Bakeries have lot many material handling conveyors used to transfer raw material , packing material and baked products to be transfered from one place to another . A good layout and selection of conveyors can optimize production ,save time and reduce cost .
Here are few material ahndling conveyors which are used in bakeries for various application
Roller conveyors
This type of conveyors have rollers which are used to carry cotton conveyors through drive rollers and idle rollers the frame are made up of ms steel . Main drive is connected to drive roller either through sprockets and chain or directly driven by geared motors Mostly used in biscuit plant
Screw conveyors/ flexible conveyors
Mostly used in raw material handling in bulk . Sugar and flour could be transfered from hopper to mixers through screw conveyors .
Bucket conveyors
Used for ingredient handling and where operations are at height involving floors in bakery processing units .
Gravity conveyors
Used mostly in packing halls to transfer filled cartons to the warehouse
Pneumatic conveyors
Used to handle flour in bulk to transfer flour from sifters to silos in bakery plants . Air is blown to the pipe to carry the flour to silos with air being sent by roots blower
Slat conveyors
To carry hot moulds in bread and cake plants .easy to dismantle and repair
Chain conveyors
Chain conveyors are most common type of conveyors are used from use to carry moulds to large chain convetors carrying flour bags /sugar bags/ingredients in bags. Small chain s to large chain with big sprockets are used for these conveyors to carry loads .
Band conveyors
These kind of conveyors are used to carry wet dough into tunnel ovens for baking . Can be of perforated or solid type as per requirement.
Flexible conveyors
Adjustable conveyors which can be expanded or compressed as per requirement , used to transfer cartons from or to the containers
Here are few material ahndling conveyors which are used in bakeries for various application
Roller conveyors
This type of conveyors have rollers which are used to carry cotton conveyors through drive rollers and idle rollers the frame are made up of ms steel . Main drive is connected to drive roller either through sprockets and chain or directly driven by geared motors Mostly used in biscuit plant
Screw conveyors/ flexible conveyors
Mostly used in raw material handling in bulk . Sugar and flour could be transfered from hopper to mixers through screw conveyors .
Bucket conveyors
Used for ingredient handling and where operations are at height involving floors in bakery processing units .
Gravity conveyors
Used mostly in packing halls to transfer filled cartons to the warehouse
Pneumatic conveyors
Used to handle flour in bulk to transfer flour from sifters to silos in bakery plants . Air is blown to the pipe to carry the flour to silos with air being sent by roots blower
Slat conveyors
To carry hot moulds in bread and cake plants .easy to dismantle and repair
Chain conveyors
Chain conveyors are most common type of conveyors are used from use to carry moulds to large chain convetors carrying flour bags /sugar bags/ingredients in bags. Small chain s to large chain with big sprockets are used for these conveyors to carry loads .
Band conveyors
These kind of conveyors are used to carry wet dough into tunnel ovens for baking . Can be of perforated or solid type as per requirement.
Flexible conveyors
Adjustable conveyors which can be expanded or compressed as per requirement , used to transfer cartons from or to the containers