Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Scotty Slavens

Eric Becker

John Neiderman

A conveyor system is configured to transport the electronic substrates through the cleaning modules of a cleaning apparatus. The conveyor system includes a first outer frame member, a second outer frame member spaced from the first outer frame member, a bottom belt disposed between the first outer frame member and the second outer frame member, and a top belt spaced from the bottom belt. The bottom belt and the top belt are configured to receive a product carrier therebetween to transport electronic substrates along the conveyor system and through the cleaning modules. The conveyor system further includes a plurality of roller assemblies, with at least one roller assembly being coupled to the first outer frame member and at least one roller assembly being coupled to the second outer frame member. Each roller assembly is configured to apply a force on the top belt or the bottom belt.

Hold down tray conveyor

A conveyor system is configured to transport the electronic substrates through cleaning modules of a cleaning apparatus. The conveyor system includes a first outer frame member, a second outer frame member, a bottom belt assembly disposed between the first outer frame member and the second outer frame member, and a top belt assembly spaced from the bottom belt assembly. The bottom belt assembly and the top belt assembly are configured to an electronic substrate therebetween to transport the electronic substrate along the conveyor system and through the at least one cleaning module. The bottom belt assembly or the top belt assembly includes a mesh material belt fabricated from heat resistant synthetic fibers. The conveyor system further includes a plurality of pins secured to the bottom belt assembly or the top belt assembly to create at least one lane along a length of the conveyor system.

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Scotty Slavens