The transportation process covers the transportation of a load from Bay 1 to Bay 2 by the trolley and the returning of the trolley to Bay 1 from Bay 2. Included are the system states involved in this process and the actions required to move the system from one state to the next. The transmission mechanism is described. This includes a description of the different system states and the transition between the states (state-transition diagram). Sketches of the actual physical set-up are provided showing how the different elements in the system interact. For example, the lower dish clamps (left-hand side) are described; and a sketch is provided showing how they are connected to the trolley frame and how they operate. The upper dish clamps (left-hand side) are also described; and a sketch is provided showing how they are connected to the trolley frame and how they operate.
The critical activities occurring in the trolley during the transportation process are described. The operation of the springs is described with illustrations. And the way in which an operator interacts with the system is also described.
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