VERFAHREN ZUR HANDHABUNG VON MEHREREN BEHÄLTERN

摘要

Device for handling a plurality of containers (9, 10) in which goods are transferred between various stations (4-8) in a production or treatment process. This is of the type with a stage having a critical process time interval. The device includes a plurality of automatically controlled cars (3) and a computer based control system for controlling the cars' pattern of movement and handling of the containers. One of the stations is an intermediate storage site for temporary storage of the containers during the critical process time interval. The cars are controlled by the control system for i.a. continuous collection of each individual container or group of containers for which the critical process time interval has expired and for transferring these to another chosen station for further handling.