CONVEYOR SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING

摘要

A conveyor system for carrying a conveyor belt (20). The conveyor system includes a first module (14) having a frame (28) and an elevator assembly (116) including shuttles positioned on opposite sides of the belt and movable relative to the frame between a first position, in which the upper surface is positioned to move product along the belt, and a second position, in which the upper surface is spaced a distance from the belt in a direction substantially normal to the travel direction to remove product from the belt. The conveyor system also includes a second module (16) for supporting the belt and transporting product from an upstream end of the second module to a downstream end of the second module and a third module having a drive assembly for driving the belt across the first, second, and third modules.