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Why are Wire Belt Company Ltd considered a top conveyor belt manufacturer?

Wire Belt delivers conveyor belt and conveyor solutions that offer quality, durability and innovation.  These are used in sectors like food processing, pharmaceuticals, automotive, textiles, packaging and more. Wire Belt continuously invest in R&D, integrating cutting edge design and manufacturing technologies into its manufacturing processes. With over 100 years of industry experience and strong global presences, Wire Belt is a trusted name worldwide.

What is a metal conveyor belt and what are its key advantages?

Metal conveyor belts are an essential component of industrial processes, facilitating the seamless movement of materials within various sectors. One of their key advantages is their sustainability which plays a pivotal role in the environmental impact throughout its life. Their hygienic design also ensures that they are easy to clean, making them known to improve food conveyor hygiene standards.

Can you explain the difference between Flat-Flex and Eye-Flex conveyor belts?

Flat-Flex is a lightweight wire mesh belt designed with an open structure, making it ideal for applications where hygiene and easy cleaning are essential. Its open mesh allows for quick and thorough cleaning, with some metal belt options offering clean-in-place (CIP) capabilities for added convenience.

Wire Belt manufactures Flat-Flex belts in over 100 combinations of pitch and wire diameter, providing a wide range of options to suit various applications. Each belt is constructed from strands of wire intricately woven together, delivering flexibility, durability and consistent performance.

Eye-Flex is a robust wire mesh belt engineered for heavy duty, high load applications. Constructed from multiple components, including steel cross rods and wire links, its modular design offers near limitless configuration possibilities, allowing for custom solutions tailored to specific operational needs.

Eye-Flex also provides versatile drive options, including cage rollers, positive drive sprockets and an optional chain edge drive, ensuring reliable performance across a wide range of demanding environments.

What is a Flex-Turn conveyor and what are its applications?

The Flex-Turn Conveyor is a piece of equipment that conveys products in process around corners, whilst maintaining product alignment. Its hygienic open design makes it easy to clean and maintain. The compact footprint and availability of a range of sizes ensures smooth integration into tight manufacturing setups. 

Flex-Turns are used for a wide range of applications, including confectionery, snacks, meat, poultry and fish. Its smooth non collapsing product handling minimises potential damage to delicate products.

Are there conveyor belt tools or accessories available for maintaining the conveyor belts?

Wire Belt has a range of belt maintenance tools to aid with the removal, repair or installation of metal conveyor belts.  We also offer either an on site or remote training service to help you get the best operational life from your conveyor belt and help you master the perfect set up, identify your belt, troubleshooting and belt joining.

What is the role of conveyor belt drive components in a conveyor system?

To drive the belt through the conveyor circuit, sprockets or other drive components engage directly with the belt links. Their teeth mesh securely with the belt, providing positive engagement that minimises slippage and ensures accurate positioning and timing throughout the system.

For optimal performance, the drive mechanism is typically positioned to pull the loaded section of the belt, which helps maintain tension and improves tracking under load.

Why are stainless steel conveyor belts a popular choice in the food industry?

Stainless steel conveyor belts are ideal for the demanding environments within the food processing industry. They offer unmatched durability, hygiene, temperature resistance, customisation, strength and environmental friendliness. Their robust structure allows them to endure extreme temperatures, heavy loads and harsh cleaning chemicals. Stainless steel conveyor belts are inherently more hygienic than their plastic counterparts as they are easily sanitised, non porous and resistant to bacteria, making them easy to clean. Wire Belt have a range of metal belts that are USDA approved.

How does the open design of a wire mesh belt benefit the conveyor process?

The open design of wire mesh belts offers significant hygiene and process advantages. It allows for easier and faster cleaning routines, reducing downtime and ensuring that bacteria have nowhere to hide. For certain metal belt options, clean-in-place (CIP) capabilities are also possible, further enhancing sanitation efficiency.

Additionally, the open structure promotes excellent airflow and liquid circulation, making these belts ideal for heating, cooling and coating applications where consistent and efficient processing is essential.