Saturn Metal Mesh Belt Conveyors are designed for applications requiring an open conveying surface, high temperature resistance and excellent airflow around the product. They are particularly well suited for cooling and handling products exiting ovens, fryers, cooking equipment and other processes where product temperature may be too high for conventional plastic belting. Open metal mesh belts are widely used for cooling and high-temperature conveying because air can circulate through the conveying surface.
A wide range of metal mesh belt styles can be selected according to product size, temperature, load, required open area and transfer requirements. Available configurations can include flat wire, woven wire, balanced weave, tightly woven and other stainless steel mesh belt designs.
The open construction makes metal mesh conveyors especially effective for cooling applications. Ambient or forced air can pass through the belt and around the product, allowing the conveyor to be combined with overhead or under-belt fans when additional cooling capacity is required.
Nose-bar configurations are available when small transfer gaps are required between conveyors or processing equipment. The reduced transfer radius provides better support for smaller products as they transition onto or off the metal mesh belt. Nose-bar arrangements are an established option for wire-mesh conveyor transfers.
Metal mesh belting can also be incorporated into compact curve conveyors, allowing the production line to change direction while maintaining the benefits of an open metal conveying surface. Compact metal mesh curves are particularly useful where floor space is limited or product orientation must be maintained through the turn.
Systems can be configured as straight conveyors, curves, inclines, declines or custom conveyor layouts depending on the application.
Saturn Metal Mesh Belt Conveyors can be supplied as standalone conveyors or integrated with cooling fans, cooling tunnels, ovens, fryers, freezers, drying systems, inspection equipment and complete processing or packaging lines.
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