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For any food processing facility, the conveyor is a key component to insure products are delivered in a consistent and reliable method to the appropriate stage in the process.  The stage could be cleaning, cutting, adding or removing byproducts or additives, and various packing stations.  For food processing conveyors, FDA approved conveyors are mandatory.  FDA approved conveyors are designed to perform its primary duty while keeping food products and the employees who perform work safe and efficient.

Sanitary conveyors must meet FDA guidelines to insure the process is safe and the food products produced are kept safe from unintended microbials. Food processing plants should make sure their cleaning and sanitation procedures meet or exceed FDA requirements.  With the right conveyor equipment along with the right cleaning and maintenance practices, meeting these requirements should be an easy part of the plant maintenance process.  Some areas to review as part of a plant equipment cleaning and sanitation master schedule include:

You have an application that requires you to move product from point a to point b. The most logical method is to use a conveyor. Before you get overwhelmed by the different types of conveyors, you need to step through the application and answer a few simple questions.