The story
In 1949, Intralox founder J. M. Lapeyre invented an automatic shrimp-peeling machine that changed the industry. He patented his shrimp peeler and 190 other inventions during his lifetime. He also founded multiple companies under parent company, Laitram, LLC, including Laitram Machinery, Intralox, Lapeyre Stair, and Laitram Machine Shop — all based on his inventions.
Intralox registered the first patent for modular plastic belting in 1970 and has been the first company to introduce many of the conveying concepts in the market today and currently holds more than 490 active patents worldwide.
From Wikipedia’s article on Intralox, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3