Conveyor assembly

A conveyor for moving an object comprising:

• a first rail having a recessed portion;
• a bearing assembly located within said recessed portion;
• a stator proximal to said bearing assembly;
• and
• a roller member rotatably coupled to said first rail via said bearing assembly;
• wherein said roller member includes a circumferential plurality of alternating magnetic poles arranged about the stator.

A conveyor for moving an object comprising:

• a first rail having a plurality of motor stators;
• a second rail;
• a plurality of passive rollers coupled to said second rail;
• a plurality of drive rollers coupled to said first rail, each drive roller comprising a motor rotor proximate to one of said motor stators;
• a source of electrical power coupled to said motor stators;
• a circuit board having a controller arranged to control said electrical power for rotation of at least one of said motor rotors relative to a motor stator.

A conveyor comprising:

• a first rail;
• a second rail;
• and
• a plurality of rollers coupled to each rail, at least one of said rollers including an internal motor;
• and
• said internal motor generating at least 2 ounce-inches of torque;
• the conveyor having a transport tray width and an overall device width, the overall device width being approximately equal to a number defined by the transport tray width plus 1.5 inches, wherein the conveyor does not include a belt, chain, or equivalent thereof.