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Belt Conveyor Arrangement

Preserves Fragile Fish Product

for Filling Midwestern packager of fish products wanted to
automate their packaging line of herring filets and
lutefisk offerings. Conventional methods of filling the
cylindrical containers were ruled out. The fragile fish
portions would not survive auger or vibratory filling
methods. All-Fill’s solution was a unique, dual-stage
Belt Conveyor Fill-to-Weight design that gently trans-
ported and deposited into a Weigh Bucket for dis-
pensing into containers traveling on a separate con-
veyor.

Each Belt Conveyor consists of a sanitary, food
grade belt driven by a variable speed motor. Each Belt
Conveyor feeds product to a loadcell-equipped Weigh
Bucket. When a preset Target Weight is attained, the
Weigh Bucket empties through as Transition Funnel,
into the containers. In addition to the three primary
Belt Conveyors, an additional three cascade Belt
Conveyors were included in the design to regulate
product flow from a bulk hopper.

Filling is performed in a two stage Bulk and
Dribble sequence where the Belt Conveyors operate
at a preselected speed to dispense a selected bulk
weight value. When this weight achieved, the Belt
Conveyors switch to a different speed to dispense
product to attain a final Target Weight. The Cascade
Belt Conveyors also include a variable delay before
starting for an even flow of product without spillage
and undue waste. Belt Conveyor speeds, delays,
weighing parameters, and equipment control are easi-
ly selected from a color touch screen control panel.

Application Summary

Product Herring, Lutefisk

Containers 4.25”d x 1.5”h, 1.25”d x 5.5”h, &
5.5”d x 5”h

Primary and Cascade Belt Conveyors Fill Weights 5, 10, 12, 20, and 32 oz.
transport product to Weigh Bucket
assemblies Production 24-28 cpm
Loadcells at each filling position
determine when bulk fill attained and
final weight achieved.
All-Fill: For All Your Filling Needs.
418 Creamery Way • Exton, PA 19341 USA

1-866-ALL-FILL • Fax: (610) 524-7346 • www.all-fill.com