Company has introduced PacLite, a new lighter weight, flatwire conveyor belt with variable openings that is ideally suited for three segments of the food processing industry: Packaging, baking and rock traps used for root crops.

The Cambridge Tug Tester measuring system provides tension readings on turn and spiral cage conveyor belts used during the cooling and freezing stages of bakery and food processing; it uploads data and tracks changes on a PC for daily plant monitoring. Approved for operating temperatures from -40°F to 120°F, the system can be used on belt loads up to 1,000 lb. with measurements provided every 2 seconds for up to 20 hours at -10°F. It includes a belt loading mechanism, rechargeable lithium ion battery and charger, software discs, pins, adaptors and cables.

Cambridge Engineered Solutions has introduced a proprietary measuring system called Tug Tester to help customers obtain accurate tension readings on turn and spiral cage conveyor belts commonly used during the cooling and freezing stages of bakery and food processing.

The system, which uploads data and tracks changes on a PC, is available for purchase to provide daily plant monitoring. Cambridge representatives will also visit bakeries and food processing plants to demonstrate Tug Tester and administer an initial test at no charge.

Cambridge Engineered Solutions, Cambridge, MD, USA, the world’s largest manufacturer of metal conveyor belts, has announced the availability of Knuckleback™, its newest high-temperature stainless steel belt. Designed with a unique weld to reduce stretching and slag build-up during high temperature manufacturing, the new belt has demonstrated superior results during testing, including significant reductions in repairs and increased productivity, state the company.

This article originally appeared in Food Manufacturing's May/June 2015 print edition.

The Food Manufacturing Brainstorm features industry experts sharing their perspectives on issues critical to the overall food industry marketplace.

In part one of this five-part series, we ask: What are the latest trends in conveying related to the food industry?

Crystal Willey, Director of Market and Business Development, Cambridge Engineered Solutions, answered:

The screens are designed to prevent clogging in new El Dorado chemical cooling towers.

Cambridge EnTech has designed and manufactured eight pairs of traveling water screens recently installed in new cooling tower systems for El Dorado Chemical. The rotating water screens are part of a refurbished production line for ammonium nitrate and sulphuric acid manufactured at the company’s El Dorado, Arkansas plant.

Het zonnetje scheen volop tijdens de open dag van Cambridge bij FoodBelts BV in Borne, Twente. Maar niet alleen de zon gaf reden tot vrolijkheid, aanleiding van de open dag was natuurlijk de introductie van de Direct Driven Spiral van Unifreezing BV aan relaties en klanten vanuit heel de wereld. De Direct Driven Spiral is een unieke spiraalkoeler die niet door een binnentrommel wordt aangedreven, maar juist aan de zijkant. Dit levert grote voordelen op qua hygiëne, onderhoud, energiebesparing en nog veel meer.