Belting company, Volta Belting, recently advised a tuna processing plant engineer who was concerned about the drastic changes in market awareness towards hygiene and product quality.
Global standards are rising and food production plants are being forced to increase their hygiene levels. New measures must continuously be taken to ensure that hygiene keeps its place on the top of the list of a company’s priorities.
This new trend is placing much more emphasis on hygiene standards and has forced tuna processing plants to search the market to find simple and economical solutions to reach their ultimate goal of producing high quality foodstuffs.
One of the causes of contamination is the fraying of the material layers of conveyor belts. These tiny frayed threads settle in the food product and directly increase the level of bacteria.
In the belting industry it companies such as Volta's responsibility to avoid this type of contamination. The company suggests that one of the ideal solutions to this dilemma is to use smooth homogeneous conveyor belts in the production line. Volta can provide fully extruded thermo welded belts that create a smooth transfer from base belt onto fabricated flights, guides and the join area avoiding any fray threads, hinges or crevices that tend to catch and foster bacteria growth. The tuna industry can also take particular advantage of the fact that these belts work well under water and are highly cut resistant.
These conveyors are also simple and easy to clean, saving money on labour and water as the belts can be simply hosed down. Also, adding a green eco-friendly light to the plant can increase the level of hygiene of the product and help the operator to become more cost efficient at the same time.
