Rydell Releases New Modular Solution From Ammeraal Beltech To Reduce Food Losses On Conveyors

Rydell Industrial (Belting) Co adds a new dimension of efficiency and cost savings for food processing lines by introducing a patent-pending innovation from global conveyor belt manufacturer Ammeraal Beltech.

Delivering real benefits for the food processing industry, the new Pop-up flight from Ammeraal Beltech addresses the age-old problem of food losses on conveyor systems. Products that fail to discharge and remain on the belt on its return journey, often fall on to the packaging hall’s floor, costing the food processing industry huge sums of money.

Graham Allen, Global Product Manager for Modular Belts at Ammeraal Beltech explains that their solution has been developed to stop these product losses, and make it easy for the processing or packaging company to maintain high hygiene levels, without constantly having to sweep floors and manually clean sticky belts.

The Pop-up flight pops up at the foot of the conveyor incline to support the food as it moves up the elevator, holding it steady. Once the product has been successfully discharged, the flight pops down again to enable an automatic scraper to clean the belt, which is especially useful for clingy food products.

Ammeraal Beltech’s Pop-up flights feature a modular design, and can be retrofitted to existing conveyor belt systems. Newly introduced by Ammeraal Beltech, they have already been extensively trialled in the field.

Sirena Cold Stores of Denmark sought a solution for conveying frozen fish from the floor line to ceiling height. Conventional solutions such as flighted incline conveyors were not practical for this application as the fish froze to the belt and had to be scraped off at the discharge point.

Managing Director Tommy Pedersen said Ammeraal Beltech’s Pop-up flight offered a brilliant but simple solution for their problem. Since they have a shorter conveyor with a steep incline, the product doesn’t have time to defrost during transportation, eliminating potential food loss due to multiple belt transfer points.

Mr Pedersen adds that the Pop-up flight solution is perfect for his application and looks forward to experiencing the long-term benefits of the system.