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Akva A/s

Graco Robotics, Inc.

Trallfa Nils Underhaug A/s

Aqua Robotics As

Ole Molaug

Odd Skj Veland

Sveinung B Havrevold

Gunnar Kluge

Steinar Risa

Sveinung Havrevold

Knut Molaug

Harald Aamodt

Anders Molaug

A tool () for connection and disconnection of a cargo item (), in which the tool () comprises a suspension () and a lifting hook (), and in which the lifting hook () is rotatably connected, about its suspension axis (), to the suspension (), wherein the lifting hook () is connected to an actuator () via a transmission (), the actuator () being arranged to allow it to rotate the lifting hook () about the suspension axis ().

Tool for connection and disconnection of cargo

Feed waste detector

Pipe tractor

A method for mechanical gutting of fish and device for execution of the method are disclosed, whereby the inner organs are removed via the fish's oral cavity (mouth) without opening the fish's abdomen. The inner organs are extracted with the aid of a vacuum. A tool is inserted into the fish through the oral cavity and removes the kidneys of the fish (blood ribbon) and the membrane which covers the kidneys. The tools of the device are connected to suitable drive systems of known types and are generally located concentrically about a straight center line and arranged so as to be moveable linearly along and rotatably about this line.

Method for the mechanical gutting of fish

Method and machine for pelleting dry pellets from the mass (11) containing thermo-hardening substances, particularly for use as fish feed, where the mass is first compressed and then heated to a thermo-hardening temperature and finally cooled. The bi-products from heating, such as fat, other liquids or gas, are drained off in or near the heating zone (6) and are brought in contact with and thereby returned to the thermo-hardened mass after this has been cooled.

Method of pelleting dry pellets from a mixture containing

A method for feeding fish raised in a pisciculture environment wherein fish feed is conducted to the fish pen or enclosure carried by a stream of water. To give the feed increased buoyancy after it is introduced into the enclosure, the stream of water is oversaturated with gas, such that gas bubbles penetrate into and/or adhere to the fish feed.

Method for feeding fish

A swivel-jointed robot arm consisting of a plurality of interconnected, rigid links (5,6,7,8) linked together in the fashion of chain links, wherein the links (5,7) are joined to the same intermediate link (6) and adjacent, abutting ends of the links (5,7) are mutually pivotally connected; whereas the flexible robot arm's innermost end link (5) is pivotally supported (1) in relation to a preceding robot arm member (14) having a protruding drive shaft (13) for turning the jointed robot arm about its own axis, and is arranged to be driven by a drive means (16,17,18) in controlled outward swinging movements about said pivotal support (1), while at the same time the inner end of the next successive link (6), which is joined to said end link (5), is pivotally connected to the drive shaft (13) for transmitting a corresponding outward swinging motion to the following links (7,8). The pivotal connection between the mutually abutting ends of two links (5,7 and 6,8 respectively) constitutes a pin (10 ) fixedly attached to one end of one link (7 and 8 respectively), which passes within a hole in a ball (11) that is movably mounted in a bearing (12) attached to the adjacent end of an abutting link (5 and 6 respectively). The pivotal connection between the drive shaft (13) and the next successive link (6) is established in the same manner.

Swivel-jointed robot arm

A means for counterbalancing a mass (9) in mechanisms such as a robot arm (1), wherein the robot arm (1) has a fixed support point (2) and is attached to one end of a spring (3) for counterbalancing arm loading. The other, remote point of attachment (6) for the spring (3) is movable in relation to the fixed support point (2) for the arm (1), so that the distance between said remote point of attachment (6) for the spring (3) and the fixed support point (2) for the robot arm (1) can be varied for altering the geometry of the system, according to the weight of the mass, the tool (9), attached to the end of the robot arm (1), whereby the robot arm (1) can be counterbalanced in all positions and can be adjusted to different masses without reducing the dynamic properties of the robot arm (1).

Means for counterbalancing mass in mechanisms such as a robot arm

Device for robot manipulator

The system produces signals indicative of the oxygen content of water within a plurality of tanks. Based thereon, a required food amount is calculated in a control unit. The control unit causes food to be released from storage silos. The food is weighed and passed through a distribution device to the tanks. The control unit receives a signal indicative of the food weight and controls the distribution device based thereon to ensure that the proper amount of food is passed to the appropriate tank.

Food dispensing system

A flexible robot arm according to the present invention is composed of a number of mutually connected rigid links and operatively adapted to perform controlled bending movements driven by robot drive means. Said successive links of the arm are both interlinked as chain links and hinged to each other between interlinked link ends, preferably by means of universal joints. In addition pairs of arm links which are interlinked with the same intermediate link, are pivotably adjoined at their adjacent extreme ends. One of the terminal ends of the arm is connected with the drive means in such a manner that controlled angular tilts may be imparted to the first link of the arm, corresponding tilts being transferred to the successive arm links by means of the above hinge and pivotable connections between the individual links of the arm. Further the connection between the robot arm and the drive means may be arranged in such a way that the arm may be rotated independently of the bending of the same.

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Bryne, Norway

Ole Molaug