Abstract:
A conveyor belt is described, which has a support fabric, which is provided with at least one thermoplastic material coating and is characterized in that onto its cutting edges is welded a thermoplastic, strand-like profile material, preferably a round cord so as to constitute an edge protection. Due to the fact that the strand-like profile material (round cord) has a lower melting point than the thermoplastic material of the coating, during welding, substantially no deformation occurs in the coating, even in the vicinity of the contact faces, whereas the profile material having a lower melting point is deformed and adapts to the shape of the cutting edge of the conveyor belt and covers the same. The inventive method makes it possible to economically provide individual endless and finite conveyor belts with an edge protection when this proves necessary.
Abstract:
A conveyor using roller chain to carry products has a drive housing which is in line with its modular frame and which can be removed by moving the drive housing vertically relative to the drive frame.
Abstract:
In order to enable a gripper carried by a rapid moving gripper conveyor to be opened and therewith release an object gripped by the gripper, for instance a newspaper, without influencing neighboring grippers, the gripper is opened (45', 47) while moving along a path which is shorter than the distance (t) at which the grippers are spaced on the gripper chain (1) and the opened gripper is held open by means (4, 45') which only act on the thus opened gripper. The means which holds the gripper open accompanies the movement of the gripper conveyor. The method and the arrangement find use in conveyors that are provided with self-closing grippers where the conveyors have a high conveying capacity and enable independent release of individual objects. An opened gripper is held open while the gripper moves through a distance which is greater than the gripper spacing interval and which is sufficiently long to ensure that the object will fall free from the gripper.
Abstract:
A conveyor system guide shoe for guiding a conveyor chain or belt from the catenary sag onto a return way, wherein the guide shoe has multiple and reversible wear surfaces, each of the wear surfaces extending the width of the guide shoe. The guide shoe is reversible so that either one of the multiple wear surfaces can be utilized. The guide shoe also has grooves into which the wear strips of the return way can be inserted end-wise. A square support hole is provided through the center of the guide shoe for supporting the guide shoe while preventing its rotation. Support pins are also provided to secure the wear strips within the grooves of the guide shoe.
Abstract:
In a low tension spiral conveyor belt system, driving assistance is provided between the driving cage or capstan and a plastic conveyor belt via ridges formed generally vertically on the bars or caps on the cage bars. These ridges, preferably rounded at their exterior surfaces, interact with grooves provided in inner edge members of the belt, or with gaps between successive edge members. As the belt progresses up the spiraling incline of the system, the drive capstan ridges seat in belt grooves or gaps for a short period of time, assisting in driving engagement, then advance forward out of the groove due to the overdrive relationship of the capstan to the belt.
Abstract:
A chain link conveyor formed of a number of identical plastic chain links with a number of eye-shaped hinge parts being provided in the edge of opposite sides of the individual chain links. The hinge parts are arranged so as to be coupled together with corresponding hinge parts in adjacent chain links by a common pin or pivot. On the underside, between the hinge parts, ribs extend in the conveying direction of the chain link conveyor. The ribs on the underside are configured with transverse openings or grooves so that a vacuum can distribute itself over the entire underside of the chain link when the chain link is used as a chain link vacuum conveyor.
Abstract:
A modular conveyor belt having a plurality of substantially identical thermoplastic modules in end-to-end arrangement. The forward and rearward ends of the modules are provided with interlocking hinge barrels. A plurality of pivot pins extend through the hinge barrels and are retained by means of inserts received in sockets formed at each side of the modules. The upper surface of each module is flat and the corners formed at the forward and rearward ends are rounded to form a smooth transition between modules. The lower surface of each module is flattened somewhat to avoid increased apparent wear, and the side of the modules are rounded slightly to avoid height disparities between adjacent belts as the modules wear.
Abstract:
A conveyor has an overhead conveyor rail with a horizontal portion and an angled portion. A receptacle is carried by supports below the rail with the receptacle positioned transversely to the rail. A two-piece rack hanger has an upper part with an upper angular end portion pivotally connected to the receptacle by a bracket. The hanger has a lower part affixed to a rack for parts or articles and a pivot connects the lower part and the upper part of the hanger. The pivot is separable so that the lower part of the hanger and the rack can be separated from the upper part of the hanger. Stops are associated with the receptacle and upper angular end portion of the hanger to limit transverse movement of the racks as they move on the angled portion of the conveyor. When the racks reach a limited transverse position, they are held in horizontal dispositions by the pivot between the lower and upper parts of the hanger.
Abstract:
A link (10) of a chain conveyor has a plane (12) region terminating at at least one end thereof with an enlarged articulation element (13) projecting downwardly from the plane (12) and passed through by a hole (15) parallel to the plane (12) for the introduction of a pivot pin (11). The enlarged element (13) has at least at one end (17) close to the hole (15) opening, a plug (18) preventing the pivot pin (11) from slipping out of the hole itself. The plug (18) has facing parallel resilient arms (20, 21) terminating with undercut teeth (22, 23) projecting towards each other for fitting in corresponding rectilinear undercuts (29, 30) disposed parallelly on opposite sides of the enlarged element (13) close to the hole (15) opening. The plug (18) further comprises a projection (26) between said arms (21, 21) that is designed to be fitted in the pin-receiving hole (15) for preventing the plug (18) from sliding in at least one direction normal to the pin on fitting of the teeth (22, 23) in the corresponding undercuts (29, 30).
Abstract:
A storage system for the storage and retrieval of material goods, having an inserter assembly for inserting containers onto a storage carousel while the carousel remains in continuous motion.