Enclosed Conveyor Applications for Pet Food Processing
A cable and tube conveyor system is an ideal Pet food conveyor because it has a modular design, is adaptable to suit any needs, and virtually eliminates waste. This type of system also reduces contamination risks substantially. The same conveyor can transport ingredients through the entire processing production, alleviating the need for more than one system. The flexibility of the conveyor is due to the variety in sizes, tube dimensions, feeders, and transfer parts. Conveyors have been installed in small spaces and large ones in sixty-six countries.
Custom Design
Each new conveyor system is customized by in-house engineers to accommodate the configuration and size of the space. Other considerations include maximum weight of ingredients used, how far and how high the conveyor has to go, and in which direction. Conveyors can be installed to move vertically, around corners, through walls, horizontally, and from one building to another. There are eight different types of configuration systems which can all be scaled to size.
Unique Parts
After forty years of experience, the company has developed unique parts that increase flexibility. Disks are placed in the tube to create the modular size. They can be adjusted to suit production runs and packaging. The module can be small for gerbil food pellets, and then enlarged for large breed dry food.
Sweeps allow the flow of the conveyor to travel in different directions. Several angles are available up to ninety-degrees. The compression coupler is a gasket made of food-grade rubber. This keeps out air, dust, and moisture while supporting the tube to keep disks operating smoothly. Feeders, transfers, and turnaround parts are also designed to maximize flexibility and efficiency.
What It All Means for Business
An enclosed system saves time and money on many levels. It saves money by reducing waste, personnel in both janitorial and quality assurance departments, and an expensive air-quality system in the entire plant. The cost of cleaning supplies is drastically reduced, fines and penalties from oversight agencies will be a thing of the past, and energy bills will be cut significantly.
Time Savings
Time is saved due to the cleaning system options. Productivity is increased because the system is sturdy and does not break down often. The cables used are high tensile aircraft cables that are not likely to break. The system also have built-in safety systems that shut down the system if tension rises or disks become dislodged. In the rare event of a cable break, a replacement section can easily be spliced into the system.