Device and method for conveying products
AssigneeSidel Participations
InventorRaphaël Henninger
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Abstract
A device for conveying products within an industrial line, comprising a conveyor transporting a stream of products along at least one line. The device comprises at least one main zone delimited by primary beacons and covering a segment of the stream; and above the conveyor, at least one member for detecting the primary beacons and for counting the number of products at least inside the main zone. Also a method for conveying products, in which a stream of products is transported along at least one line and, by means of primary beacons at least one main zone is delimited, covering a segment of the stream; the primary beacons are detected and the number of products in the main zone is counted.
Claims20
A device (2) for conveying products (1) in an industrial line, comprising at least one conveyor (5) transporting a stream of products (1) in at least one line (6);
- wherein said conveying device (2) comprises:
- at least one main zone (7) delimited by primary beacons (70, 700, 71, 710) and covering a section of said stream;
- and
- above said conveyor (5), at least one member (8) for detecting said primary beacons (70, 700, 71, 710) and for counting the number of products (1) at least in said main zone (7).
A method for conveying products (1) in an industrial line, wherein at least one conveyor (5) is used to transport a stream of products (1) in at least one line (6);
- the method comprising:
- primary beacons (70, 700, 71, 710) are used to delimit at least one main zone (7) covering a section of said stream;
- said primary beacons (70, 700, 71, 710) are detected and the number of products (1) is counted at least in said main zone (7).
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