The invention relates to a draft handler. The draft handler has a tool stem adapter for coupling to a robotic arm, and has a spatula for lifting a draft product and an elastomeric band for gripping the draft product. The robotic arm moves the draft handler to pick up the draft product in a first orientation from a first conveyor assembly, and to place the draft product on a second conveyor assembly, optionally in a second orientation.

A dropping device, system and filling method. The dropping device includes a feeding port provided on an upper side of a dropping chute and configured to receive an object to be dropped; a first side wall extending from an edge of the feeding port in a direction deviated from a vertical direction by a first angle; and a second side wall disposed opposite to the first side wall and extending from an edge of the feeding port in a direction deviated from the vertical direction by a second angle. The second angle being greater than the first angle. A discharging port is provided on a lower side of the dropping device and configured to discharge the object.

A dropping device, system and filling method. The dropping device includes a feeding port provided on an upper side of a dropping chute and configured to receive an object to be dropped; a first side wall extending from an edge of the feeding port in a direction deviated from a vertical direction by a first angle; and a second side wall disposed opposite to the first side wall and extending from an edge of the feeding port in a direction deviated from the vertical direction by a second angle. The second angle being greater than the first angle. A discharging port is provided on a lower side of the dropping device and configured to discharge the object.

In order to prevent an increase in width of a part of an accommodation bag from when polycrystalline silicon packed is lifted and until when the polycrystalline silicon is placed into a predetermined position and thus to accurately place the accommodation bag into a predetermined space, an accommodation case (10) includes a side surface body (11) forming an insertion space (12) into which an accommodation bag (B1) accommodating polycrystalline silicon (S1) is to be inserted; lift portions 13 for lifting the side surface body (11); and a tray (15) configured to support the accommodation bag (B1), the tray (15) being configured to be detached from a bottom portion (11a) of the side surface body (11), so that an opening (OP) is formed at the bottom portion of the side surface body (11), the opening (OP) being configured to form a placement path (30) for the accommodation bag (B1).

In order to prevent an increase in width of a part of an accommodation bag from when polycrystalline silicon packed is lifted and until when the polycrystalline silicon is placed into a predetermined position and thus to accurately place the accommodation bag into a predetermined space, an accommodation case (10) includes a side surface body (11) forming an insertion space (12) into which an accommodation bag (B1) accommodating polycrystalline silicon (S1) is to be inserted; lift portions 13 for lifting the side surface body (11); and a tray (15) configured to support the accommodation bag (B1), the tray (15) being configured to be detached from a bottom portion (11a) of the side surface body (11), so that an opening (OP) is formed at the bottom portion of the side surface body (11), the opening (OP) being configured to form a placement path (30) for the accommodation bag (B1).

A primary packaging line for packaging ophthalmic articles comprises

a plurality of individual single shell carriers;

a supply belt configured to transport the individual single shell carriers arranged thereon;

a primary packaging shell placement robot arranged along the supply belt;

a cyclically and intermittently movable singling conveyor belt arranged at the downstream end of the supply belt;

a guiding rai arranged at the downstream end of the singling conveyor belt;

a pusher arranged at the downstream end of the singling shell conveyor bel;

an ophthalmic article placement robot arranged along the guiding rai;

an ophthalmic article presence check unit;

a shell carrier ejector;

a lot sorter;

a shell carrier block transportation mechanism arranged at the lot sorter;

a sealing device (70).

A primary packaging line for packaging ophthalmic articles comprises

a plurality of individual single shell carriers;

a supply belt configured to transport the individual single shell carriers arranged thereon;

a primary packaging shell placement robot arranged along the supply belt;

a cyclically and intermittently movable singling conveyor belt arranged at the downstream end of the supply belt;

a guiding rai arranged at the downstream end of the singling conveyor belt;

a pusher arranged at the downstream end of the singling shell conveyor bel;

an ophthalmic article placement robot arranged along the guiding rai;

an ophthalmic article presence check unit;

a shell carrier ejector;

a lot sorter;

a shell carrier block transportation mechanism arranged at the lot sorter;

a sealing device (70).

Described and depicted is an application apparatus for applying additional elements, in particular straws, to packages, preferably cardboard composite packages. So that the application can also be carried out reliably at high speeds and with moderate equipment complexity, it is provided that at least two applicators are provided which are adjustable along a common, circumferential transport track from a pick-up position for picking up the additional elements to an application position for applying the additional elements to the packages and back and which comprise respectively at least one application finger for pressing the additional elements onto the packages.

Described and depicted is an application apparatus for applying additional elements, in particular straws, to packages, preferably cardboard composite packages. So that the application can also be carried out reliably at high speeds and with moderate equipment complexity, it is provided that at least two applicators are provided which are adjustable along a common, circumferential transport track from a pick-up position for picking up the additional elements to an application position for applying the additional elements to the packages and back and which comprise respectively at least one application finger for pressing the additional elements onto the packages.

Picking and placing objects may be performed using a system based on 2-D or 3-D vision being used to control a robotic arm system having a gripper. Objects to be picked up and placed into one or more containers may be conveyed to a pick and place apparatus under control of a sensor camera whose output may be processed to provide control signals to the robotic arm system. Multiple such systems may be used to operate on one or more streams of objects being conveyed. The objects may be food items, such as, but not limited to, sliced meat or cheese, and the slices may be picked up and placed into containers for further processing, such as vacuum sealing.