Ibp, Inc.

James F Dill

Edward M Kolvek

Timothy J Mason

Andrew Courier

Stephen N Forti

James R Downer

Larry W Fallin

Barbara J Scalia

Carl Brian Candiloro

Roland H Estey, Iii

Ronald D Smith

Andrew Cecil Harvey

William G Leary

William Lauren Mahl

Steven Wesley Henry

Jerry Silliman Scott

An autonomous remote controlled vehicle for use in the automation of an existing refrigerated flow through storage facility food processing application. The remote vehicle is specifically designed to operate within a network of centrally controlled remote vehicles that are adapted to receive selectable items from production and temporarily store them for later retrieval. The system is adapted to minimize travel time for the remote vehicle and optimize cycle time. The system is specifically adapted to handle cardboard shipping boxes containing meat products.

Method of automation for flow through storage

Skid handling system for flow through storage

Item handler and method for flow through storage

A partially automated decoring saw having a tubular blade and a table surface partially blocking the saw blade opening and means decreasing the blockage temporarily to allow for passage of an enlarged portion of the core into the saw. A core knocker can also be provided, as can air purge of blade seals to achieve partial self-cleaning.

Decoring saw

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Foxboro, MA, United States of America

James F Dill