The present application discloses a goods-handling method and a goods-handling system, where the goods-handling method includes steps of: obtaining working state information and handling instructions of a plurality of machines; executing the handling instructions to handle goods according to the working state information; where the working state information includes capacity information of the machines.

A flotation conveyance apparatus according to an embodiment is for conveying a substrate while floating the substrate by ejecting a gas to a lower surface of the substrate. The flotation conveyance apparatus includes a plurality of ejecting ports configured to eject the gas to the substrate, a downstream flow-path configured to supply the gas to the plurality of ejecting ports, a upstream flow-path configured to supply the gas to the downstream flow-path, and a gas supply port configured to supply the gas to the downstream flow-path. A cross-sectional area of the upstream flow-path is configured to be larger than a cross-sectional area of the downstream flow-path.

A flotation conveyance apparatus according to an embodiment is for conveying a substrate while floating the substrate by ejecting a gas to a lower surface of the substrate. The flotation conveyance apparatus includes a plurality of ejecting ports configured to eject the gas to the substrate, a downstream flow-path configured to supply the gas to the plurality of ejecting ports, a upstream flow-path configured to supply the gas to the downstream flow-path, and a gas supply port configured to supply the gas to the downstream flow-path. A cross-sectional area of the upstream flow-path is configured to be larger than a cross-sectional area of the downstream flow-path.

An end-of-arm tool is described and includes an outer sheet and an inner sheet. The end-of-arm tool may be reinforced with a backing plate attached to the inner sheet and a front plate attached to the outer sheet. The end-of-arm tool may also include spacers to provide structure and rigidity to the end-of-arm tool at passages configured for the installation of workpiece interface tools, for example, spring plungers.

There is provided a thin glass elongated body capable of preventing a thin glass from being broken when the thin glass elongated body is subjected to processing or treatment by a roll-to-roll process. A thin glass elongated body of the present invention includes: a main body including an elongated thin glass; and a handling section arranged at each of both ends of the main body in a length direction through intermediation of a connecting portion, the handling section including a tough film, wherein: in the connecting portion, the elongated thin glass and the tough film face each other in the length direction, and a connecting sheet is laminated on both surfaces of each of the elongated thin glass and the tough film; and the elongated thin glass and the tough film are connected to each other through intermediation of the connecting sheet.

There is provided a thin glass elongated body capable of preventing a thin glass from being broken when the thin glass elongated body is subjected to processing or treatment by a roll-to-roll process. A thin glass elongated body of the present invention includes: a main body including an elongated thin glass; and a handling section arranged at each of both ends of the main body in a length direction through intermediation of a connecting portion, the handling section including a tough film, wherein: in the connecting portion, the elongated thin glass and the tough film face each other in the length direction, and a connecting sheet is laminated on both surfaces of each of the elongated thin glass and the tough film; and the elongated thin glass and the tough film are connected to each other through intermediation of the connecting sheet.

Disclosed are a carrier device and a placement machine, where the carrier device includes a body and a positioner. A positioning sucker mechanism is disposed on the body, and a sliding sucker mechanism is slidably disposed on the body, where the sliding sucker mechanism includes a sucker group, a positioning block connected to one end of the sucker group, and a first suction piece provided on the positioning block. The positioner is arranged on one side of the body and adjacent to the positioning block, and includes a driver and a clamping assembly connected to the driver, where the clamping assembly is provided with a second suction piece mutually attracted to the first suction piece. The carrier device of the present disclosure improves the efficiency of clamping the sucker group by the clamping assembly.

In a machine and in a method for processing lateral edges of glass plates, plates of stone material, and plates of synthetic material, there is a group of gripping members of the plate configured to hold a plate in a horizontal position. The plate is caused to advance in a conveying longitudinal direction, in such a way as to bring a lateral edge of the plate to engage in succession an aligned series of grinding tools forming part of a stationary machining unit. In one example, the group of gripping members of the plate is rotatably carried around a vertical axis by a carriage, which is movable in the conveying longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The gripping members are carried by the carriage in such a way as to be adjustable in position, by means of electronically-controlled actuator devices, with respect to the carriage and relative to each other.

Method and apparatus for the flush transfer of large-surface-area panels of different types of construction to a transporting vehicle, having the following features. At least one conveyor for supplying panels of at least one type of construction. At least one pivoting-stack apparatus, having a gripper frame and having adhesion elements fastened thereon. At least one stack framework on a mobile carriage, wherein the latter is connected to at least one transporting vehicle by a switchable coupling. The transporting vehicle is supplied with power, and controlled electronically and/or electrically, by a multiplicity of lines installed in the floor region. An electrically controlled parking brake on each transporting vehicle, for arresting purposes.

A substrate conveying system includes a substrate supply unit including a movable rack and an up-down unit which moves the movable rack down, a lift unit which has one or more ejection holes which eject a gas upward and is configured to lift-up the substrate supported on the movable rack by the pressure of the gas ejected through ejection holes when the up-down unit moves the movable rack down, and a conveying unit which includes a conveyor, and hook elements extending upward from the conveyor, and is configured to push in a conveying direction the substrate W being lifted-up by the pressure of the gas ejected through the ejection holes.