A material processing apparatus comprises a material processing machine pivotably coupled to a base by a pivot joint that allows pivoting movement of the material processing machine about a pivot axis that is perpendicular to a ground surface. The pivot joint comprises an upper joint part coupled to the material processing machine, and a lower joint part coupled to the base, the upper and lower parts being coupled together by a spindle that defines said pivot axis and about which the upper joint part is rotatable with respect to the lower part. The pivot joint includes a non-contact rotation sensor for detecting an angular position of the upper joint part with respect to a reference position.

Described is a component (1) for powering robots, automation systems and the like which comprises, on a frame (2), a series of belts (3, 4) for conveying objects (9) designed to be gripped by a robot. The conveyor belts (3, 4) constitute a closed path and have a first belt (3) and at least a second belt (4) positioned in such a way that the objects (9) pass from the first belt (3) to the second belt (4) cyclically and continuously.

A material-conveying system comprises a main conveyor for conveying material, a swing conveyor for conveying the material to the main conveyor and a processor for controlling a speed of the swing conveyor based on a feedback signal. The feedback signal may be indicative of a speed of the swing conveyor and/or a speed of a main conveyor. The feedback signal may be indicative of material level, belt slippage, flow rate, belt angle and/or material rollback.

A contact guard for a belt drive, in which a filling space formed between two pulleys and the belt is filled by a filling body, which includes two sub-bodies that can be moved relative to one another.

A locking device for a material conveyor includes a snapping part pivotally connected to a first conveying section or a second conveying section of the material conveyor and capable of pivoting in the pivoting direction of the second conveying section, the snapping part being provided with two hooks; a first post and a second post that are arranged on the second conveying section or the first conveying section not pivotally connected to the snapping part and are used for being matched with the hooks in hooking to fix the relative position of the second conveying section and the first conveying section when the second conveying section is in a folded or unfolded state; and a first power mechanism used for driving the snapping part to pivot.

A conveyor lift assembly adapted for use on a conveyor assembly having a frame, and at least one main conveyor cylinder for moving the frame between a substantially horizontal position and an elevated position. The conveyor lift assembly includes a lower member disposed on the undercarriage of the conveyor assembly, an upper member adapted to be moved substantially vertically relative to the frame, and an actuator having a first end and a second end and being adapted to move between a retracted position and an extended position. The first end of the actuator is attached to the lower member and the second end is attached to the upper member, the actuator is adapted to move the upper member relative to the lower member, and the upper member is adapted contact the frame. A method for moving the frame between the substantially horizontal position and the elevated position.

A cart for transporting and conveying agricultural materials is provided. The cart includes a frame; a set of wheels or tracks coupled with said frame; and a hitch assembly coupled with said frame to allow the cart to be towed on the wheels or tracks behind a tow vehicle. The cart further includes a hopper defined by a plurality of walls supported by the frame and having a hopper opening to receive agricultural material and a discharge opening for discharging agricultural material. The cart further includes a conveyor assembly coupled to the hopper, the conveyor assembly including an inlet in communication with the discharge opening to receive agricultural material therefrom and an outlet to discharge agricultural material. The conveyor assembly includes a lower conveyor section and an upper conveyor section. The lower conveyor section includes a lower conveyor housing and a lower conveyor extending within the lower conveyor housing and the upper conveyor section including an upper conveyor housing and an upper conveyor extending within the upper conveyor housing. The upper conveyor section is pivotable about a second tilt axis located between said lower and upper conveyor sections and positioned at an acute angle from vertical.

A system for eliminating the need to reposition a tracked/wheeled radial stacker during stacking operations is provided, the stacker having a linear conveyor having front and rear portions, the front and rear portions being displaceable between raised and lowered positions, a bogie having a pair of continuous tracks that are selectively elevated off the ground, a pair of wheels mounted to the bogie that are displaced upwardly and downwardly, the wheels defining axes that may be shifted to position the wheels in either a substantially radial or substantially longitudinal direction, and a hydraulic cylinder system mounted to the wheels for displacing the wheels upwardly to lower the tracks to the ground or downwardly to elevate the tracks off the ground. A pair of hydraulically driven, telescoping frame members may extend rearwardly from the bogie to a mounting system that mounts the frame members to the conveyor, the mounting system defining a longitudinally extending slot with a trolley slidably mounted to the slot, the telescoping frame members being mounted to the trolley at spaced mounting points so that by extending and retracting the frame members, the rear portion of the conveyor can be raised and lowered, thereby changing inclination of the conveyor, wherein the trolley moving longitudinally in the slot takes up longitudinal movement of the conveyor as the inclination of the conveyor is changed.

The invention employs a folding arm conveyor that rotates horizontally. The folding arm conveyor is mainly composed of an undercarriage mounted on the ground of a stockyard, a tower body mounted on the undercarriage, a balance arm, a conveying arm, a tower top, and other main components, wherein the balance arm, the conveying arm, and the tower top are mounted on the tower body. The conveying arm is provided with two portal frames (I) and (II) and an unloading trolley. The tower body is provided with a gyration apparatus and a hopper. The balance arm is provided with a balance trolley. The folding arm conveyor can rotate horizontally, and the conveying arm can be folded and retraced by controlling the wind rope by the windlass, so that the folding arm conveyor can be prevented from colliding with other devices or buildings during the rotation.

A conveyor for transporting and elevating articles and a method and system for conveying articles up inclines is provided. The conveyor has a conveyor belt and a plurality of support elements extending outward from the article-conveying surface of the conveyor belt advancing upward along the incline. The support elements prevent conveyed articles from sliding down the conveyor belt on the incline. The article-conveying surface of the conveyor belt may provide a low-friction retention surface to articles leaning away from the conveyor belt on the incline.