Production of conveyor belts for the industrial washing of food

The industrial washing of vegetables, fruits, and fish products is an essential phase of their processing, both for when they will be put on sale both for the following use in the production processes of the food industry. Conveyor belts are fundamental to automating the procedures and making them in the time required by market demand and maintaining competitiveness without sacrificing the effectiveness of the washing.

Conveyor belts for food washing

The first criticality of the conveyor belts for washing fruits, vegetables, fish products, and similar products is for sure the very high humidity of the place where they work. A conveyor belt for food washing is constantly exposed to water and cleaning substances, in addition, is obviously in contact with food, for these reasons, must be realized in a material which not suffer any kind of corrosion even under similar conditions and that can be accurately sanitized with the necessary frequency. For all these things, the belts intended for the movement of food in the specific washing machine are realized in stainless steel.

In addition to this, it is fundamental to ensure a quick water drain at the end of the operations, in order not to let the food in a humid space that could ruin them. For this reason, it is usually preferred to opt for a configuration of the conveyor belt with a large opening.

The technical measures are taken by Larioreti for Conveyor belts for food washing

The attention of Larioreti to the customization of each conveyor belt for the washing of food products—as well as all the products that we produce –is not only on the choice of the best material, in this case of the certified stainless steel (on request) compliant with the washing and contact with food.

In fact, the conveyor belts for food washing often convey food round in shape, that can easily fall from the belt. To facilitate the movement, the engineering usually includes the implementation of side plates and drivers. 

In addition to this, it is highly relevant in the engineering of the specific nature of the food which will be carried on the belt. It is fundamental that the food product; which is already delicate and subject to loss of value, even just for aesthetic reasons, is not ruined by the wire mesh of the belt. For this reason, the specific size of the opening of the conveyor belt is calibrated on the type of food, in order to prevent any risk of damage to the food.