{"id":6075,"date":"2026-06-22T12:39:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T12:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/primary-processing\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T12:39:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T12:39:04","slug":"primary-processing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary Processing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;\" class=\"wp-block-ammweb-instance-hero is-static is-layout-full ax-track-hero alignfull\" id=\"ax-hero-1\" data-slides=\"1\" data-cycle-time=\"4\">\n\t<div class=\"ammweb-hero-carousel__slides ax-track-hero-slides\">\n\t\t<section 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class=\"ammweb-hero-layer__strip-cell ax-track-hero-layer-strip-cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ammweb-hero-layer__img-wrap ax-track-hero-layer-img-wrap\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"--amm-hero-img-scale:1.650;--amm-hero-img-ox:53%;--amm-hero-img-oy:50%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ammweb-hero-layer__img ax-track-media ax-track-hero-layer-img\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.ammega.com\/api\/file\/redirect\/49cd880c-b664-4b96-a8e4-3a457e8542b1\" alt=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ammweb-hero-layer ammweb-hero-layer--cover ammweb-hero-layer--mode-linear ax-track-hero-layer ax-track-hero-layer-cover\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--amm-hero-cover-width-pct:50;background:linear-gradient(90deg, #005fc1 0%, #000000 100%);z-index:2;\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ammweb-hero-layer ammweb-hero-layer--dynamic ammweb-hero-layer--strip ammweb-hero-layer--strip-count-3 ax-track-hero-layer ax-track-hero-layer-dynamic ax-track-hero-layer-strip ammweb-hero-layer--strip-shared\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"left:64%;top:50%;--amm-hero-l4-offx:0%;--amm-hero-strip-width-pct:42;--amm-hero-strip-height-pct:70;--amm-hero-gap:15px;z-index:4;\"\n\t\t\t data-amm-parallax-x=\"0\" data-amm-parallax-y=\"129\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ammweb-hero-layer__strip-cell ax-track-hero-layer-strip-cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ammweb-hero-layer__img-wrap ax-track-hero-layer-img-wrap ammweb-hero-layer__img-wrap--strip-shared\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"--amm-hero-img-scale:1.000;--amm-hero-img-ox:0%;--amm-hero-img-oy:0%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ammweb-hero-layer__img ax-track-media ax-track-hero-layer-img\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.ammega.com\/api\/file\/redirect\/86457464-3a1a-4e22-bd10-d6ab7ec2cdbc\" alt=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ammweb-hero-layer__strip-cell ax-track-hero-layer-strip-cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ammweb-hero-layer__img-wrap ax-track-hero-layer-img-wrap ammweb-hero-layer__img-wrap--strip-shared\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"--amm-hero-img-scale:1.000;--amm-hero-img-ox:0%;--amm-hero-img-oy:0%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ammweb-hero-layer__img ax-track-media ax-track-hero-layer-img\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.ammega.com\/api\/file\/redirect\/86457464-3a1a-4e22-bd10-d6ab7ec2cdbc\" alt=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ammweb-hero-layer__strip-cell ax-track-hero-layer-strip-cell\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ammweb-hero-layer__img-wrap ax-track-hero-layer-img-wrap ammweb-hero-layer__img-wrap--strip-shared\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"--amm-hero-img-scale:1.000;--amm-hero-img-ox:0%;--amm-hero-img-oy:0%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ammweb-hero-layer__img ax-track-media ax-track-hero-layer-img\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.ammega.com\/api\/file\/redirect\/86457464-3a1a-4e22-bd10-d6ab7ec2cdbc\" alt=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"ammweb-hero-slide__zone ammweb-hero-slide__zone--bottom\">\t<div class=\"ammweb-hero-layer ammweb-hero-layer--background ax-track-hero-layer ax-track-hero-layer-background\" style=\"z-index:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ammweb-hero-layer__fill\" style=\"background:#ffffff;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ammweb-hero-layer ammweb-hero-layer--text ax-track-hero-layer ax-track-hero-layer-text\" style=\"z-index:3;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ammweb-hero__inner ax-track-hero-slide-inner is-align-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ammweb-hero__title xl ax-track-hero-title\" style=\"color:#005fc1\">Primary Processing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\t<\/section>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Primary processing belts need to be hard-wearing and highly resistant to casing and flavouring liquids. They should also be low noise, easy to clean and deliver a long service life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Ammeraal Beltech, we have belts with all these characteristics and more; belts with high friction and low friction coefficients, with profiled surfaces, with operating angles of up to 40\u00b0, able to trough and with the high lateral flexibility to prevent tobacco dust from spilling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-top:60px;margin-bottom:60px\" class=\"ax-track-image-explorer alignfull wp-block-ammweb-instance-image-explorer\" id=\"ax-image-explorer-2\">\n\t<div style=\"--amm-image-explorer-bg:var(--amm-palette-background);--amm-image-explorer-pill-bg:var(--amm-palette-primary-3);--amm-image-explorer-pill-text:var(--amm-palette-primary-1);--amm-image-explorer-pill-border:var(--amm-palette-primary-1);--amm-image-explorer-pill-active-bg:var(--amm-palette-primary-1);--amm-image-explorer-pill-active-text:var(--amm-palette-primary-3);--amm-image-explorer-pill-active-border:var(--amm-palette-primary-1)\" class=\"amm-image-explorer amm-image-explorer-collection alignfull ax-track-image-explorer wp-block-amm-image-explorer-collection\" id=\"ax-image-explorer-collection-3\" data-nav-mode=\"pages\" data-explorer-id=\"6052\">\n\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__banner\">\n\t<div class=\"amm-image-explorer__inner ax-track-image-explorer-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"amm-image-explorer__intro-title\">Primary\u00a0Processing<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"amm-image-explorer__intro-text\">Explore Primary processes and our recommended 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Opening\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"amm-image-explorer__hotspot-img\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.ammega.com\/api\/file\/redirect\/1b30da9e-2fd6-41a9-86cd-34bec78ea062\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"amm-image-explorer__hotspot-label\">Bale