Heat and Control, Inc.

Steven Bullard

Kenneth C Petri

Anselm Pajuodis

A conveyor () includes an elongate tray () for supporting goods thereon, and a powered drive () to move goods along the tray. In one embodiment, a gate () is supported on this tray for closing an opening in the tray or for opening to allow goods to drop through the tray opening. The gate has a first magnet () supported thereon. A gate drive () moves the gate between the open and closed positions, and has a second magnet () which cooperates with the first magnet such that the magnets separate if the gate encounters an obstruction when closing.

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Little Elm, TX, United States of America

Steven Bullard