SYSTEM FOR USE IN AN ASSEMBLY LINE
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1. A transfer system comprising:
- an air conveyor;
a servo conveyor in cooperation with the air conveyor; and
a feeder in cooperation with the servo conveyor.
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Abstract
A transfer system comprised of an air conveyor, a servo conveyor, and a fan feeder. In a typical configuration, the air conveyor is located at a first location where it receives packaged articles from a bagger system or a conveyor system. The servo conveyor abuts the air conveyor and extends to a second location adjacent to a destination point. The fan feeder is located adjacent to the servo conveyor at an end opposite the air conveyor. The fan feeder lies over a bucket conveyor for a cartoner system.
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1. A transfer system comprising:
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an air conveyor;
a servo conveyor in cooperation with the air conveyor; and
a feeder in cooperation with the servo conveyor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A transfer system comprising:
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an air conveyor;
a servo conveyor in cooperation with the air conveyor;
a feeder in cooperation with the servo conveyor;
a conveyor in cooperation with the feeder; and
a controller in communication with the servo conveyor and the feeder. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of transferring articles between conveyor systems comprising:
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holding a first article on a first conveyor system monitoring movement of the first article on the first conveyor system;
monitoring movement of a first position on a second conveyor system;
providing a feeder at a feeding location to transfer the first article from the first conveyor system to the first position on the second conveyor system; and
adjusting the speed of first conveyor system so that the first article arrives at the feeding location generally simultaneous to the first position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A transfer system for packaged articles comprising:
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a bagger system;
an air conveyor in cooperation with the bagger system;
a servo conveyor in cooperation with the air conveyor;
a feeder in cooperation with the servo conveyor;
a cartoner system in cooperation with the feeder; and
a controller in communication with the servo conveyor, the feeder, and the cartoner system. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A transfer system for cereal bags comprising:
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a bagger system;
a cartoner system; and
a transfer system in cooperation with the bagger system and the cartoner system, the transfer system self adjusting to support asynchronous operation of the bagger system and the cartoner system.
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32. A vertical feed operation comprising:
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a vertical feed bagger system;
a conveyor in cooperation with the bagger system;
a cartoner system; and
aa transfer system in cooperation with the conveyor and the cartoner system, the transfer system self adjusting to support asynchronous operation of the bagger system and the cartoner system.
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33. A conveyance system comprising a bagger system, a cartoner system, and a transfer system, wherein operation of the bagger system is uncoupled to operation of the cartoner system.
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