PFI Conveyors

Watch how easy it is to fold down the pivoting side guides and implement belt lifts for a toolless washdown of our Eleveyor incline belt conveyor. The sanitary design features don't stop there. It also features an open frame, positive drive system, and self-tracking belt in horizontal, incline, and S or Z-shape (gooseneck) configurations. Elevate your processing line—and sanitary design standards—with the Eleveyor.

Hot take - Incline Belt Conveyor vs. Bucket Elevator 🥊🥊 INCLINE BELT CONVEYOR ✔️Advantage: Easier to clean with a smooth surface, perfect for raw or sticky products, bakery items, and fruits/vegetables ✔️Sanitation Focus: Ideal for products needing full washdown sanitation ✔️Maintenance: Requires less maintenance than bucket elevators, saving time and money ✔️Customization: Offers flexibility for evolving processes and applications BUCKET ELEVATOR ✔️Advantage: Saves horizontal space with vertical elevation ✔️Product Suitability: Best for bulk-wrapped or dry foods like nuts, candy, pet food, pasta, rice, and cereal ✔️Throughput Capacity: Higher capacity for high throughput needs; up to double the throughput of an incline belt conveyor ✔️Multiple Discharge Points: Can be customized for several discharge points, streamlining operations Choose your fighter wisely to optimize your production efficiency and space utilization.

Don't neglect preventative maintenance on your conveyance during end-of-year shutdowns. Unplanned conveyor breakdowns can wreak havoc in food production facilities. ❌ Halted processing lines ❌ Food safety risks ❌ Product waste ❌ Increased costs The good news is you can minimize these risks and keep lines running smoothly. ✅ Conduct Thorough and Regular Inspections ✅ Lubricate and Replace Worn-Out Parts ✅ Emphasize Staff Training and Continuous Improvement ✅ Tailor Maintenance for Different Types of Conveyors ✅ Document and Optimize ✅ Get Outside Support for Major Repairs and Overhauls

Whether you're manufacturing bread, bars, or treats, use these essential criteria to find the best bakery conveyance that: ☑️ Minimizes damage ☑️ Adapts to diverse product mixes, and ☑️ Maintains efficient production flow PRODUCT STAGE, TYPE, & MIX Conveying systems must adapt to many products, and throughout significant changes from ingredients to raw dough to prepared. PRODUCTION VOLUME & UPTIME Conveyor selection and size must scale to accommodate production flow. And high performance and minimal downtime are essential for maintaining productivity. SANITATION REQUIREMENTS A sanitary design for easy cleaning minimizes contamination risks, bacteria, and allergens like nuts and gluten. TIGHT TRANSFERS AND INTEGRATIONS Proper connections between equipment prevent product damage during handling and maintain overall efficiency throughout the processing line. Read the full list of criteria for choosing the right bakery conveyance in Food Manufacturing, written by Cory Williams.

Ready to maximize your food plant footprint? Here's how. 1. Explore incline and vertical conveying systems for upward expansion. 2. Consider ceiling-mounted conveyors to free up floor space. 3. Implement curved conveyors to move around obstacles. 4. Add mezzanines, platforms, and catwalks to support production. 5. Design conveyance to do more instead of investing in additional equipment and floor space. We support your processes by designing conveyor solutions that maximize your footprint and productivity.

Looking for a solution to connect the various widths of your processing line? S P R E A D or converge product between processes with a Spreader Conveyor, featuring: 🔵Positive drive, non-slip flex chains 🔵Tight transfers for accurate orientation and no pile-ups 🔵Customized infeed and outfeed widths 🔵Food-grade sanitary design Spread, diverge, or converge product to the custom widths you need. #foodequipment #foodprocessing #foodproduction #conveyor

Ordering equipment from one supplier and installing it by another adds complexity. ❌ Time. ❌ Coordination. ❌ Focus. ❌ Management. All things you're probably low on when upgrading or adding a food processing line. Line installation by skilled technicians who know our equipment best get your operation up and running fast. Includes rigging, mechanical and electrical integrations, onsite fabrication, and more. Did we mention we also offer installation and service for our sister company @Vanmark Equipment? Let us handle your sanitary conveyance and bulk handling equipment needs and the work to install it in your plant efficiently and accurately. #fieldservice #technicalservice #conveyor #foodequipment #installation

Our RTE Dumpers are designed with all of your teams in mind. Ops 👉 simple controls and smooth up and down without bouncing Sanitation 👉 stainless steel construction, RTE design standards Maintenance 👉 replaceable chute panels mean you can replace damaged panels instead of buying a new machine. Maintenance Bonus: We manufacture stainless steel hydraulic cylinders for our dumpers and other manufacturers. Get yours from our Algona, IA facility with a shorter lead time than the rest. Rely on us to satisfy all of your teams' demands. #foodprocessing #foodequipment #foodproduction #conveyorsystems

Hot take 🔥: Sanitary conveyance plays one of, if not the most vital role in food safety. A processing plant’s conveyors touch food at every point of production, from receiving raw ingredients to final packaging. Sanitary conveyor systems: • Include food-safe components and features designed to maintain hygiene • Prevent dangerous bacteria from contaminating products and limit their ability to spread • Limit the time food is exposed to potential contamination • Combine and reduce processing steps to minimize handling #foodprocessing #foodproduction #foodsafety #conveyor

Conveyors and bulk handling equipment don't operate alone. They integrate your core processes--connecting your line and moving product from receiving to packaging. If you look closely 👀, you'll see a Dumper and incline belt conveyor but also an operator and crate platform. Not pictured is the parts cart to take items to and from sanitation. We don't just supply individual machines. We support your processes. #conveyor #foodequipment #foodprocessing #foodproduction