Stainless Steel Chain Link Wire Mesh Conveyor Belt For Food Industry

Stainless Steel Food Industry Chain Link Wire Mesh Conveyor Belt

Stainless steel chain conveyors are the premium choice for demanding transport applications where corrosion resistance, hygiene, durability, and temperature tolerance are critical. While the initial investment is higher, their longevity, low maintenance needs (compared to corroded carbon steel), and compliance with sanitary standards make them highly cost-effective solutions in industries like food, pharma, chemicals, and harsh industrial environments. Proper installation, tensioning, cleaning, and preventative maintenance are key to maximizing their performance and lifespan.

Applications:

Stainless steel chain conveyors are indispensable in industries demanding hygiene, corrosion resistance, or high temperatures:

1. Food & Beverage Processing:Washing, cooking, freezing, filling, packaging, inspection lines (meat, poultry, fish, dairy, produce, baked goods, ready meals, beverages).

2. Pharmaceutical & Medical: Manufacturing, filling, packaging, sterilization of drugs, devices, and packaging under cleanroom or aseptic conditions.

3. Chemical & Industrial: Handling corrosive chemicals, pigments, fertilizers, or materials in harsh environments (e.g., plating lines, chemical processing).

4. Canning & Bottling: Transporting cans, bottles, jars through fillers, cappers, labelers, pasteurizers, and washers.

5. Automotive: Paint shops (resists chemicals), wash lines, component handling.

6. Wastewater & Recycling: Handling wet, corrosive, or abrasive materials.

7. Marine & Offshore: Environments with high salt exposure.

8. High-Temperature Applications: Ovens (curing, baking, drying), sterilizers (autoclaves), foundries, heat treating lines.

9. Packaging Machinery: Integrated into filling, sealing, labeling, and palletizing systems requiring hygiene or durability.

How to use it:

1. Installation: Securely mount the rigid frame, ensuring proper alignment and leveling. Install drive unit (motor, gearbox) and tail/take-up section.

2. Chain Tensioning:Correctly tension the chain using the take-up mechanism – not too tight (excessive wear) or too loose (slippage, derailment).

3. Loading:Products are typically loaded onto the chain surface manually, via feeders, or from preceding equipment. Ensure load is within capacity and evenly distributed.

4. Operation: Start the drive system. Chains move continuously or index (start/stop) along the track, carrying the product. Speed is controlled via the drive.

5. Unloading: Products are offloaded at the end (or intermediate points via pushers/diversions) manually, by gravity, or onto another conveyor.

Cleaning & Maintenance:

Regular Cleaning: Use water, steam, or approved sanitizers. High-pressure wash is common. Ensure proper drainage.

Lubrication: Use food-grade or compatible lubricants sparingly if required (some designs use self-lubricating chains or run dry). Avoid contamination.

Inspection: Regularly check for chain wear (stretch), damaged links, worn sprockets, proper tension, bearing condition, and frame integrity.

Component Replacement: Replace worn chains, sprockets, guides, and bearings promptly to prevent failures.

Hebei Reking Wire Mesh Co.,ltd founded in 1997. More than 20years old history.

Our clients from more than 60 countries, we provide professional services and top quality products for our customers ,our main products: Stainless Steel Wire Mesh and Filters, Polyester /Nylon Mesh for Printing and Filtering, Polyester Mesh Belt and Metal Wire Mesh Belt .

Our company located in Shijiazhuang and the Factory located in the Industrial Park Zone of South Anping County ,the famous Wire Mesh Land of China. This company has registered capital of 15 million RMB, a land area of 40,000 square meters, a construction area of 11,000 square meters, and 1500 square meters of 1W Grade clean workshops.

We have followed the vision of Best Quality, Timely Delivery, Reasonable Price and Excellent Services in doing business with our customers. We have won appraises from our customers with good quality and reputation. We sincerely welcome you to visit our factory and would like to establish long-term business relationship with customers home and abroad.