Automatic Conveying Equipment For Roll Body

An automated roll transport facility comprising:

• a receiving device that is fixedly provided and that is configured to support both ends of a core that is located at a center of a roll with a pair of device side support elements located closer toward each other wherein the pair of device side support elements are configured to be moved closer toward and away from each other;
• a transport vehicle side support element for supporting a roll upwardly of a transport carriage such that the roll can be transferred to the receiving device;
• moving operation means for moving the core of the roll supported by the transport vehicle side support element with respect to the transport carriage;
• control means for controlling an operation of the moving operation means to locate the core in a proper position at which both ends of the core can be supported by the pair of device side support elements with the transport carriage stopped at a transfer location at which the roll is transferred to the receiving device;
• wherein the transport vehicle side support element, moving operation means, and the control means are provided to the transport carriage;
• at least one imaging device provided to the transport carriage for capturing an image of the device side support element;
• wherein the learning control means is configured to control operation of the moving operation means to locate the core in the proper position based on image information captured by the at least one imaging device.