CONVEYOR SYSTEMS


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here are many different factors to consider when choosing the best conveyor  processing or packaging line – product handling requirements, capacity


demands, and total cost of ownership as just a few of the key considerations. Offering his thoughts on the different conveying solutions available, Rudy Sanchez, Food Handling Systems Product Manager at Key Technology, points out that belt conveyors typically offer the lowest initial capital cost of all the conveying solutions, which is why they are so popular. Rudy goes on to argue, however, that this simple cost analysis is short sighted. Explaining further, he says: “High maintenance 


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cost of ownership of a belt conveyor. Although the initial price tag for vibratory conveyors and horizontal-motion conveyors is often higher, the larger upfront cost is quickly recovered because they can cost so much less to maintain and clean than a belt conveyor.” However, Rudy does agree that some applications are best served with belt  change in elevation is needed. “Packaged product can also be conveyed effectively with a belt conveyor, when hygiene is less of a concern,” he says.


A sanitary solution Rudy believes, that when compared to belt conveyors, vibratory conveyors are inherently more sanitary and easier to clean, featuring stainless-steel product zones and


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Suzanne Callander reports on the importance of making the right conveying choices to meet the needs of the product being moved.


no belt to pulley/gear laminations. “The robust design and minimal wear parts of a vibratory conveyor also improves reliability and reduces maintenance, which results in a lower total cost of ownership over the life of the conveyor,” he says. “Transfer points from vibratory conveyors can be much lower and product containment is 100% compared to belt conveyor, which typically require scrapers. “Vibratory conveyors are particularly good at spreading confectionery products – such as when feeding an optical sorter, and for product distribution – as gates can be easily opened and closed to divert product to multiple points.” Rudy then says that vibratory conveyors are also a good choice for moving sticky or oily confectionery products, because the slight vertical lift will help move product forward. Vibratory conveyors equipped with


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