Diagnostic station for production line

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12059801
APP PUB NO 20210023723A1
SERIAL NO

17041799

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A diagnostic station for inspecting an article transport vehicle movable along a guideway has a diagnostic module associated with the guideway and configured to receive the article transport vehicle when the article transport vehicle is in an inspection position along the guideway. The diagnostic module has at least one of the following: a grip testing substation having at least one force sensor configured for measuring a force exerted by a closure mechanism of the article transport vehicle in a closed position, a pressure testing substation in communication with a source of pressurized air and configured for pressurizing and depressurizing the closure mechanism, and an optical inspection substation having at least one camera configured for capturing image data of the article transport vehicle.

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TRANSITIONS OPTICAL LTDIDA INDUSTRIAL ESTATE DUNMORE ROAD TUAM COUNTY GALWAY

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Beamer, Willard Palmetto, US 6 18
Jones, Douglas B Kilcahill, IE 10 130
Snow, Jared L Fort Lorenzo, IE 3 5
Stitt, Joseph C Craughwell, IE 3 3

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