摘要 |
<p>A control system which causes the carriers of an accumulating conveyor to be advanced in groups to an accumulation zone as required, thereby increasing the service life of the equipment involved in the accumulating action as compared to the operation of a conveyor which advances all carriers to the accumulation zone where they are moved forward intermittently, one by one, until released therefrom. The control system of the invention includes a feeder stop in advance of the accumulation zone, and controls which cause the stop to open in response to a demand for a group of (n) carriers and to close in response to the passage of the group of (n) carriers through the feeder stop.</p> |