Intralox Case Study: Paragon Quality Foods | Intralox Customer Objectives Paragon Quality Foods is one of the United Kingdom’s leading meat suppliers. Its Doncaster plant produces a variety of ground beef products—including hamburger patties and kebabs—for customers in the food service and fast food sectors. The spiral freezer is a critical application. During standard 12-hour shifts, the freezer’s expected output is 1.5 tons per hour. Any problems in this area can greatly hinder overall plant productivity. Paragon’s previous freezer belt was a tension-driven, stainless steel belt that frequently flipped up or crashed. Failures could occur as often as three times per week, with each failure resulting in up to two hours of downtime. Maintenance personnel sprayed the spiral with large amount

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