Food process-line coating apparatus for coating a stream of food product in a food process line are provided with the improvement of a permanently-installed internal cleaning-fluid circuit and a plurality cleaning-fluid distribution devices. The cleaning-fluid distribution devices are any of a rotary spray head, a spherical spray nozzle, a rotary frame or a tubular (cylindrical) rotary manifold. The rotary spray head optionally has a multitude of flat spray nozzles mounted along the arms. The spherical spray nozzle might be mounted on a columnar base, and a plurality of those might stand like pickets and aimed a laterally-extending target, like a conveyor belt's nose roller. The rotary frame might have a spaced pair of parallel manifold tubes that rotate about a common axis. The tubular (cylindrical) rotary manifold preferably has a multitude of ports or nozzles distributed at spaced locations on its outer sidewall.

Food process-line coating apparatus for coating a stream of food product in a food process line are provided with the improvement of a permanently-installed internal cleaning-fluid circuit and a plurality cleaning-fluid distribution devices. The cleaning-fluid distribution devices are any of a rotary spray head, a spherical spray nozzle, a rotary frame or a tubular (cylindrical) rotary manifold. The rotary spray head optionally has a multitude of flat spray nozzles mounted along the arms. The spherical spray nozzle might be mounted on a columnar base, and a plurality of those might stand like pickets and aimed a laterally-extending target, like a conveyor belt's nose roller. The rotary frame might have a spaced pair of parallel manifold tubes that rotate about a common axis. The tubular (cylindrical) rotary manifold preferably has a multitude of ports or nozzles distributed at spaced locations on its outer sidewall.

A can body take-away assembly for a can bodymaker with a vertically oriented, reciprocating, elongated ram assembly and a domer is provided. The take-away assembly includes a drive assembly and a can body transport assembly. The drive assembly includes a motor and a support member. The take-away assembly motor is operatively coupled to the support member and structured to move the drive assembly support member in a generally horizontal direction. The can body transport assembly includes a number of gripping assemblies. Each gripping assembly is coupled to the drive assembly support member. Each gripping assembly includes a number of pairs of opposed gripping members sized to grip a can body. The gripping assemblies are structured to travel across the path of the ram assembly and to selectively grip a can body.

A can body take-away assembly for a can bodymaker with a vertically oriented, reciprocating, elongated ram assembly and a domer is provided. The take-away assembly includes a drive assembly and a can body transport assembly. The drive assembly includes a motor and a support member. The take-away assembly motor is operatively coupled to the support member and structured to move the drive assembly support member in a generally horizontal direction. The can body transport assembly includes a number of gripping assemblies. Each gripping assembly is coupled to the drive assembly support member. Each gripping assembly includes a number of pairs of opposed gripping members sized to grip a can body. The gripping assemblies are structured to travel across the path of the ram assembly and to selectively grip a can body.

Provided is a transport system to facilitate interlayer movement of a transported object. The transport system comprises: a rail device; and a transport vehicle moving in the rail device, wherein the rail device comprises: a first rail with a first inclination angle; a second rail with a second inclination angle larger than the first inclination angle; a first connection rail configured to connect the first rail to the second rail; and a rack rail installed along the first connection rail and the second rail, wherein the transport vehicle comprises: a frame; a driving wheel connected to the frame and moving the first rail, the first connection rail and the second rail; and a pinion gear connected to the frame and moving along the rack rail.

Provided is a transport system to facilitate interlayer movement of a transported object. The transport system comprises: a rail device; and a transport vehicle moving in the rail device, wherein the rail device comprises: a first rail with a first inclination angle; a second rail with a second inclination angle larger than the first inclination angle; a first connection rail configured to connect the first rail to the second rail; and a rack rail installed along the first connection rail and the second rail, wherein the transport vehicle comprises: a frame; a driving wheel connected to the frame and moving the first rail, the first connection rail and the second rail; and a pinion gear connected to the frame and moving along the rack rail.

A mounting element (1) for mounting a trolley (29) to a continuous conveyor means (30) of a conveyor device comprises at least two articulatedly connected articulated parts (2, 3), wherein a first of the articulated parts (2) is set-up for articulation of the mounting element (1) to the continuous conveyor means (30) and a second of the articulated parts (3) is set-up for connecting the mounting element (1) to the trolley (29).

A mounting element (1) for mounting a trolley (29) to a continuous conveyor means (30) of a conveyor device comprises at least two articulatedly connected articulated parts (2, 3), wherein a first of the articulated parts (2) is set-up for articulation of the mounting element (1) to the continuous conveyor means (30) and a second of the articulated parts (3) is set-up for connecting the mounting element (1) to the trolley (29).

A system for loading elongated members, such as metal tubes and bars, onto a conveyor for later processing features an elevator, pusher arms, a support surface provided at a predetermined height, and gripper arms. The elevator acts to lift a topmost layer of the members, which are typically arranged in a stack thereon, to a predetermined height so that the pusher arms may transfer the members forming the topmost layer onto the support surface at this height. The pusher arms push these members across the support surface by engaging the member farthest from the support surface until the respective elongated member passes over a distal side of the support surface and onto the gripper arms arranged at a height of this side. The gripper arms lower that member to an unloading location below the support surface where an empty support cradle of the conveyor is arranged for receiving same.

A system for loading elongated members, such as metal tubes and bars, onto a conveyor for later processing features an elevator, pusher arms, a support surface provided at a predetermined height, and gripper arms. The elevator acts to lift a topmost layer of the members, which are typically arranged in a stack thereon, to a predetermined height so that the pusher arms may transfer the members forming the topmost layer onto the support surface at this height. The pusher arms push these members across the support surface by engaging the member farthest from the support surface until the respective elongated member passes over a distal side of the support surface and onto the gripper arms arranged at a height of this side. The gripper arms lower that member to an unloading location below the support surface where an empty support cradle of the conveyor is arranged for receiving same.