Powdered milk is a key product in many countries. It fills the gap where local farms do not supply all the needs of a given market. The powdered product is prone to bacterial contamination that survives the desiccated stage and reactivates when rehydrated. There is a possibility of contamination from undetectable foreign bodies such as white fibers from fraying plied belts. To complicate matters, cleaning is dry without a wash down. A homogeneous Volta belt was used in one plant where pharmaceutical grade chemicals are recovered from the powder. It has experienced bacteria counts of 12ppm after a dry wipe down. A result that astonished the QA department and helps the company maintain its high standard of purity.
Gentle Apple Conveying with Volta Positive Drive Belt Design
This case study explores how Volta engineered a customized FMB-SD Positive Drive Belt with forked cleats to gently elevate apples in a reverse L-shaped conveyor design.
