Apparatus for conveying eggs

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PATENT NO 8839946
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13640963

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The invention relates to a system and a method for, in a conveying direction T during conveyance, continuously distributing a flow or products, for instance eggs, comprising: —a distributing assembly with at least two feed channels extending in a conveying direction T for each forming a single row of products, wherein at least edge elements compose the edges of these channels over a well-defined distribution length and wherein these edge elements are provided above and adjacent a conveying surface at the downstream end of a feed conveyor, and —a control for monitoring and controlling the distribution of the products over the channels, wherein, based on monitoring signals and control signals, from the downstream end of the channels, only two products are transferred simultaneously to the conveyor, wherein the control, based on the monitoring signals and control signals, increases or reduces the speed of the conveyor according to a continuous adjustment.

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FPS FOOD PROCESSING SYSTEMS B V2631 RE NOOTDORP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Grootherder, Berend Derk Brummen, NL 2 14
Hardeman, Barend Dinant Lunteren, NL 1 12
Van, Der Goot Eddy Alfred Herre Harderwijk, NL 4 13

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