Conveyor solutions for urban farming

Hollandia uses an 18-inch wide, 15-foot long cleated 7400 Series conveyor that’s positioned at a 45-degree angle. Discarded lettuce falls onto a conveyor, which moves it onto the cleated 7400 Series conveyor. Lettuce is then transported up an incline where it is dumped into a trash bin. The conveyor operates between eight and nine hours a day, seven days a week, and is washed at least once daily.

The 7400 Series is ideal for Hollandia and other food applications because of its sanitary design. It’s built with a durable, stainless steel frame with no flat surfaces to eliminate collection points of loose food scraps. Continuous TIG welding of the 304 stainless steel frame provides strength and eliminates fasteners in the food zone, which provides a more sanitary environment. Bearings are 400 series stainless steel and filled with H1 FDA lubricant, making them one of the highest quality bearings for stainless steel sanitary conveyors.

What are your biggest challenges in maintaining your sanitary conveyors? We’d love to hear from you.

PennAir partners with Dorner Conveyors to deliver kick@$$ conveying solutions for Urban Farming. Dorner has experience with ready-to-eat foods such as sandwiches, meals, parfait cups, salads and more. They understand that these produces require conveyors that can be efficiently and effectively cleaned and sanitized over the lifetime of the equipment. Also, all parts of the equipment must be easily accessible for inspection, maintenance and cleaning without the need for tools.

Food safety is another important factor for ready-to-eat food conveyors, such as making sure that there are no of areas where water or food can collect.