The snack food market is a global market. The main consumers reside in Europe and North America. Trends suggest a growing market in Asia with an increase in demand for healthy versions. Recipes vary and oil types are scrutinized. Production practices per facility are as well. Volta’s fabrication capabilities replaced modular belts with a central belt hold down over the transition from horizontal to vertical utilizing a 900mm wide single cleat design. This eliminated both an unhygienic dirt trap, simplified maintenance and cleaning, and prevented hazardous oil seepage onto the work floor.
Volta Belts in Crackers & Bagels Production
The maintenance manager says: “Although a Volta belt is more expensive than the plied belt, at the end it turns out cheaper – because the cheap turned out to be expensive for us!”