those elements of the conveyor from which contaminants can possibly emanate, in particular the drive components, are arranged outside the treatment chamber. To carry the objects, possible conveyors must have a carrying arm which penetrates through the wall of the treatment chamber and on which the objects can be fastened at its end which is located in the treatment chamber. The gap in the wall of the treatment chamber is provided for this purpose, which gap extends along the movement path of the conveyor and is closed except for the special sealing arrangement. In a conveying apparatus of this type, the carrying arm is therefore the component defined above, which extends from outside the treatment chamber through the gap into the treatment chamber and can be moved alongYear-end Wii U sales steady, says Nintendo chief

KYOTO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd’s year-end sales of its Wii U games console were steady, though not as strong as when its Wii predecessor was first launched, the Japanese game maker’s top executive told Reuters on Monday.

Nintendo Co's President Satoru Iwata speaks next to the company's Wii U game console during an interview with Reuters at the company headquarters in Kyoto, western Japan January 7, 2013. Nintendo's year-end sales of its Wii U games console were steady, though not as strong as when its Wii predecessor was first launched, Iwata said on Monday. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao

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