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Van Beek has delivered a screw conveyor with an extremely high hygienic finish level to Tetra Pak Tebel B.V. from Heerenveen. This trough conveyor is used in the production of Cheddar cheese in Northern Ireland.
The Van Beek screw conveyor is used as a component of the Tetra Tebel Alfomatic machine for transporting salted curds.
The Van Beek stainless steel booster conveyor transports the salted curds with a capacity of 8500 kilogram per hour. The advantage of a screw conveyor compared for example with a conveyor belt is that during transport (6.5 metre long) the curds are also mixed with the salt at the same time.
The complete design and very high finish level of this screw conveyor is according to the Van Beek Hypreme concept. This concept has been developed for applications that require a very high finish level. By grinding the stainless steel plate work and the welds very finely and then also water jetting it is given a very smooth surface which reduces the chance of micro-bacterial growth.
Furthermore the conveyor is easy to clean CIP because of a unique labyrinth seal construction between the cover and the screw housing. During deep CIP cleaning the water remains in the housing, avoiding the use of traditional gaskets that increase the chance of bacterial growth. The critical product zones are readily accessible for inspection.
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