Flexicon has introduced tubular cable conveyors to gently transfer fragile food products like cereals, coffees, teas, dried fruits, frozen vegetables, grains, nuts, peas, pet foods, seeds, snack foods and spices.
The new FLEXI-DISC conveyor specialises in gentle handling through the use of a conveyor that moves material using high-strength polymer discs affixed to a stainless steel or galvanised cable.
These discs slide within smooth stainless steel tubing, moving fragile food products gently, quietly and dust-free, horizontally, vertically or at any angle, through small holes in walls or ceilings.
The system can have single or multiple inlets and outlets, and convey over short distances or hundreds of metres.
Flexicon president David Gill says the new tubular cable conveyor was a strategic addition to its established line of conveying systems that allowed the company to convey virtually any bulk solid material in the most efficient manner possible.
“Flexicon has engineered and thoroughly tested the new conveyor over several years to significantly advance the technology and performance associated with this conveying method,” Gill says.
Modular system components in 304 or 316 stainless steel include tubing, drive wheel housings, tension wheel housings, metered and non-metered inlets, and discharges with and without valves, as well as accessories for wet or dry cleaning, including CIP sanitising.
Available in numerous configurations, the conveyor can be used as a stand-alone system, or fully integrated with upstream and downstream equipment. Flexicon test laboratories is offering free testing on full-scale tubular cable conveyors and upstream equipment that simulate customer processes.
