Patent ID: 9004266
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A magnetic conveyor for conveying panel-shaped objects, the conveyor comprising: a plurality of magnetic retaining elements extending in a row in the travel direction; guide strips extending in the direction, spaced transversely of the direction, having a chromium or plastic low-friction coating, and carried on the magnetic retaining elements; at least one conveyor belt extending past by the magnetic retaining elements, sliding on the low-friction coating of the guide strips, and provided with an array of teeth provided on a back face turned away from the objects, the teeth functioning to engage respective drive elements to drive the conveyor belt; and a full-coverage antistatic coating having an electrical surface resistance of less than 100 kΩ on at least the back face and teeth of the conveyor belt turned away from the objects being conveyed and toward the magnetic retaining elements and guide strips.