CPC B65G 27/20 (2013.01) [B06B 1/16 (2013.01); B65G 43/08 (2013.01); B65G 2201/04 (2013.01); B65G 2203/025 (2013.01); B65G 2203/042 (2013.01); B65G 2812/0304 (2013.01); G01P 5/02 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A vibratory apparatus comprising:
a deck having an upper surface configured to receive items to be conveyed in at least a first direction along a longitudinal axis from a first deck end to a second deck end;
an electro-mechanical sensor comprising a wheel disposed above the upper surface of the deck, the wheel being rotatable about a wheel axis disposed transverse to the longitudinal axis, and an electronic sensor associated with the wheel, the electronic sensor configured to generate a signal representative of the revolutions per unit time of the wheel; and
at least one vibratory exciter attached to the deck.
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