Table-top conveyor belt for the handling of packaged food products
In the food industry, efficient handling and transport of products is essential to ensure quality, freshness and timely delivery. Our last project was for a customer in the fresh pasta sector, that has allowed us experience in designing customised conveyor lines.
The customer, a producer of pasta, needed a solution capable of dealing with various technical issues, while ensuring a smooth and continuous workflow.
The Challenges We Faced in Conveyor Belt Design
The main objective of the project was to design a transport line that could effectively meet three specific requirements:
- Conveying and sorting speed: it was essential that the conveyor belt could handle a rapid flow of ravioli packs, sorting them automatically onto different packaging machines. This required precise speed management and a continuous flow over the different packaging lines.
- Variation of Transport Heights: the packages had to be transported at different heights, maintaining stability and security during the entire process. The adaptability of the conveying system to these variations was crucial.
- Limited Spaces and Curves: The limited available space at the production site required a compact design, able to manage tight curves without compromising the speed or integrity of the packages. In addition, the customer required a wheel-mounted conveyor with the ability to be rotated 90° to accommodate different production configurations, optimising available space.
The Alutec Solution: Aluflex Acetal Resin Table-top Conveyor Belt
To meet these challenges, we used products from our range, including the aluminium profile frame conveyor equipped with acetal resin chain specifically designed for the transport of packaged food products. Thanks to its robustness and flexibility, the conveyor line made it possible to transfer the food packages to the different packaging stations, ensuring a smooth and safe process.
Other products used include:
ATD12127 table-top conveyor belt component: 12 teeth pulling head (right) for chain 114,3
Table-top conveyor belt component ARU12127: Idle head for steel chain 114,3
Table-top conveyor belt component AC650127: Return 90° sliding curve average radius 500 mm
table-top conveyor belt component A4620114: Chain made of acetal resin Aluflex Chain for channel 127 mm
table-top conveyor belt component A2U92127: Frame for 114.3 mm chain (forward and return).
Results Achieved with the Conveyor Belts with Aluflex table-top chain
The conveyor line designed and manufactured by Alutec exceeded all customer's expectations. Thanks to our solution, the customer was able to optimise the ravioli packaging process, reducing production time andimproving the management of available space. The possibility of rotating one of the belts also offered invaluable operational flexibility, allowing quickly adapt the line configuration according to production needs.
Conclusions: The Value of Conveyor Belts with Aluflex table-top chain
This project demonstrates how Alutec is able to provide tailor-made solutions
for the food industry, combining innovation, flexibility and attention to detail. Our acetal resin slat conveyor belt proved to be a key element in the success of the project, ensuring durability, hygiene and high performance. If you too have specific requirements for your conveyor lines, please do not hesitate to contact us: we are ready to design the ideal solution for your business.
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