B65G2207/30

Centrifugal dewatering conveyor system
10988318 · 2021-04-27 · ·

A centrifugal dewatering conveyor system for removing liquid from a conveyed product comprises a modular conveyor belt designed to follow a path that includes both straight portions and helical portions. The modular conveyor belt comprises a plurality of hingedly connected modules having side walls and capable of shifting laterally relative to each other and curling up about the hinge rods to form the helical portions. In the helical portions, a centrifugal force imparted on conveyed product forces water through openings in the conveyor belt.

Cell traverse with insert elements for a filling machine

Embodiments of a cell traverse for an aseptic region of a filling machine for filling packages with flowable products are provided. The cell traverse includes a frame structure with a first lateral longitudinal structure and a second lateral longitudinal structure opposite the first longitudinal structure. Also included are a plurality of transverse elements arranged between the first and second longitudinal structures and connecting the longitudinal structures. Between the longitudinal structures and the transverse elements a plurality of cells of the cell traverse are formed for receiving packages to be filled. The cell traverse also includes insert elements, which each have the frame structure, in particular at least one longitudinal structure and/or at least one transverse element, and at least some of the insert elements are detachably connected to the frame structure of the cell traverse.

MODULAR TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR CONTAINERS

Provided is an apparatus for treating containers and in particular plastic containers having a container treatment unit, wherein the apparatus has a main transport device which is suitable and intended to transport the containers along a predetermined transport path, wherein the container treatment device has at least two treatment devices which are suitable and intended to treat the containers in a predetermined manner, having a feed and discharge unit which is suitable and intended to feed containers to be treated to the at least first treatment unit and to discharge containers already been treated from the first treatment device and having a media supply unit which is suitable and intended to feed media to the at least one first treatment unit.

BELT CONVEYOR STAND SYSTEM WITH EASY MAINTENANCE
20210130103 · 2021-05-06 ·

A belt conveyor stand system includes: first inclined stand unit having two triangular inclined stands that is installed at regular intervals on bottom of transporting conveyor belt, perpendicularly attaches impact bars on one side of rear surface and opposite side separated by specific distance from one side, and maintains inclination angle from inner side to outer side; second inclined stand unit having two inclined stands that is separated at regular intervals while facing the first inclined stand unit and is attached to base stand unit; base stand unit having two base stands attached to face the first and the second inclined stand units; first roller unit attached to side of base stand on one side of the base stand unit; second roller unit attached horizontally on side of base stand on opposite side of the base stand unit; and impact bars installed on the first and second inclined stand units.

Multi-belt conveyor system with removable cartridges

A multi-belt conveyor is described. The multi-belt conveyor comprises a base assembly comprising a base frame that extends along a length of the multi-belt conveyor. Further, the multi-belt conveyor comprises a conveyor bed having a plurality of cartridges positioned adjacently to each other and mounted to the base frame. In this regard, each cartridge of the plurality of cartridges comprises a set of conveyor belts configured to move in a direction along the conveyor bed at a defined speed. Further, in accordance with some example embodiments, a cartridge of the plurality of cartridges is configured to be removed from the conveyor bed without removing an adjacent cartridge from the plurality of cartridges. Further, each cartridge of the multi-belt conveyor comprises an actuation assembly comprising: a drive pulley, a roller-slider bed comprising a plurality of rollers, and the set of conveyor belts mounted around the roller-slider bed and the drive pulley.

Removable conveyor cartridge assemblies for mobile carrier units

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for removable conveyor cartridge assemblies for mobile carrier units. In one embodiment, an example removable assembly for a mobile carrier unit of a sortation system may include a frame, a conveyor belt disposed about the frame, a first sheet metal component coupled to a first side of the frame, the first sheet metal component including a first set of tabs extending from the first sheet metal component, and a tensioning device configured to tension the conveyor belt, the tensioning device having a first screw that engages a first tab of the first set of tabs.

TRANSPORT SYSTEM
20210039892 · 2021-02-11 ·

A transport system (S) comprises a guide path (1) and at least one mobile carriage (2) movable along the guide path (1). The guide path (1) comprises a first guide profile (11) and a second guide profile (12). A single pair of rollers (31, 32) are mounted rotatably in an independent way to one another on a first rotation shaft (51) borne by the mobile carriage (2) so as to be in contact with the first guide profile (11). A first pair of rollers (41, 42) and a second pair of rollers (43, 44) are mounted rotatably in an independent way to one another on a second rotation shaft (52) and on a third rotation shaft (53) borne by the mobile carriage (2) so as to be in contact with the second guide profile (12).

MODULAR SORTATION UNITS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
20210078808 · 2021-03-18 ·

A modular transfer system with a primary flow system and a diverter system that is repositionable along a track system. The primary flow system includes a primary flow belt for conveying an article along a primary flow path from an infeed side of the modular transfer system to a pass-through side of the modular transfer system. The diverter system that is repositionable along the track system between the infeed side and the pass-through side by attachment within one or more channels.

Modular structure for an automated storage and retrieval system

The present technology relates to an automated system structure which may be quickly and efficiently assembled using a number of storage modules. Storage modules may be comprised of a pair of shelf modules, each comprising a number of defined storage locations for storing totes, cartons, trays or other containers. The shelf modules may themselves be modular units comprising a number of horizontal storage levels affixed to a pair of vertical support assemblies at each end of the shelf modules. The pair of shelf modules may be accurately spaced from each other by mounting the shelf modules to tie beams at the bottom and tie plates at the top.

Belt conveyor and modular conveyor belt for inclines
10919703 · 2021-02-16 · ·

An incline conveyor using a modular conveyor belt with a repeating pattern of belt sections. Each belt section includes a first region with a high-friction flat top surface, a second region with a high-friction textured top surface, a third region between the first and second regions with a recessed low-friction top surface, and a fourth region between consecutive belt sections with a top surface like that of the third region. The textured top surface, which may be formed by a plurality of nodules, provides multiple high-friction catch points to stop polybags from sliding down the inclined conveyor.