Opening<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-image-explorer__hotspot ax-track-image-explorer-hotspot is-shape-square has-icon-image\" style=\"left:21.4%;top:2.7%;width:8.5%;height:18.8%;background:transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/slicing\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp73l1nkp0x8\" data-target=\"mqp73l1nkp0x8\" aria-label=\"Slicing\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"amm-image-explorer__hotspot-img\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.ammega.com\/api\/file\/redirect\/1b30da9e-2fd6-41a9-86cd-34bec78ea062\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"amm-image-explorer__hotspot-label\">Slicing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-image-explorer__hotspot ax-track-image-explorer-hotspot is-shape-square has-icon-image\" style=\"left:75.6%;top:28.6%;width:8.5%;height:18.8%;background:transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/conditioning-and-flavouring\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp74xgith8bu\" data-target=\"mqp74xgith8bu\" aria-label=\"Conditioning and Flavouring\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"amm-image-explorer__hotspot-img\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.ammega.com\/api\/file\/redirect\/1b30da9e-2fd6-41a9-86cd-34bec78ea062\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"amm-image-explorer__hotspot-label\">Conditioning and Flavouring<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-image-explorer__hotspot ax-track-image-explorer-hotspot is-shape-square has-icon-image\" style=\"left:11.1%;top:32%;width:8.5%;height:18.8%;background:transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/blending\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp7qwvrtquyl\" data-target=\"mqp7qwvrtquyl\" aria-label=\"Blending\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"amm-image-explorer__hotspot-img\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.ammega.com\/api\/file\/redirect\/1b30da9e-2fd6-41a9-86cd-34bec78ea062\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"amm-image-explorer__hotspot-label\">Blending<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-image-explorer__hotspot ax-track-image-explorer-hotspot is-shape-square has-icon-image\" style=\"left:47.2%;top:52.4%;width:8.5%;height:18.8%;background:transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/stem-feeding\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp7pi5ji89xb\" data-target=\"mqp7pi5ji89xb\" aria-label=\"Stem Feeding\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"amm-image-explorer__hotspot-img\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.ammega.com\/api\/file\/redirect\/1b30da9e-2fd6-41a9-86cd-34bec78ea062\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"amm-image-explorer__hotspot-label\">Stem Feeding<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-image-explorer__hotspot ax-track-image-explorer-hotspot is-shape-square has-icon-image\" style=\"left:65.5%;top:46.3%;width:8.5%;height:18.8%;background:transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/cutting\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp7sfdtaqlgb\" data-target=\"mqp7sfdtaqlgb\" aria-label=\"Cutting\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"amm-image-explorer__hotspot-img\" src=\"https:\/\/dam.ammega.com\/api\/file\/redirect\/1b30da9e-2fd6-41a9-86cd-34bec78ea062\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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class=\"amm-image-explorer__figure ax-track-image-explorer-figure\" data-image-id=\"mqp7ut07i3ylw\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-image-explorer__media ax-track-image-explorer-media\">\n\t\t<div class=\"amm-image-explorer__loader\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"amm-image-explorer__loader-spinner\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"amm-image-explorer__media-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"amm-image-explorer__image ax-track-media\" alt=\"image\" data-defer-src=\"https:\/\/dam.ammega.com\/api\/file\/redirect\/9ca9f565-b378-4db0-b6a7-a4f97ad923ad\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure id=\"ax-image-explorer-collection-3-panel-mqp7vhb1swezb\" class=\"amm-image-explorer__figure ax-track-image-explorer-figure\" data-image-id=\"mqp7vhb1swezb\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-image-explorer__media ax-track-image-explorer-media\">\n\t\t<div class=\"amm-image-explorer__loader\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"amm-image-explorer__loader-spinner\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"amm-image-explorer__media-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"amm-image-explorer__image ax-track-media\" alt=\"image\" data-defer-src=\"https:\/\/dam.ammega.com\/api\/file\/redirect\/771502ae-cf44-4b03-9b15-29d2b825f702\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-panel is-active\" data-image-id=\"mqp6o9ta4rn3t\" data-image-slug=\"primary-processing\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__header\">Primary\u00a0Processing<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__body\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explore using the drop-down menu or by clicking on the pointers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This infographic is used as a general indicative example only.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Actual factory and process configurations could vary, but our industry experts know them all.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager\" aria-label=\"Image navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/bale-opening\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp6shcyeu046\" aria-label=\"Next: Bale Opening\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Bale Opening<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-panel\" data-image-id=\"mqp6shcyeu046\" data-image-slug=\"bale-opening\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__header\">Bale Opening<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this process, belts need to be impact-resistant and have the right friction coefficients to keep the dry tobacco blocks in place on the belt surface.