A sample storage including a frame and an array of sample container holding areas disposed within the frame where a spacing between adjacent sample container holding areas is independent of a gripping area for sample containers held by the sample storage.

The present disclosure relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for assembling cartridges for aerosol delivery devices. The cartridges may be assembled by transporting carriages between various substations at which parts are added to a base. In another assembly method, the base may be moved between a plurality of robots which direct the base downwardly into contact with components to couple the components therewith. An inspection system may inspect the cartridges at various stages of completion.

The line comprises: an unwinding section (3) for unwinding parent reels (Ba, Bb, Bm) of web material (Na, Nb), with at least a first unwinding station (5; 7); at least a winding station (15) downstream of the unwinding section (3); a feed path from the unwinding section (3) toward the winding station (15); The unwinding section (3) is associated with a loading arrangement of the parent reels (Bm), which comprises: an upender (253; 306) configured to upend the parent reels (Bm) positioning them with their axis horizontal; and a loading robot (263; 313), configured to position a parent reel (Bm; Ba, Bb) on an unwinding mandrel (9) of the unwinding section (3).

A robot is provided which includes a first arm provided with a first holding part having a contact surface formed so as to conform to the shape of an outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical workpiece, and a second arm provided with a second holding part formed into one of a plate shape and a bar shape.

Disclosed is a wheel end face detection and correction device, which includes a frame, a self-made cylinder, a detection system, a correction system and the like. A wheel is preliminarily positioned in the center, a cylinder II drives an expansion sleeve to descend to match a center hole of the wheel, the attitude of a datum plate is adjusted to attach to a flange face of the wheel, and an expansion core is pulled by a cylinder rod; the cylinder II drives the wheel to ascend, and a servo motor drives the wheel to rotate; a servo electric cylinder II drives a dial indicator to be located below a rim end face of the wheel, a servo electric cylinder I drives the dial indicator to contact an end face of the wheel, and the end face run-out of the wheel may be detected.

Lifting equipment for lifting a waffle slab used in a construction includes a main body bracket, a sliding member and a plurality of clamping mechanisms for clamping the waffle slab. The main body bracket has a through hole in a center thereof. The sliding member is slidably disposed in the through hole of the main body bracket. The sliding member includes an engagement member located at the top of the sliding member, a shaft portion connected to the bottom of the engagement member and slidably disposed in the through hole of the main body bracket, a sleeve fitted to an outer circumference of the shaft portion, and a flange fixed to the bottom of the shaft portion for preventing the sleeve from moving downward.

A tray feeder mechanism comprising a plurality of trays within a tray feeder, each tray including a tray handle, and a gripper positioned within a gripping area defined by the tray handles, wherein the gripper is configured to remove a tray from the tray feeder when the tray feeder stops.

A coupler includes a coupler frame, a handle, a first container gripper paddle, a second container gripper paddle, and an actuator system. The coupler frame includes a lower coupler frame face and an upper coupler frame face. The handle protrudes from the upper coupler frame face for releasable connection to an operative end of a robotic picking device. The first and second container gripper paddles are connected to the coupler frame for releasable connection to a container and arranged at opposite sides a centre plane oriented perpendicular to the lower coupler frame face. Each of the container gripper paddles includes a gripper protrusion located below the lower coupler frame face for insertion into a corresponding recess or aperture accessible within an inner volume of the container. The actuator system is for displacing the first and second container gripper paddles in opposite directions from the centre plane until the gripper protrusions have been removably inserted into the corresponding recesses or apertures.

A gripping tool, a gripping device, and a gripping method for reel-type and/or disk-type gripping objects, in particular SMD rolls. The gripping tool, which can be automatically handled and operated, has a frame having a connection, in particular a robot connection, and has a gripper having a controllable adjusting device, wherein the gripper is provided and designed for laterally guiding and for centrally gripping and supporting the gripped object.

An adaptable end effector useful to accommodate a wide variety of components, component geometries and variations in component geometries. In one example, the end effector includes a movable arm and at least three fingers each having a gripping tool for engagement of the component with variable and/or programmable holding force preventing relative movement.