Food industry

Driving, sorting and conveying – in the food industry, reliable machine components designed to meet hygiene requirements are essential for efficient production processes. Alphabelt develops customised timing belts, V-belts, Poly-V belts and conveyor belts for a wide range of applications in food production and processing, even for orders starting from just one piece!

By using selected materials, specialised coatings and targeted finishing processes, we can adapt the properties of our belts to specific applications. Suitable material versions with documented FDA and EU compliance are available for direct food contact.

When standard belts reach their technical limits, we work with you to develop customised solutions. We optimise surface properties, wear resistance, cleanability and other functional characteristics to improve conveying and drive processes.

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Hygiene and Material Compliance for Food Contact

The food industry places particular demands on hygiene, material quality and the cleaning of machine components. Especially in applications involving direct food contact, belts and conveyor belts must be suitable for the intended operating conditions.

For appropriately designed Alphabelt belts, manufacturers' declarations of compliance are available in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 and Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011, as well as the applicable FDA requirements for food contact. Suitability for a particular application depends on factors such as the type of food, contact duration and temperature.

When developing our FoodGuard timing belts, we take hygienic design requirements into account. Sealed edges, easy-to-clean surfaces and designs without a winding nose reduce hard-to-access areas and potential dirt accumulation.

We also use specialised thermoplastic polyurethane materials which, depending on the material version, offer increased resistance to moisture, certain cleaning agents and hydrolysis. Different hardness grades and surface profiles allow the belts to be tailored to the specific conveying application.

Applications of Alphabelt products in the food industry:

Baking industry

In the production of baked goods such as bread, cookies or crackers, the individual stages of production are often characterized by large temperature differences (fermentation, baking or freezing), which impose special requirements on the machine components. Conveyor belts should also feature good release properties.

Meat processing industry

Machine components in the meat processing industry are mainly exposed to cool and humid conditions during production. The frequent use of cleaning agents containing chlorine must be considered when selecting materials.

Fish industry

Similar to the meat industry, belts and conveyor lines used in the processing of fish and seafood must meet high hygienic standards. High resistance to cold, moisture and chemical cleaning agents is required.

Confectionery industry

In the production of chocolate and candies, particularly their sticky consistency is a challenge for the conveyor belts.

Fruit and vegetable industry

When processing and packaging fruit and vegetables, the surfaces of belts and conveyor belts must be easy to clean. Gentle handling of sensitive products and material suitability for the intended food contact are also important. Depending on the application, moisture, contamination and the cleaning agents used must also be taken into account.