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NEW WEBINAR! HOW TO LEVERAGE SANITARY CONVEYOR CONSTRUCTION LEVELS IN FOOD PLANT OPERATIONS

This webinar is geared toward plant, operations and project managers who can benefit from an understanding of different conveyor construction levels and features and how it can impact sanitation planning and cleaning efficiencies.

In this 45 minute presentation with video and live Q and A, discover:

• Costs and paybacks associated with six levels of sanitary conveyor construction.
• Best use practices for conveyor construction type by application and environment.
• Conveyor frame and design attributes that offer superior sanitation properties.
• Innovative sanitary design features that save time in cleaning and  changeover.
• Advancements and trends in sanitary belting technology.

THURSDAY, FEB. 2nd 1:00 PM C S T
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VIDEO: A comparison of spiral conveying solutions

The Alpine Conveyor, the Conventional Spiral Conveyor and the Live Drum Conveyor offer differing advantages and are chosen depending on the product handling application.

Alpine Systems use a multi-flex chain that provides the ability to flex in multiple directions. These systems are designed for single file, FIFO (First-In, First-Out) product transport, and are used for elevating, lowering and buffering.

Designed with a uniform slope, the Spiral Conveyor ensures smooth operation without disturbing the product. A continuously moving table top chain or plastic mat-style chain gently elevates or lowers the product in FIFO sequence.

On a Live Drum Spiral Conveyor, the rotating stainless steel drum imparts the driving force to the inside edge of the belt creating very low tension on the belt. This allows for exceptionally long lowering or elevating runs which translates into significantly increased number of tiers possible.

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LIVE DRUM SPIRAL HANDLES ACCUMULATION DEMANDS OF HIGH SPEED LID MANUFACTURING LINE

A plastics and container manufacturer sought to improve their container lid production with higher speeds and efficiencies. Nercon's part in the project was to provide a line that handled a non-round, high profile container lid with multiple manipulations from the blow molder equipment to palletizer operations at 300 products (lids) per minute.

One of the key pieces of equipment on this line was the Live Drum Spiral Conveyor. In order to have enough accumulation time to replenish foil manerials in downstream operations, the accumulation solution needed to provide five minutes of temporary storage.

The Live Drum Spiral System was able to meet the accumulation demands which allowed the lid fabrication to continue during downstream equipment stoppages, thereby increasing throughput for the entire line.

These uniquely shaped lids in two sizes required multiple processes and devices. To accomplish these tasks, Nercon provided decline twists/chutes, 1:2 diverting systems, 2:1 merging conveyors, timing screw integration and a Live Drum Spiral System.

 

ALPINE CONVEYORS INCREASE EFFICIENCIES IN HIGH VOLUME COOLING OPERATIONS

A manufacturer of gel products looked to improve cooling efficience in their operations. The former method for gel cooling involved mass flow product handling through cooling tunnels with several product manipulations required such as de-nesting, single filing and product spacing. The numerous product manipulations often created production problems which resulted in less than optimal efficiency.

In the new system, a series of Alpine Conveyors replace many of the product manipulations used previously since the product can remain single file throught the entire cooling and packaging process. The result was an increase of production by 45%.

In this application, Alpine Conveyors were used for product cooling. A versatile system, the Alpine System can also be used for elevating, lowering, accumulating and buffering.

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NERCON JOINS THE ROCKWELL AUTOMATION MACHINE BUILDER PROGRAM

Nercon has joined the Rockwell Automation Machine Builder Program, part of Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork, a framework which includes business enterpirse, sales and solutions and product technology partners. To become a member of the program, Nercon demonstrated innovation and market leadership with conveyors and equipment that incorporates Rockwell Automation Solutions.

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