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dusty circumstances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slippage of bales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ammeraal Beltech fabric belts demonstrate good wear resistance in this application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amtel polyester&nbsp;belts provide just the right friction coefficient<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager\" aria-label=\"Image navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/primary-processing\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp6o9ta4rn3t\" aria-label=\"Previous: Primary\u00a0Processing\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Primary\u00a0Processing<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/slicing\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp73l1nkp0x8\" aria-label=\"Next: Slicing\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Slicing<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-panel\" data-image-id=\"mqp73l1nkp0x8\" data-image-slug=\"slicing\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__header\">Slicing<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Big tobacco blocks are cut into slices by an automated guillotine system. This operation may take place on a belt or it may occur between two belts.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The blade hits the belt and cuts it, reducing lifetime<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The impact from heavy falling slices disrupts belt performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ammeraal Beltech has durable cut-resistant belt surface solutions available<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impact-resistant belts remain unaffected by such concussive forces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager\" aria-label=\"Image navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/bale-opening\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp6shcyeu046\" aria-label=\"Previous: Bale Opening\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Bale Opening<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/conditioning-and-flavouring\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp74xgith8bu\" aria-label=\"Next: Conditioning and Flavouring\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Conditioning and Flavouring<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-panel\" data-image-id=\"mqp74xgith8bu\" data-image-slug=\"conditioning-and-flavouring\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__header\">Conditioning and Flavouring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this step, the slices are taken on incline conveyors to the first DCC (Drum Condition Cylinder). Here the brittle leaves are treated with heat and steam to make them flexible again. Additional fluids (to add flavours) may also be present.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Delamination of the belt can occur<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heat can shorten belt lifetime<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amtel belt lamination is not affected by application temperatures or humidity levels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amtel belts are temperature resistant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For incline feeding conveyors Ammeraal Beltech offers special easy to clean profiles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager\" aria-label=\"Image navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/slicing\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp73l1nkp0x8\" aria-label=\"Previous: Slicing\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Slicing<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/scanning-and-sorting\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp76l5sa6kji\" aria-label=\"Next: Scanning and Sorting\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Scanning and Sorting<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-panel\" data-image-id=\"mqp76l5sa6kji\" data-image-slug=\"scanning-and-sorting\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__header\">Scanning and Sorting<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During Green Leaf Processing, NTM (Non-Tobacco Material) has already been manually removed. In Primary Processing, companies are using high-tech scanner equipment for the smallest bits. Detection is based on differences in material structure and colour.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discolouration of the belt over time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colour mismatch issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ammeraal Beltech has colour-fast belts for this application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poliflex and Polikleen belts have stable standard colours for different processing requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager\" aria-label=\"Image navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/conditioning-and-flavouring\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp74xgith8bu\" aria-label=\"Previous: Conditioning and Flavouring\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Conditioning and Flavouring<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/stem-feeding\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp7pi5ji89xb\" aria-label=\"Next: Stem Feeding\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Stem Feeding<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-panel\" data-image-id=\"mqp7pi5ji89xb\" data-image-slug=\"stem-feeding\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__header\">Stem Feeding<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The feeder belt is used to carry the tobacco to the blending silo conveyors.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Perforated belts can snag and tear\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ammeraal Beltech\u2019s solid-carcass polyester belt won\u2019t tear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager\" aria-label=\"Image navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/scanning-and-sorting\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp76l5sa6kji\" aria-label=\"Previous: Scanning and Sorting\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Scanning and Sorting<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/blending\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp7qwvrtquyl\" aria-label=\"Next: Blending\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Blending<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-panel\" data-image-id=\"mqp7qwvrtquyl\" data-image-slug=\"blending\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__header\">Blending<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mixing of different types of tobacco according to precise recipes to produce a characteristic, homogeneous blend.