Abstract: A belt conveyor comprising a curved conveyor belt (1) comprising a plurality of modules (2) connected together by pins (3) and shaped such that the belt is able to travel through both straight and curved paths, and a support and guide element or track (4) for said belt, comprising at least one curved portion (4A), each module (2) comprising: a front end (2A) and a rear end (2B), an upper surface (2C) and a lower surface (2D), and two sides (2E, 2F), in which said front end (2A) and rear end (2B) comprise connection parts (5) comprising through holes (6), separated by apertures (7), said connection parts (5) being disposed such that those parts provided in the front end can be inserted into the apertures provided in the rear end (2B) of an adjacent module to enable a connection pin to be inserted through the through holes (6) of the connection parts (5) of the two modules to connect them together, and guide and connection means (3) for at least a plurality of the belt modules, with counter-means (8) provid

Abstract: A member for removably connecting at least one vertical guide and slide wall (1A, 101A) to a support structure (2, 102), in which said at least one lateral guide and slide wall is provided above at least one flat conveyor (3) for conveying products (4), said products coming into contact with a vertical flat slide surface (S) of said at least one guide and slide wall during their movement, said at least one guide and slide wall comprising a holding structure (5, 105) arranged to support said slide surface (S), said holding structure (5, 105) being provided with at least one flat portion (11, 111A, B) parallel to said slide surface (S), in which said member comprises: an elongate body (20, 35) presenting at least a part (21, 31) of reduced thickness (L3) compared with the remaining part of said body, first means (22A, B) for connecting said body (20, 35) and said holding structure (5, 105 together while maintaining said reduced thickness part (21, 31) and said flat portion (11, 111A, B) in mutual contact, and s

Abstract: A conveyor comprising a plurality of modules (1) arranged one after the other, each of said modules comprising two parallel front and rear walls (2,3), two parallel lateral walls (17) and a top and bottom surface (15) and projecting from said front and rear wall a plurality of module link ends (4), the module ends (4) of one module intermeshing with the module ends of the previous and successive modules, said module ends (4) including coaxially aligned openings (5) adapted to receive a transverse pin (6) for realisably joining said modules, said pin (6) comprising a first cylindrically shaped portion (7) extending in said openings (5) and a second portion (8), radially departing from one end of said first portion, said pin being rotatable, about a longitudinal axis (L) of said first portion (7) of the pin (6), between a first position (F) not restricting the axial movement of said pin (6) in said openings (5) and a second position (R) restricting said axial movement, a lateral portion (9) of each of said modu

Abstract: A mini conveyor system comprises: a plurality of conveyors (1, 2) each formed from a plurality of identical modules (3A-E), each conveyor (1, 2) being guided on a dedicated support structure (5) comprising a mover element (6) and a central support element (7), each module (3A-E) comprising a load-carrying surface (8A-D) and, under the load-carrying surface, a lower surface (18A-E) from which guide means (9) extend, the system comprising a plurality of different conveyors (1, 2), all these different conveyors comprising modules (3A-E) comprising: a load-carrying surface (8A-E) having an area different from the load-carrying surface of the modules of another conveyor of said plurality of conveyors, and the same guide means (9), such that they can slide, be guided and be supported by the same support structure (5), said structure (5) being identical for all said plurality of different conveyors (1, 2).

Abstract: A transfer table for conveyors, includes a casing (1) presenting support and retaining elements (2, 3) for a plurality of slider elements (5) in the form of idle rollers forming a sliding surface. The table is arranged to receive on the sliding surface the products originating from a transport surface of an endless conveyor, the two surfaces being substantially coplanar and mutually aligned to enable the products to pass from one end of the conveyor onto the table, in which the slider elements (5) each present: a shaft (4) supporting, free to rotate idly, an elongate roller (9) which extends along the entire width (L) of the sliding surface, and elements (10) cooperating with the ends of each of the elongate rollers (9) and shafts (4) to enable idle rotary movement of the rollers about their respective shaft, the shafts (4) being all mutually parallel.

Abstract: A chain conveyor formed from a plurality of modules or links (1a, b, c) connected together by pins c2a, b) which are inserted through holes (4, 4A) present in the modules or links (1a, b, c) and are prevented from escaping by axially counteracting elements (5) mounted in seats (6) also present in the modules or links (1a, b, c), in which the axially counteracting elements (5) present a flexible tang (5c) which, when the axially counteracting element is mounted in the seat (6), intersects an end portion (4A) of the holes (4, 4A) through which the pin (2a, b, c) is inserted, to thus prevent the pin withdrawing from the holes (4, 4A), such withdrawal however being enabled by deflecting the flexible tang (5).

Abstract: A support structure for the return section of at least one conveyor, comprising including serpentine slat elements, support members for supporting said serpentine elements, and transverse members to which the support members are coupled, each slat element (1) being supported independently of the others by its own independent support members (2, 3); the support members (2, 3) comprise, on their lower edge, means (5, 5A) for their snap-coupling to the transverse members (6); the snap-coupling means being formed in such a manner as to enable the support members to be coupled by pressing them onto the transverse members downwards from above.

