Ibp, Inc.

Larry W Fallin

Andrew Courier

Stephen N Forti

Edward M Kolvek

Timothy J Mason

James R Downer

William G Leary

James F Dill

Barbara J Scalia

Carl Brian Candiloro

Roland H Estey, Iii

Ronald D Smith

Ronald Dean Smith, Jr

An item handling system that sorts and packs items in a storage or shipping receptacle. The system is specifically designed to handle items such as sub-primal cuts of beef or pork or items of like size and weight. The system is adapted to sort items based on product type or based on system capacity. The packing mechanism is adapted to properly orient the item prior to placing the item in the storage or shipping receptacle. The system is specifically adapted to handle cardboard shipping boxes.

Item handler for sorting and packing

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

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Dakota Dunes, SD, United States of America

Larry W Fallin