Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Torsten Tanz

Walter Steven Rosenbaum

Michele Vitalini

Peter Alesi

Andrea Scagliola

Alessandro Cavallo

Carlo Gallizia

Daniele Dibenedetto

Giuseppe Fabiano

A system and a method for destacking and conveying articles disposed in stacks include a conveying device which is constructed for transporting the articles in a conveying direction. The conveying device is inclined relative to the horizontal at an angle of inclination and has a drive device and adhesion elements. The adhesion elements exert an adhesion force on articles with which they are in contact. The system also includes a controller which is connected to the drive device of the conveying device. In order to provide for more effective destacking for the system and the method, the adhesion elements are connected to the controller and constructed to be activated by the controller.

System and method for destacking and conveying articles arranged in stacks

A sorting apparatus for sorting piece goods (), having at least a first moving transport unit () for transporting at least one piece good () in a main transport direction (), the first transport unit () has a chassis () for the movement, a transfer unit () which moves the piece good () in a transfer direction (), and a drive unit () fixed to the first transport unit () for driving the piece good () in the transfer direction (). The sorting apparatus has a coupling device () for coupling the chassis () to the drive unit () at least for a period of time.

Sorting apparatus for sorting piece goods

A method and a device for the automated emptying of packets and packages or similar piece goods from a collection or transport container holding the piece goods. The container is pivotable to this end by way of a tipping device at least temporarily holding the container, according to a defined motion schema, into an emptying position. In order to provide an effective, automated solution for gently emptying packets and packages or similar piece goods from collection or transport containers, allowing for simultaneous minimizing of the damage occurring at low cycle times, the collection or transport container is tipped out, wherein the motion schema and thus the tipping procedure of the collection or transport container can be accelerated or decelerated as a function of the current emptying procedure and/or considering the speed and/or amount of the tipped-out piece goods.

Method and device for the controlled emptying of a transport container holding piece goods

A method and an arrangement for synchronizing distribution information of a sorting stock are provided. The sorting stock has information relating to a sorter element of a sorter loaded with the sorting stock. The sorter element is moved, together with a plurality of further sorter elements, on a path closed on itself past a laying-down station where the sorting stock is laid onto the support of this sorter element. The occupancy of the sorter element is recognized by an image comparison and the information known before the laying-down relating to the sorting stock is assigned unequivocally to the sorter element recognized as fed.

Method and arrangement for synchronizing the distribution information of sorting stock with the information relating to a sorter element loaded with this sorting stock

The invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for the controlled transfer of unit loads from a first conveyor onto a second conveyor which is partially projected over by the first conveyor, the transport directions of which conveyors run at an angle with respect to each other. In order to permit controlled transfer of the unit loads in a defined position from the first conveyor onto the second conveyor, it is proposed that a negative pressure which acts on the upper side of the conveyor belt of the second conveyor can be generated below the first conveyor in the transfer region onto the second conveyor.

Method and apparatus for the controlled transfer of unit loads

The invention relates to an apparatus for handling individually packaged goods in an array-like, two-dimensional configuration. The apparatus has a plurality of conveying means arranged in the manner of an array. These conveying means, driven independently of one another at variable speed and in a selectable direction ensure the individual movement of the individually packaged goods to be processed. The control device, in conjunction with the image processing system, coordinates these individual movements in such a way that the randomly fed individually packaged goods can be separated, aligned, conveyed, sorted, stored and sequenced.

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