Cambridge Unveils Conveyor Belts for Baking and Packaged Foods Industries

Cambridge Engineered Solutions, manufacturer of metal conveyor belts, has unveiled Variable Cambri-Link and Variable DuraLite, two highly customizable conveyor belts for spiral cage applications to proof, cool and freeze baked goods such as bagels, breads and pizza shells, as well as packaged foods, including ice cream and frozen entrees.

The two patented products – both adaptations of existing fixed-size Cambridge belts – allow end-users to specify desired opening widths during Cambridge factory production to achieve the correct support, air-flow and strength-to-weight ratio for specific products.

“This variability allows our customers to configure the belt to increase balance and air flow and specify the support they desire,” said Bob Maine, Cambridge director of engineering. “It eliminates excess metal and therefore reduces energy cost and time during cooling and freezing processes.”

Maine says no other spiral cage belt achieves a higher-rated strength-to-weight ratio or similar energy efficiency.

Variable DuraLite was originally designed in cooperation with equipment manufacturer I.J. White Systems for Aunt Millie’s Pretzels. It was subsequently installed on spiral cage conveyor systems for Bimbo and Pepperidge Farms, and Cambridge is now making the variable capability available for all its customers.