Target Brands, Inc.

Jamison Harrell-Latham

Michiel P Van De Ven

Gregory Lisso

Gervasio Mutarelli

Karl Chapel

David Sellner

Ernesto Saldana Pena

Justin Feider

L Klaus Preidt

Bob Chapel

Samuel Macalus

Jason Sanders

Dan Hawkins

Trevor Stratmann

Matthew Arcaro

Shefali Pai

Warehouse automation and methods of handling materials can be used to enhance the safety and efficiencies of warehouse operations. For example, automation systems and methods that make depalletization processes safer and more efficient are described. In some examples, a rotary lift table is used to automatically position a pallet load of boxes in an ergonomic position where a worker can readily transfer the boxes from the pallet to another location, such as a conveyor or another pallet. In some examples, a work cell for a worker includes two of the rotary lift tables that function in that manner.

Depalletization systems and methods

A cart transport vessel includes a fixed platform configured to hold at least one cart, a fixed ramp located adjacent to the fixed platform and a foldable ramp extension that is rotatably coupled to a front end of the fixed ramp. In an opened configuration, a first side of the foldable ramp extension faces upwardly and is in planar alignment with a planar top surface of the fixed ramp and an opposing second side of the foldable extension faces downwardly. In a closed configuration, the foldable ramp extension is rotated so that the first side of the foldable ramp extension faces downwardly and is in contact with the planar top surface of the ramp section and the opposing second side of the foldable ramp extension faces upwardly to provide a flat operator workspace area that is configured to be stood on by an operator.

Cart transport vessel

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Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

Jamison Harrell-Latham