Automatic load positioning for a conveyor cart

A control system for adjusting a load supported on a conveyor cart platform, the system comprising:

• a driven lift mechanism connected to the conveyor cart platform for adjusting the height of the platform;
• a driven rotational adjustment mechanism supported by the platform for adjusting the rotational orientation of a load supported on the platform;
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• an on-board processor operably connected to each of the mechanisms for actuation and control of the mechanisms by the processor.

A method of adjusting a load carried by a conveyor cart capable of being directed along a path adjacent at least one location in a facility, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing at least one driven mechanism for adjusting the position the load with respect to the cart;
• providing a sensor capable of determining proximity of the cart to the at least one location;
• providing a control processor connected to the adjustment mechanism for actuating and controlling the mechanism;
• directing the conveyor cart along the path;
• determining where the cart is relative to the at least one location;
• actuating the adjusting mechanism when the cart is at a specific location with respect to the at least one location.

A cart for a conveyor system comprising:

• a platform;
• a base having a plurality of wheels;
• a scissors lift mechanism mounted on the base and the platform, the lift adapted to adjust the height of the platform relative to the base;
• a sensor mounted on the cart for sensing a signal indicative of the location of the cart;
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• a controller mounted to cart, the controller in communication with the sensor for receiving sensed signals indicative of the location of the cart, the controller also in communication with the scissors lift mechanism for controlling actuation of the mechanism, the controller actuating the scissors lift mechanism for adjusting the height of the platform to a prescribed height based on the location of the cart.