Drives (VFDs) and gear motors for conveyors in food and beverage

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.

Examples of conveyor optimization using drives

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

VLT® FlexConcept® combines modern motor technology with the most advanced inverter drives. This flexible unified drive system offers cost savings via high efficiency, robust reliability and variant reduction.

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.

FAQ

What is a conveyor drive?

The drives are the parts in the conveyor that are responsible for controlling the conveyor motion. The conveyor drive may refer to the motor, or to the assembly that mounts the motor upon the conveyors.

What do conveyors do?

Conveyors work to transport objects from one point to another point. The design allows movement of items too large for humans to transport. Conveyors save time and resources by shifting goods between different locations with high efficiency.

What is the difference between end drive and center drive conveyor?

The end drive conveyor positions the conveyor drive on the edge of the conveyor, while the center drive conveyor places the motor in the center. These two kinds of conveyor drives have an integral motor that is installed externally.

What is the VFD in a conveyor belt?

VFDs (also known as variable speed drives or AC drives) are electric motor control regulators that can control the AC motor speed and the DC torque, and can vary the motor input frequency voltage and motor output frequency. Using this control, the VFD reduces the energy consumed by the conveyor motors, to optimize energy efficiency of the system.

What type of control system does a conveyor use?

A conveyor controller is a PLM controller which can be controlled by another sensor associated with your transport equipment. In addition to transferring weight information back to the PLC, an automatic conveyor scale is able to adjust the speeds of the conveyor in accordance with the load. Danfoss drives are compatible with all makes of PLC.

What are the three types of conveyor?

The typical types of conveyor are belts, rolling, motorized, and overhead conveyors. Conveyors can be classified as either floor or overhead. Use them when moving, packaging, and distributing a product sequence. Drives from Danfoss optimize performance of all these types of conveyors.

How much can drives (VFDs) contribute to meeting energy efficiency requirements?

Using drives (VFDs), you can achieve energy savings of up to 30% in conveyor systems. Read about VLT® FlexConcept®.

Read about energy efficiency requirements in the Ecodesign Directive

Reduce the risk of unexpected downtime

Did you know your Danfoss drive can monitor system health to deliver early warnings of wear or malfunction? Activate integrated intelligence on the edge to enable condition-based monitoring (CBM) for high uptime and optimal maintenance planning.

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