Abstract: An air conveyor assembly whereby objects are transported on the top deck of an elongated plenum. The plenum is pressurized by a high-performance wheel fan member contained entirely within the plenum driven by a motor contained entirely within a filter housing located on the bottom wall of the elongated plenum.
Abstract: A metering drum assembly for the rotation of can-shaped objects over a surface from a first to second location. The drum device employs an inner, hollow, non-rotating, cylindrical member and an outer, hollow, rotating, cylindrical member, each cylindrical member being oriented about the same longitudinal axis. A vacuum is drawn within the inner, hollow, non-rotating, cylindrical member pulling air through the perforated surface of the outer, hollow, rotating, cylindrical member only across a defined segment of orientation.
Abstract: Apparatus for transporting articles, such as cylindrical containers, between differing elevations by initially moving the articles on an upper surface of a first plenum by air pressure. The articles are then transferred to a moving belt supported on an upper surface of a second plenum and held on said belt by vacuum. A transfer means is provided at the overlap of the first and second plenums to enhance the transfer of the articles between plenum sections.
Abstract: A robot assembly station is provided for use with a programmable distribution system which includes a moving belt for transferring articles between various locations. The assembly station comprises various functional elements which engage and further position articles being received from the moving belt securing the articles in a final work position in a relatively rigid, accurately aligned configuration.