Abstract: The invention relates to a device for moving objects (11), in particular food products, comprising a plurality of individually movable transport movers (12) for transporting the objects, a track system for the transport movers, in which the transport movers can be moved along at least one specified track (10), and a control apparatus for controlling the motions of the transport movers in the track system, wherein the track comprises a stator (14) and an associated guide (16) for the transport movers, and wherein the track can be converted from an operating configuration into a maintenance configuration at least in some segments, in which maintenance configuration at least one component of the track can be moved out of the working position thereof corresponding to a transport operation in relation to the stator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conveyor belt system with a circulating conveyor belt, in which a loadable conveyor belt segment rests on upper rolls and an unloaded conveyor belt segment rests on lower rolls, and in which an enclosure extending along the longitudinal axis of the conveyor belt system. The invention also relates to a system for monitoring the rolls in this conveyor belt system. A task of the invention is to propose a conveyor belt system in which the detection of defective rolls is facilitated. The task is solved by way of a conveyor belt system in which the enclosure features diagnostic windows on at least one side of the conveyor belt, such that the diagnostic windows are arranged at the level of the rolls of the conveyor belt and are designed for optical and/or acoustic monitoring of the bearings of the rolls, by being either transparent to diagnostic signals, or easily openable.

Abstract: A flexible composite conveyor belt, such as for use as a belt wrapper in overlying combination with a metal belt in cooking or heating operations. The belt includes a protrusion attached to a flexible substrate. The protrusion includes an engagement surface adapted to secure the protrusion to a portion of the underlying metal belt to drive the belt at a same speed as the conveyor belt. Protrusions on opposing ends of the belt negate the need for conventional lacing in securing the ends of the belt together.

Abstract: A support bed assembly, either of the impact or non-impact type, having relatively low cost slider bar assemblies is provided. The slider bar assemblies have a two-piece body including an elongate upper slide member and an elongate lower base member that have a slide fit for connecting the upper slide member to the lower base member to extend longitudinally therealong. The upper slide member is removably connected to the lower base member to allow for replacement thereof due to wear.

Abstract: A side cover is provided for a conveyor. The side cover includes a first edge and a second edge. The second edge is substantially parallel to the first edge. Further, a magnet is coupled to the first edge. The magnet is configured to couple the side cover to the conveyor.

Abstract: An improved conveyor belt assembly is provided with telescoping housing sections and a tension system for extending and retracting the sections relative to one another to maintain a selected tension on the conveyor belt. The assembly also has a lower end with a stepped profile matching the stepped profile of the cleated belt, so as to pick up and discharge fallen seeds or material and eliminate gaps where fallen seeds and material may collect. One or more scrapers are provided adjacent the lower track of the belt to push stray seeds and material off the lower track for pick up by the cleated belt at the lower end of the assembly.

Abstract: A conveyor belt roller guard comprises opposite first and second longitudinal side panels, opposite transverse side panels, and a bottom panel. The first and second longitudinal side panels, the transverse side panels, and the bottom panel are arranged in a manner adapted to define a u-shaped trough that comprises a cavity that is open from above. The first longitudinal side panel has a lower portion that is hinged relative to the transverse side panels about a first pivot axis in a manner such that the first longitudinal side panel can be swung downward while the bottom panel and the transverse side panels remain stationary. The first pivot axis extends substantially horizontal and parallel to the first longitudinal side panel.

Abstract: A hood assembly is provided for a conveyor having a housing with an inlet opening, a belt or auger for transporting particulate material through the housing from the inlet end to the outlet end. The hood assembly includes a hood pivotally mounted to the housing for movement between a closed position substantially closing the inlet end and an open position substantially exposing the inlet end. When the hood is opened, the inlet end of the conveyor housing can be visually inspected and physically cleaned to remove particulate material remnants remaining in the inlet end after the conveyor is shut off. A hopper is provided on the hood to facilitate introduction of material into the conveyor.

