Stainless steel conveyors are an excellent fit for washdown applications in food processing. When you need a stainless steel conveyor that can converge or diverge products, particularly wrapped or packaged food products, pallets, or totes, multi-strand conveyors meet the challenge head-on.

Conveyors that move products for human or animal consumption are typically required to meet special design and cleanability criteria to ensure product safety and reduce the risk of bacterial contamination. These criteria are often referred to collectively as “sanitary design.”

Food plants require special sanitation methods throughout the manufacturing process, posing special challenges for the conveyors that move them. When food products are being handled in a plant, conveyors and other equipment must often meet specific design requirements set by government and/or other industry bodies. After the product is packaged – in either primary (individual) or secondary and tertiary packaging - manufacturing equipment may need to be periodically washed down, occasionally with high pressure water, steam, and/or chemicals to maintain a clean environment and mitigate contamination in the facility.

Using plastic modular belt conveyors, manufacturers have the flexibility and reliability they need to transport raw food products or packaged goods on straight lines, inclines, declines, curves, or spirals. These belts can be easily cleaned and inspected. They’re approved for direct food contact as well as package handling.These belts are superior to alternatives due to their reliable operation and clean designs, ability to curve, and long life and maintainability.

Including turns in your conveyor design is often unavoidable—especially when dealing with cramped spaces or navigating around factory supports and existing equipment. There are a lot of different technologies in the market, all purpose-built for precise reasons. Preventing delays and product damage are the biggest considerations, and the right conveyor will avoid these.

Our multi-strand conveyor choices are second-to-none, and our clients appreciate all the options we can bring to the table.

The Wedge Elevator conveyor is designed to support high volume vertical conveying. Its small footprint conserves space, and its simple design efficiently lifts and/or lowers products quickly along the packaging line. We most frequently see our Wedge Elevators used over pathways, under another conveyor line, or to quickly change the orientation of a product or container (flip it over or face the opposing direction).

When space is limited or you need to change elevations on your packaging line, consider vertical space for your processes, including accumulation or buffering. The Alpine Conveyor, available through experienced systems integrator NCC, is the perfect solution for space-challenged manufacturers. Here are some important specifications to know as you make your decision.

Our Wedge, or “Gripper,” Elevator conveyor is the perfect solution to easily and quickly elevate products, cartons, totes and cases within your automation system. It’s built for simplicity and speed. Here’s everything you need to know about our Wedge Elevator.

When designing a conveyor line, it’s crucial for your criteria to go into exhaustive detail. Checking every box is key to avoiding negative impacts down the road.