Confectionery can be difficult to deal with – products have a tendency to be sticky, tricky to cool and easy to damage. Our non-stick belts are designed to handle your sweets gently and hygienically, complying to all relevant Food Grade standards while performing with reliability and accuracy.
“Food Safe, easy-to-clean and tough but gentle belts for the Confectionery Industry. Great release properties and outstanding hygiene.”
Giuseppe Allais
Global Industry Segment Manager Food
Overview
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Actual factory and process configurations could vary, but our industry experts know them all.
In cocoa processing, hygiene is of the utmost importance. There is a high risk of contamination at all times, and belts are particularly vulnerable.
Main challenges
- Belts and their component parts need to be metal-detectable
- It is difficult to keep belts at the required level of cleanliness
- Mistracking often occurs
Solutions
- Belt, pulleys, sprockets and all accessories made of blue material, for easy detection of any hygiene issues
- Metal-detectable scraper with flexible cleaning lip
- Homogeneous positive-drive Soliflex PRO Belts
The “art of chocolate tempering” requires the use of the appropriate belt. A belt with a good thermal gradient will facilitate the difficult task of ensuring gentle cooling.
Main challenges
- Belt mistracking is often an issue
- Belt cover imprints can sometimes fail to deliver acceptable chocolate embossing, particularly on the splice area of the belt
- Product release from belt surfaces can be complicated by product characteristics
Solutions
- Wide range of belts with different fabric options for high lateral stability
- Complete reproduction of the profile, thanks to an accurate matrix in the splice area
- Wide range of quality standard and custom-made profiles
- Unbeatable glossy finish, totally smooth
Wrapping and packaging confectionery products across a range of shapes, sizes and weights at high speeds needs a wide variety of belting solutions. Ammeraal Beltech offers you positive-drive and friction-drive belts with just the right friction required for every packaging need. Available solutions include Synthetic Belts, Engineered Belts, Modular Belts, Round Belts, Endless Woven Belts and Timing Belts.
Main challenges
- This final process step requires a reliable range of belt grips
- Operating requirements lead to shorter belt lifetimes
- Often, a variety of belting solutions are required to meet the needs of this processing step
Solutions
- Ammeraal Beltech One-Stop Belt Shop for all wrapping and packaging belt needs
- Fine matt finish and hard cover materials for low grip
- Food Grade silicone belts for high grip
- Durable and innovative belting solutions