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Drives for conveyors in food and beverage applications

Maximize conveyor uptime

Ensure maximized uptime and the lowest cost of ownership for conveyors in dry, wet or aseptic areas. Danfoss solutions ensure high energy efficiency whilst providing optimized motor control, improved quality and product consistency, minimized waste and optimized filling and packaging areas.

For highly sensitive product lines, such as conveyors for still bottled water and alcohol-free beer or new materials for packaging and bottles, Danfoss is unique in offering IPA compliant solutions for use in hygiene-critical sub-systems.

Drives for conveyors

Discover how to maximize uptime with the VLT® FlexConcept® system

VLT® FlexConcept® combines modern motor technology with the most advanced inverter drives in a flexible unified drive system offering high efficiency, robust reliability and variant reduction.

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Reduce spare parts stock

The VLT® FlexConcept® system simplifies project planning, installation, commissioning and maintenance, especially for conveyor systems. System variants can be reduced by up to 70% so users benefit from maximum flexibility with a minimum number of modules. The system comprises only 3 gear motor variants to optimize your spare parts stock. Motors and drives in the VLT® FlexConcept® system offer a unified operating concept and standardized functionality regardless of whether the system is implemented with a centralized or decentralized structure.

Products

VLT® OneGearDrive®
VLT® OneGearDrive®

A highly efficient combination of a permanent magnet motor and optimized bevel gearing.

VLT® Decentral Drive FCD 302
VLT® Decentral Drive FCD 302

Thanks to its rugged design, the FCD302 drive can be mounted close to motors in demanding applications.

VLT® Midi Drive FC 280
VLT® Midi Drive FC 280

FC280 provides precise and efficient motor control for machine builders in the food and beverage, material handling and processing industries.

Case studies

Coca-Cola plant
How does Coca-Cola HBC reduce plant emissions in Italy?

ITALY: A targeted conveyor upgrade based on Danfoss FlexConcept® combines VFDs and gear motors to deliver significant energy savings and lower maintenance needs, unlocking cost savings.

iC7-Automation
Terra Production boosts capacity by 70% with Danfoss iC7-Automation

SERBIA: With a new filling line driven by Danfoss iC7 drives, Terra Production has boosted its annual capacity by 70%. Early results demonstrate that Terra Production is now better positioned to meet growing customer demand, reduce energy consumption, and ensure sustainable production.

Fully automatic crate sorter from König
iC7-Automation drives König’s automatic crate sorter at DGL

König and Danfoss smoothly integrated iC7-Automation into DGL sorting machines for returned bottle crates. The highly efficient system sorts 3,600 crates hourly.

Danish Crown super slaughterhouse saves 30 tEUR annually on motor replacement
Danish Crown super slaughterhouse saves 30 tEUR annually on motor replacement

The 1,000 VLT® drives installed throughout the plant control everything from simple conveyor belts to more advanced applications.

Bottling is more competitive when it is sensorless
Bottling is more competitive when it is sensorless

To achieve higher productivity and energy efficiency on two new bottling lines, Tavina chose the Danfoss VLT® FlexConcept drive system.

VLT® Midi Drive optimizes efficiency in Brazilian biscuit factory
VLT® Midi Drive optimizes efficiency in Brazilian biscuit factory

Original equipment manufacturer, Ariete, delivers quality and a competitive edge using the same drive for different applications.

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