Fish, meat and sausage processing
Overview
In the processing of sausage, fish and meat products, bearing components used in cutting machines or in conveyor technology are confronted with high demands. These are mainly from the hygiene requirements in food technology as well as increasing expectations on the performance of the systems. Using igus® products offer lubrication free, maintenance free and a long service life under continuous operation. They also cope well with chemical resistance and low moisture absorption. These are just a few examples of the high industry standards.Would you like more information about igus® products in the food industry? Our experts will be happy to get in touch with you.
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Used products and application examples
Using the example of a cutting machine with a high-speed stacking system from Treif Maschinenbau GmbH, we show below the central sections of such systems and the use of our polymer bearing technology in the work processes. Above all, the following stations should be mentioned here:
1. Cutting material holder
2. Energy supply system product gripper
3.Stacking fork
4. Pregripper / Feeding tower
5. Knife edge guide
1. Cutting material holder
A combination of external stainless steel shafts and drylin® linear liners has proven itself for the linear feed of the cutting material holder by a synchronised toothed belt drive.
2. Energy supply system product gripper
The TH3 energy chain ensures clean, hygienic media and energy supply to the individual product grippers.
3. Stacking fork
Where the material is inserted, ready to be cut, additional lubrication-free and corrosion-free iglidur® J polymer bearings are installed for the material holder.
4. Pre-gripper/feeding tower
Soft stainless steel shafts and linear sliding elements are used to feed the material in the direction of the cutting blade. The pivotal bearing of the feeding tower uses iglidur® G polymer bearings.
5. Knife edge guide
In the actual cutting process or To guide the knife edge, various iglidur® lubrication-free and corrosion-free open and closed drylin® linear plain bearings are used.
Application examples of our customers
Slicing system
FDA-compliant igus e-chains help meet the strict safety and hygiene requirements in this slicing system for sausage, ham and cheese.Go to user report
Separating machine for sausage links
In this machine, the sausages are first fixed in place inside, then spread and finally separated at the bottom.go to user report
Meat roller
This production machine makes slices of meat as flat as a flounder. Previously used needle bearings have been replaced with hygienic, robust plain bearings.go to user report
Robot gripper
With up to six fingers and sometimes over 100 joints, the gripper is used to pack sausages and cheese, among other things. iglidur G plain bearings ensure a continuously smooth movement.Go to user report
