying device for an object and to a conveying system designed using magnetic levitation technology with such a conveying device. The conveying device comprises a mover, which is movable relative to a movement surface of the conveying system, and a receptacle which can be connected to the mover. According to the invention, the mover comprises a locking unit and the receptacle comprises a counter-locking unit, which are arranged to be in locking engagement with one another in a locking direction. The locking unit further comprises at least one contact surface and the counter-locking unit comprises at least one counter-contact surface, which in the connected state are in form-fitting contact with one another in at least one form-fitting direction which is different from the locking direction.

An apparatus for separating parts during a manufacturing process comprises a sound generating apparatus (19) for generating sound waves and a support (12) constituting a separating surface (14) and mechanically decoupled from the sound generating apparatus, said support being arranged and configured such that the sound waves emitted by the sound generating apparatus (19) move at least a portion of the separating surface (14) such that parts (16) resting thereon are excited such that they move. A corresponding method is also provided.

A carrying system is provided for use in carrying hazelnut from one location to another location while hazelnut is being processed. The carrying system comprises at least one flow pipe wherein said hazelnut can be carried, at least one blower which can realize air flow in said flow pipe, at least one air lock which can load hazelnut to the flow pipe and at least one separator which can provide separation of hazelnut from the air before discharge of the hazelnut from the flow pipe.

An acoustically resonating medium has one or more nodes and anti-nodes. Insulating a first side of a resonating medium at a node from ambient air and exposing the opposite second side of the resonating medium at the node to ambient air results in thrust in the direction of the first side. Insulating the second side of a resonating medium at an anti-node from ambient air and exposing the first side of the medium at the anti-node to ambient air also results in thrust in the direction of the first side.

A carrying system is provided for use in carrying hazelnut from one location to another location while hazelnut is being processed. The carrying system comprises at least one flow pipe wherein said hazelnut can be carried, at least one blower which can realize air flow in said flow pipe, at least one air lock which can load hazelnut to the flow pipe and at least one separator which can provide separation of hazelnut from the air before discharge of the hazelnut from the flow pipe.

A device transfer apparatus is provided. The device transfer apparatus includes a container of a polygonal shape which contains a substrate including device holes, vibration sources which generates vibration and transfers the vibration to a fluid in the container, and a processor which controls outputs of the vibration sources. The vibration sources include first group vibration sources arranged on a circumference of a first circle having a radius of a first distance from a central point, and second group vibration sources arranged on a circumference of a second circle which is concentric with the first circle and has a radius of a second distance that is longer than the first distance. The container is arranged on the central point and contains a fluid and micro devices distributed in the fluid. The processor controls the first group vibration sources and the second group vibration sources to output vibration.

A device transfer apparatus is provided. The device transfer apparatus includes a container of a polygonal shape which contains a substrate including device holes, vibration sources which generates vibration and transfers the vibration to a fluid in the container, and a processor which controls outputs of the vibration sources. The vibration sources include first group vibration sources arranged on a circumference of a first circle having a radius of a first distance from a central point, and second group vibration sources arranged on a circumference of a second circle which is concentric with the first circle and has a radius of a second distance that is longer than the first distance. The container is arranged on the central point and contains a fluid and micro devices distributed in the fluid. The processor controls the first group vibration sources and the second group vibration sources to output vibration.