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Conveyor upgrade boosts throughput, ensures safety

Modern Materials Handling 58.11 (Oct 2003): 26.

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Murray Cannery needed to upgrade the conveyor systems at its 18,000 square foot food processing facility. Its standard chain and sprocket conveyor systems, which had been in place for quite some time, were becoming high-maintenance, dangerous and messy. To do that, the cannery installed belt-driven conveyor systems at all stages of production.

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Murray Cannery needed to upgrade the conveyorsystems at its 18,000 square foot food processing facility. Its standard chain and sprocket conveyorsystems, which had been in place for quite some time, were becoming high-maintenance, dangerous and messy. It needed the upgrade not only to streamline operations and ensure higher throughput, but to provide a cleaner, safer atmosphere. Based in Murray, Utah, Murray Cannery is a private non-profit organization run by the Church of Latter Day Saints. The volunteer-based cannery processes food for welfare and disaster relief programs. "Because we are working with volunteers, it was more important then ever to protect them from the dangerous elements of a food processing plant," says maintenance manager Tom Hardcastle. To do that, the cannery installed belt-driven conveyorsystems at all stages of production. Enclosed AC-powered motors within sealed roller tubes provide a safer working environment. The sealed rollers protect workers from coming in contact with the drive element. They also provide all the torque, power and speed to increase productivity. The enclosed belt-drives also prevent bacteria build-up and lubricant contamination, which improves sanitation at the plant. They reduce maintenance requirements as well. In addition, the cannery shifted its power supply from 208 VAC to 460 VAC. It was quite an undertaking as each belt-drive roller was reconfigured and/or rewired to meet the new 460 VAC input requirement. Five belt-drives were replaced and 25 rewired. Hard work paid off as the upgrade continues to streamline operations and increase throughput. Interroll Corporation 910-799-1100 www.interroll.us mmh.com/info

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Subject Location Company/organization Classification Canning industry;Product design;Nonprofit organizations;Conveyor lines United States, US Murray Cannery (NAICS: 311422, 311615, 311421) 5160: Transportation management, 9190: United States, 9000: Short article, 8610: Food processing industry, 7500: Product planning&development Conveyor upgrade boosts throughput, ensures safety Modern Materials Handling 58 11 26 2003 Oct 2003 2003 Casebook Directory/Case Studies; Fixed Path Peerless Media Framingham United States Machinery 00268038 Magazines English General Information Canning industry, Nonprofit organizations, Conveyor lines, Product design 201508192 http://search.proquest.com/docview/201508192?accountid=141770 Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier, Inc. Oct 2003 2010-06-06 ProQuest Technology Collection << Link to document in ProQuest

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