Overhead travelling carriage system

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2011-02-15

2011-02-15

Rodríguez, Saúl J (Department: 3652)

Material or article handling

Apparatus for moving material between zones having different...

For carrying standarized mechanical interface type

C414S940000

Reexamination Certificate

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07887278

ABSTRACT:
An article is conveyed from a load port26afor a processing device16to a load port26bfor a processing device20. An overhead buffer28is provided for each load port26. An overhead travelling carriage14can freely deliver the article to the load port26or to the overhead buffer28. The article can be conveyed directly between processing devices for different processes via inter-bay routes6, 7. Only a short time is required for conveyance. It is unnecessary to provide stockers between the intra-bay routes6, 7and the inter-bay route8.

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