{"id":69929,"date":"2026-11-10T09:27:04","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T09:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/?p=69929"},"modified":"2026-11-10T09:27:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T09:27:04","slug":"smart-conveying-solutions-working-in-corrosive-acidic-juices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/es\/case-studies\/smart-conveying-solutions-working-in-corrosive-acidic-juices\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Conveying Solutions: Working in Corrosive Acidic Juices"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Company:<\/strong>A leading processor and cannery of pineapple
Application:<\/strong>Grading of fresh pineapple slices<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Challenges:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe low pH of the juice degrades plastic belts.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPVC\/PU-coated fabric ply belts absorb both juice and water from cleaning, accelerating the damage.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDelaminated PU fragments and reinforcement filaments break away and mix in with the final product.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFabric ply belts have a short lifespan causing high maintenance and downtime.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    Solutions:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolta Flat Food Grade Belts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSmooth bottom surface allowing for collection of juice and enabling fast washdown.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFlat belts used for grading slices.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHomogenous, acid-resistant, non-absorbent material.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEndless welded joint.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      Results:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReduced maintenance and downtime. No belt failure or unplanned downtime.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolta homogeneous belts outlast PVC ply both mechanically and hygienically. In terms of lifespan; there is no damage to the joint, no danger of delamination from juice and cleaning fluids entering the belt, and less chemical degradation from cleaning cycles.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWelding time is reduced to around 30 minutes with Volta's dedicated welding tooling.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved food safety. No risk of contamination from belt material.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLonger product shelf life.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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        Conclusions:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        Volta’s chemical-resistant belt range includes materials with an enhanced resistance to the corrosive effects of acidic juices, ensuring durability and longevity even if subject to constant exposure. The belts’ non-absorbent characteristics add to the hygienic aspect.<\/p>

        Volta offers improved hygiene and product safety while significantly reducing maintenance, downtime, and operating costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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        Acid-Resistant & Hygienic \u2013 Volta homogeneous flat belts withstand corrosive pineapple juice, eliminating delamination and unplanned downtime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":576,"featured_media":69930,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69929","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-case-studies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/576"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69929"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69929\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69950,"href":"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69929\/revisions\/69950"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69929"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}