Conveyor system and moving element with articulated bearings

A conveyor system comprising:

• at least one track section comprising a first guide rail;
• at least one moving element comprising:
• a body;
• at least one canted bearing configured to abut against a first portion of a first guide rail of the conveyor system;
• and
• an articulation mechanism provided to the moving element that allows the at least one canted bearing to rotate so that a line of contact of the at least one canted bearing with the first guide rail remains at 90 degrees to a direction of travel of the at least one canted bearing and parallel to an axis of rotation of the at least one canted bearing.

A conveyor system comprising:

• at least one track section comprising:
• a first guide rail having a shaped profile;
• and
• a second guide rail having a flat profile;
• at least one moving element comprising:
• a body;
• a first set of bearings wherein the first set of bearings comprises:
• a bearing body attached to the body;
• at least one canted bearing provided to the bearing body and configured to abut against a first portion of the first guide rail;
• and
• at least one central bearing provided to the bearing body and configured to abut against a second portion of the first guide rail;
• wherein the bearing body is configured to rotate about an articulation axis allowing the at least one canted bearing and at least one central bearing to maintain contact with the first guide rail as the moving element moves around a corner on the conveyor system;
• and
• a second set of bearings attached to the body and configured to abut against the second guide rail.