Abstract:
A lifting system (15) includes a lifting plate (40) disposed on each end of two lifting frames (20). Each lifting frame has an upper segment and a lower segment and optionally one or more intermediate segments. Each lifting plate comprises a unitary body that has a lifting eye (153) in an offset extended portion (42) and one or more openings for receiving the ends of the segments. Additionally, the lifting system can include two packaging frames (35). The lifting system is preferably configured such that two lifting frames are the center frames in a four frame configuration, while the two packaging frames are the end frames.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for handling material for the insulating glass industry are disclosed. One method of handling material for the insulating glass industry in accordance with the present invention includes the step of arranging a plurality of bars (188) into a plurality of stacks (228) with adjacent stacks defining spaces (164) dimensioned to receive a bar engaging member (200). The stacks of bars (228) may then be transported to a desired destination. A bar engaging member (200) may be inserted into a space (164) defined by the stacks (228), and one or more bars (188) may be grasped using the bar engaging member (100). A container for handling material for the insulating glass industry is also disclosed. The container (100) may advantageously include a plurality of prearranged bar locating members (108) configured to hold a predetermined type of bar stock.
Abstract:
In order to rapidly place at disposal elongate parts stored in shelvings with cantilever arms, a pallet (21) is used which is comprised of a rear wall (211), front walls (212, 212') and of a bottom consisting of cantilever arms (213). In the seizing position of the parts, the pallet (21) is placed (21') in a shelving (11) arranged on a front wall of the magazine and, the cantilever arms (61, 62) are placed under said pallet and before said front wall so that those arms may lift the material (31) from the bottom of the pallett (213) to put it again in front of the magazine, the cantilever arms (61, 62) in their new lowerable position being aligned on a roller table (71) on which the material (31') is further transported. By providing a multi-stage device (46, 47) to lift the pallets and a transelevator (41) capable of storing the pallets, it is possible to save time to place the pallets (21) in their seizing position.
Abstract:
A chassis stacker having a first and a second vertical storage rack displaced from one another by a first distance wide enough to accommodate a trailer chassis, and connected at a top end by a trolley rail support beam. A rail wheel mounted trolley is positioned on the trolley rail support beam, said trolley having an elevation system capable of raising and lowering a first and a second stabilizing beam that are suspended from the trolley and guided in their vertical motion by low-friction, storage-rack contact members attached at respective first and second ends of the elevating structure, said contact members in contact with an inner surface of the respective first and second vertical storage racks. A first and a second stabilizing-beam trolley is attached to the, respective, first and second stabilizing beams.
Abstract:
A roll handling system, comprising: a feeding table (5, 13), which is arranged to receive rolls (14a-14e) and store them; a moving transfer carriage (7, 15), which is arranged to receive rolls from the feeding table (5, 13) and transport said rolls; at least one storage place (17a-17e), where one or more rolls can be placed for storage, whereby said transfer carriage (15) is additionally arranged to convey the rolls to the storage place and receive rolls from the storage place. A method, where one or more rolls are stored by placing them in a storage place (17a-17e), of which there is at least one in the system; and the rolls are conveyed from the transfer carriage to the storage place (17a) and the rolls are received from the storage place (17a) to the transfer carriage. In a second example the roll handling system comprises: a slitter (1), which is arranged to form a roll batch comprising several rolls (14a-14e); and a feeding table (13), which is arranged to separate certain rolls from the roll batch.
Abstract:
An improved packing member (230) includes a rigid interior portion (736) enclosed by a resilient exterior portion (734). The exterior portion is physically adapted to generate a force in response to, and opposing, the motion of an elongate object (808) thereover. The generated force advantageously increases in magnitude as the object moves across a packing member. In some embodiments, a frame (200) receives the improved packing members (230). In one embodiment, the frame (200) comprises two vertical side portions (220A, 220B) that receive one or more of the packing members. The frame advantageously includes a variable-positioning element (232A), so that the packing members are freely positionable along the height of the vertical side portions. In conjunction with the improved packing member, the variable positioning element enables embodiments of the present invention to be used with multiple object diameters/geometries.
Abstract:
To bring goods stored on palettes (12) of the honeycomb shelving installation into a seizing position (12'), a conveyor (93) is guided along a fixed path (16, 16') along the front face of the shelves. A seizing support (91) moves (92/95) in the corridor in front of the shelves on rollers (311), in the loading and pick-up direction (91). The position of the seizing member (21) is height adjustable. This member is brought by the displacement of the support (91) against the shelf and by elevation of the support (91) into engagement with the front stop of the palette (12) and pulls the lifted palette out of the shelving. As a complement, an auxiliary support (94) may be provided. It comprises a height adjustable bracket to seize the rear end of the palette (12') when the latter is completely out.
Abstract:
Pour assortir des commandes de matériel emmagasiné dans des rayonnages à nid d'abeilles, on convoyait jusqu'à présent les cassettes (21) contenant le matériel (22) sur un transélévateur (31) et pour prélever le matériel, on les abaissait sur le sol. Dans le but de rationaliser la préparation des commandes, on adjoint au transélévateur (31) un pater-noster (41) ayant une pluralité de nacelles (412), dont la section adjacente au transélévateur (31) peut être déviée au niveau de la table élévatrice et vers la table (313) avec l'aide du chariot de sortie (419) relié à la table élévatrice du transélévateur; de cette manière la nacelle (412") se trouvant directement sur une ligne droite de sortie peut être pourvue de matériel.
Abstract:
Sistema automático de preparación de pedidos de elementos alargados que comprende: un pórtico desplazable (7) sobre unos carriles de guiado (13) montados en el suelo, una plataforma elevable (1) sujeta sobre el pórtico desplazable y que se puede elevar y descender, un cuadro de mandos(4) desde donde se realizan los movimientos longitudinales de pórtico (7) y de elevación y descenso de la plataforma, una mesa de descarga (8) o estructura fija sobre la que se realiza la evacuación del material desde la plataforma elevable. Gracias al sistema se consigue un sistema de preparación automática de pedidos de elementos alargados que solamente pueden llegar a requerir el control de un operario desde un panel de control y todo realizado con todos los medios de seguridad posibles.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for handling narrow rolls in a warehouse. The warehouse comprises at least one rack row having a plurality of racks side by side and a plurality of racks on top of each other and at least one isle next to the rack row. The isle is provided with a crane. The crane is picking the narrow rolls from the rack, moving the narrow rolls from an upper rack to lower rack and carrying the narrow rolls along the isle such that the crane is handling two or more narrow rolls simultaneously.