A conveyer assembly, and a method of maintenance thereof, the assembly comprising a conveyer belt supported in rotation by a frame, and guard rails on each longitudinal side of the belt, wherein lever arms connected to pivoting fingers resting between the upper run of the belt and the frame connect the guard rail to the frame; and wherein upon deployment of the lever arms, the fingers pivot into contact with the upper run of the belt, thereby pushing the upper run of the belt up away from the frame, while the guard rails are lifted up from the frame; and upon release of the lever arms, the fingers pivot back between the upper run of the belt and the frame, thereby releasing the upper run of the belt while the guard rails are lowered to the frame.

A conveyor includes two fences located on two sides of a platform. A fence-adjusting apparatus includes a primary driving unit, a secondary driving unit and a transmission. The primary driving unit includes two primary movable elements, two primary tracks and a primary driving element. Each primary movable element is connected to a corresponding one of the fences. The primary tracks movably support the primary movable elements. The primary driving element is operable to move the primary movable elements along the primary tracks. The secondary driving unit includes two secondary movable elements, two secondary tracks and a secondary driving element. Each secondary movable element is connected to a corresponding one of the fences. The secondary tracks movably support the secondary movable elements. The secondary driving element is operable to move the secondary movable elements along the secondary tracks. The transmission operatively connects the primary driving unit to the secondary driving unit.

An automatic loader for delivering vertically stacked media to a hopper of a feeder. The automatic loader includes a powered conveying device, actuated plates, a first sensor, and a second sensor. The first sensors detects a height of the vertically stacked media that is in the hopper, and the second sensor detects a separation between the hopper and the vertically stacked media that is in a staging area of the conveying device. Based on signals generated by the first and second sensors, the conveying device automatically delivers the vertically stacked media that is in the staging area to the hopper of the feeder.

An enclosure includes a furnace 1 and plates 7A to 7D arranged in the furnace 1 and used for placement of articles 5. Each of the plates 7A to 7D is movable vertically in the furnace 1. The enclosure further includes guide members 60A and 60B, each of which is disposed adjacent to a side of one plate of the plates 7A to 7D that is disposed at a loading/unloading position where the articles 5 are allowed to be loaded into or unloaded from the furnace 1. The guide members 60A and 60B guide the articles 5 and are rotatable with vertical movement of the plate.

A conveyance facility for conveying a bag along a conveyance path includes a carrier including a traveling wheel traveling on the conveyance path, and a support supporting the bag being suspended, the carrier conveying the bag along the conveyance path; and a traveling rail provided along the conveyance path, and supporting the traveling wheel so as to be travelable. The traveling rail includes an accumulation belt causing the traveling wheel to travel in frictional contact with the support; and a tracking conveyance belt being meshed with the support to thereby cause the traveling wheel to travel.

An apparatus for guiding products along a conveyor in a conveying direction. The apparatus includes a first guiderail for at least partially forming a conveying path for articles on the conveyor. A guiderail adjuster includes a flexible or collapsible support, which make take the form of a linkage, and which provides support for the first guiderail along the conveyor. The flexible or collapsible support is adapted for being extended and retracted along a support rail extending in the conveying direction to selectively position the first guiderail relative to the conveyor, and thereby alter (increase or decrease) the width of the conveying path. Related methods are also disclosed.

The invention relates to a bread handler. The bread handler has a plurality of paddles and a gripper. The paddles are on opposing sides and the gripper has two opposing arms with each arm having a lead surface and grip surface, the gripper moving in a sweeping motion in a longitudinal direction with the lead surfaces engaging the paddles.

The present invention refers to a guide rail configuration for a conveyor and conveyor comprising a guide rail configuration, wherein the conveyor may, for example, be used for conveying products, packages or containers. The guide rail configuration may comprise a detector, in particular a distance sensor or a camera, configured to detect a distance to a lateral side of a container conveyed by the conveyor, or a lateral dimension of the container, wherein the actuator is activated on the basis of a measurement signal from the detector.

Extendible fences for extendible conveyors are disclosed. An example conveyor includes a main conveyor assembly having a plurality of conveyor sections including at least a base conveyor section and a distal conveyor section. The main conveyor assembly is adjustable in a lengthwise direction between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. The main conveyor assembly is longer in the extended configuration than in the retracted configuration. A conveyor belt to move relative to the main conveyor assembly in a lengthwise direction of the main conveyor. A fence assembly including a plurality of fence segments to provide a nested arrangement that renders the fence assembly adjustable in the lengthwise direction such that the fence assembly is longer when the main conveyor assembly is in the extended configuration than when the main conveyor assembly is in the retracted configuration. The fence segments extending upward from the conveyor sections to flank the conveyor belt.

A conveyor employs an adjustable product containment guard adjacent to a carryway for containing product on the carryway. The product containment guard is mounted to an end plate that includes multiple seats for moving the product containment guard between different positions.