A system for controlling a flow of articles includes a conveyor driven in a direction to convey articles in the direction. A plurality of lanes are disposed along a portion of the conveyor. Each lane accepts a row of articles along the conveyor direction. A plurality of sensors count the articles in each lane. A plurality of actuators control the flow rates of the articles by comparing and adjusting the flow rates in respective lanes.

A system for controlling a flow of articles includes a conveyor driven in a direction to convey articles in the direction. A plurality of lanes are disposed along a portion of the conveyor. Each lane accepts a row of articles along the conveyor direction. A plurality of sensors count the articles in each lane. A plurality of actuators control the flow rates of the articles by comparing and adjusting the flow rates in respective lanes.

The present invention discloses a conveying device that uses a movable blocking element to block the forward movement of the internal part/component in the front end workpiece, so that the internal part/component cannot move forward. When the movable blocking element swings from top to bottom, it does not obstruct the setting of the movable blocking element and the internal part/component moving backward. Therefore, it is convenient to not obstruct the backward movement of the front end workpiece and has good practicality. The setting of the front left and right avoidance slots and the rear left and right avoidance slots facilitates the external mechanical arm to avoid the front and rear guide slots when clamping and placing workpieces.

A method for grouping and/or separating products transported in rows. With the aid of a first conveyor belt, the products to be grouped or separated are conveyed onto a second conveyor belt connected in series with the first conveyor belt until a downstream product of the products to be grouped or separated runs up against a dividing web of a dividing device associated with the second conveyor belt. After or as the downstream product runs up against the dividing web, a conveyance of products into the upstream region of the second conveyor belt effected by means of the first conveyor belt is interrupted. The second conveyor belt is driven continuously in a transport direction specified by the second conveyor belt, and the dividing web runs along with the second conveyor belt in its transport direction over a defined distance and is then removed from the product flow of the second conveyor belt.

A method for grouping and/or separating products transported in rows. With the aid of a first conveyor belt, the products to be grouped or separated are conveyed onto a second conveyor belt connected in series with the first conveyor belt until a downstream product of the products to be grouped or separated runs up against a dividing web of a dividing device associated with the second conveyor belt. After or as the downstream product runs up against the dividing web, a conveyance of products into the upstream region of the second conveyor belt effected by means of the first conveyor belt is interrupted. The second conveyor belt is driven continuously in a transport direction specified by the second conveyor belt, and the dividing web runs along with the second conveyor belt in its transport direction over a defined distance and is then removed from the product flow of the second conveyor belt.

An interception mechanism for conveyor belt production line abnormality includes a conveyor belt device for transporting bottles; at least an interception cylinder movably disposed on one side of the conveyor belt device; and a plurality of fullness sensing devices disposed on one side of the conveyor belt device at intervals. When at least two of the fullness sensing devices simultaneously sense the bottles passing, the interception cylinder stops the bottles from continuing to move forward. When only one of the fullness sensing device senses the bottles passing at one time, the interception unit returns to its original position, allowing the bottles to continue to move, ensuring a stable bottle transportation, preventing bottles from piling up at the outlet, thereby improving the production efficiency of the production line.

An interception mechanism for conveyor belt production line abnormality includes a conveyor belt device for transporting bottles; at least an interception cylinder movably disposed on one side of the conveyor belt device; and a plurality of fullness sensing devices disposed on one side of the conveyor belt device at intervals. When at least two of the fullness sensing devices simultaneously sense the bottles passing, the interception cylinder stops the bottles from continuing to move forward. When only one of the fullness sensing device senses the bottles passing at one time, the interception unit returns to its original position, allowing the bottles to continue to move, ensuring a stable bottle transportation, preventing bottles from piling up at the outlet, thereby improving the production efficiency of the production line.

Method and device (1) for separating parts (2), for example rotationally symmetrical closures, containers and/or preforms, the device comprising a transport apparatus (10) by means of which the parts (2) to be conveyed are able to be conveyed to, through or out of the device (1) along a transport path (16) in a transport direction (11), the transport apparatus (10) having at least one transport means (12) for transporting the parts (2) in one row and an accumulation section (13); and a blocking assembly (20) comprising at least one blocking element (20.1; 20.2) which is in the form of a rocker and the length of which extends in the transport direction (11), which blocking element defines a range of action W for the parts (2). The device (1) further comprises an actuator (30). The actuator (30) is designed to pivot the at least one blocking element (20.1; 20.2) into a first position in which a part (2.1) advancing into the range of action W is held back, and to pivot said at least one blocking element from the first position into a second position in which the advancing part (2.1) is able to be received within the range of action W.

A conveying system, the conveying system including a conveyor arranged for conveying a storage container; a body shaped to comprise a ramp to enable the storage container to move along a first path and a substantially vertical face forming a stopping surface for stopping the storage container from moving along a second path; wherein the body is moveable between a retracted position to permit movement of the storage container along the first path of the conveyor and a raised position to prevent movement of the storage container along the second path of the conveyor; the second path being directionally opposite to the first path; wherein the body is resiliently biased in the raised position and the bias is overcome by the storage container riding over the ramp.

The disclosure relates to a turning device and a method for turning containers, wherein the containers are received between two turning conveying devices. The turning conveying devices are rotated about an axis of rotation in order to turn the containers. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a transfer device and a method for transferring an article from a receiving container to a transferring container, wherein a receiving container is put over a transferring container at a put-over station in order to form a turning pair. The turning pair is turned by the turning device. Subsequently, the transferring container can be removed from the receiving container at a removal station in order to transfer the article to the receiving container.