EP3589566A4 - Conveyor systems and methods - Google Patents

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EP3589566A4
EP3589566A4 EP17899125.3A EP17899125A EP3589566A4 EP 3589566 A4 EP3589566 A4 EP 3589566A4 EP 17899125 A EP17899125 A EP 17899125A EP 3589566 A4 EP3589566 A4 EP 3589566A4
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methods
conveyor systems
conveyor
systems
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP3589566A1 (en
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Andrea Andreoli
Cornelis Hendrik Mijndert Menke
Justin Michael STEFANKO
Philip Michael GABOR
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Rexnord Industries LLC
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Rexnord Industries LLC
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Priority claimed from PCT/NL2017/050127 external-priority patent/WO2017150976A1/en
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Publication of EP3589566A1 publication Critical patent/EP3589566A1/en
Publication of EP3589566A4 publication Critical patent/EP3589566A4/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G45/00—Lubricating, cleaning, or clearing devices
    • B65G45/10—Cleaning devices
    • B65G45/24—Cleaning devices comprising plural diverse cleaning devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G45/00—Lubricating, cleaning, or clearing devices
    • B65G45/10—Cleaning devices
    • B65G45/22—Cleaning devices comprising fluid applying means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2203/00—Indexing code relating to control or detection of the articles or the load carriers during conveying
    • B65G2203/02—Control or detection
    • B65G2203/0266—Control or detection relating to the load carrier(s)
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2203/00—Indexing code relating to control or detection of the articles or the load carriers during conveying
    • B65G2203/02—Control or detection
    • B65G2203/0266—Control or detection relating to the load carrier(s)
    • B65G2203/0283—Position of the load carrier
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2203/00—Indexing code relating to control or detection of the articles or the load carriers during conveying
    • B65G2203/04—Detection means
    • B65G2203/042—Sensors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2207/00—Indexing codes relating to constructional details, configuration and additional features of a handling device, e.g. Conveyors
    • B65G2207/26—Hygienic features, e.g. easy to sanitize

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Control Of Conveyors (AREA)
EP17899125.3A 2017-03-01 2017-08-31 Conveyor systems and methods Pending EP3589566A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/NL2017/050127 WO2017150976A1 (en) 2016-03-01 2017-03-01 Method and system for controlling the coefficient of friction between a conveyor surface and the transported products
PCT/US2017/049598 WO2018160218A1 (en) 2017-03-01 2017-08-31 Conveyor systems and methods

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EP3589566A1 EP3589566A1 (en) 2020-01-08
EP3589566A4 true EP3589566A4 (en) 2020-12-30

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WO (1) WO2018160218A1 (en)

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US6321586B1 (en) * 1999-02-01 2001-11-27 Lockheed Martin Federal Systems, Inc. Conveyor friction measurement and cleaning system
US20050109580A1 (en) * 2003-11-26 2005-05-26 Cynthia Thompson Conveyor belt cleaning apparatus
US8141695B2 (en) * 2010-01-29 2012-03-27 Ecolab Usa Inc. Clean conveyor sensing system
WO2012014322A1 (en) * 2010-07-30 2012-02-02 株式会社ブンシジャパン Belt cleaning and sterilizing device and belt cleaning and sterilizing method
US20120211645A1 (en) * 2011-02-23 2012-08-23 JLT & Associates, Inc. Conveyor sterilization

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