By Owen Toomey
Project Engineer
Thomas Conveyor & Equipment Co
This “Z” style incline FDA washdown modular belt conveyor is being installed inside of an FDA food grade washdown environment room. 
The conveyor will receive boxes with taped bottoms, and open tops with a bag of liquid food product inside the box at 30” infeed top of belt elevation at a rate of four boxes per minute. The product is conveyed up the incline to nose over at 46” top of belt elevation at the discharge end. The supports are hygienic, adjustable swivel locking casters, with +/-1.5” height adjustment.
This particular conveyor features a 104” Long carry way, 84” overall floor length,10” wide modular plastic belt, with a 20° (degree) Z incline. The belting is Intralox S1100 Flush grid friction top modular belting, white, with 3.1 Diameter drive sprockets. 
The product is guided with UHMW guard rail. The frame is constructed of 300 series stainless steel and is fully welded. We utilize hygienic construction methods for high care applications. The carry way and return rollers are made of white UHMW. This conveyor can be dis-assembled and re-assembled for cleaning without the use of any tools (toolless removal). Included is a washdown NEMA 4x / IP66 variable frequency drive (VFD), side mounted on a support arm, pre-wired to the IP69K stainless steel motor and gear reducer, and an 8’ long loose end cord is supplied for your electrical input. The side frame also has access slots for easy cleaning. Safety is also important, and we supplied a pre-wired and mounted maintained emergency stop switch on each side.
Conveying solutions come in all shapes and sizes. Thomas Conveyor has the resources to provide a plug-in solution for your conveyance requirements. Lead times have been extended for most industries due to the ongoing pandemic, but we are still able to fabricate Hygienic food grade washdown conveyors with controls within four weeks from time of order.
We have a modern manufacturing facility that takes pride in producing high quality items at a great value to service your needs. We strive to keep your work environment efficient and clean. Our hygienic conveyor line is fabricated and made in the great state of Illinois, USA. Being in the center hub of the Midwest gives our customers more economic freight options due to the logistics of our location. Our engineers are fully capable of understanding your complex project needs and can be of great resource to you and your company for projects designed to promote growth for your company and improve your operations.
Our design experience working within food, pharmaceutical, medical, and clean rooms ensures that the attention we give your fabrication will exceed your expectations. Our manufacturing facility consistently delivers high caliber products at a great value. We are known for our product quality, creativity, value, on-time delivery, and commitment to our customers.
Contact Thomas Conveyor & Equipment for all your storage and material handling projects. Call us today at 844-220-0086.