Mcc Nederland B.v.

Franciscus Josephus M Van Esch

George Johannes Van Zijderveld

A bend segment for the track of a chain conveyor comprising at least two spaced, preferably flexible rails ( ) forming a track for the carrying surface of chain links ( ), permanent magnets arranged below the track of the chain and flexible guide rails ( ) for guiding the return part of the chain, a number of supporting elements for supporting the rails being provided, which supporting elements are spaced in the conveying direction of the conveyor, the permanent magnets being accommodated in chambers ( &prime;) formed in an elongate, preferably flexible strip which is also supported on the supporting elements. The invention enables inexpensive manufacture of a bend segment of different lengths and radii.

Bend segment for the track of a chain conveyor

A conveyor mat built up from hingedly intercoupled plastic modules, each module consisting of a number of substantially equally spaced apart hinge plates extending throughout the length of the module and provided with hinge loops at both ends thereof, the outer hinge plate and a plate-shaped part located on the outer side of a module of at least a number of modules extending to a position below the bottom face of the mat formed by the successive modules or being provided with a recess in the longitudinal direction of the module, the arrangement being such that the thus formed downward extension and/or the recesses form a lateral guide for the conveyor mat and can cooperate with a tubular or U-shaped guide section respectively.

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Breda, Netherlands

Franciscus Josephus M Van Esch