Intralox Case Study: Major Wholesale Bakery | Intralox A major wholesale bakery recently upgraded the bun line in one of its most critical plants. The line, which produces 36,000 buns per hour, includes a 10- degree radius incline on the pan return line. A plastic chain belt with friction inserts had been causing problems in the area. Maintenance personnel had to repair or replace belt sections on a weekly basis; they also had to guard against the threat of product contamination from broken or worn belting. The friction inserts failed to maintain pan spacing and alignment. Pans slid backward at least once per hour, causing jams that had to be manually cleared and presented a safety hazard due to the height of the overhead conveyor. Intralox developed a simple, one-piece belting solution th

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