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tracking issues at the shuttle belt above the silo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Too much sticking tobacco on the silo belt (chain or drum-driven solution)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Belt pollution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ammeraal Beltech Ultrasync products with polyester coating for good tracking properties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tobacco proof scraper solutions to face the belt pollution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our\u00a0silo belts for less sticking tobacco<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager\" aria-label=\"Image navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/stem-feeding\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp7pi5ji89xb\" aria-label=\"Previous: Stem Feeding\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Stem Feeding<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/cutting\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp7sfdtaqlgb\" aria-label=\"Next: Cutting\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Cutting<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-panel\" data-image-id=\"mqp7sfdtaqlgb\" data-image-slug=\"cutting\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__header\">Cutting<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blended tobacco is cut into fine strands. During this step, a significant amount of tobacco fluids are released from the leaves.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tobacco builds up very quickly on the belt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tobacco fluids penetrate the belt surface<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Ammeraal Beltech Polikleen Belt resists build-up and\u00a0absorption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager\" aria-label=\"Image navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/blending\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp7qwvrtquyl\" aria-label=\"Previous: Blending\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Blending<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/silo-feeder\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp7th3p7em6a\" aria-label=\"Next: Silo Feeder\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Silo Feeder<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-panel\" data-image-id=\"mqp7th3p7em6a\" data-image-slug=\"silo-feeder\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__header\">Silo Feeder<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this application, a proper belting system design is paramount: the belt runs bi-directionally on a rail system.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mistracking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A positive drive Ultrasync or Soliflex solution will help prevent mistracking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager\" aria-label=\"Image navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/cutting\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp7sfdtaqlgb\" aria-label=\"Previous: Cutting\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Cutting<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/silos-for-blending-and-storage\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp7ut07i3ylw\" aria-label=\"Next: Silos for Blending and Storage\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Silos for Blending and Storage<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-panel\" data-image-id=\"mqp7ut07i3ylw\" data-image-slug=\"silos-for-blending-and-storage\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__header\">Silos for Blending and Storage<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final step for Primary Processing is storing the cut tobacco in silos, which can be either drum-driven or chain-driven. All the silos run very slowly and the lifetime of these belts is long (10+ years).<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tobacco adhering to belt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sourcing belts that are wide enough<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Impregnated silo belts counteract tobacco build-up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solutions for both drum-driven and chain-driven systems come in widths up to 5 m<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager\" aria-label=\"Image navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/silo-feeder\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp7th3p7em6a\" aria-label=\"Previous: Silo Feeder\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Silo Feeder<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/side-skirt-material-and-curtains\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp7vhb1swezb\" aria-label=\"Next: Side Skirt Material and Curtains\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Side Skirt Material and Curtains<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-panel\" data-image-id=\"mqp7vhb1swezb\" data-image-slug=\"side-skirt-material-and-curtains\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__header\">Side Skirt Material and Curtains<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout Primary Processing, conveyors have tobacco-proof side skirt material (to avoid tobacco ending up between the belt and the conveyor) and curtains (to avoid pollution).<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Main challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Single-side coated curtain material can curl<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One-ply dual-side coated curtain material will not curl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Different approved side skirt materials\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager\" aria-label=\"Image navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/industries\/tobacco\/primary-processing\/silos-for-blending-and-storage\/\" data-image-id=\"mqp7ut07i3ylw\" aria-label=\"Previous: Silos for Blending and Storage\"><span class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-title\">Silos for Blending and Storage<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"amm-ie-collection__pager-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Primary processing belts need to be hard-wearing and highly resistant to casing and flavouring liquids. They should also be low noise, easy to clean and deliver a long service life. At Ammeraal Beltech, we have belts with all these characteristics and more; belts with high friction and low friction coefficients, with profiled surfaces, with operating [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"amm_menu_language":[],"class_list":["post-6075","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6075"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6075\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6076,"href":"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6075\/revisions\/6076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"amm_menu_language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ammeraalbeltech.ammweb.ccdns.co\/en-au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/amm_menu_language?post=6075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}