Guide to Food and Beverage Conveyor Systems

Find food conveyor systems for your product handling applications

By Jamie McIntosh

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Choose beverage conveyor systems designed to handle bottles or cans

If your food processing plant handles beverages packaged in bottles or cans, you must buy a conveyor system that carefully controls the movement of the product through the facility.

I recommend: Narrow lanes and no product accumulation make the mk Automation GUF-P 2007 beverage conveyor system ideal for glass bottle transporting. Conveyor Solutions offers an automated beverage conveyor system with the option for worker override, to guide the product through the processing plant at varying speeds.

Find food and beverage conveyor systems that you can mount on the floor or hang overhead

Depending on the size of your food processing plant, the amount of product handling required and the number of workers on the floor at one time, you may need a conveyer system that either mounts on the floor or hangs from the ceiling.

I recommend: MIPR Corp offers used floor-mounted conveyor systems for clients on a budget. KleenLine offers an unusual spiral-shaped conveyor system design for small spaces.

Select conveyer systems for light, medium and heavy duty applications

If you transport thousands of delicate baked goods across your food processing plant each day, you must choose a conveyor system that maintains the integrity of your product. If, on the other hand, your plant moves 50-pound boxes across the factory floor, your system must be sturdy enough to handle the job.

I recommend: Ensalco offers competitive pricing on their light, medium and heavy duty conveyors for food processing. Alard Equipment Corp. has met the varied needs of food processors since 1952, providing a range of in-stock used food grade conveyor systems.

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Food grade conveyors must withstand the range of temperatures your product experiences. For example, if you package hot foods, your belts must not add an off-odor or flavor to your product. Such heat transfer belts may have a Teflon coating for heat resistance and non-stick properties.