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Better breader belt life boosts
productivity at Brakebush Brothers
 Conveyor belts take a beating
on hard-working breading
applicators. Constructed of thin
wire and subjected to long hours
of operation, multiple turns,
varying loads, and high stresses,
these conveyor belts traditionally
have a short lifespan. However
after installing new Heat and
Control breading applicators,
Brakebush Brothers, Inc.
(Westfield, WI) reports belt
life has greatly improved.
Founded in 1925, Brakebush is a
leading processor of chicken tenders,
strips, formed nuggets, and patties for retail,
foodservice and deli outlets. In order to improve
uptime, Brakebush installed a new coating line
from Heat and Control on a fully cooked
chicken production line. The new line included
a SureCoat Breading Applicator equipped with
an automatic belt tensioning system.
In addition to maintaining consistent belt
Lifter conveyor
Better breader belt life boosts
productivity at Brakebush Brothers
Belt tensioner B A tension, the system works like a
shock absorber to prevent belt
damage during abrupt belt
load changes.
"Based on our maintenance
records, we have increased belt
life to 8 months since switching
to the SureCoat breaders,"
explains Martin Beringer,
Process Improvement Manager.
"We run our breading
applicators up to 16 consecutive
hours each day. Any time a
breader belt fails the entire line
must be shut down for belt replacement, and
that quickly gets very expensive," he explains.
"Longer belt life is a big improvement," adds
Beringer, "and the SureCoat breaders have
proved to be reliable and durable."
 Brakebush was so pleased with the equipment,
they installed another coating line in January
2010. "We've standardized on Heat
and Control breading applicators
because they are robust and easy
to operate," states Beringer.
"They also have a lifter
conveyor that lets you adjust
the breading bed density and
prevents break-off jams
(breading jams at the infeed
end)," he adds. "We run flour,
crumbs and J-crumbs on the
same breader and its operation
with all coatings is excellent.
We are also very pleased with
the service and support provided by
Heat and Control," concludes Beringer. More info on SureCoat Breading Applicators
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