MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF SHOE PARTS

摘要

Manufacturing of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by executing various shoe-manufacturing processes in an automated manner. A material handling system suitable for use in an automated shoe-manufacturing process has a guide rail and first and second moveable holding elements, each of the holding elements having gripping elements for engaging a part or part stack during the manufacturing process.

主权项

1. A material handling system, the system comprising:
a guide rail having a first end and a second end; a first holding element moveable in a first holding element path along a first portion of the guide rail, extending between the guide rail first end and second end; a second holding element moveable in a second holding element path along a second portion of the guide rail; the first holding element comprised of a first gripping element and an opposing second gripping element, at least one of the first gripping element and the second gripping element moveable relative to the other; and the second holding element comprised of a third gripping element and an opposing fourth gripping element, the third gripping element and the fourth gripping element moveable relative to one another.