Canning Line
A canning problem
A major tomato processor was designing a new plant and needed a solid solution for handling and conveying 900 tomato cans per minute. A number of challenges to overcome were the following: reduce noise levels, improve production efficiency, and reduce maintenance cost. The plant would be highly automated and incorporate aggressive cleaning agents for product hygiene.
Packaging Innovations
- HERA® Gear Drives
- In-Line Gear Reducers
- AC & DC Drives
- Hub Flex® Shaft Couplings
- Aluminum Gear Reducers
- Mounted Bearings
- PMAC Axial Flux Motors
- PMAC Radial Flux Motors
- IEC IE3 Motors
- Modular Plastic Belts
Solved by an ingenious canning success.
An innovate solution was submitted by the Regal Rexnord team, where a System Plast® NG® 2250 FT belt was chosen for the high speed single line conveyors running up to 295’ per minute. For the mass handling of the cans, the reliable NG 2250 belt was chosen to make the long runs with fewer drives.
The customer benefits provided by the 2250 FT included smooth handling and transfer of the cans. The .34” thickness of the belt, compared to a competitor’s solution of using a thicker chain, drastically reduced the necessary number of magnets needed on the elevators. Together with the belts, System Plast® belts, Regal Rexnord offered a complete range of components necessary to build several dry-running lines successfully. This in turn reduced noise levels, the number of damaged cans, and maintenance cost.
Value Proposition
Regal Rexnord’s brands have been an industry leader in the packaging industry for over 50 years: from providing highly engineered power transmission and conveyor products to supplying controls and motors.
We provide market leading solutions that reduce energy consumption, improve process throughput, provide sustainability, and increase productivity and uptime.
High efficiency mechanical solutions are at the cutting edge of what we do best. We are recognized for producing reliable solutions that solve problems in critical applications where performance is crucial.
- Hub City™ HERA® geardrives are 90% plus efficient and a direct drop-in replacement to existing worm gears delivering a short payback, reduced inventory and longer life.
- Kop-Flex® couplings provide innovative solutions to coupling problems incurred in the packaging industry that provide years of trouble-free performance.
- System Plast® conveyors are a recognized world leader in conveying applications in the beverage, food and packaging industries. They provide “think out of the box” solutions that deliver high ROI.
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