Abstract: A link conveyor, in particular for sorting parcel items having a plurality of carrying plates arranged in succession and in close proximity to one another in the direction of conveyance, the plates being supported by supporting devices on a continuous supporting chain being drivable along the conveyor line, where (a) the supporting devices each have a bottom support section being connected to and projecting upward from the supporting chain and being connected over a tilt axle running in the conveyance direction to a top support section projecting downward from the carrying plate and attached to it; (b) each carrying plate being tiltable laterally by a tilting mechanism about the tilt axle from an essentially horizontal conveyance position into an inclined delivery position; (c) an end wall extending down at a right angle from the carrying surface is arranged on the front and/or rear edges running across the conveyance direction of each carrying plate; and (d) the carrying plates each have two partially overla

Abstract: A tilting-conveying element for a sorter-conveyer (sorter) for sorting parcels, particularly luggage pieces, comprising an essentially planar carrying base, which can be tilted from its essentially horizontal normal position around a tilting shaft running essentially in its longitudinal direction (=conveying direction) to an at least slanted delivery position, and on each of whose longitudinal edges, running essentially in its longitudinal direction, a side wall is arranged, which forms a lateral limit stop in the normal position of the carrying base, at least one side wall being movably mounted relative to the carrying base on the tilting-conveying element such that it can be moved from its limit-stop position to a second position, in which it no longer protrudes over the upper side of the carrying base, so as to form a limit stop (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A mixed cargo conveyer (1) for sorting coded pieces of mixed cargo having a driven, endless conveyer track (8) which is a plurality of conveyer elements joined to one another by articulated joints, movable along a guideway (11), and each having a bearing element (12) supported by way of a supporting device (10) on the guideway (11) with a bearing surface (13) that is essentially horizontal in the conveying state for a piece of mixed cargo to be discharged at one designated discharge station (7) of a plurality of discharge stations (7) existing along the conveyer line, by tipping the bearing element (12) on its side; a plurality of loading stations (2), where pieces of mixed cargo to be sorted are each individually loaded onto the bearing surface (13) of an available conveyer element (9); and a computer, which is fed code information about the loaded pieces of mixed cargo read by a scanner, the bearing elements (12) each being able to move out of their normal transport position relative to their supporting dev

Abstract: The invention refers to a tipping conveyor element for a continuous piece goods conveyor the driven barrow tram of which included many flexibly linked conveyor elements that each have a tray-shaped supporting plate in their upper end section. The first supporting plate sections of this supporting plate running in conveyor direction are preferably bent or curved upward in relation to the next adjacent section inward, i.e., the second supporting plate sections. A third supporting plate section is connected to a second supporting plate section inward. This third section is inclined or curved downward in relation to the adjacent second supporting plate section.

Abstract: A tipping-conveyor element for a package conveyor, having a driven conveyor line which includes a multiplicity of conveyor elements flexibly connected to one another, elements on whose carrying surface, essentially horizontal in the conveying state, there is to be placed in each case at least one package which, by tipping the carrying surface, is to be delivered, laterally to the conveying direction, selectively to one of several delivery stations provided along the conveying track, with a carrying element exhibiting the carrying surface, an element that is braced by a support device on a support part that is movable along a guideway, wherein the carrying element is provided with a pivoted journal placed stationary on its underside, oriented downward at an incline, and can pivot around the lengthwise axis of the journal during tipping, and the journal is supported on a tipping element which, for its part, is further mounted on a support element projecting upward from the support part, a support element whose

Abstract: A tipping conveyor element for a package conveyor, whose driven conveyor line includes a plurality of conveyor elements flexibly connected to one another. When the conveyor is in an untipped conveying condition, a package is placed on an essentially horizontal carrying surface. By tipping of the carrying surface, the package is delivered, as desired, to one of several delivery stations provided laterally to the conveyor direction along the conveyor track. The conveyor element includes a carrying element having a carrying surface, the carrying element being supported by a support device above a support part which is movable along a guide. The carrying element is mounted to be rotatable around a first swivel axis by means of a first shaft extending obliquely downward from the underside of the carrying element. The first swivel axis lies in a common vertical plane with a plane of symmetry of the carrying element when the carrying element is disposed in the conveying condition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plant for producing pallet-less stacks of bundles and particularly sacks around which is shrunk a sheet with which the bundle is palleted, the bundle stack is provided with a first cover sheet and is covered with a sheet covering, the packing sheet is shrunk, the stack is rotated by 180.degree., is provided with a second top sheet, which is in turn shrunk and at the end of the plant the sheet-wrapped pallet loads are accumulated in such a way that one or more loads can simultaneously be removed transversely to the stack conveying direction leading to sheet-wrapped bundle stacks with perfectly formed free spaces in the vicinity of the stack base surface for the engagement of conveying and lifting mechanisms.

Abstract: A vertical conveyor comprises a driving drum; a tensioning drum spaced vertically from the driving drum and supported shiftably for varying its distance from the driving drum; a vertically oriented endless carrier trained about the driving drum and the tensioning drum; a tensioning weight situated spaced from and in vertical alignment with the tensioning drum; and coupling elements situated between and in vertical alignment with the tensioning weight and the tensioning drum. The coupling elements are secured to the tensioning weight and to the tensioning drum for directly transmitting forces from the tensioning weight to the tensioning drum urging the tensioning drum vertically away from the driving drum, whereby the endless carrier is tensioned.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting valve bags on the filling spouts of machines which fill the bags with finely-grained material, e.g. cement. The bags are folded flat and are stacked in a bag storage container. A feed mechanism removes the topmost bag from the stack and positions it in the path of a pivotal arm. The arm is provided with rollers which correctly position and shape the top of the bag and open the valve therein. Lever-actuated clamps hold the bag while it is mounted on the filling spout of the filling machine.In a variant of the invention, the bag feeding mechanism rotates and occupies successive stations, one of which is traversed by the pivotal arm which removes the bag from the mechanism for mounting on the filling spout.