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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2014
M. Tanner Ag, Illnau, CH;
Marcel Tanner, Bassersdorf, CH;
M. Tanner AG, Lllnau, CH;
Abstract
A clamping conveyor for transporting preforms for plastics containers by at least one clamping belt, the clamping conveyor having at least one tensioning unit with a tensioning roller over which the return strands of the at least one clamping belt are guided, a first force measuring apparatus for a force that acts on the tensioning roller, and a mechanical transmission device arranged within the clamping conveyor. The tensioning roller is operatively connected to the mechanical transmission device at least via a first cable element, the first force measuring apparatus being operatively connected to the mechanical transmission device via a second cable element and being coupled to an adjusting device for setting the force that acts on the tensioning roller.