Conveyors are life line of bakeries , these conveyors performs numerous functions right from material handling to , transfer , process , loading and unloading . Conveyors in bakery could be of two basic categories web conveyors or metallic conveyors
Major metallic conveyors are
Chain conveyor
Basic conveyor made of simplex , duplex , triplex chains as per the load on it . These are simplest form of material handling conveyors in bakeries where moulds are being transferred from different section s such as proving to baking and return . Consists of chain , sprockets , supporting guides and drive rollers with motors
Slat conveyor
Slat conveyor are improved version of these chain conveyors where slat elements are joined together with pins and the sprockets drives these conveyors through links . basic elements are sprockets , slats , sprocket and drive . Used to transfer moulds from proving to baking and return .
Wire mesh conveyor
Used in tunnel ovens across the bakery units made up of mesh with different widths and mesh sizes as per product requirements . Biscuit Industry are the major consumers for wire mesh type of conveyors .
Flat steel bands
Few items requires complete flat surface for movement and baking simultaneously in bakery unit for such products flat steel bands are used as conveyors for e.g cakes , swiss rolls and cookies .
Major metallic conveyors are
Chain conveyor
Basic conveyor made of simplex , duplex , triplex chains as per the load on it . These are simplest form of material handling conveyors in bakeries where moulds are being transferred from different section s such as proving to baking and return . Consists of chain , sprockets , supporting guides and drive rollers with motors
Slat conveyor
Slat conveyor are improved version of these chain conveyors where slat elements are joined together with pins and the sprockets drives these conveyors through links . basic elements are sprockets , slats , sprocket and drive . Used to transfer moulds from proving to baking and return .
Wire mesh conveyor
Used in tunnel ovens across the bakery units made up of mesh with different widths and mesh sizes as per product requirements . Biscuit Industry are the major consumers for wire mesh type of conveyors .
Flat steel bands
Few items requires complete flat surface for movement and baking simultaneously in bakery unit for such products flat steel bands are used as conveyors for e.g cakes , swiss rolls and cookies .