Abstract: A clamp for locking at least one pin (30) or the like, comprising a hollow body (1) provided with coaxial apertures (9) and in which there is mounted, slidable but not rotatable, a member (11) loaded by a spring (10) and provided with a through hole (12) able to align with said coaxial apertures (9) for passage of said pin (30), and connected axially but not rotatably to an operating knob (18) able to assume and maintain two positions, namely one in which the pin (30) is released by moving said member against the action of the spring (10) and one in which the pin is locked by the action of the spring.

Abstract: A wall element incorporating idle rollers, presenting a body with seats into which stationary pins carrying idle rollers are snap-fitted; said body presents two parts (22, 30), of which one is the lower base part (22) and the other the upper base part (30), these being structurally separate, but connected together by just the pins (10, 21), which present end portions (15, 15A) transversely wider than adjacent portions (11a, 21a) provided for their snap-fitting into seats (12a,b,c; 22a,b,c) in said two parts (22, 30), said wider portions (15, 15A) abutting against said seats to prevent any movement of said parts (22, 30) in the axial direction of the pins (10, 21).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular wall system for accumulation stations for conveying lines for products having a plurality of first and second components so that each of the first components have a face defined by a plurality of rollers, each one of the first components being structured and arranged so that it is attachable to another first component in end to end abutment and also attachable to another first component in face to face abutment. Each of the second components is selectively attachable to a first component.

Abstract: A clamp for locking at least one pin (12) or the like, for use in conveyor belts or conveying devices in general, comprising a body (1) provided with coaxial apertures (5) and housing, slidable but unable to rotate, a spring-loaded (7) movable member (9) which is provided with a through hole (10) to be aligned with the apertures (5) for the passage of the pin (12) and connected axially to a control knob (11), in which the body (1) presents a portion (2) of rectilinear axis (X) and a connection portion (3) terminating with an at least approximately flat face (4) which forms with the rectilinear axis (X) an angle (a) less than 90°, the common axis (6) of the coaxial apertures (5) being substantially perpendicular to the plane in which the face (4) lies.

Abstract: A connection element for at least two components (15, 7) of a conveyor support or guide structure, of the type comprising a body (1) presenting a first element (2) having first (3) for removably fixing a portion (15A) of one (15) of said components, and a second element (5) having second part (6) for removably fixing a tubular portion (7A) of said other component (7), in which the first and second fixing (3, 6) are distinct and separated from each other, the first fixing (3) having a plurality of slotted apertures (3A-D), and the second fixing (6) having an expansion member (8) able to expand within said tubular portion (7A) to fix it to said second element (5).

Abstract: A support structure for the return section of at least one conveyor, comprising including serpentine slat elements, support members for supporting said serpentine elements, and transverse members to which the support members are coupled, each slat element (1) being supported independently of the others by its own independent support members (2, 3); the support members (2, 3) comprise, on their lower edge, means (5, 5A) for their snap-coupling to the transverse members (6); the snap-coupling means being formed in such a manner as to enable the support members to be coupled by pressing them onto the transverse members downwards from above.

Abstract: A clamp for locking at least one pin (12) or the like, for use in conveyor belts or conveying devices in general, comprising a body (1) provided with coaxial apertures (5) and housing, slidable but unable to rotate, a spring-loaded (7) movable member (9) which is provided with a through hole (10) to be aligned with said apertures (5) for the passage of said pin (12) and connected axially to a control knob (11), in which the body (1) presents a portion (2) of rectilinear axis (X) and a connection portion (3) terminating with an at least approximately flat face (4) which forms with said rectilinear axis (X) an angle (a) less than 90°, the common axis (6) of said coaxial apertures (5) being substantially perpendicular to the plane in which said face (4) lies.

Abstract: Am element (S) for walls (A, B) supporting a plurality of idle rollers, particularly for accumulation stations for conveying lines for products in general, comprises two components (1, 1; 1, 2) coupled together, said components being identical (1, 1) in the case of central walls, and different (1, 2) in the case of side walls, one of said different components (1, 2) being identical, i.e. “common”, to those relative to the central walls (1).

Abstract: A wall element incorporating idle rollers, presenting a body with seats into which stationary pins carrying idle rollers are snap-fitted; said body presents two parts (22, 30), of which one is the lower base part (22) and the other the upper base part (30), these being structurally separate, but connected together by just the pins (10, 21), which present end portions (15, 15A) transversely wider than adjacent portions (11a, 21a) provided for their snap-fitting into seats (12a,b,c; 22a,b,c) in said two parts (22, 30), said wider portions (15, 15A) abutting against said seats to prevent any movement of said parts (22, 30) in the axial direction of the pins (10, 21).

Abstract: A clamping member for a support pin of components for belt conveyors, for example guide elements. The clamping member having a cylindrical housing and a throughbore extending through the housing for receiving the pin. The clamping member includes a spring loaded movable element coaxially arranged within the housing and being adapted to securely retain the pin within the clamping member. The movable element is selectively movable within the housing from a locked position in which the pin is securely retained in the housing to a clearance position in which the pin can be manually removed from the housing.