A lifter assembly includes a base having a top and a bottom surface. Connectors are attached to the base extending outwardly from the bottom surface. Each of the connectors includes at least one rail wheel rotatably attached thereto. The base includes traveling wheels rotatably attached thereto. A post is attached to the base extending outwardly from the top surface to a distal end. An arm is disposed on the distal end, rotatably attached to the post, extending outwardly to a terminal end. A support is movably attached to the arm and extends outwardly to a support end. A trolley is slidably disposed on the arm and movable along the arm between the terminal end and the post. Each of the traveling wheels includes a leg pivotably attached to the base connecting the traveling wheel to the base and move the traveling wheel between a transport and a storage position.

A lifter assembly includes a base having a top and a bottom surface. Connectors are attached to the base extending outwardly from the bottom surface. Each of the connectors includes at least one rail wheel rotatably attached thereto. The base includes traveling wheels rotatably attached thereto. A post is attached to the base extending outwardly from the top surface to a distal end. An arm is disposed on the distal end, rotatably attached to the post, extending outwardly to a terminal end. A support is movably attached to the arm and extends outwardly to a support end. A trolley is slidably disposed on the arm and movable along the arm between the terminal end and the post. Each of the traveling wheels includes a leg pivotably attached to the base connecting the traveling wheel to the base and move the traveling wheel between a transport and a storage position.

Present embodiments relate to an apparatus and method which separates tie plates. More specifically, and without limitation, present embodiments relate to a tie plate separator which can retrieve tie plates from a pile and separates such for placement on a feeder, such as a conveyor for sequential feeding of the tie plates.

Present embodiments relate to an apparatus and method which separates tie plates. More specifically, and without limitation, present embodiments relate to a tie plate separator which can retrieve tie plates from a pile and separates such for placement on a feeder, such as a conveyor for sequential feeding of the tie plates.

A maintenance vehicle has a vehicle frame, supported on on-track undercarriages, on which are arranged two side walls extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and adjustable with respect to one another and relative to the vehicle frame in a transverse direction of the vehicle by way of drives. The vehicle is equipped with at least one load crane which is displaceable on a crane guide that extends in the transverse direction of the vehicle. The crane guide, designed to be elongatable in the transverse direction of the vehicle, is connected at each end to a side wall.

A container handling vehicle picks up storage containers from a three-dimensional grid of an underlying storage system. The container handling vehicle includes a vehicle module part (P1); and a container lifting part. The vehicle module part (P1) includes a first set of wheels for moving the container handling vehicle in a first direction (X) and a second set of wheels for moving the container handling vehicle in a second direction (Y). The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The container lifting part extends sideways as a cantilever from the vehicle module part (P1) and includes a hoist frame (P2) with an opening (OSP) defining an access perimeter; a hoist mechanism carried by the hoist frame (P2); a plurality of lifting bands connected to the hoist mechanism and guided by the hoist frame (P2); and a lifting frame for releasable connection to a storage container, the lifting frame being suspended in a horizontal orientation from the hoist frame (P2) by the plurality of lifting bands. The lifting frame has an opening (OLF) defining an access perimeter. The access perimeter of the opening (OSP) in the hoist frame (P2) corresponds in shape and alignment to the access perimeter of the opening (OLF) in the lifting frame to allow access to items in the storage container through the respective openings (OSP, OLF) when the lifting frame has been lifted up to the hoist frame (P2) by the hoist mechanism.

A container handling vehicle picks up storage containers from a three-dimensional grid of an underlying storage system. The container handling vehicle includes a vehicle module part (P1); and a container lifting part. The vehicle module part (P1) includes a first set of wheels for moving the container handling vehicle in a first direction (X) and a second set of wheels for moving the container handling vehicle in a second direction (Y). The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The container lifting part extends sideways as a cantilever from the vehicle module part (P1) and includes a hoist frame (P2) with an opening (OSP) defining an access perimeter; a hoist mechanism carried by the hoist frame (P2); a plurality of lifting bands connected to the hoist mechanism and guided by the hoist frame (P2); and a lifting frame for releasable connection to a storage container, the lifting frame being suspended in a horizontal orientation from the hoist frame (P2) by the plurality of lifting bands. The lifting frame has an opening (OLF) defining an access perimeter. The access perimeter of the opening (OSP) in the hoist frame (P2) corresponds in shape and alignment to the access perimeter of the opening (OLF) in the lifting frame to allow access to items in the storage container through the respective openings (OSP, OLF) when the lifting frame has been lifted up to the hoist frame (P2) by the hoist mechanism.

An SSD gender stocking device and a stocking system including the same are provided. A stocking device includes a case including a central portion therein, extending a first direction, a longitudinal direction, and provided with a first storage portion and a second storage portion on both sides of the central portion in a second direction, a width direction, a shelf portion provided in the first storage portion and the second storage portion and having a plurality of shelves with an electronic component loaded thereon, a first port located in the first storage portion, and having a first open surface in which at least a portion of a side of the case is open in the second direction to communicate externally.

An SSD gender stocking device and a stocking system including the same are provided. A stocking device includes a case including a central portion therein, extending a first direction, a longitudinal direction, and provided with a first storage portion and a second storage portion on both sides of the central portion in a second direction, a width direction, a shelf portion provided in the first storage portion and the second storage portion and having a plurality of shelves with an electronic component loaded thereon, a first port located in the first storage portion, and having a first open surface in which at least a portion of a side of the case is open in the second direction to communicate externally.

A system for picking up storage containers from a three-dimensional grid of a storage system. The system includes a container handling vehicle that includes vehicle module and container lifting parts. The container lifting part extends externally sideways from the vehicle module and includes a hoist frame, a hoist mechanism, a plurality of lifting bands, and a lifting frame. The hoist mechanism is carried by the hoist frame and the lifting bands are connected to the hoist mechanism and configured to be guided by the hoist frame. The lifting frame is configured to releasably connect to a storage container and configured to be lifted to the hoist frame by the plurality of lifting bands, wherein the lifting frame has a second access perimeter and is suspendable from the hoist frame, and wherein the first access perimeter corresponds to the second access perimeter to allow access to the storage container.