Can blank conveyor assembly and method of use

A system of can blank conveyors for conveying a plurality of can blanks, each of the can blank conveyors comprising:

• a plurality of trays, each tray of the plurality of trays having at least:
• a first end;
• a second end longitudinally opposite to the first end;
• a tray passageway defined between the first end and the second end;
• and
• at least one set of air directors positioned longitudinally between the first end and the second end and being in fluid communication with the tray passageway and facing the second end;
• a plurality of air supply units removably engaged with the a plurality of trays at the first ends and being in fluid communication with the tray passageways, each air supply unit of the plurality of air supply units having at least:
• a housing operably engaged with the tray;
• and
• a fan unit disposed inside of the housing that is adapted to supply air at a predetermined rate from the housing and into the corresponding tray to convey the plurality of can blanks along the corresponding tray via the at least one set of air directors;
• wherein the at least one set of air directors of each of the can blank conveyors is configured to direct the air towards the first end of the tray to move each of the plurality of can blanks longitudinally along the tray.