Distribution and / or merging conveyor, container treatment plant with a corresponding distribution and / or merging conveyor and method for lubricating a distribution and / or merging conveyor

Abstract

The invention relates to a distribution and / or merging conveyor (100) for distributing and merging goods, in particular containers grouped in bundles, wherein the distribution and / or merging conveyor (100) comprises the following: a plurality of continuously driven goods carriers (110) which are movable along at least two guide tracks (120a, 120b, 120c) in the conveying direction (F); a deflection device (120) for distributing the goods carriers (110) onto the guide tracks (120a, 120b, 120c); a plurality of sliding bodies (150) associated with the product carriers (110), along which the product carriers (110) are displaceable in a displacement direction (V) perpendicular to the conveying direction (F), wherein the product carriers (110) are guided at least partially by means of a guide element (111) along the guide tracks (120a, 120b, 120c), wherein the guide elements (111) are designed to guide the product carriers (110) by contact with a guide body (121a, 121b,121c) of the guide track (120a, 120b, 120c) depending on an orientation of the guide body (121a, 121b, 121c), wherein the distribution and / or merging conveyor (100) has an operating status detection device (130) on at least one of the guide tracks (120a, 120b, 120c) which is configured to detect a measured value that changes depending on a resistance force, wherein the resistance force acts against the displacement movement of the product carriers (110) when the product carriers (110) are moved along the respective sliding bodies (150).

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