Key Technology enhances features on new conveyor

Source：Ringier Food Release Date：2014-10-31 103

Food & Beverage

The Sanitary Belt Conveyor boasts a hygienic design that includes a PDU belt, open construction, stainless steel frames, and other features

FOR transporting bulk foods on processing and packaging distribution lines, the Sanitary Belt Conveyor from Key Technology has been designed for easy clean-up and improved hygiene to ensure food safety. It comes in “dog leg,” flat, and inclined configurations that can be mounted to the floor, on casters, or suspended. Belts can be designed with a flat surface or a variety of shaped flights and/or flexible side walls to contain the product in pockets while elevating.

A thermoformed USDA-approved belting provides a homogenous and seamless belt. The smooth positive drive urethane (PDU) belt resists bacterial attachment and has no seams or crevices for bacteria to grow.
The surface of the sanitary belt is uniform, making it very easy to clean. The tool-less collapsible take-up system, which releases tension from the belt, along with the fastener-free snap-in-place carry-ways, enable the sanitation crew to simply lift the belt up to power wash under it. By streamlining cleaning, the conveyor reduces labour and downtime and minimises water and chemical use for washing.
The positive drive can further enhance sanitation when equipped with an optional motorised pulley. This eliminates shaft-mounted motors and gearboxes, which can trap product and water.
Open construction and cleaning slots in transitions provide easy access for sanitation. The head- and tail-rollers, bearings, gear box, and motor are made of stainless steel to resist bacterial growth and withstand caustic washdowns. Key can equip the conveyors with optional NEMA 4X and IP 66 rated electrical enclosures, as needed.
The versatility of this modular conveyor allows Key to accommodate any required throughput from less than 2,000 lbs. (0.9 metric tons) to more than 60,000 lbs. (27 metric tons) of product per hour. It is ideal for a wide range of snacks such as potato chips and nuts as well as processed fruits and vegetables, potato strips, fresh cut produce, meat, poultry, seafood, dairy products, wine grapes, pet foods, and more.
The Sanitary Belt Conveyor complements Key’s complete line of Smart Shaker^? vibratory and horizontal motion conveyors – IsoFlo^?, Impulse^?, and Horizon?.Nike Zoom Kobe Shoes