A production line comprises one or more assembling stations and at least one module for carrying containers for supplying to the assembling stations parts which are necessary during the execution of a working cycle. In one example, the module includes a paternoster conveying system including a plurality of drawings for containing the parts. The module includes two endless lateral chains and two lateral guide rails engaged with each drawer. The paternoster system and guide rails selectively position the drawers to downwardly angularly rotate toward the workstation when facing the workstation to increase ergonomic access to the parts for the assembling station operator.

A production line comprises one or more assembling stations and at least one module for carrying containers for supplying to the assembling stations parts which are necessary during the execution of a working cycle. In one example, the module includes a paternoster conveying system including a plurality of drawings for containing the parts. The module includes two endless lateral chains and two lateral guide rails engaged with each drawer. The paternoster system and guide rails selectively position the drawers to downwardly angularly rotate toward the workstation when facing the workstation to increase ergonomic access to the parts for the assembling station operator.

The present disclosure relates to a conveying system for conveying goods, the conveying system including a conveying belt, which includes conveying modules and pins, that: (1) is drivable about turning wheels along a closed path, (2) is provided with receiving cavities, in which the conveying belt is free from conveying modules and from pins along a length greater than the intermediate distance (t) between the pins, and (3) is designed to be continuous adjacent to the lateral sides of the receiving cavities. The conveying system further includes carriers, where each carrier: (1) is hingeably attached to a pin, on a front side of a receiving cavity, between a folded-down position and a folded-up position, (2) has a height greater than a said intermediate distance (t), and (3) extends entirely within the path of the conveying belt in the receiving cavity, between said turning wheels (7), at a discharge point (X) and in the folded-down position.

The present disclosure relates to a conveying system for conveying goods, the conveying system including a conveying belt, which includes conveying modules and pins, that: (1) is drivable about turning wheels along a closed path, (2) is provided with receiving cavities, in which the conveying belt is free from conveying modules and from pins along a length greater than the intermediate distance (t) between the pins, and (3) is designed to be continuous adjacent to the lateral sides of the receiving cavities. The conveying system further includes carriers, where each carrier: (1) is hingeably attached to a pin, on a front side of a receiving cavity, between a folded-down position and a folded-up position, (2) has a height greater than a said intermediate distance (t), and (3) extends entirely within the path of the conveying belt in the receiving cavity, between said turning wheels (7), at a discharge point (X) and in the folded-down position.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for shuttle lift systems to facilitate simultaneous movement of multiple shuttles across a multi-level storage structure that stores packages. The shuttle lift system may include the multi-level storage structure and a tower lift system at each end of the multi-level storage structure. One tower lift system may raise shuttles to a level of the multi-level storage structure. The other tower lift system may lower shuttles to a level of the multi-level storage structure and/or to a delivery area. The tower lift system may include cables (e.g., tethers) that are supported by a bottom portion and an upper portion of the tower lift system. Shelves may be attached to the cables on either side of the tower lift system and may receive and move shuttles up/down the tower lift system. The tower lift system may have high shuttle throughput and a reduced footprint.

The present invention includes conveying and sorting systems utilizing a plurality of continuous rails which support a plurality of sliding pucks that are urged forward using a plurality of sprocket wheels, and which utilize magnetically operated activation components for causing produce to be selectively dropped from cups carried by the pucks into sorting bins. The structures for the conveying and actuating components of the systems have smooth external surfaces reducing potential contamination by bacteria, contaminants and debris, thereby making them easily accessible for cleaning, and allowing for longer continuous operation times and higher efficiency.

A vertical transmission equipment includes a base having a mount surface, a rail structure disposed on the mount surface, and a carrier movably disposed on the rail structure, the carrier includes a supporting surface, and the supporting surface of the carrier is perpendicular to the mount surface of the base.

A vertical transmission equipment includes a base which includes a mount surface, a carrier movably disposed on the base and including a supporting surface, and a positioning assembly disposed on the base and to selectively position the carrier, and the supporting surface of the carrier is perpendicular to the mount surface of the base.

A system for supplying power to a trolley chain. The system includes: a trolley chain, consisting of at least two trollies coupled with one another, wherein the trolley chain has a closed bus; and a stationary energy conductor along the track of the trolley chain. The stationary energy conductor consists of one or more successive segments, which are spaced apart from each other. The closed bus has several transmission heads, which are designed to supply the closed bus with electricity from the stationary energy conductor without contacting the stationary energy conductor, if they are within a pre-determined distance to the stationary energy conductor. During a journey of the trolley chain along the track, at each moment in time, at least one of the transmission heads supplies the closed bus with electricity from the stationary energy conductor.

A system for supplying power to a trolley chain. The system includes: a trolley chain, consisting of at least two trollies coupled with one another, wherein the trolley chain has a closed bus; and a stationary energy conductor along the track of the trolley chain. The stationary energy conductor consists of one or more successive segments, which are spaced apart from each other. The closed bus has several transmission heads, which are designed to supply the closed bus with electricity from the stationary energy conductor without contacting the stationary energy conductor, if they are within a pre-determined distance to the stationary energy conductor. During a journey of the trolley chain along the track, at each moment in time, at least one of the transmission heads supplies the closed bus with electricity from the stationary energy conductor.