Article handling system

This application claims the benefit of British Application No. 0012994.0, filed May 26, 2000, in the British Patent Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. An article handling system and method comprising a flow path along which articles travel and a metal detection syst...

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Main Authors Bennett, Robert, Muramiya, Masahiko, Yonetsu, Michihiko, Kawamura, Takumi, Sato, Ryoichi
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.11.2004
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Summary:This application claims the benefit of British Application No. 0012994.0, filed May 26, 2000, in the British Patent Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. An article handling system and method comprising a flow path along which articles travel and a metal detection system to detect the passage of metal items along the flow path. The system has a metal detector test system to support a metal test piece and positively move it along the flow path, and a metal detector to detect the metal test piece.