A conveyor oven is a conveyor belt system used to transport raw food through the oven to cook it. Place the food in one end and when it comes out the other end it is cooked. Take the finished product out of the oven with oven gloves or a spatula. Use commercial conveyor ovens in many applications but most often for cooking pizza.

Use industrial conveyor ovens in restaurants to cook meat, bread, pastry or pizza. Examine the following when choosing pizza conveyor ovens for your restaurant:

1. Buy conveyor oven systems from conveyor oven distributors.

2. Refurbish a used conveyor oven for lower start-up costs.

3. Bring in conveyor oven providers of service for maintenance or repairs.

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

Select conveyor oven manufacturers offering new equipment

Look at the new equipment and compare prices. Ask about special features you need in your conveyor system. Many companies will build a conveyor system to your specifications. Ask about warranty and service after the sale. Compare features and make the best selection for your business.

I recommend: Big Tray sells electric or gas conveyor ovens. Electric ovens use your available power supply but if you choose gas, contact gas companies in your area for fuel costs. They list their available ovens and prices on their website. Blodgett sells conveyor ovens with a one-year warranty as a standard feature. Click on the specs sheet for more information about the unit you want to buy.

Find conveyor oven suppliers for used or refurbished equipment

Start up costs for conveyor systems can be very high so alternative solutions make sense. Used and refurbished equipment can do the job effectively, so look at these options. If you do purchase used or refurbished equipment, purchase a service plan along with it to keep your used equipment running like new.

I recommend: Temple Equipment Company sells used conveyor ovens and provides prices and descriptions right on their website. XLT Ovens by BOFI Inc sells new and used conveyor ovens. Call or send email for prices and availability.

Choose repair services to fix industrial conveyor ovens

Conveyor systems have many parts that can wear out and cause a break down. Regular service helps reduce the stress of the continuous movement of the conveyor belt, so contact specialists to service your conveyor system and repair it when it does break down.

I recommend: Wisconsin Oven Corporation sells parts for conveyor ovens, such as thermocouples, timers and temperature controllers. Parts Direct sells parts for conveyor ovens as well as all types of restaurant equipment. They offer free membership to access their site.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Consider placing insurance on specialty conveyor oven systems. Many times insurance policies have clauses stating they will pay you for downtime caused by equipment failure so ask your insurance representative to go over these options with you.