Special retrofit increases production and operating life
Maud Kirk had been asked to propose a retrofit for the following application: a dryer conveyor belt to carry food ingredients.
Operating parameters:
- Heavy duty open weave stainless steel belt driven by chains on each side
- Ability to handle high constant temperatures with evenly distributed air flow on product from both top and bottom of belt
- Application to operate 24 hours, seven days per week
- The change over requirement, to fit within a restricted window, minimising the production downtime
- Utilisation of existing dryer components, where at all possible
Final result
Higher drying efficiencies were achieved. This was due to the correct selection of a specially designed and manufactured stainless belt and chain.
Maud Kirk’s ability to work with an international conveyor belt manufacturer enabled them to identify specific areas needed to achieve the maximum air flow for processing the product.
In doing so, Maud Kirk considered all aspects of the retrofit, ensuring the component’s interchange ability where possible, reducing the fitting time.
Even consideration was taken for the container size to allow the ease of unloading within the restricted area the client
had available. Liaising with the manufacturer as to how each length and in what order the lengths of conveyor belt were packed, further ensured the retrofit processed efficiently.
Another example of Maud Kirk’s expertise providing their customer with a superior product, substantially increased production, substantially reduced downtime, and providing maintenance cost savings.