Company: Cambridge Engineered Solutions

Website: www.cambridge-es.com

Equipment Snapshot: Cambridge Engineered Solutions, the world’s largest manufacturer of metal conveyor belts, has unveiled Variable Cambri-Link and Variable DuraLite, two of the most highly customizable conveyor belts available for spiral cage applications to proof, cool and freeze baked goods such as bagels, breads and pizza shells as well as packaged foods, including ice cream and frozen entrees.

The two patented products–both adaptations of existing fixed-size Cambridge belts–allow end-users to specify desired opening widths during Cambridge factory production to achieve the correct support, air-flow and strength-to-weight ratio for specific products.

Opening widths for Variable Cambri-Link – a 1.08-inch-pitched belt (27.4 millimeters) for relatively small products – can be expanded to desired sizes up to 3 inches(76.2 millimeters). Variable DuraLite – a 1.3-inch-pitched belt (33 millimeters) – is also customizable and opening widths can be closed as low as .75-inches (19 millimeters).  Variable DuraLite is 18 to 20 percent lighter in weight than Cambri-Link. Both belts can be tailored to any application.

Variable DuraLite was originally designed in cooperation with equipment manufacturer I.J. White Systems for Aunt Millie’s Pretzels. It was subsequently installed on spiral cage conveyor systems for Bimbo and Pepperidge Farms, and Cambridge is now making the variable capability available for all its customers.

Cambridge will debut the belts to the baking industry at the International Baking Industry Exhibition (IBIE 2016). Samples will be displayed at Exhibit Hall C-5.1, Booth #9934.

Variable Cambri-Link^® Specifications

• Belt Pitch:  1 in/2.5 cm
• Turn Ratio:  1.0 to 4.0 X belt width
• Tension Rating: Up to 300 lbs (136 kg) for T316LSS and T304SS; 400 lbs (181 kg) for WRSS
• Widths up to: 60 in (1524mm)
• Speeds up to:  130fpm (40mpm)
• Material: T316LSS, WRSS, T304SS

Variable DuraLite^® Specifications

• Belt Pitch: 1.3 in./3.3 cm
• Turn Ratio:  1.15 to 2.8 X belt width
• Tension Rating: Up to 300 lbs (136 kg) for T316LSS and T304SS; 400 lbs (181 kg) for WRSS
• Widths up to: 60” (1524mm)
• Speeds up to:  130fpm (40mpm)
• Material: T316LSS, WRSS, T304SS