A feeder for feeding sawn wood pieces from an accumulating conveyor to a drag conveyor. The feeder includes at least one wheel having an axis of rotation and at least one control device and at least one first clamping element and at least one second clamping element are fastened to the wheel. The feeder is designed to clamp a sawn wood piece in place in a conveying region between the first and the second clamping element during a rotation of the wheel and to transport it in a clamped state along the conveying region. The control device is designed to control the first clamping element independently of the second clamping element.

A feeder for feeding sawn wood pieces from an accumulating conveyor to a drag conveyor. The feeder includes at least one wheel having an axis of rotation and at least one control device and at least one first clamping element and at least one second clamping element are fastened to the wheel. The feeder is designed to clamp a sawn wood piece in place in a conveying region between the first and the second clamping element during a rotation of the wheel and to transport it in a clamped state along the conveying region. The control device is designed to control the first clamping element independently of the second clamping element.

A system for controlling a flow of articles includes two or more conveyor sections driven in a feed direction to convey articles. A plurality of sensors, each sensor associated with a conveyor section, count the articles in each lane. An accumulator conveyor is associated with a conveyor section and runs in an opposite direction to permit accumulation.

A system for controlling a flow of articles includes two or more conveyor sections driven in a feed direction to convey articles. A plurality of sensors, each sensor associated with a conveyor section, count the articles in each lane. An accumulator conveyor is associated with a conveyor section and runs in an opposite direction to permit accumulation.

A system for inspecting poultry slaughter products, includes a supply transport line, having successive first product carriers; a discharge transport line, including successive second product carriers; at least two inspection lines, each comprising successive inspection product carriers; each of the first, second and inspection product carriers being configured to carry and transport a respective one of the products. The system has an inspection station along each of the inspection lines, with each inspection station being arranged for inspecting products passing the inspection station while being transported by the associated inspection line during use; and, a first product transfer system for successively transferring products from first product carriers to respective inspection product carriers while distributing the products over all of the at least two inspection lines; a second product transfer system for successively transferring products from inspection product carriers to respective second product carriers of the discharge transport line.

A system for inspecting poultry slaughter products, includes a supply transport line, having successive first product carriers; a discharge transport line, including successive second product carriers; at least two inspection lines, each comprising successive inspection product carriers; each of the first, second and inspection product carriers being configured to carry and transport a respective one of the products. The system has an inspection station along each of the inspection lines, with each inspection station being arranged for inspecting products passing the inspection station while being transported by the associated inspection line during use; and, a first product transfer system for successively transferring products from first product carriers to respective inspection product carriers while distributing the products over all of the at least two inspection lines; a second product transfer system for successively transferring products from inspection product carriers to respective second product carriers of the discharge transport line.

A system for controlling a flow of articles includes an infeed conveyor providing a plurality of articles to the system and conveying articles in a feed direction. A reversible conveyor is at least partially contiguous with and parallel to the infeed conveyor and provides articles to a first outfeed conveyor providing the plurality of articles in the feed direction to a first downstream operation or a second outfeed conveyor providing the plurality of articles in a direction opposite the feed direction to a second downstream operation.

A system for controlling a flow of articles includes an infeed conveyor providing a plurality of articles to the system and conveying articles in a feed direction. A reversible conveyor is at least partially contiguous with and parallel to the infeed conveyor and provides articles to a first outfeed conveyor providing the plurality of articles in the feed direction to a first downstream operation or a second outfeed conveyor providing the plurality of articles in a direction opposite the feed direction to a second downstream operation.

The system includes a plurality of travel paths for conveying consumer products, the travel paths being in a side-by-side configuration, each one of the plurality of travel paths having a discharge point at a unique elevation, and a first wheel defining a first set of cutouts around a periphery of the first wheel, the first wheel being configured to rotate in a horizontal plane as each one of the first set of cutouts accepts one of the consumer products from each of the plurality of travel paths, in a successive order as the first set of cutouts pass in front of the discharge points, in order to form stacks of the consumer products in each of the first set of cutouts.

The system includes a plurality of travel paths for conveying consumer products, the travel paths being in a side-by-side configuration, each one of the plurality of travel paths having a discharge point at a unique elevation, and a first wheel defining a first set of cutouts around a periphery of the first wheel, the first wheel being configured to rotate in a horizontal plane as each one of the first set of cutouts accepts one of the consumer products from each of the plurality of travel paths, in a successive order as the first set of cutouts pass in front of the discharge points, in order to form stacks of the consumer products in each of the first set of cutouts.