Abstract: A gearmotor assembly comprises a stepper motor, a reduction gearbox, and a torque limiter. The stepper motor is configured to receive input power to selectively rotate a motor shaft about a motor axis. The reduction gearbox includes a reduction gear assembly, a motor shaft coupling configured to operably couple the motor shaft and the reduction gear assembly, and a gearbox coupling operably coupled to the reduction gear assembly and having a gearbox coupling axis. The torque limiter is positioned to operably couple the stepper motor, the reduction gear assembly, and the gearbox coupling when a relative net torque between the stepper motor, the reduction gear assembly, and the gearbox coupling is below a maximum torque and to operably decouple the stepper motor, the reduction gear assembly, and the gearbox coupling when the relative net torque is at or above the maximum torque.

Abstract: A gearmotor assembly comprises a stepper motor, a reduction gearbox, and a torque limiter. The stepper motor is configured to receive input power to selectively rotate a motor shaft about a motor axis. The reduction gearbox includes a reduction gear assembly, a motor shaft coupling configured to operably couple the motor shaft and the reduction gear assembly, and a gearbox coupling operably coupled to the reduction gear assembly and having a gearbox coupling axis. The torque limiter is positioned to operably couple the stepper motor, the reduction gear assembly, and the gearbox coupling when a relative net torque between the stepper motor, the reduction gear assembly, and the gearbox coupling is below a maximum torque and to operably decouple the stepper motor, the reduction gear assembly, and the gearbox coupling when the relative net torque is at or above the maximum torque.

Abstract: A gearmotor assembly comprises a stepper motor, a reduction gearbox, and a torque limiter. The stepper motor is configured to receive input power to selectively rotate a motor shaft about a motor axis. The reduction gearbox includes a reduction gear assembly, a motor shaft coupling configured to operably couple the motor shaft and the reduction gear assembly, and a gearbox coupling operably coupled to the reduction gear assembly and having a gearbox coupling axis. The torque limiter is positioned to operably couple the stepper motor, the reduction gear assembly, and the gearbox coupling when a relative net torque between the stepper motor, the reduction gear assembly, and the gearbox coupling is below a maximum torque and to operably decouple the stepper motor, the reduction gear assembly, and the gearbox coupling when the relative net torque is at or above the maximum torque.

Abstract: A conveyor including a side-flexing belt having a plurality of modules and a plurality of rods. Each module includes a central portion having a main region extending in a straight path, a plurality of front links each including a front aperture, a plurality of rear links each including a rear aperture, a plurality of front gaps between adjacent pairs of front links, and a plurality of rear gaps between adjacent pairs of rear links. A length of each front gap is substantially the same along substantially the entire thickness of an adjacent front link, and a length of each rear gap is substantially the same along the entire thickness of an adjacent rear link.

Abstract: A conveyor including a side-flexing belt having a plurality of modules and a plurality of rods. Each module includes a central portion having a main region extending in a straight path, a plurality of front links each including a front aperture, a plurality of rear links each including a rear aperture, a plurality of front gaps between adjacent pairs of front links, and a plurality of rear gaps between adjacent pairs of rear links. A length of each front gap is substantially the same along substantially the entire thickness of an adjacent front link, and a length of each rear gap is substantially the same along the entire thickness of an adjacent rear link.

Abstract: A conveyor including a side-flexing belt having a plurality of modules and a plurality of rods. Each module includes a central portion having a main region extending in a straight path, a plurality of front links each including a front aperture, a plurality of rear links each including a rear aperture, a plurality of front gaps between adjacent pairs of front links, and a plurality of rear gaps between adjacent pairs of rear links. A length of each front gap is substantially the same along substantially the entire thickness of an adjacent front link, and a length of each rear gap is substantially the same along the entire thickness of an adjacent rear link.

Abstract: A conveyor including a side-flexing belt having a plurality of modules and a plurality of rods. Each module includes a central portion having a main region extending in a straight path, a plurality of front links each including a front aperture, a plurality of rear links each including a rear aperture, a plurality of front gaps between adjacent pairs of front links, and a plurality of rear gaps between adjacent pairs of rear links. A length of each front gap is substantially the same along substantially the entire thickness of an adjacent front link, and a length of each rear gap is substantially the same along the entire thickness of an adjacent rear link.