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Kurose Suisan optimizes workload, safety, and efficiency with Intralox merge-to-sort solution

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Activated Roller Belt (ARB) transporting white boxes in a clean factory environment.

Close-up of shredded cheese moving on a blue conveyor belt in a stainless steel food processing machine, falling off the end in a steady stream.

BarDrive S8050 Belt and IDU Scraper Reduce Buildup

Grated cheese producer improves product quality and yield with patented Intralox technology

Grated Cheese Producer

Apples on blue Intralox Series 2400 HDE conveyor belts

S2400 Radius HDE maximizes belt life

Using Intralox belting, Roche Fruit is projected to eliminate 48 hours of unplanned downtime annually

Roche Fruit

A conveyor belt system with packages moving along it, surrounded by various mechanical components and safety barriers.

Global Brewery optimizes back end

Global brewer achieves 95+% overall line efficiency in greenfield can and bottle packing lines.

Global Brewery

Industrial conveyor belt system transporting aluminum beverage cans through automated production line in modern manufacturing facility.

A tight-transfer solution for handling empty cans

Intralox partners with Sentry to enable flexible, low-risk, multi-SKU production for beverage bottler

Leading Beverage Bottler

side drive at SalMar with Intralox belting and salmon on the belt

Side Drive spiral elevator prevents product loss

SalMar achieves zero unscheduled downtime and improves yield with Side Drive’s gentle handling

SalMar

Intralox solution maximizes throughput

Punchbowl Kiwifruit Services gets big results with ARB 90-Degree Transfer S400 Virtual Pocket Merge

Punchbowl Kiwifruit Services

Automated conveyor system sorting Herr's snack food packages in a high-efficiency plant, featuring advanced packaging and logistics technology.

25% more throughput for Herr Foods

Intralox partners with Conveyor & Automation to transform operations for a leading snack manufacturer

Herr Foods

Female customer service representative wearing headset working at a desktop computer

An emergency belt replacement for a beverage plant

Intralox’s next-day delivery helps global beverage bottler expedite conveyor belt replacement and reduce downtime

Beverage Bottling Plant

Cartons of Langjiu Group's liquor are conveyed by the ARB Sorter S7000

Leading-edge throughput in a limited space

After consulting with Intralox line layout experts, Langjiu Group achieves 20,000 cartons/hour efficiency

Langjiu Group

Essity's diaper bundles are conveyed on the DARB Sorter S4500.

Sortation solution saves Essity €400,000 annually

Diaper manufacturer eliminates jams, downtime, and costs by switching to Intralox DARB Sorter

Essity

An elevator in Salumficio Mec Palmieri's facility is equipped with Intralox S800 Open Hinge Flat Top belting with Heavy-Duty Edge in blue PK

Eliminating belt edge breakage and FMC risks

Intralox® FoodSafe™, combined with HDE belting in PK, helps cured meats producer maintain its high standards

Salumficio Mec Palmieri

Overhead shot of M. Dias Branco installation with two equipment lines operating side by side around a curve

Achieving 100 ppm with reduced labor and footprint

Food producer optimizes its automated palletizing with Intralox layout optimization and triangulation services

M. Dias Branco

Vacuum-packed skin-on salmon filet lying flesh side down on a DirectDrive Stacker

Salmon processor increases throughput by 33%

DirectDrive Stacker helps processor enhance product quality and scale up production capacity

Salmon Processor

Bagged imitation crab meat exits Trans-Ocean Products's new, Intralox MPB spiral onto a plastic conveyor belt.

Trans-Ocean increases airflow velocity by 219%

OSG program helps seafood processor enhance efficiency and product quality, net six-figure savings

Trans-Ocean

Screenshot of a simulation Intralox created for the global hygiene product manufacturer.

Reducing annual labor costs by $288,000

Global Hygiene Product Manufacturer increases production capacity by 30% with Intralox automation solution

Global Hygiene Product Manufacturer

Overcoming slat switch struggles

Franz Bakery reduces downtime, maintenance, and cleaning challenges with AIM Glide Switch

Franz Bakery

Series 1700 Metal Detectable Flush Grid Belt

UK Ice Manufacturer eliminates unscheduled downtime

Retrofitting to a metal-detectable Intralox solution greatly improves reliability and performance

UK Ice Manufacturer

Open top white box lined with blue plastic transferring between conveyors on ARB transfer unit. Box is labelled "100% Air Chilled Chicken"

"Seamless" back-end installations net major results

Bell & Evans achieves best-in-class efficiency at award-winning poultry plant with Intralox box-handling system

Bell & Evans

Pouched ready-to-eat side dishes moving along a DirectDrive System spiral freezer conveyor

Transforming a problematic conditioning area

Diversified Foods and Seasonings drastically reduces downtime with Intralox Services and the DirectDrive System

Diversified Foods and Seasonings

Tubular packets of jelly sorbet on DirectDrive freezer spiral conveyor belting

DirectDrive System eliminates spiral headaches

Modular plastic solution allows Shinko to enhance freezing process, reduce labor, and avoid maintenance

Shinko

Several Sato Suisan employees in white uniforms with hygienic masks and caps seal bento boxes traveling along a ThermoDrive belt

Hygienic solution still delivering after 12+ years

Sato Suisan Sushi enhances hygiene and production efficiency with ThermoDrive belting

Sato Suisan Sushi

Miniature omelets tumble out of a spiral freezer and down a chute onto a flighted belt

Spiral retrofit reduces yield loss by 90%

Poultry processor Marui Shokuhin upgrades its spiral from wire mesh belting to Intralox modular plastic