Abstract: A cover and frame assembly for a discharge end of a belt conveyor, the assembly including: a stationary frame supporting the discharge end and including sides extending beyond the discharge end; a cover having a top, opposite side walls extending down from the top and an end face extending between the side walls and down from the top; a rim along each of the side walls, wherein each the rim seats on an upper edge of one of the sides of the stationary frame, while the cover is closed over the discharge end, and a roller on each upper edge of the sides of the stationary frame, wherein each roller extends above the upper edge and seats in a hole or pit in the rim seated on the upper edge while the cover is closed, wherein the rim of each side wall slides over the corresponding roller as the cover is opened.

Abstract: A mount for operationally positioning a shield assembly above a conveyor belt assembly. The mount comprises a pair of spaced apart brackets attached on each side of the conveyor frame, and a pair of linkages pivotally connecting the brackets to the shield assembly.

Abstract: A feeder-breaker for processing material. The feeder-breaker generally includes a frame, a conveyor supported by the frame and operable to convey material along the axis, a conveyor chain cover removably connected to the frame to enable access to components of the conveyor from an interior of the frame, and a breaker positioned adjacent the conveyor and operable to process material. The conveyor chain cover includes a chain cover member engaged with the side member. The chain cover member includes a cover portion that extends from the side member and over the chain to cover the chain and an access panel is connected to the chain cover member.

Abstract: A telescopic conveyor having at least first and second conveyor sections in which a first one of the conveyor sections is retractable and telescopes into at least one other conveyor section, the improvement wherein the first one of conveyor sections includes a protective cover therefore covering the top of the first one of the first conveyor sections when the first one of the conveyor sections is in an extended position from the other conveyor section.

Abstract: A cover assembly includes a roller member rotatably supported by a bracket assembly on one end of the intake hopper of an agricultural conveyor such that a sheet member rolled onto the roller member can be unrolled to span across the intake opening. The cover assembly also includes a support frame pivotally coupled to the intake hopper between a working position and a stored position. In the working position a portion of the frame is centrally located above the intake opening and protrudes upwardly beyond respective sides of the housing of the intake hopper to support the sheet member to slope downward from a central apex to prevent accumulation of precipitation thereon. In the stored position the support frame is shorter in height relative to the housing than in the working position and the sheet member is rolled onto the roller so as not to interfere with normal operation of the intake hopper.

Abstract: A conveyor belt roller guard comprises opposite first and second longitudinal side panels, opposite transverse side panels, and a bottom panel. The first and second longitudinal side panels, the transverse side panels, and the bottom panel are arranged in a manner adapted to define a u-shaped trough that comprises a cavity that is open from above. The first longitudinal side panel has a lower portion that is hinged relative to the transverse side panels about a first pivot axis in a manner such that the first longitudinal side panel can be swung downward while the bottom panel and the transverse side panels remain stationary. The first pivot axis extends substantially horizontal and parallel to the first longitudinal side panel.

Abstract: A cover having at least two elongated members with each member having a hook at one end and a prong at the opposite end. The hook receives the prong of an adjacent member to interlock adjacent members. The members also have downwardly extending flanges that fit over flanges on a conveyor. The cover is connected to the conveyor by one or more brackets.

Abstract: A protective cover for deployment within the interior of a conveyor truss of a conveyor belt-driven bulk material handler. The protective cover comprises an apical support member configured for resilient attachment to an upper, central truss member of the conveyor truss such that the apical support member hangs above the conveyor belt when the cover is deployed. The cover comprises a pair of parallel support members, each configured for fixed attachment to opposite lateral conveyor truss members. The apical support member and the parallel support members together form a triangular arrangement of support members within the conveyor truss when the cover is deployed. Also provided is a rectangular sheet of protective material having a means for attachment of opposite sides thereof to a corresponding member of the pair of parallel support members.

