Smart Conveying Solutions: Reducing Downtime in Dough Transport

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Company:Bread Manufacturer
Application:Horizontal dough transport line

Challenges:

  • Poor butt weld caused dough build-up at the splice.
  • Dough accumulation led to belt misalignment.
  • Misalignment resulted in frequent edge damage.
  • Exposed Kevlar cords created hygiene concerns.
  • High contamination risk
  • High maintenance costs reduced operational efficiency.

Solutions:

  • Volta FDR-3-DD-ITM2 V1 belt
  • Positive drive system - No belt misalignment.
  • Belt maintained dimensional stability without elongation.
  • ITM2 surface improved dough release and cleaning
  • Flat endless splice eliminated dough build-up and tracking issues.

Results:

  • Smooth homogeneous surface improved hygiene and cleaning.
  • No exposed cords or fabric, reducing contamination risks.
  • Longer belt service life with minimum unplanned maintenance interventions.
  • Expected belt life of at least 4 years.
  • Color stability.

Before

After

Conclusions:

Each repair previously cost approximately $ 51,000 in
production losses and maintenance. With two repairs
every six months, the customer spent around $102,000
every six months. By replacing the existing belt to Volta
FDR-3-DD-ITM2 belt the customer is expected to save
more than $ 816,000 over the belt`s service life.

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