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The present invention is directed to a pallet conveyor system that includes a pallet assembly having a pallet and a workpiece coupled to the pallet, a production area where a production task is performed on the workpiece, and a delivery area wherein the pallet assembly is moved to or from the first

The present invention is directed to a pallet conveyor system that includes a pallet assembly having a pallet and a workpiece coupled to the pallet, a production area where a production task is performed on the workpiece, and a delivery area wherein the pallet assembly is moved to or from the first production area. The pallet conveyor system also includes a first conveyor assembly to drive the pallet assembly through the first production area and a chain conveyor assembly to drive the pallet assembly through the first delivery area. The first conveyor assembly operably engages the pallet in the first production area but not in the delivery area. Conversely, the chain conveyor assembly drivably engages the pallet assembly in the delivery area but not in the production area.

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1. A conveyor driven production operation comprising:a plurality of pallets including a first pallet and a second pallet; a first area; a delivery area wherein each pallet is moved to or from the first area; a first conveyor assembly drivably engagable with each pallet when each pallet is in the fir

1. A conveyor driven production operation comprising:a plurality of pallets including a first pallet and a second pallet; a first area; a delivery area wherein each pallet is moved to or from the first area; a first conveyor assembly drivably engagable with each pallet when each pallet is in the first area to drive the first and second pallets through the first area, said first conveyor assembly being out of driving engagement with each pallet when the first and second pallets are in said delivery area; a power and free conveyor assembly drivably engaging the first and second pallets when the first and second pallets are in the delivery area to drive the first and second pallets through the delivery area, said power and free conveyor assembly being out of driving engagement with the first and second pallets when the first and second pallets are in said first area, said power and free conveyor assembly further including a free track extending through said first area.