Abstract: Gravel is fed into and spread onto the floor of a newly constructed basement by a hanging frame which attaches to a window sill and supports a hydraulically driven conveyor belt with a feed spout at a feed end of the conveyor belt and a guidance belt mounted on top of the conveyor belt. The hanging frame converges to a front post which pivotally supports a frame of the conveyor belt for movement side to side about an upright axis through the feed spout and carries an adjustable brace which raises and lowers the conveyor. A feed chute is located outside the window. The conveyor includes a guide conveyor on top and is driven by a power source and pump located outside the building.

Abstract: A conveyor assembly has a continuous conveyor belt driven between a pair of spaced side frame members by a center drive assembly having a pair of spaced side plates connected to the side frame members. A drive roller arrangement is driven by a drive motor arrangement coupled to the drive roller arrangement to move the conveyor belt. A freely rotatable guide roller arrangement is slidably mounted between the side frame members and the side plates between an operating position in which the conveyor belt passes around the guide roller assembly before engaging the drive roller arrangement, and a cleaning position in which the guide roller arrangement is slidably removable away from the side frame members and the side plates and out of engagement with the conveyor belt.

Abstract: A conveyor assembly has a continuous conveyor belt driven between a pair of spaced side frame members by a center drive assembly having a pair of spaced side plates connected to the side frame members. A drive roller arrangement is driven by a drive motor arrangement coupled to the drive roller arrangement to move the conveyor belt. A freely rotatable guide roller arrangement is slidably mounted between the side frame members and the side plates between an operating position in which the conveyor belt passes around the guide roller assembly before engaging the drive roller arrangement, and a cleaning position in which the guide roller arrangement is slidably removable away from the side frame members and the side plates and out of engagement with the conveyor belt.

Abstract: A grate plate arrangement for step grates includes box-like grate plates (4) positioned on a grate carrier (2) with a front plate (24) placed on its end wall (18) and fastened to the end wall (18) using one or more studs (26) screwed to the grate plate (4). The bolt head (32) of each stud (26) is countersunk into a recess (34) built into the front plate (24) and covered on the outside by covering (cover 38) and secured against unscrewing.

Abstract: A turning device (10) for a conveyance device (4) on a transfer line includes a housing (15) closed by means of a cover (30). Recesses are formed in the housing (15), into which the guide bars (43) of a semicircular-shaped turning element (36) for the conveyance device (4) mesh with positive engagement. The design of the turning device (10) allows the conveyance device (4) to be replaced without requiring access through the side of the housing (15). Furthermore, the design of the turning device (10) is particularly compact.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying raw materials at constant amounts has a raw material tank for storing and feeding raw materials, a belt for transferring raw materials, a level control guide for defining a thickness of raw materials on the belt, and a belt cover. The apparatus further includes a reversible belt drive motor for controlling a rotation direction of the belt forward and backward and a device for removing raw materials arranged at a backward side of the belt. In the case of supplying the raw materials at constant amounts, a normal operation of supplying the raw materials is performed by rotating the belt in a forward direction. In the case of removing the raw materials arranged on the belt and in the raw material tank, the raw materials are transferred to the device for removing raw materials arranged at a backward side of the belt by rotating the belt in a backward direction so as to remove the raw materials from the belt and the raw material tank.

Abstract: An apparatus for the handling of containers comprising a frame and a plate that is removably fixed to the frame. The plate is disposed on the frame in a raised position and supports from above one or more distribution units and/or one or more operating units. The motor drives for the distribution units and/or operating units are disposed above the units.

Abstract: A tube conveyor arranges the location of the output drive roller such that the upper edge of the conveyor belt lies in a plane, defined by the upturned edges of the belt inside the tubular housing. A saver plate is mounted to each side of the output roller to reduce side spillage of particulate matter being transported.

