Concept B

Chain with holes for plate undersides

B1 - with attached plates, continuous belt

It was discovered early on that attaching plates to the belt was not a viable option, as they did not attach well, and could easily becomer partially dislodged

B2 - bottom-pushed, (soft) discrete belt

Pros:

• Requires minimal changes to current design, as the belt requirements are very similar
• Pallets can be misaligned with discrete sections, and will align themselves on the belt

Cons:

• Pallet is unable to transfer between two back to back belts, and falls in the hole between then
• Wide belt links can become jammed at its sprockets
• Chain needs careful tensioning - spacing of wide links may not be equal

B3 - side-pushed, discreet

Pros:

• Pallet cannot slip

Cons:

• Pallet can escape via the side of the channel
• Tranfers to the next belt causes jams if the discreet sections do not align