An arrangement for conveying an electronic device includes a conveyor arrangement, a plate configured to move with respect to the conveyor arrangement and to carry an electronic device to a predetermined area, a stopper coupled with the plate, and an elevator configured to shift the conveyor arrangement into first, second and third positions. The first position being for conveying an electronic device on the conveyor arrangement such that the conveying of the electronic device stops at the stopper, the second position being for carrying the electronic device on the plate to the predetermined area and back from the predetermined area, and the third position being for conveying the electronic device on the conveyor arrangement over the stopper.

An arrangement for conveying an electronic device includes a conveyor arrangement, a plate configured to move with respect to the conveyor arrangement and to carry an electronic device to a predetermined area, a stopper coupled with the plate, and an elevator configured to shift the conveyor arrangement into first, second and third positions. The first position being for conveying an electronic device on the conveyor arrangement such that the conveying of the electronic device stops at the stopper, the second position being for carrying the electronic device on the plate to the predetermined area and back from the predetermined area, and the third position being for conveying the electronic device on the conveyor arrangement over the stopper.

A mail hazard screening machine is configured to compress mail pieces or envelops through compression rollers and draw out this air and any hazard that may have been contained in the envelope. The system may be able to detect a wide range of hazards such as chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear, explosive and drugs, abbreviated CBRNE+D. The sample air, the air drawn out from the hazard screening system, may be directed to one or more analysis devices and the mail processing machine may be stopped if any hazard is detected. The mail piece containing the hazard can then be found and further inspected safely.

A mail feeder system may be configured to deliver mail pieces to the hazard screening system without compression of the mail pieces or envelopes

A mail hazard screening machine is configured to compress mail pieces or envelops through compression rollers and draw out this air and any hazard that may have been contained in the envelope. The system may be able to detect a wide range of hazards such as chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear, explosive and drugs, abbreviated CBRNE+D. The sample air, the air drawn out from the hazard screening system, may be directed to one or more analysis devices and the mail processing machine may be stopped if any hazard is detected. The mail piece containing the hazard can then be found and further inspected safely.

A mail feeder system may be configured to deliver mail pieces to the hazard screening system without compression of the mail pieces or envelopes

A mail processing system utilizes a conveyor to shingle or de-shingle mailpieces as they move through the processing system and utilizes belts to move the mailpieces. A first shingling conveyor moves a first mailpiece to overlap with a second mailpiece to create shingled mailpieces. A second shingling conveyor moves a first mailpiece away from a second mailpiece to de-shingle them to create singulated mailpieces. A camera takes images of the mailpieces in the conveyor and image analysis software is used to determine dimensional aspects of the mailpieces that are used to control the belt speeds to move mailpieces with respect to each other. A mail processing system may include a mail processing station that scans addresses, applies postage and/or weighs the mailpieces. Mail may be de-shingled prior to being weighed and then re-shingled for subsequent processing, or mail may shingled prior to passing through a scale if weighing is not necessary.

A mail processing system utilizes a conveyor to shingle or de-shingle mailpieces as they move through the processing system and utilizes belts to move the mailpieces. A first shingling conveyor moves a first mailpiece to overlap with a second mailpiece to create shingled mailpieces. A second shingling conveyor moves a first mailpiece away from a second mailpiece to de-shingle them to create singulated mailpieces. A camera takes images of the mailpieces in the conveyor and image analysis software is used to determine dimensional aspects of the mailpieces that are used to control the belt speeds to move mailpieces with respect to each other. A mail processing system may include a mail processing station that scans addresses, applies postage and/or weighs the mailpieces. Mail may be de-shingled prior to being weighed and then re-shingled for subsequent processing, or mail may shingled prior to passing through a scale if weighing is not necessary.

A soldering apparatus as a conveyance apparatus includes a substrate loading portion to load a substrate on the soldering apparatus, an intermittent feeding unit to intermittently feed the substrate loaded on the soldering apparatus, a substrate discharge portion to discharge the intermittently fed substrate to the outside of the soldering apparatus and a controller to control conveyance of the substrate. The substrate loading portion includes a first conveyance path to convey the substrate, a first sensor provided in the vicinity of a substrate loading inlet of the substrate loading portion, and a second sensor arranged in a downstream side of the first sensor along the substrate conveyance direction. The intermittent feeding unit includes a second conveyance path for conveying the substrate, and a third sensor placed in the vicinity of an upstream end of the intermittent feeding unit along the substrate conveyance direction.

A soldering apparatus as a conveyance apparatus includes a substrate loading portion to load a substrate on the soldering apparatus, an intermittent feeding unit to intermittently feed the substrate loaded on the soldering apparatus, a substrate discharge portion to discharge the intermittently fed substrate to the outside of the soldering apparatus and a controller to control conveyance of the substrate. The substrate loading portion includes a first conveyance path to convey the substrate, a first sensor provided in the vicinity of a substrate loading inlet of the substrate loading portion, and a second sensor arranged in a downstream side of the first sensor along the substrate conveyance direction. The intermittent feeding unit includes a second conveyance path for conveying the substrate, and a third sensor placed in the vicinity of an upstream end of the intermittent feeding unit along the substrate conveyance direction.

A mail singulator system determines a position of an optical panel to automatically adjust a loading conveyor speed to prevent stacked and overlapped mailpieces in the singulator and large gaps between mailpieces. The optical panel is configured between the front mailpiece of a mail stack on the loading conveyor and the optical sensor. The optical panel changes position with the pressure exerted by the mail stack and provides signals to the controller to adjust the conveyor speed. An optical sensor may detect a far threshold position or limit distance to increase the speed of the conveyor and may detect a near threshold position of limit distance to reduce the speed of the conveyor. The optical panel may have a low friction surface to allow the mail to slide into the conveyor and an optical surface to allow reliable optical sensor detection of the optical panel position.

A mail singulator system determines a position of an optical panel to automatically adjust a loading conveyor speed to prevent stacked and overlapped mailpieces in the singulator and large gaps between mailpieces. The optical panel is configured between the front mailpiece of a mail stack on the loading conveyor and the optical sensor. The optical panel changes position with the pressure exerted by the mail stack and provides signals to the controller to adjust the conveyor speed. An optical sensor may detect a far threshold position or limit distance to increase the speed of the conveyor and may detect a near threshold position of limit distance to reduce the speed of the conveyor. The optical panel may have a low friction surface to allow the mail to slide into the conveyor and an optical surface to allow reliable optical sensor detection of the optical panel position.