Conveyor systems are a big investment that requires regular and ongoing maintenance to ensure they run smoothly for years to come.
Most manufacturers provide instructions to inspect and maintain their conveyors. However, in most food processing facilities, those instructions get stuck in a drawer somewhere and are inaccessible to maintenance personnel.
Sanitary conveyor systems are a significant investment for most food processors, especially when integrating multiple pieces of OEM equipment into a cohesive line.
Ensuring you invest in the right conveyor system is vital to the future of any processor– because it must meet your needs for construction, design, functionality, maintenance, food safety, quality control, and employee safety.
Lifting is a primary cause of injury in the food processing industry.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports, around a quarter of all manufacturing sector accidents happen in the food and beverage industry — with most of those injuries due to repetitive or improper lifting.
That should come as no surprise.
The most common tasks performed in the food processing industry are considered risk factors for injury. These include lifting, moving, handling, loading, and maintaining an awkward body position, such as when stirring product in large vats.
Investing in lift assist devices, such as a column dumper, is essential for reducing the risk of injury.
Sanitary conveyor design is a huge concern for most food processing companies — especially when it comes to conveyors that move unpackaged product from one workstation to the next.
Ensuring the conveyor purchased is designed to eliminate bacteria harboring points, is easy to clean, and reduces the risk of product contamination reduces the risk of a costly product recall and keeps customers safe.
When you have a small processing space, finding equipment that can fit and still do what you need done while adhering to safety regulations can be a challenge.
Low ceilings can prevent you from using crossovers for employee movement. Small rooms can limit the amount of conveying space you can utilize. Tight corners can make it difficult to fit a typical radius conveyor that can integrate with your equipment.
If you want to use the space and don’t have the money for a costly expansion, there isn’t much you can do. Until now.
Belt conveyors are one of the most used pieces of equipment in a food processing plant, conveying everything from heavy product boxes to individual potato chips for frying. These versatile machines are relatively simple and, when purchased from a quality manufacturer, are pretty reliable.
No conveyor, though, is immune from problems. Belt slippage, motor burnout, and broken components all can occur from regular wear and tear or can happen when used incorrectly.
Auger conveyors are a key component in most processing operations. These pieces of equipment are able to convey bulk materials — everything from large chunks of product down to sub-micron powders — efficiently and effectively, while offering versatility in set up and operating layout. The uses are practically endless across the food processing industry, making them indispensable to an efficient processing operation.
However, auger conveyors, like any food processing equipment, can pose a safety hazard to your employees if not used properly.
Choosing the best dumper for your production line can be a bit of a challenge.
Jump on Google and do a quick search for “meat dumpers” and you’ll find a number of options and configurations to choose from — all claiming to be the best dumper you can buy.
So how do you choose the right dumper for your needs?
We laid out a process below to help you choose the best dumper for you.
Smokehouse trucks are a vital part of any cooking operation. Moving products into and out of ovens and smokehouses, transporting products from one work area to another, allowing the product to cool makes smokehouse trucks indispensable to an efficient operation.
However, when used improperly, smokehouse trucks can pose a safety hazard to your employees.
Overloading a truck, placing hands in the wrong places, not properly balancing the cartload can all lead to both musculoskeletal disorders and immediate injury.
Conveyors play a key role in any food processing plant. The right food conveyor system can streamline your processing or packaging operation, reduce operating costs, increase the efficiency of your operation, and increase your product yield.
But finding the right food conveyor system – the one that will increase product yield, decrease operating costs, and fit seamlessly with your current equipment – is not an easy task. Do a quick Google search for food conveyor and you’ll find thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of results. How are you supposed to narrow down those results to find the perfect food conveyor system for your plant?
Simple. Look for these six options when purchasing a food conveyor system:
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