Flexicon releases the sanitary Flexi-Disc
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Automation Food Safety Conveying accumultaion conveyors FLEXI-DISC sanitary tubular cable conveyor Flexicon CorporationNew sanitary tubular cable conveyor prevents product and plant contamination.
| Wet or dry cleaning accessories can be attached to the FLEXI-DISC cable rapidly for thorough sanitizing of the system. |
BETHLEHEM, PA—A new FLEXI-DISC sanitary tubular cable conveyor for fragile bulk foods and non-foods, has debuted from Flexicon Corporation, allowing rapid wash down of the system between production runs.
The sanitary conveyor moves bulk material using high-strength, one-piece polymer discs affixed to polymer-coated 304 or 316 stainless steel cable, that slide within smooth stainless steel tubing, moving fragile products gently, quietly and dust-free.
The discs evacuate the conveyor tubing of material at the conclusion of a conveying cycle, virtually eliminating wasted product. Any material clinging to the cable and disc assembly can be continually removed during operation by the stiff bristles of a brush box or by a residual return chute equipped with a disc ramp that dislodges material and returns it to the product stream.
Material clinging to the cable/disc assembly can be removed continually by the stiff bristles of a brush box.
All material outlets, inlets and tubing are fabricated of 304 or 316 stainless steel with quick-disconnect covers and continuous welds ground smooth and flush with contiguous walls polished up to mirror finish.
Wet or dry cleaning accessories can be quickly attached to the FLEXI-DISC cable to allow rapid, thorough sanitizing of the system, minimizing downtime between changeovers, while optional Clean-In-Place systems provide automated sanitizing of the system.
Clear inspection tubing can be located in any straight run, allowing visual monitoring of fill percentage during conveyor operation, and of cable/disc cleanliness during wash-down procedures.
Gentle handling and cleanability offered by the conveyor make it suitable for friable bulk food and nutraceutical products, as well as contamination-sensitive chemical products.
Modular system components, including 304 or 316 stainless steel tubing, drive wheel housings, tension wheel housings, metered and non-metered inlets, and discharges with and without valves, can be combined in unlimited configurations to move materials horizontally, vertically or at any angle, through small holes in walls or ceilings.
Material clinging to the cable/disc assembly can be dislodged by a disc ramp and returned to the product stream through a residual return chute.
The sanitary conveyor is offered as a stand-alone system, or fully integrated with upstream and downstream equipment such as inlet hoppers, bag dump stations, bulk bag dischargers, bulk bag fillers, drum/box/container dumpers, weigh batching/blending systems, screeners, filling machines and storage vessels manufactured by Flexicon and others.
Free testing is offered at Flexicon test laboratories on full-scale tubular cable conveyors and upstream equipment that simulate customer processes.
For more information, contact Flexicon Corporation, 1-888-353-9426, via e-mail at sales@flexicon.com, or visit www.flexicon.com.
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