Bakery Industry Conveyor and Processing Belts: Habasit - Solutions in Motion
Bakery Industry Conveyor and Processing Belts: Habasit - Solutions in Motion
Bakery Industry Conveyor and Processing Belts: Habasit - Solutions in Motion
Bakery Industry
Conveyor and
Processing Belts
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are based on laboratory application with small-scale test equipment, running at standard conditions, and do not necessarily match product performance in
industrial use. New knowledge and experience may lead to re-assessments and modifications within a short period of time and without prior notice.
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Always the right solution 3
Innovation is a key word at Habasit Habasit is the only belt supplier to manufacture and
Habasit has developed an extensive variety of offer the full package of fabric-based and plastic
solutions that allow customers to choose the best modular belts.
product for their application.
Special focus of all developments is on the increasing More than 60 years of experience
hygiene standards within the food industry. Habasit With a comprehensive global network, Habasit is able
offers products that comply with all relevant direct to respond to any request that you may have with
food contact regulations and guarantee trouble-free nothing less than an outstanding belting solution of
and safe food production. highest quality, tailored to your specific needs.
Beyond this, Habasit has introduced unique products
for the bakery industry for example Habasit Focus on bakery and biscuit processing
Cleanline® food belts coated with a modified Whether handling dough, cooling baked products,
polyolefin and HySAN®, high oil and fat resistant molding, cutting or packaging, Habasit offers a
PVC coated belts. The new Habasit Cleanline® complete product range for the bakery, biscuit and
Generation II is featuring a further improved snack processing industry.
polyolefin coating with better wear resistance This includes all kind of fabric belts and modular belts
allowing increased service life and belt performance. with different surface finish.
Special features offer the TPU non-fray and fray-less Habasit is able to provide dedicated spiral belts for
belts, which minimize the risk of fiber contamination proofing, cooling and freezing. This includes belts for
due to their specific fabric construction. new systems as well as retrofits.
The new Habasit rotary molder belts represent
another dedicated solution for the bakery industry.
Flatbread line
• Dough divider
• Preproofer
• Cutter
• Final proofer
• Sheeter belt
• Transfer conveyor belt
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Rotary molder
• Dough hopper
• Rotary molder belt
These drawings show schematic examples of selected belt applications and processes only, and are neither complete nor comprehensive.
The actual set-up of a bakery process line varies by product and original equipment installed.
HabaFLOW® fabric-based conveyor belts 6
Belt materials
The materials and designs are selected to cope with a broad range of application
requirements, including resistance to wear or chemical agents, excellent release of
sticky goods, and to high or low temperatures.
Belt design
Habasit HabaFLOW® conveyor and processing belts are generally made of different
layers, with tensile strength provided by synthetic fabric plies. These fabrics are
connected by layers of thermoplastic materials. The material, thickness and texture
of the conveying side depend on the function of the belt.
Cover coatings are mainly made of thermoplastic materials like TPU, TPO, PVC,
Silicone, and elastomers – or feature a fabric surface. The running side is usually
a fabric, often impregnated with a thermoplastic material, or with special wear-
resistant PUR that provides a low and constant coefficient of friction. There are
also pulley-side fabrics that feature special low-noise running capabilities.
Many accessories
Guides, cleats and side walls and egde sealing are common fabrication measures
applied to conveyor and processing belts. While V-shaped profiles are mostly
attached to the running side as guides, various cleat designs can be welded or
bonded to the conveying side to ensure proper transport either horizontally or on
an incline. Side walls positioned close to the edges of the belt stop loose goods
falling off. Edge sealing is a measure to improve the hygienic design of a coated
food conveyor belt.
Surface structure
A well-designed belt surface supports both the secure transport of the goods conveyed as well as the process
where the belt is employed. Careful selection is essential in order to find the right belt for each conveying or
processing application. The belt surface plays a key role in meeting each specific process step or function.
Quadrillé (quadrangular)
Blank, smooth blue pattern/structure
Fabric-based belts
Key features Your benefits
• Wide range of surface types, Selection of the most suitable belt
structures, belt strengths and for specific applications like feeding,
special features available accumulation, releasing, metal
detection, check weighing, etc.
• Full compliance with food Comply with food safety regulations,
regulations such as FDA and USDA especially for processing and
(US), EU Directive (Europe), etc. packaging of sensitive goods
• Excellent adoptability of special Meet the technical requirements for
fabrications such as profiles, side applications like pick and place
walls, marking, tracking guide, Proper belt tracking
edge sealing, etc. No stringing prevents contamination
The HRM (Habasit rotary molder) belts are in use at a wide array of biscuit manufacturers, featuring any kind of
dough – from dry speculaas over Danish butter cookies and Scottish shortbread to Mediterranean Frollini.
