Intelligrated Headquarters, LLC

Methods, systems, mechanisms, and/or the like are provided. According to various embodiments, there is provided a conveyor system including a track defining a track length; two or more conveyor segments, wherein each conveyor segment including: a belt; a frame configured to support the belt; a hitch configured to operably connect the two or more conveyor segments; an adjustment point, wherein each conveyor segment defines a conveyor length; and an adjustment mechanism including a plurality of surfaces, wherein at least one of the plurality of surfaces is a nonconcentric surface, wherein the nonconcentric surface is configured to operably engage with the adjustment point such that the adjustment mechanism may be rotated in a first direction to increase the conveyor length by one increment and in a second direction to decrease the conveyor length by one increment.

Various embodiments are directed to a guard assembly for a conveyor system. The conveyor system comprises a plurality of rollers rotatably disposed between a pair of side frames of the conveyor system. The guard assembly comprises a top cover and a holder such that the top cover is disposed in a gap between two adjacent rollers of the plurality of rollers of the conveyor system; the holder is detachably coupled to the top cover; the holder is configured to secure the top cover between the two adjacent rollers of the conveyor system and the top cover defines a plurality of friction-reducing features proximal to at least one roller of the conveyor system.

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for automatic configuration of a motor driven roller (MDR) are provided. For example, a computer-implemented method may include transmitting a signal to a motor of an MDR to instruct the motor to rotate at a predetermined rotational speed; receiving a signal indicating an actual rotational speed of the motor; receiving a signal indicating an actual rotational speed of a roller being rotated by the motor; dividing the actual rotational speed of the motor by the actual rotational speed of the roller to obtain a ratio of motor speed to roller speed; comparing the ratio to predefined numeric values to determine if the ratio matches any of the predefined numeric values, each of the predefined numeric values being associated with predefined motor configuration data; and transmitting, to the MDR, the predefined motor configuration data corresponding to the predefined numeric value matching the ratio.

A slider pan and a method is disclosed. The slider pan comprises a plate having an edge and a side panel that is monolithic with or detachably coupled to the edges of the plate. The side panel extends from the plate at a predefined angle. The side panel is configured to have a pair of lead-in features and a square notch positioned between the pair of lead-in features. The pair of lead-in features comprises a first slanted edge and a second slanted edge. Further, the pair of lead-in features are configured to facilitate positioning a bolt having a square neck within the square notch.

Methods, apparatuses and computer program products for movement of rectangular prisms in a multi-dimensional space are provided.

A sensing system for a conveyor having at least a first chain for propelling the conveyor is disclosed. The sensing system comprises at least a first sensor to detect each of a first plurality of chain links moving past the first sensor. The sensing system further comprises at least one processor configured to determine a count of the first plurality of chain links detected by the first sensor; determine a first elapsed time for the count of the first plurality of chain links to reach a predetermined target count; determine whether the first elapsed time for the count of the first plurality of chain links to reach the predetermined target count exceeds a first threshold time; and generate a first alarm signal if the first elapsed time for the count of the first plurality of chain links to reach the predetermined target count exceeds the first threshold time.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for improved real-world environment simulation and processing thereof. Some embodiments enable real-time simulating of a real-world environment, and/or visualization of portion(s) of the corresponding simulated environment. Some embodiments enable accurate testing of alteration(s) to a real-world environment utilizing simulated environment(s) to determine the effects of such alteration(s), and apply alteration(s) that are determined from said simulations to improve operation of the real-world environment. Such alteration(s) may be applied automatically to enable a self-optimizing environment based on such simulation(s).

Methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products for an improved anti-sway control system and adjustable end effector for a robotic arm are provided. An example method includes determining at least one of a size, shape, or orientation of a package to be picked up by an end effector of a robotic arm, adjusting a position of a suction cup on the end effector to grasp the package by linearly moving the suction cup from an initial position on a rail associated with the end effector to a predetermined end position on the rail associated with the end effector, determining a path for the robotic arm to move to the predetermined end position; and controlling movement of the end effector via a robotic joint to reduce force on the suction cup by the package due to an acceleration of the package due to movement of the robotic arm.

A belt drive system includes a housing, a first pulley and a second pulley rotatably disposed in the housing, a belt that connects the first pulley with the second pulley, where the first pulley drives the second pulley via the belt. The belt drive system includes a cover rotatably coupled to the housing with a rotating mechanism, such that the cover is moved between a closed position and an open position with respect to the housing. The belt drive system also includes safety device having an actuating element mounted on the cover and a projection unit mounted within the housing to provide a first caution based on a proximity of the actuating element with respect to the projection unit, where the first caution is indicative of a movement of the cover from the closed position.

A conveyor system is disclosed. The conveyor system comprising a plurality of conveyor modules. Further, each of the plurality of conveyor modules comprises a first plate comprising a first surface defining a plurality of cavities, and a plurality of omnidirectional wheel assemblies that each comprise an omnidirectional wheel that is positioned within a respective cavity of the plurality of cavities and configured to transfer one or more objects in one or more directions, and a second plate coupled to a second surface of the first plate. Further, the second plate comprises a plurality of sides, and a plurality of connectors, each connector coupled to a respective side of the plurality of sides. Further, each connector is configured to detachably attach a conveyor module with another conveyor module of the plurality of conveyor modules.