TwenteSideFlex™

Finished with a mechanical bend instead of a weld
As we all know, welding is a solid and strong way to make a joint. But welding does effect the material properties, as the material is exposed to extremely high temperatures. (especially the area surrounding the weld) Welding causes an embrittled zone next to the weld that can break if exposed to dynamic tensions. (fatigue) Also, welding requires pickling and passivating afterwards. That’s why we chose for a mechanical bend instead of a weld.

Less downtime, thanks to more predictability
Both low tension spirals and outside driven systems need to be properly installed. But once installed, the performance of TwenteSideFlex is better controllable, given the absence of the unpredictable friction coefficient of the drum.

More affordable
Twentebelt is the new provider of outside driven metal conveyor belts. We have reviewed existing solutions and found several ways to be more cost efficient. Reducing expenses and increasing the performance.

No risk of christmas treeing
‘Christmas treeing’ is one of the worst things that can happen to a low tension spiral system: the friction on the drum fails, the belt flips up and gets stuck. This leaves you with only one option: get the grinder.

Less product movement
A low tension spiral is operated on a friction slip principle, which generates sudden movements and vibration on the inside belt edge. This belt movement can cause production loss, damage and/or alignment problems at the discharge of the system. But TwenteSideFlex has no drum and no drum means: less inside edge slip or vibration.

Eliminating the drum, leads to multiple major benefts
– Reducing costs, as the drum is an expensive part of a low tension spiral.

– Not having a drum to clean, as the drum needs regular cleaning
especially when your working environment can get greasy (oil/frying) and disturbs the friction coefficient.

– Maintenance and cleaning of the system are less difficult and time consuming, as there is no drum using up all the space in the centre of your spiral.

– Not having a drum makes alternative airflows possible.

– More usable space, due to a smaller footprint. You’ll get extra space to exploit in any way you like. (for example, to place the heat exchanger for cooling/deep-freezing)