Plastic modular belts eliminate the need for high-tension systems by positively
engaging the sprocket with the running belt and maintaining proper belt tracking.
They are widely used in many industries, where their specific product features
provide numerous benefits to our customers
Materials
Habasit modular belts are available with a variety of state-of-the-art features,
including special materials for: low friction, self-lubrication, chemical resistance,
food-approved materials, as well as with antistatic, flame retardant, magnetic,
detectable, electrically conductive, submersible, anti-microbial, special-impact, cut-
resistant, high-temperature, and super high-temperature properties.
Accessories
Habasit offers a wide range of modular belt accessories including cleats, flights,
scoops, side guards, finger transfer plates, and hold-down tabs for elevators with
back bending (Z-conveyors), as well as HabiPLAST® guide rails.
Radius Flush
Flat Top Grid Flush Grid
Accessories
The accessories range includes: inserts to increase friction between product and chain, “bakery bends” for
smooth lateral product transfer, stainless steel attachments, extended pins or half-round pushers, and much more.
Round belts are highly resilient and their physical and chemical characteristics are exceptional in many areas:
their resistance to hydrolysis is significantly superior to that of most existing polyurethane elastomers. As a
result, Habasit round belts are resistant to water, oils, grease and benzine.
Habasit CleandriveTM features a totally smooth conveying surface combined with a reverse side structure of
lateral drive bars, which provide a positive fit to the sprockets
High-quality thermoplastic material permits use in aggressive cleaning areas, while the closed surface limits
the accumulation of waste and debris on the reverse side. Longitudinal reinforcement using high-tech cords
ensures a long-term belt stability in the application. The positive engagement of Habasit CleandriveTM allows
an energy-saving conveyor design, similar to plastic modular belt conveyors.
Key features Your benefits
No belt creep at load
• High-tech fiber as tensile member
Constant belt dimensions
Good tracking behavior
• Homogeneous, closed, and smooth No traps or hinges to clamp product
surface Very easy and fast cleaning
Good product release
Increased yield and efficiency
• Good chemical resistance of Cleaning agents cannot affect belt
thermoplastic material material
Reduced hygiene risks
Increased lifetime
Covers
Habasit offers a broad selection of covers for our HabaSYNC® timing belts. Covers provide the friction needed
to handle products so that they are correctly indexed and securely and effectively managed. Our covers are
designed to cope with a wide variety of requirements and can thus guarantee reliable conveyance in every
type of transport function and manufacturing application.
TPO-coated conveyor belts offer excellent release properties, and Habasit Cleanline® belts have been known
for this since their introduction. The belts also offer very good flexibility, and were the first TPO-coated food
belts with nosebar suitability. However, it became clear that over time, the belt surface quality suffered due to
abrasion caused by hard particles or mechanical cleaning processes.
To address this issue, Habasit has modified the coating material used on Habasit Cleanline® Generation II belts,
which now feature substantially improved wear resistance properties.
25 Wear index
Comparison of wear/abrasion values against defined hard food particles
(TPU surface = 1; based on lab test; high index = high risk of abrasion)
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15
10
The new surface quality keeps the release properties unchanged for a longer period of use, thus reducing the
need for harsh cleaning methods. This is important because cleaning contributes greatly to premature wear of
the belt surface – the key reason for losing release properties, requiring as a result more intense cleaning.
As the test above is only indicative, Habasit extended it to a test of cleaning the belt surface with scrapers,
cleaning very abrasive material from the belt surface.
Scraper test
0,900 TPU Scraper (Shore A 92)
0,800 Weight loss from the belt after 100 hours scraping salt (%)
0,700
0,600
0,500
0,400
0,300
0,200
0,100
0,000
Habasit Si/TPU Blend Habasit Cleanline®
Cleanline® 1st 2nd Generation
Generation
Test description:
Salted goods can be particularly aggressive on the surface of conveyor belts. In order to observe the
improvement of the Habasit Cleanline® Generation II the original Habasit Cleanline® formulation and the 2nd
generation was tested for over 100 hours continuous operation running using a TPU scraper with rock salt on
the surface of the belts.
After 100 hours significant damage to the CNB-6EB original Habasit Cleanline® material was visible, whereas
no damage to the Habasit Cleanline® Generation II was observed after the same period. After continuing the
test for a further 60 hours no evidence of damage by the scraper or salt on the belt was observed.
As a result of these tests it can be recommended that if the use of a scraper is desired then a TPU
scraper can be considered.
The use of steel scrapers with a Habasit Cleanline® belt is not recommended – wear resistance is not
performing enough.
Fabric-based conveyor Plastic modular belts Positive drive conveyor Power transmission
and processing belts HabasitLINK® and processing belts belts
HabaFLOW® Habasit CleandriveTM HabaDRIVE®
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