Systems and methods for cargo transportation management, including: a database, to store structure information for a plurality of containers; and a processor, in communication with the database, where the processor is configured to: receive cargo information, generate a container distribution plan, for distributing the cargo between the plurality of containers based on the structure information and based the received cargo information, and send the generated container distribution plan for packaging of the cargo, where each container includes a plurality of walls, at least one connector, configured to securely connect to another container; and at least one sensor, configured to monitor movement of the container and monitor movement of the cargo within the container, where at least one wall has changeable size.

Apparatus to store bars (B) comprising a support plane (11), a bundle feed zone (12) and a bar delivery zone (13) associated with respective opposite ends of said support plane (11), wherein said support plane (11) comprises a unit (14) to move said bars (B) in a direction of movement (Z) at least from said bundle feed zone (12) to said bar delivery zone (13).

An apparatus (10, 60) for storage of elongate elements, such as pipes, tubes and conduits. The apparatus (10, 60) includes a frame (12) that supports a plurality of trays (15, 63). The trays (15, 63) are arranged in two vertical columns of storage positions, except for the trays located at the top or bottom of the apparatus as they are moved about sprockets (71, 72) by a drive motor (73). Each tray (15, 63) is configured to support a plurality of elongate items. The trays (15, 63, which may embodied as cradles or racks, may be moved between a storage position and an access position, wherein in the access position, the elongate items can be accessed from substantially vertically above the tray (15, 63).

Apparatus to feed bars (B) to one or more user machines located downstream, said apparatus comprising a support plane (11), a bar feed zone (12) located in proximity to one bar supply end (13) of said support plane (11), wherein said support plane (11) comprises a unit (14) to move said bars (B) in a direction of movement (Z) from and toward said bar feed zone (12).

A support assembly includes a pallet table having an upper surface. A plurality of support members are configured to pass through a pallet positioned on the upper surface of the pallet table. Each support member includes a receiving surface that defines a portion of a channel extending across the support members.

A honeycomb storage system with at least one shelf unit, including a plurality of storage units arranged side-by-side and overtop of each other, accessible from an operating side, for receiving cartridges. The storage units are embodied such that the cartridges can be removed horizontally at the operating side in the longitudinal direction and can be inserted therein. A shelf operating device is arranged at an operating side and a commissioning device is arranged on a front side of the shelf opposite the operating side. The commissioning device is allocated to a plurality of storage units used as marshaling storage units, which are embodied such that cartridges located therein can also be removed at the front of the shelf. The commissioning device has several commissioning sites for placing cartridges as well as a commissioning cart that can move along the front of the shelf perpendicular in reference to the cartridges. This cart is embodied such that it can approach all commissioning sites. The commissioning device additionally includes a removal device that can move along the front of the shelf, perpendicular to the cartridges, for pulling cartridges out of the marshaling storage unit and returning them thereto.

A device and method for subterranean operations comprising a latch adapted to be coupled with a fingerboard of a drilling rig, the fingerboard including at least two fingers, wherein: the latch is selectively moveable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, the latch is adapted to selectively permit entrance of a first tubular into a tubular storage area between the at least two fingers when the latch is in the open configuration, and selectively maintain the first tubular in the tubular storage area when the latch is in the closed configuration, and the latch is spaced apart from the fingerboard.

Apparatus for handling bars including a support plane configured to support a plurality of bars having an oblong development, and handling devices configured to remove a bar from a removal zone of the support plane and to deliver it to a delivery zone. Movement devices are associated with the support plane which are configured to distribute the bars on the support plane and to move them toward the removal zone.

A warehouse storage and retrieval system for fishing rod blanks includes a framework structure comprising a plurality of front horizontal supports, and a plurality of rear horizontal supports. The system also includes a plurality of individual storage receptacles supported between the plurality of front horizontal supports and the rear horizontal supports in a horizontal orientation, where each receptacle has an open end proximate the plurality of front horizontal supports and an opposing closed end proximate the plurality of rear horizontal supports. The system includes a plurality of fishing rod blanks within the plurality of individual storage receptacles, and each fishing rod blank having an identifying tag storing data. In addition, the system includes a database storing a spatial location of each of the fishing rod blanks corresponding to a respective individual storage receptacle within the framework structure.

The invention relates to a storage rack (10) for the storage of long goods (24), such as an aluminum profile or a gutter, having a housing (11), which is delimited by opposing side walls (12), for accommodating a plurality of trays (15) in which the long goods are accommodated, having a first service opening (16) disposed at an end face (13) of the housing (11), and having a transport device (14) for the automated transport of the trays (15). The storage rack (10) has a second service opening (17), wherein the second service opening (17) is disposed on the side wall (12) of the housing (11).