A system for conducting subterranean operations is disclosed and can include a tubular storage area, a well center area, and a robotic arm configured to move tubulars. The robotic arm can be coupled to a rig floor and configured to traverse a distance between the well center area toward the tubular storage area.

A device for holding a container in a container treatment device, for example for holding a bottle at the bottle neck thereof, includes a first clasp arm, which is arranged on a clasp carrier so as to be pivotable about a first pivot axis, and a second clasp arm, which is arranged on the clasp carrier so as to be pivotable about a second pivot axis. The first clasp arm is of longer design than the second clasp arm. The first clasp arm and the second clasp arm are pivotally coupled to one another via a coupling arrangement, wherein the clasp arms are magnetically preloaded into a closed position, and the clasp arms can be opened to receive a container passively by inserting the container. A treatment device for treating a container is also described.

An elongated container has a convex shape with a bulge defining a center width of the elongated container. An apparatus and method for lifting the elongated container are described. The apparatus performs a pick operation from a front side of the elongated container. The pick operation includes approaching and gripping the elongated container from the front side. During the pick operation, an outer dimension of the apparatus in a direction perpendicular to an elongated direction defined by the elongated container is smaller than the center width of the elongated container.

Provided is a gripping portion structure of a gravure plate-making robot in which the accurate gripping of an unprocessed plate-making roll and the positioning accuracy during transfer of the unprocessed plate-making roll to each processing device can be improved by causing a gravure plate-making robot to exhibit a high gripping force when gripping the unprocessed plate-making roll. The gripping portion structure of a gravure plate-making robot to be used in a fully automatic gravure plate-making processing system for manufacturing a gravure plate-making roll by gripping and transferring an unprocessed plate-making roll to each processing device includes: a pair of gripping plates to be mounted on an arm distal end of the gravure plate-making robot, the pair of gripping plates being freely spaced widely or narrowly from each other, and being configured to grip both end portions of the unprocessed plate-making roll; and a gripping surface forming member provided on each of the pair of gripping plates, the gripping surface forming member having a gripping surface that is curved so as to be recessed toward a center of the end portion of the unprocessed plate-making roll to be gripped and having a non-slip function.

A gripping mechanism includes a pair of inclined surfaces and rolling elements. The pair of inclined surfaces face each other, are inclined in opposite directions with respect to a vertical direction, and approach each other on a lower side. Each of the rolling elements is rollable on the respective inclined surfaces in an obliquely upward and downward direction. An opening space is formed between lower ends of the inclined surfaces, the opening space having a direction Y (horizontal) width smaller than a direction Y width of the respective rolling elements arranged in the direction Y.

A system for automatic wheel alignment adjustment of a vehicle in an inspection line is provided. The system is disposed under a mounting table mounted with a vehicle and includes a front wheel adjustment apparatus disposed in correspondence with a front wheel of the vehicle and configured to adjust alignment of the front wheel by adjusting a tie-rod and a lock-nut employed in a linkage structure of the front wheel, a rear wheel moving apparatus disposed in correspondence with a rear wheel of the vehicle and slidable in a vehicle width direction, and a rear wheel adjustment apparatus disposed in correspondence with the rear wheel of the vehicle, connectable to the rear wheel moving apparatus, and configured to adjust alignment of the rear wheel by adjusting a cam-bolt and a cam-nut employed in a linkage structure of the rear wheel.

A rotary gripper having two gripping jaws and an actuating mechanism displaceable along a displacement path and rotatable about a rotational axis. The gripping jaws are displaced and/or swiveled during displacement of the actuating mechanism and rotation of the actuating mechanism leads to joint rotation of the gripping jaws about the rotational axis. The rotary gripper has a magnet, a magnetic field sensor and a processing device. The magnet is attached to the actuating mechanism so that a magnetizing direction runs at an angle to the rotational axis. The magnetic field sensor is arranged to detect the magnetic field of the magnet and to detect components of the magnetic flux density of the magnetic field for at least two spatial directions. The processing device is set up, depending on the components of the magnetic flux density detected, to detect rotational information relating to a rotational angle of the joint rotation of the gripping jaws and gripping information relating to the gripping position.

A robot hand apparatus includes a first holder having a first sucking surface that is bendable at any position and configured to suck an object using negative pressure; a second holder arranged to oppose the first sucking surface of the first holder; and a driving mechanism configured to change a distance between the first holder and the second holder to sandwich the object between the first holder and the second holder.

An apparatus for provisioning, in particular automatically, a complete tool having a toolholder and a tool, in particular a drilling and/or milling tool. The apparatus has a spindle that can be driven in rotation by a driving device. The spindle has a holding device for holding a toolholder. A measuring device, in particular an optical measuring device, measures a complete tool, held on the spindle. A heating device in the region of the spindle heats a shrink-fit chuck of the toolholder held on the spindle. A cooling device, in particular a cooling device associated with the spindle, enables the spindle and/or the complete tool held on the spindle, to be cooled.

Devices, systems and methods for reliably picking up and controlling a cup stack sealed in a bag or sleeve are disclosed. A gripper comprising a plurality of fingers is mounted to one end of a robotic arm. The gripper may comprise a first component mounted on a first finger of the plurality of fingers and a second component mounted on a second finger of the plurality of fingers. The first component may be cone-shaped and the second component may comprise a paddle that is curved to accommodate a cup stack. The first component and the second component may grip a plastic sleeved cup stack. The robotic arm may push the plastic sleeved cup stack against a guiderail to compress the cup stack. Compressing the cup stack may allow for reliable transport and placement into a shipping box. The disclosed devices, systems and methods may be fully or partially automated.