Spiral Conveyor Applications

A few of the applications for our spirals include:

Seafood Industry: Process Engineering & Fabrication is proud to be part of the story of the Sociedad Nacional De Galapagos C.A. as it has grown from a small shrimp farm to producing over 14,000 tons per year. We initially provided SONGA with a single 500 lb/hr unit and it was soon joined by another 500 lb/hr unit and a 1000 lb/hr unit! In 2009 our relationship continued when we received a contract to design a unit rated at more than 2200 lbs/hour.

Bakery Industry: When Lonestar Bakery in San Antonio, Texas needed two new spirals, they knew to call Process Engineering & Fabrication. We have since furnished them with an additional double-spiral proofing unit and several ambient coolers as well as spiral freezers designed to fit into their unique production flow plan.

Protein Processing: Our largest unit in operation can be found at Rocco Turkey farm in Dalton, Virginia. There we installed two spirals side by side within a gymnasium-sized freezer. The spiral freezers work in tandem, fed by a single in-feed and out-feed with a throughput of close to 50,000 pounds of Turkey per hour.

We have also designed custom spiral systems for prepared meals, soups, snacks, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Proofing:  Proofing is most often associated with the baking industry,  and it is the climate controlled process which allows the dough to rise before entering the oven.  Within the larger process called fermentation, the yeast is activated and is allowed to leaven the dough.  This  must be done before the extreme temperatures alter the yeast’s chemical composition.  This process must be precisely timed and climate-controlled in order to prevent structural failures within the bread, caused by over or under leavening.  Spiral conveyor systems provide both the timing and atmosphere needed for large-scale bakery production.

Curing:  This process is often used within, but is not limited to, the pharmaceutical industry.  Curing allows a product to reach a desired consistency or texture by exposing it to the appropriate atmosphere.  Without this step, many products would be very difficult to package, store, or transport safely while maintaining structural integrity.  Most businesses devote precious labor hours to removing the nearly finished product from the conveyor for curing, and then reintroducing it once the delay is finished; such resources could be easily preserved with the introduction of a custom-fit spiral curing component.

Freezing:  The most common spiral conveying application is also used in the most diverse set of industries.  As a critical component of food preservation, freezing is responsible for the widespread development of centralized food production and global distribution.  Seafood, poultry, beef, fruits & vegetables, and dessert producers all rely upon careful and efficient freezing practices for their production goals.  Our customers provide our team at PE&F with a few simple measurements, and we can respond quickly with a customized spiral conveyor that suits their manufacturing needs.  We prefer mechanical refrigeration techniques against cryogenic due to the low operational costs and nonexistent product contamination.

Feel free to contact us about a more complete range of applications.