Product category:
Food and drink manufacturing: packaging and bottling equipment
News Release from: HepcoMotion | Subject: Jet System automatic steam cleaning conveyors
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 June 2007
Conveyor belts steam cleaned
automatically
Food manufacturers can now realise substantial costs savings on the labour-intensive process of conveyor belt cleaning using a system that now automates the task.
Following innovative thinking by the consultancy Keith Handy Design, hygiene-conscious manufacturers can now make substantial cost-savings on the labour-intensive process of conveyor belt cleaning Primarily aimed at the food-processing sector, the company's mobile Jet System not only automates the task but also enables mesh belt conveyors of different sizes and dimensions to be served by a single unit
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 3 Feb 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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It comprises a slotted profile into which fits a drive belt and carriage.
This arrangement effectively seals the unit and creates the clean profile that proved so attractive to Keith Handy when he was specifying a linear system for Jet System.
"I expected to design the linear system myself but PDU2 fits the bill perfectly and is available off-the-shelf," Keith Handy explained.
"It's neat, lightweight, compact and allows the span of movement to be adjusted within a smooth profile." As the PDU2 is driven by a small, comparatively low-powered stepper motor its low friction characteristic was also considered to be important.
The Herculane wheels that are central to the design of the PDU2 run virtually friction free on the inside surface of the profile and also provide stable support for the carriage plate.
The Jet System uses steam as its power source for cleaning.
Steam generation has developed significantly over recent years.
It is a modern, environmentally sensitive technology that uses no chemicals and minimal water compared to conventional methods.
Furthermore, steam sanitises as it works, breaking down debris and killing bacteria on contact.
"The hard anodised profile of the PDU2 and its corrosion resistant internal components were important factors for these relatively hostile conditions," Handy continued.
"And with increasing demand for power wash versions of Jet System for the US market the corrosion resistance of the PDU2 is especially important." The first UK installation of the Jet System at Allied Bakeries in Stoke has proved a resounding success and further installations of the system are being commissioned for the Allied Bakeries Group. Request a free brochure from HepcoMotion ...
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