Accumulation conveyor for snacking industry
In facilities producing potato chips, tortilla chips, and delicate snack foods, maintaining continuous flow between processing and packaging without causing product damage is challenging. Abrupt transitions can lead to breakage and significant downtime for cleaning and maintenance.
Ensures gentle and continuous product flow
The FastBack SwitchBack™ Accumulation Conveyor from Heat and Control offers a compact and efficient solution for snack food accumulation. This conveyor uses a unique design without gates or pneumatics, featuring the patented FastBack modular belt drive that minimizes moving parts and eliminates the need for preventive maintenance. It operates with gentle horizontal motion, reducing product breakage and eliminating abrupt drops and stops. Its configuration is ideal for both wet and dry environments, minimizing mid-shift cleaning downtime as seasonings and coatings do not build up on conveyor pans. This makes it highly suitable for products like potato chips, tortilla chips, and frozen meats and poultry.
Benefits
- Reduces product breakage with gentle horizontal motion
- Minimizes cleaning and maintenance costs
- Eliminates mid-shift cleaning downtime
- No gates or pneumatics required
- Requires no preventive maintenance