Conveyor system and method for high speed material sheet processing
US10596659B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K2101/16
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor system for rapidly moving and simultaneously processing material sheets through several processing stations, the conveyor system including a chain that moves in an endless loop, and noncontiguous operational and standby skid sections for supporting material sheets and moving with the chain in the endless loop; wherein the conveyor indexes through the processing stations, such that, after each indexing, the conveyor has one skid section that is in operational position associated with each of the processing stations, thus allowing each of the processing stations to operate simultaneously on the associated skid section, during each time period when the conveyor is stopped, after each indexing.
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