Bakery pan indexing apparatus and method

摘要: A conveyor indexing mechanism for a bakery production line includes variable speed motor, conveyor, number of baking pans, dough packet drop mechanism, sensor, and timing generator. The moves the pans under at base ramp-up based on input from sensor senses pan pockets in which causes motor to assume speed. generator periodically ensures that row will be below so packets consistently fall therein with maximum throughput. absence any clutch or brake reduces wear, as does continuous motion drive train, prevents backlash gear components. programmable controller receives system inputs instructs an inverter change pair potentiometers can easily set speeds.