Abstract: A roller bed that is inserted between idlers in a conveyor belt system. The roller bed includes a base plate that is oriented substantially parallel to said surface of said conveyor belt. A first side plate on a first side of the base plate is oriented at an angle to the surface of the conveyor belt to support a first side of conveyor belt and cause the first side of the conveyor belt to be angled upwards with respect to a plane of the surface. Small diameter rollers, very closely spaced, are affixed to a surface of the first side plate to support the conveyor belt and reduce friction between the side plate and the conveyor belt. A second side plate on a second side of the base plate is oriented at an angle to the surface of the conveyor belt to support a second side of the conveyor belt and cause the second side of the conveyor belt to be angled upwards with respect to the plane of the surface.

Abstract: A collapsible chip conveyer includes a conveying member having a forwarding portion and a return portion. The conveying member receives chips discharged from a machining tool at a receiving position set on the forwarding portion, conveys the chips to a discharge position, which is located on the forward portion and spaced from the receiving position by a predetermined distance, and discharges the chips from the discharge position. The conveying member has a guide rail, a frame, and a hinge mechanism. Also, the conveying member includes a plurality of separation portions, each of which includes a part of the guide rail and a part of the frame. The hinge mechanism has a rotation axis, which is located between the forwarding portion and the return portion, and couples the separation portions such that the separation portions pivots about the rotation axis between a collapsed position and an opened position.

Abstract: An elongated bridge-like member which normally assumes an operative position in which it prevents access to a track for the advancement of finished or partly finished cigarette packs between two successive stations in a packing machine is designed to have its length reduced prior to being movable—without colliding with parts at the stations—from the operative position to an inoperative position in which the track and the cigarette packs in the track are accessible. To this end, the bridge-like member has two carriages each of which includes one of the two end portions of the fully extended bridge-like member; each carriage is movable toward the end portion forming part of the other carriage. A locking device must be disengaged in order to permit movement of the bridge-like member from the operative to the inoperative postion.

Abstract: Food cooking apparatus having a two conveyor belts, one of which is heated by a platen to provide a moving cooking surface. Since both belts are movable, they are operable to grip a bun heel or crown and convey it along a cooking path between the two belts without disfigurement of the bun. Also disclosed is a quick connect/disconnect feature that allows quick removal of one of the assemblies for cleaning, maintenance and/or belt replacement. This feature has a bracket member which when released allows the removable assembly to slidable disengage from the frame of the apparatus. The food cooking apparatus includes an electrical heating platen with a coil wound in a serpentine manner and spatially distributed to produce high temperature cooking in the early stage of cooking and lower temperature cooking in the later stages of cooking.

Abstract: In a food and drink circulating conveyer passage 1 disposed along an eating and drinking counter 3 for conveying and supplying food and drink, a tunnel unit 5 which has at least one side formed to a curved portion having a prescribed radius of curvature is disposed on the conveyer passage and slide rails 10 are disposed to guide the opening and closing doors along the curved portion in an up and down direction, wherein when the opening and closing doors have been moved to an upper position of the tunnel unit, they are disengaged from the slide rails and can be removed from the tunnel unit.

Abstract: Food cooking apparatus comprises two conveyor belts, one of which is heated by a platen to provide a moving cooking surface. Since both belts are movable, they are operable to grip a bun heel or crown and convey it along a cooking path between the two belts without disfigurement of the bun. Also disclosed is a quick connect/disconnect feature that allows quick removal of one of the assemblies for cleaning, maintenance and/or belt replacement. This feature has a bracket member which when released allows the removable assembly to slidably disengage from the frame of the apparatus. The food cooking apparatus includes an electrical heating platen with a coil wound in a serpentine manner and spatially distributed to produce high temperature cooking in the early stage of cooking and lower temperature cooking in the later stages of cooking.

Abstract: A system for providing passive dust control for a transfer of bulk material from a first station to a second station. A dust containment housing encloses a first station and station. A bulk material is transferred from the first station to the second station inside the dust containment housing. A region of low pressure is provided inside the dust containment housing. Air carrying suspended particles of bulk material flow from a region of high air pressure generated by the transfer of bulk material to the region of low air pressure inside the housing. The suspended particles of bulk material either remain suspended in the air inside the housing or settle out of the air into the bulk material inside the housing.