In order to configure a handling device, provided with an actuator for gripping a work piece, as well as at least two movement axes that are operatively connected to a drive and which allow the actuator to be positioned in different positions on a coordinate system, such that it has a relatively inexpensive design but can still be used for a multitude of purposes, a design is suggested for said handling system where the handling device is adapted to at least one workpiece carrier, provided with ...

A robot for handling comprises at least four bosses (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) coaxially provided and displaced from each other axially of the center of rotation to permit independent rotation, arms (21a, 21b, 21c, 21d) provided on the bosses, respectively, links (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d) connected to the respective arms, a plurality of carriages (8a, 8b) connected through a carriage attitude regulating mechanism (B) to tip ends of each pair of links, each of which is connected to each arm of each pair of ...

A conveyor belt feeder for automatically transferring pieces of meat, such as salmon fillets, onto a transverse conveyor belt comprises a platform (2), which is carried by a support (1) and is displaceably arranged in a direction (3) to and fro said support. The platform (2) carries a transfer belt (35) for receiving the piece of meat in question. This transfer belt (35) extends beyond a front rim on the platform (2) and is operationally connected thereto in such a manner that its upward surface...

This invention relates to methods of minimizing catalyst degradation during the handling of a catalyst used in a slurry phase reactor. The methods include catalyst handling steps such as catalyst loading into a slurry phase reactor, slurry phase reactor start-up, slurry phase reactor shut-down, and slurry phase reactor unloading when catalyst reloading is envisaged. In the method of loading the slurry phase reactor, a slurry of wax and catalyst is formed in a loading vessel. Clean molten wax is ...

An analysis system of the concurrent type has a multicuvette unit supply station, a loading station, an analysis station, and transport mechanism for transporting cuvette units in correlated orientation between the several stations. Each cuvette unit includes mechanical interlock structure that cooperates with orientation structure at each of the several stations and with orientation structure carried by the transport mechanism so that continuity of cuvette orientation information is maintained ...

An analysis system has a first region in which sample materials are stored at an appropriate storage temperature and an analysis region which is maintained at a controlled and stabilized temperature higher than the temperature of the first region. Transfer mechanism for transferring a quantity of sample material from the first region for loading into an analysis cuvette in the analysis region includes a liquid handling probe that is mounted on a probe transport carriage, and a drive for moving t...

Apparatus for drawing together mating surfaces of rubber or plastic insulating material which have a high resistance to sliding motion. The invention embodies a handle rotatable through an arc of about 180 degrees wherein the initial 150 degrees of rotation draws members which clamp the materials together, and the final 30 degrees of rotation urges the clamping members away from each other to permit the materials to elastically align themselves.

A handling robot comprises a first and a second robotic link mechanism (B1, B2) so configured as to be jointly rotatable. Each mechanism has a transfer table (8a, 8b) at its forward end and is adapted to operatively be projected and retracted in a radial direction with respect to the transfer table when operatively extended and contracted. The first and second robotic mechanisms are arranged so that the two transfer tables may located within a narrow angular range.

A method of routing an incoming telephone call to a called party having plural telephone numbers in which a telephone call for the called party is received at a switching system, and automatically screened to determine where the received call is to be routed among plural devices with different telephone numbers for accessing the called party, where the devices may include a wireless telephone and a pager. The screening step determines whether the received call is to be routed to the wireless tel...

An analysis system of the concurrent type has a multicuvette unit supply station, a loading station, an analysis station, and transport mechanism for transporting cuvette units in correlated orientation between the several stations. Each cuvette unit includes mechanical interlock structure that cooperates with orientation structure at each of the several stations and with orientation structure carried by the transport mechanism so that continuity of cuvette orientation information is maintained ...