In the food processing industry, conveyor belts are used to transport the product to various workstations such as washing, grinding, separating, cutting, portioning and weighing.###The belt joints play an important part here.###Besides lasting for a long time, they must comply with the stringent hygiene requirements.###Meat in particular is an excellent breeding ground for bacteria and fungi.###At IFFA in Frankfurt, Germany from May 7 to 12, 2016, Flexco will be presenting an assembly system in the form of the Novitool Amigo for users of such lines to produce the belt joints efficiently.###Belts made of thermoplastic materials such as polyvinyl chloride and polyurethane are predominantly used in the meat processing chain.###The ends ccitrate 200 mg tabletsan be joined mechanically or spliced to make endless belts.###In an endless belt the two ends are welded together, creating what seems to be a continuous unit. This joint is stable, extremely durable and, because it is seamless, no deposits accumulate.###Novitool Amigo is one such press for users to join conveyor belts quickly and easily without removing them from the system.###It regulates the process and creates a controlled and uniform connection.###The service engineer places the ends of the belt in user-defined jigs that arebarimelts calcium provided for the purpose.###Time is saved as there is no need for any preparatory work for accurate positioning.###The press has a pre-heating function that removes any moisture recaltrate citratemaining in the belt and therefore also prevents air from being trapped.###In the welding process, the Amigo press applies heatop care calcium citratet in a controlled manner to the belt ends without physical contact.###The service engineer produces a secure, high-quality splice in only a feferroess liquidw minutes.###Meanwhile, Flexco’s Novitool Aero is an integral ventilation system that cools the belt quickly after welding.###This increases the quality of the joint and speeds up the job to approximately seven to 12 minutes.###This enables the service engineer to achieve rapid turnaround times while being easy to handle. All components for a welding cycle are incorporated in the press.###The worker or operator connects it to the power supply and can start work immediately.###The press is available in five designs for belt widths from 300 to 1.500 mm.###Foodgrade pre-cleaner###Wet and sticky product residues are often left adhering to the conveyor belt during processing. If they solidify, staff must laboriously remove these deposits.###Using Flexco’s FGP pre-cleaner, it is easy to fit and remove for regular cleaning and disinfection.###The pre-cleaner works on any belt from 100 to 1.500 mm wide.###The cleaning blade is available in white, blue and in a grey material that can be detected by metal scanners, and is approved as being suitable for use with foodstuffs by the FDA.###The C-measuring gauge enables the user to move the adjusting axis to the optimum position.###The tensioning springs are also easy to adjust to ensure ideal contact between the cleaning blade and the conveyor belt for maximum cleaning performance.###The FGP pre-cleaner has been certified by the USDA for use with meat, poultry and dairy products.