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German Innovation: Tubular Drag Chain Conveyor For Excellent Application In Malt Processing

Tubular chain conveyors: ideal for the food and brewing industries

Tubular chain conveyors are ideal conveying systems for a wide range of powdered, fragile and food products. Among them, grains, pet food, coffee, animal feed and plastic pellets are the most common conveying objects. The system can effectively maintain the original characteristics of the products while ensuring the conveying of large quantities of products.

In the context of the ever-changing food industry, product integrity and freshness are crucial. The following will focus on the beer industry, the working principle of tubular conveyors and their advantages.

1. Beer industry

Tubular chain conveyors have a wide range of applications, and the food industry and brewing industry are both important applications. According to Brewers Magazine, the beer market, especially the craft beer market, will achieve a strong growth of 12.3% between 2023 and 2030. This makes the beer industry an increasingly competitive field with an increasing number of operators.

2. Working principle of tubular conveyors

Chain conveyors play a vital role in the brewing process. It is responsible for the correct transportation of raw materials from storage silos to grinding and processing facilities. The system is a completely closed and sealed conveying system that only requires one motor to create an extremely flexible and reliable product loading and unloading system. Inside the conveyor, a series of circular discs arranged at equal intervals on the chain pull the product towards one or more discharge hoppers, achieving precise, stable, gentle and hygienic product flow. Its basic components include a motor drive unit, a product loading hopper, a pipe, a reference angle, a chain and a discharge hopper.

3. Advantages of tubular conveyors

Flexibility and versatility: This conveying system is extremely flexible and versatile and is suitable for a variety of products including malt and grains. Its modular design and the ability to achieve horizontal, vertical and inclined movement make it space-saving and adaptable to different application environments. Therefore, a customized system can be created according to each need, length and range.
Efficiency and energy saving: Using a single low-power motor ensures gentle and stable material transportation and significant energy savings. Compared with other conveying systems, up to 50% of energy can be saved. Reducing energy costs is one of the many factors that increase a company’s competitiveness.
Hygienic design: The modular and fully sealed design prevents the accumulation of dust and waste. Special inspection ports facilitate cleaning and control of the work cycle, thus guaranteeing a clean working environment free from external contamination.
Low maintenance: Maintenance and servicing are much easier due to the small amount of removable material and the presence of only one motor drive unit. Our tubular conveyors are made entirely of 304 stainless steel, which makes them more wear-resistant.
Product protection: Various factors can damage or alter the quality of the material being handled, such as high and low humidity, temperature changes, sparks, explosions or dust. This conveyor is the best choice to address these issues. In fact, the material placed between the discs in the circuit is gently pulled towards one or more discharge hoppers, minimizing product degradation.
Ease of use: This type of conveyor is characterized by easy installation and maintenance, which reduces costs compared to traditional conveyor systems.

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