Some embodiments are directed to a method for retrieving garments within an automatic warehouse. The method may include maintaining sets of garments in enclosures, the enclosures are positioned on shelfs of the automatic warehouse. Each set of garments is located within an enclosure of the enclosures, and is hung on hangers located within the enclosure; accessing a selected enclosure of the enclosures, by a first robot. The selected enclosure encloses a garment of interest; obtaining the selected enclosure by the first robot; and providing the enclosure to an interface point within the automatic warehouse, by the first robot.

A storage device (1′) for storing transport units (3′) includes a number of transport units (3′), a number of storage lines (12a′-12g′) which are configured to store transport units (3′), a feeding line (11′) which is connected by a respective first switch point (111′) to the storage lines (12a′-12g′), a measuring device (15′) which is arranged on the feeding line (11′) and which is configured to determine a respective extent of a transport unit (3′), and a controller (16′) which is connected to the measuring device (15′) and to the first switch pointes (111′) and which is configured to select a storage line (12a′-12g′) for storing the transport unit (3′) on the basis of the extent of the transport unit (3′) determined by the measuring device (15′).

A method of finishing garments that includes the steps of providing an endless conveyor that transports a plurality of garment forms mounted on respective carriages successively through a garment loading zone, a steam zone for applying steam to the garments, a hot air zone for applying hot air to the garments as they pass through the hot air zone, a cool down zone for exposing the garments to cooling air, and an unloading zone where the operator removes the garment from the garment form. A plurality of form rotating stations are positioned at predetermined locations relative to the zones that rotate the forms between a position aligned with the direction of travel of the conveyor and perpendicular with the direction of travel of the conveyor.

Embodiments provide for systems and methods related to kiosks for personalizing a packaged article. The kiosks may also be used for storage, inventory management, retrieval, packaging, and/or personalization of packaged articles. The kiosks discussed herein differ from non-kiosk personalization systems, such as personalization systems installed on a factory or warehouse floor, in that the kiosks are self-contained personalization systems. In some embodiments, the kiosks are portable and can be moved between different sites or events. This portability allows the kiosks to personalize packaged articles for concerts, festivals, conventions, trade shows, and the like.

Disclosed is a garment folding apparatus, which serves to fold a garment during a process of conveying the garment, the garment folding apparatus including a loading assembly configured to load a garment, a folding assembly configured to fold the loaded garment while conveying the garment, and an unloading assembly disposed below the folding assembly and configured to unload a completely folded garment, in which the folding assembly includes a first conveyor configured to convey the garment in a horizontal direction, a second conveyor disposed to be spaced apart from the first conveyor in the horizontal direction, and a horizontal folding assembly including a folding bar configured to be inserted into a separation space between the first conveyor and the second conveyor, in which an inclined surface of the first conveyor and an inclined surface of the second conveyor face each other, such that various horizontal folding processes may be successfully performed within a limited space.

The present disclosure relates to a garment folding apparatus, which serves to fold a garment during a process of conveying the garment, the garment folding apparatus including a loading assembly configured to load the garment, a folding assembly configured to fold the loaded garment while conveying the garment, and an unloading assembly disposed below the folding assembly and configured to unload a completely folded garment, in which the folding assembly comprises a vertical folding assembly configured to actively fold the garment deployed on a conveyor by using a drive motor, such that a vertical folding operation is performed along a rectilinear trajectory, which makes it possible to reduce a required operation space and contribute to miniaturization of the apparatus.

Embodiments provide for systems and methods related to kiosks for personalizing a packaged article. The kiosks may also be used for storage, inventory management, retrieval, packaging, and/or personalization of packaged articles. The kiosks discussed herein differ from non-kiosk personalization systems, such as personalization systems installed on a factory or warehouse floor, in that the kiosks are self-contained personalization systems. In some embodiments, the kiosks are portable and can be moved between different sites or events. This portability allows the kiosks to personalize packaged articles for concerts, festivals, conventions, trade shows, and the like.

A conveying device for conveying a sheet-like material of the present invention includes: a rail portion arranged in a loop shape; a plurality of travelers; a linear motor for circulating the travelers along the rail portion; and a pad attached to each of the travelers, wherein the pad circulates in at least one horizontal plane while holding the sheet-like material on the pad, thereby conveying the sheet-like material.

The invention relates to a method for positioning an empty garment hanger in an individual mounting position, comprising the steps of: picking up an empty garment hanger at a loading station with a gripping tool, reading a data signal identifying a garment that is to be hung on the garment hanger, moving the empty garment hanger to a mounting station, adjusting the position of the garment hanger in dependency of the data signal, and holding the garment hanger in the individual mounting position. The advantage of the invention is that the position where a garment is applied on a garment hanger can be adapted to the length of the operator, type of hanger and type of garment, where the position can be adjusted individually for each mounting cycle.

An overhead conveyor system for conveying overhead adapters along a conveying direction includes a first overhead conveyor line, a functional overhead conveyor line connected in terms of conveying technology to the first overhead conveyor line, which functional overhead conveyor line has a discharge element for discharging overhead adapters from the overhead conveyor system, a separating unit arranged upstream of the functional overhead conveyor line for feeding the overhead adapters separately into the functional overhead conveyor line, a first identification unit arranged upstream of the separating unit for identifying overhead adapters to be discharged, a second identification unit arranged downstream of the separating unit for identifying overhead adapters to be discharged, and a control unit for automatically conveying and discharging the overhead adapters, wherein the control unit is in signal connection with the discharge element, the first identification unit, the second identification unit and the separating unit.