A linear transport apparatus has a first carriage 1 and a second carriage 2 movably disposed on a guide member 3 and support portions 13 and 23 supporting a bottom portion 53 of a box member 500. A first claw portion 12 provided on the first carriage 1 has an inner contact portion 121 making contact with the inner face of the box member and a rear contact portion 122 making contact with the rear face of the box member. A second claw portion 22 provided on the second carriage 2 has an inclined face 221 extending rearward as it goes away from the guide member 3 and making contact with a corner part between the front and outer faces of the box member. The support portions 13 and 23 are disposed on at least one of the first and second carriages 1 and 2.

The invention relates to a device and a method for transporting and handling containers, in particular containers made of a thermoplastic material. The, containers are transported from an inlet point (41) to an outlet point (30) in a transport direction by the transport device, The transport device has at least one handling device (26) which moves in the transport direction for handling one or more of the containers in a simultaneous manner in particular, and the handling device (26) is arranged in a movable manner relative to the transport device in order to move in a direction which deviates from the transport direction. The invention is characterized in that the transport device has at least one motor (32, 34, 37), by means of which the at least one handling device (26) can be moved in a motor-driven manner in the direction which deviates from the transport direction.

A conveyor system for containers including a conveyor module configured to convey and meter a stream of containers, including a first star wheel configured to move a plurality of first containers along a first travel path, wherein the first containers each have a first geometric center, and wherein the first travel path is defined by the geometric center of the first containers, and a second star wheel configured to move a plurality of second containers along a second travel path, wherein the second containers each have a second geometric center, and wherein the second travel path is defined by the geometric center of the second containers.

A machine for positioning objects, comprising a first conveyor belt configured to receive a plurality of objects; computer vision means configured to identify the position and shape of the objects; robotic collection means configured to collect the objects; and exit means configured to allow exiting of the objects. The machine comprises a rotary transfer track arranged in a closed circuit around two rotating axes; and a plurality of transfer elements attached to the rotary transfer track, configured to receive the objects. The rotary transfer track is configured to produce a rotary movement of the transfer elements around the two rotating axes, and a rectilinear movement thereof between the two rotating axes.

An article transferring apparatus includes a vehicle configured to travel along a travel rail installed on a ceiling, a vehicle main body connected to the vehicle and defining loading spaces in which articles are to be loaded, and a hoist module including a grip unit configured to grip a desired one of the articles and load and unload the articles to/from the loading spaces.

A conveyor system for grouping containers includes a first track including a first plurality of lugs, each lug having a respective gripper coupled thereto configured to drive containers along the first track and a second track configured to move a second plurality of lugs wherein each of the lugs is coupled to a respective gripper configured to receive containers from the first track, and move the containers along the second track wherein the grippers of the second track contact the container while the gripper of the first track contacts the container.

A linear transport apparatus has a first carriage 1 and a second carriage 2 movably disposed on a guide member 3 and support portions 13 and 23 supporting a bottom portion 53 of a box member 500. A first claw portion 12 provided on the first carriage 1 has an inner contact portion 121 making contact with the inner face of the box member and a rear contact portion 122 making contact with the rear face of the box member. A second claw portion 22 provided on the second carriage 2 has an inclined face 221 extending rearward as it goes away from the guide member 3 and making contact with a corner part between the front and outer faces of the box member. The support portions 13 and 23 are disposed on at least one of the first and second carriages 1 and 2.

A handling apparatus and a processing system for pharmaceutical containers, for example vials, syringes, carpules or ampules. The handling apparatus includes two or more holding elements via which a container can be gripped in each case and of which at least one holding element can be selectively moved back and forth along a movement direction, and a spacing changing device for transferring the holding elements from a first relative position into a second relative position, and vice versa, in which the holding elements have a spacing from one another which differs from the spacing in the first relative position.