---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000001076"
title: "System for separating bulk-supplied plant-bulbs and method for transporting and spacing plant-bulbs"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:03:50.224579Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001076"
categories:
  - "material-handling/conveying-systems"
keywords:
  - "b65g47/31"
  - "b65g47/31"
  - "b65g47/31"
  - "a01d33/08"
  - "a01d33/08"
  - "a01d33/08"
---

# System for separating bulk-supplied plant-bulbs and method for transporting and spacing plant-bulbs

## Abstract

System ( 1 ) for separating bulk-supplied plant-bulbs into a single-file stream of spaced plant-bulbs and a method for transporting and spacing objects. The system comprises a bulk-conveyor ( 2 ) for conveying a plurality of plant-bulbs as a bulk mass; a single-file vibration-trough ( 3 ) downstream of the bulk-conveyor, arranged to receive plant-bulbs from the bulk-conveyor and to further convey received plant-bulbs in single-file; a single-file conveyor ( 4 ) downstream of the single-file vibration-trough, arranged to receive plant-bulbs from the vibration-trough; wherein the bulk-conveyor has a discharge edge ( 21 ) and the single-file vibration-trough is longitudinally aligned substantially parallel to the discharge edge; wherein the vibration-trough is configured to progress the plant-bulbs at a first speed, wherein the single-file conveyor is configured to progress the plant-bulbs at a second speed, and wherein the second speed is higher than the first speed whereby during use plant-bulbs transferring from the vibration-trough to the single-file conveyor are spaced on the single-file conveyor.