A conveyor table transfer apparatus includes a link mechanism connects the drive member driven by a motor (drive source) and a movable member supporting the movable linear conveyor. The link mechanism has one or more degrees of freedom. The degree of freedom of the link mechanism causes the link mechanism to bend in response to a degree of parallelization between the linear-motion guide rail and the linear-motion guide rail, making it possible to suppress load to be applied to the drive member or the movable member. As a result, it becomes possible to move the movable linear conveyor smoothly without requiring precise adjustment in mounting of the drive member and the movable member on the linear-motion guide rail and the linear-motion guide rail respectively.

A technique allows efficient processing of workpieces to be transported (transportation objects). A transportation system includes a holder device transportable on a predetermined transportation path while holding a transportation object and a transportation device including the predetermined transportation path to transport the holder device on the predetermined transportation path. The holder device includes a processing device that performs a predetermined processing operation of the transportation object and a receiver that receives driving power for driving the processing device from the transportation device while the holder device is being transported by the transportation device. The transportation device includes a transmitter that transmits the driving power to the receiver.

A smart moving platform for transport of components in manufacturing includes a vehicle body, a transmission device, a conveying system, a detection device, a tag installation device, a control unit, and a tag reader. The conveying system conveys components. The detection device detects a location of the component and in a first predetermined area, the tag installation device installs and activates a tag on the component. The control unit writes component information to the activated tag and sets a predetermined period. The tag starts to count time elapsing, and the conveyor belt conveys the component to a second predetermined area. The tag reader reads the component information, the elapsed time, and a predetermined period of the tag. When the elapsed time matches the predetermined period, the conveying system sends the component to a third predetermined area.

A smart moving platform for transport of components in manufacturing includes a vehicle body, a transmission device, a conveying system, a detection device, a tag installation device, a control unit, and a tag reader. The conveying system conveys components. The detection device detects a location of the component and in a first predetermined area, the tag installation device installs and activates a tag on the component. The control unit writes component information to the activated tag and sets a predetermined period. The tag starts to count time elapsing, and the conveyor belt conveys the component to a second predetermined area. The tag reader reads the component information, the elapsed time, and a predetermined period of the tag. When the elapsed time matches the predetermined period, the conveying system sends the component to a third predetermined area.

The present invention relates to a food product processing plant including a loading unit (10), one or more processing units (20), and a food product unloading unit (30) that are connected via a rail (41) supporting a plurality of carriages (61) with a hook (62) which are clustered together forming multiple independent trains of carriages (60) which are independently actuated by means of multiple actuating units (51).

The present invention relates to a food product processing plant including a loading unit (10), one or more processing units (20), and a food product unloading unit (30) that are connected via a rail (41) supporting a plurality of carriages (61) with a hook (62) which are clustered together forming multiple independent trains of carriages (60) which are independently actuated by means of multiple actuating units (51).

A rail-guided wagon for transporting a carrier carrying a package in a form and seal machine is provided. The wagon comprises: a set of spaced-apart wheels to be distributed on each side of the rail, wherein a first subset of the wheels to be arranged on a first side of the rail is spring-biased towards a second subset of the wheels to be arranged on an opposite side of the rail.

A turnout for use with two transport sections includes a turnout arm rotatably supported with respect to a first axis of rotation, guided in a linearly movably in the direction of the first axis, and movable between two end positions. The turnout arm has a deflection surface configured such that, when the turnout arm is in a first end position, a transported item can be transferred between the first and second transport sections via the deflection surface, and the turnout arm is located beneath the transport level in a second end position such that the transported item is movable along the first transport section beyond the turnout. The turnout arm is connected for driving, via a transmission, to a single electric motor such that it is movable back and forth between the first and second end positions solely by being driven by the electric motor in two degrees of freedom.

A conveyor system includes multiple carts that move along a rail. The rail includes a top panel upon which a vertical wheel of the cart is supported, along with a first side panel defining a channel within which a horizontal wheel of the cart is retained. One or more connector rails extend along the rail, and the cart is electrically connected to the one or more connector rails.

A conveyor system includes multiple carts that move along a rail. The rail includes a top panel upon which a vertical wheel of the cart is supported, along with a first side panel defining a channel within which a horizontal wheel of the cart is retained. One or more connector rails extend along the rail, and the cart is electrically connected to the one or more connector rails.