Belt Conveying in Food Production

Food conveyors run several recipes, often with allergens, and the frame, the belt tracking components and the return side are where residue stays.

Fragile products are damaged at every transfer and at every drop.

A conveying line that delivers the rate without spillage, keeps the product in the condition it arrived in and can be cleaned and maintained without a shutdown.

Hygienic conveyor frames use open tubular construction, minimal horizontal surfaces and quick-release belt tensioning so the belt can be lifted for cleaning.

Belt materials are chosen for food contact approval, cleanability and the temperature of the process and the cleaning regime.

For fragile products, wide slow belts and short cushioned drops do more than any downstream adjustment.

• Frames that can be inspected and cleaned without tools.
• Belt material with the right approvals and the right cleaning tolerance.
• Transfer points designed to limit breakage and dust release.

• Cleaning method, wet or dry, and the frequency.
• Allergen matrix and the changeover standard.
• Product fragility and the acceptable fines increase.
• Dust explosion characteristics where the product is a dry powder.
• Temperature range, including cleaning temperature.