Gapping and indexing conveyors are used in material handling applications to move packages from point to point with high accuracy. Success in these applications is reliant on accurate reading of the conveyor encoders so the package position is continuously monitored. In simple terms, the gapping conveyor provides sufficient spacing between products so the barcode scanner can read each code one package at a time. Sufficient spacing also improves the paddle diverter accuracy when moving packages to defined points.