Case Study
ThermoDrive® Technology Eliminates Ongoing Operational Issues for Bonduelle
ThermoDrive® Technology Eliminates Ongoing Operational Issues for Bonduelle CUSTOMER OBJECTIVES A tensioned PVC belt system conveying frozen spinach cubes and mixed vegetables was creating multiple problems for the Bonduelle Europe Long Life plant in Lille, France. The belt mistracked so often that it required constant observation and frequent tension adjustments. Mistracking led to belt edge fray, which increases the risk of product contamination and adds cost. These demands added up to countless downtime and maintenance hours due to personnel having to monitor and trim a belt that lasted only a few months. INTRALOX EXECUTION Another Bonduelle plant recommended the Lille location to consider Intralox® ThermoDrive belting, having reaped dramatic operational benefits and improved hygienic p