Kevlar-reinforced belt designed to convey heavy loads
Kevlar cord, allowing it to carry heavy loads without slipping, its
manufacturer claims.
Gates Mectrol claimed that PosiClean is the only food grade belt reinforced with Kevlar cord, reducing stretch, or 'tooth jump' over long-term use. The belt is designed with a smooth surface finish and accommodates a positive drive to carry heavy loads without slipping. The smooth surface finish and seamless design also cuts cleanup costs. It can be cleaned-in-place to the microbiological level, allowing processors to minimise the labour, downtime, and wastewater associated with traditional offline belt cleaning, the company claimed. As a further benefit in food processing plants, PosiClean accommodates a powerful positive drive that can carry heavy loads without slipping. "PosiClean truly is the ideal retrofit for today's most popular food grade belting, and that includes homogenous urethane, modular plastic and traditional flat belt designs," said Gerhard Fickenwirth, product manager at Gates Mectrol. Gates Mectrol offers a free sample kit to demonstrate the PosiClean belt. The belt is approved in the US for use in meat, poultry and dairy processing plants.
