Conveyor Belts In Bakeries

Conveyor belts  are mounted on various types of conveyor  to  perform transportation of  wet dough to finished goods to various places.

Factors  which are kept in mind while selecting conveyors belts  are 

Hygiene

Bakeries  being food factory  require hygienic condition in material handling as they come into contact with food stuff . PU are considered to more hygienic then cotton conveyor belts

Cost

PU being hygienic  is costlier than  cotton conveyors  . Cotton conveyors are  low cost substitute of Pu conveyor belts  but has disadvantage of being  unhygienic if not monitored and changed regularly  . Small bakery with low budget  unit generally use cotton conveyors . Cotton conveyors are popular  among bakery plant across developing countries .



Kind of product to carry
Surface of belts are selected  by product type such as dry , wet or oily 

Load on the conveyor belt
Thickness of belts  are  decided on load factor ie what is the load on the conveyor


Angle  of  transfer
Conveyors of higher friction coefficient  are used when conveyors have angles


Temperatures

Conveyor material for selected with factors like product temperature  . Metallic conveyor belt are more suitable for higher temperature s.


Maintenance 

Conveyor belts  should be easy  to install and dismantle as well as easy to clean or  repair .



Types of conveyor belt in bakeries

Cotton conveyor belt

Cotton n Nylon Mix  belt

Felt s

PU conveyor belt

PVC  conveyor belt

Metallic slat conveyor

Wire mesh and steel bands




Download report on various application  and types of  conveyor belt used in bakery industry

Swiss Major Food Co Aryzta Buys Canadian Maidstone Bakeries

 Aryzta  Swiss Major food company  is  strengthen its position in North America through  acquisition route . It has already bought three bakeries in this region

 Swiss food group Aryzta have announced the full purchase of Canadian bakery firm Maidstone Bakeries.

Maidstone had been previously been a 50-50 partnership between Aryzta and Tim Hortons Inc, and will continue to supply the Tim Hortons network until at least 2016.
The deal, worth US $454 million, is Aryzta’s third North American buy-out since early June, when it paid a combined $1.08 billion for Fresh Start Bakeries and Great Kitchens.
The Swiss company also confirmed its U.S. subsidiary was completing investments worth $48 million for bakeries in Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia - and was building a new bakery in Brazil.
"These investments significantly enhance our bakery capability in North America, as well as in Latin America and Asia," said Owen Killian, Aryzta's Chief

source : www.bakeryandsnacks.com