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Vibratory technology is an effective method for conveyance of products within a food processing plant.
The vibratory conveyor is an extremely hygienic and efficient machine for conveying a wide range of food products.
DewateringMachines Dewatering
In the food processing industry, water is often used to clean and convey products.
A dewatering conveyor is an excellent technical solution for the subsequent removal of water from the product.
SizingMachines Sizing
There can be many reasons for size grading of food products.
In general, product sorting - to ensure that the product meets customer-specific requirements - is performed using sizing techniques, and this usually calls for a customized solution.
GradingMachines Grading
Grading with a FoodeQ vibratory conveyor can be carried out in several different ways, and through the use of certain vibrating screen variants.
We produce sorting conveyors with multiple screen layers, one per graded fraction of the product.
DistributionMachines Distribution
Vibratory conveyors are eminently suitable for distribution of the product flow from a narrow conveyor that feeds a wider machine - up to five times as wide.
For example, we often spread products across a wide belt for drying, frying, cooling or freezing.
DefattingMachines Defatting
Baked or fried products discharged from an oven or deep-fryer will inevitably be covered with some residual oil or fat.
A vibration conveyor with heat tracing from FoodeQ can eliminate surplus oil or fat from the product while it is being conveyed to the next station.
DosingMachines Dosing
Vibratory technology is an excellent solution for dosing/metering of food products.
An important benefit of vibratory technology is that vibrations do not damage the product when used to stimulate a product flow from a buffer vessel or hopper.
Multihead feed conveyorsMachines Multihead feed conveyors
Vibratory technology is the best solution for ensuring a controlled and accurate product feed to weighers.
The weighers, either linear or multihead, optimize the “feed” by controlling the conveyor.
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AUTOTUNING OF UNBALANCE VIBRATORY CONVEYORS MAKES LEAF SPRINGS AND VIBRATORY CONVEYORS LAST LONGER
Indirectly driven vibratory conveyors, whereby by means of a leaf spring package the vibration of the motor is transmitted to the vibrating feeder, are used in many different segments. Ideal for food-safe transport, sorting etc.
Maikel van Eekelen is a Mechanical Engineering student at the Avans University of Applied Sciences in Breda and during his last internship at FoodeQ he researched how this type of vibratory conveyor could work longer without failure. Maikel: “The leaf springs of these vibratory conveyors are loaded to such an extent that they are subject to wear during use. As they become weaker, they can throw the vibratory conveyor out of balance. If the vibratory conveyor then continues to work normally, there is an exponential growth in the wear of the other leaf springs as more force is released on them. This eventually causes them all to exceed their maximum load, and that is what you want to prevent. For my research, I constantly had my own vibratory conveyor at my disposal with which I could do anything. What’s more, I had a really good work placement supervisor and all the colleagues here were always willing to help and advise me, so I could really let my hair down here.”
Maikel investigated how and when the wear was caused and how it could be prevented. Based on all the findings and measurement data, a proprietary FoodeQ sensor was developed in collaboration with a third party. “Very simply, it comes down to this sensor measuring what exactly is happening and ensuring that, when imbalance occurs, the vibratoy conveyor starts to vibrate again in balance and/or gives a signal that service is required.” Through autotuning, excessive wear of the leaf springs can be prevented. How does that work exactly? In future unbalanced vibratory conveyors that you buy at FoodeQ, we build in this technique, so you will experience it and our sales team will gladly inform you about the advantages and possibilities.
