The silo unloading belt unloads the product of a single cell and transfers it to one or more conveyor belts connected to a collector.
The drive is controlled by inverter. The belt regulates the product flowing out of the silo and ensures it is emptied completely. The pneumatic valve stops the product flow when the machine is stopped.
• Food safe closed ring PVC belt
• Drive controlled by an inverter to regulate the product flow
• Stainless steel conveyor belt
• Pneumatic product containment valve
• Min. level probe to ensure complete silo emptying

The new GEA Application and Technology Center (ATC) in Sarstedt, south of Hannover, is neither a showroom nor a substitute for a lab. It is a place for testing, data collection and early decisions. This is where it becomes clear whether a biological concept can become a robust industrial process. That step is bigger than it may seem.

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