Automatic collection and vending device for gas bottles - uses sloping roller conveyors and mobile bottle lifter with computer control of client interface, handling and reporting.

摘要

The gas bottles are transported by sloping roller conveyors, with one conveyor for each type of bottle. Bottles are collected by a mobile selector that moves transversely to the direction of the conveyors, collecting the required bottle in grips suspended beneath it, and placing them on the appropriate conveyor. A computer terminal is provided for the client to allow entry of their requirements and to handle acceptance of client identification and/or payment cards. The terminal communicates with a computer that controls the local operation of the installation and also communicates with a central management computer. USE Automated collection and vending of gas bottles.