Transfer system for conveyors operating at different speeds - has intermediate conveyor mounted on track and driven to match other speeds

摘要

The mechanism transfers containers between first and second conveyors, running at different speeds and along paths clear of each other. It comprises a third conveyor (16, 18) engaging with the containers and transferring them. The third conveyor is designed to be driven at different speeds at the start and finish, and to match its speed to the second conveyor. This drive can form a track on which speed alterations take place in a controlled manner between start and finish.