Spiral belt for bakeries

Cambridge Engineered Solutions, a metal conveyor belt manufacturer, has introduced CamEDGE, a new cageless spiral system conveyor belt. Designed for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), the belt will be sold primarily to the baking industry.

Positively driven and low in tension, CamEDGE is the strongest, edge-driven spiral system belt available, according to Cambridge. CamEDGE belts use a robust, well-supported drive link on the outer edges that reduce component flexing during sprocket engagement. This results in an extended belt life and less chance of component fatigue. Furthermore, the stainless steel belt’s hold-down tabs eliminate ‘Christmas treeing’ (lifting) associated with traditional spiral designs, which prevents the possibility of catastrophic failure.

Designed for cooling and proofing processes, but also functional for freezers and chillers, CamEDGE in combination with an edge-driven spiral system, allows plants to modernise and increase throughput. The cageless system and spiral belt reduces floor footprints and can be configured around structural columns and other places traditional spirals can’t be built.

“As manufacturing footprint optimization (MFO) becomes more important, bakers can choose spiral conveyors using CamEDGE that allow coils, fans and conditioning systems to be placed in the center of the conveyor,” says Mike Truitt, Cambridge international sales director. “Ultimately, it means OEMs can decrease costs for customers by eliminating cages. This can also mean a lower cost-entry point for certain customers who have yet to purchase a spiral conveyor, but desire to do so.”

When using CamEDGE in a cageless system, baked goods can enter and exit on the same plane, which eliminates the need for transfer equipment and accessories, according to Truitt. Custom configurations are available, including round, oval, in-low/out-low and in-high/out-high. Belt widths are offered up to 1219mm (48 inches).

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