Marui Shokuhin

An EV battery transferring onto a DARB 90-Degree Transfer S4500

EV Manufacturer eliminates 100+ maintenance hours

Intralox's DARB technology and design phase guidance help ensure damage-free battery handling

Global EV Manufacturer

Boxes of apples make their way to the ARB Switch S7000 at Golden Bay Fruit

Increasing throughput by over 48%

Upgrading to the Intralox ARB Switch enables increased throughput and flexibility for Golden Bay Fruit

Golden Bay Fruit

A bakery facility featuring buns on an Intralox Side Drive conveyor

95% less product damage for Thai bakery

Optimizing a bakery's bun cooling by drastically reducing product damage and eliminating unscheduled downtime

Thai Bakery

Bread buns smoothly transfer from one belt to the next via the Intralox S560 Tight Transfer belt

Eliminating worries on a high-speed bun line

Series 560 belts and sprockets ensure reliable transfers at maximum speed for Kwik Trip's bakery plant

Kwik Trip, Inc.

Tray packs of raw chicken move along an AIM Perpetual Merge

Reducing poultry plant labor needs by 30%

Intralox partners with GUADAÍRA to optimize Avigal's tray-pack handling area using AIM technology

Avigal | GUADAÍRA

Corn kernels are fed onto a ThermoDrive Embedded Diamond Top belt on an incline-to-surge Z-conveyor

Siam Del Monte reduces product loss by 90%

Corn producer replaces three PVC flat belt conveyors with one Z-conveyor equipped with ThermoDrive belting

Siam del Monte

Cardboard boxes filled with Balaji Wafers' product are conveyed via ARB equipment

Back-end automation that's future ready

Balaji Wafers automates Its salty snack lines with Intralox Packer to Palletizer solutions

Balaji Wafers

Tires on roller top accumulation conveyor belts

Upgraded tire and wheel area keeps automaker rolling

Daimler Trucks saves $120K in labor costs and $4000 in maintance annually with Intralox solution

Daimler Trucks

Clamshells of cherries travel on an Intralox AIM Switch

Increasing throughput by 5–6 tons per hour

Intralox partners with METTLER TOLEDO on AIM Switch solution for cherry packer Stemilt Growers

Stemilt Growers | METTLER TOLEDO

Eight-pack of green plastic bottles on ARB conveyor

A superior alternative to slat switches

ARB Switch lets beverage bottler maximize efficiency and increase accumulation at palletizer by 60-70%

Global Beverage Bottler

Frozen fish filets on an incline conveyor outfitted with Intralox S900 Flush Grid Nub Top belting

Upgraded fish-glazer belt delivers major savings

Coelho & Dias increases product yield by €145,000 per year with Intralox PK belt material

Coelho & Dias

Intelligent switching solution increases uptime

Roncadin increases frozen pizza production by 50% with AIM technology and Intralox Smart Carryway

Roncadin

Toaster pastries on DirectDrive conveyor belt

"A complete transformation" in spiral cooling

Baked goods manufacturer Schulze & Burch finds success—and reinvests—in DirectDrive Systems

Schulze & Burch Biscuit Company

Shampoo manufacturer increases throughput by 33%

SEE Sistemas partners with Intralox to optimize layout with ARB technology and MPB

SEE Sistemas

Standardizing seat, tire, and wheel conveyance

Intralox's layout optimization services help reduce maintenance, unplanned downtime, and energy consumption.

North American Auto Manufacturer

Raw chicken on a ThermoDrive conveyor belt inside a poultry plant

Shanthi Feeds achieves world-class food safety

Poultry processor partners with Intralox to streamline conveyor maintenance and sanitation

Shanthi Feeds

Setting new benchmarks for India's shrimp industry

Ananda Group saves water and time with Intralox® FoodSafe™ belting and CFS consulting

Ananda Group

Boxes of cheddar cheese on a DirectDrive Stacker spiral belt

A game-changing metal-to-plastic stacker conversion

Bega Cheese eliminates production challenges, saves $30,000 (AUD) annually with DirectDrive Stacker

Bega Cheese

Tubs of ice cream on a DirectDrive System spiral

50% more throughput for ice cream manufacturer

MyMochi eliminates downtime, maintenance, and overtime labor with DirectDrive System freezer

MyMochi

Simulation rendering of boxes on long conveyors

Optimizing a high-speed beverage line

Global bottler saves $1.3 Million and nearly 4,000 sq ft of floor space with Intralox layout optimization

Global Beverage Bottler

Boxes on blue roller conveyor | Activated Roller Belt

Better functionality in a smaller footprint

Major consumer goods manufacturer saves over $100K in total investment and reduces footprint by 50%

ProMach

"Packer to Palletizer Solutions for the Fresh Produce Industry"

ARB technology solves labor challenges for GPOD

Potato processor saves S320K annually and reassigned 10 labor positions with Intralox ARB solutions

GPOD of Idaho

Intralox Series 800 Open Hinge Flat Top Heavy Duty Edge belt in PK conveying meat

Food-safe belting eliminates product sticking

Silver Fern Farms reduces food safety risks, eliminates product loss, saves 25 cleaning hours per belt per year

Silver Fern Farms

Complete automation from workshop to warehouse

Lao Cun Zhang revamps its liquor plant with ARB technology and layout optimization expertise

Lao Cun Zhang Baijiu

Furniture crate on DARB 90-degree transfer conveyor

Higher throughput for a furniture manufacturer

Schmidt Groupe achieves increased production targets by implementing ARB process-flow solution

Schmidt Groupe

Intralox Side Drive Elevator at Marie-Sablé plant

Reducing total cost of ownership tenfold

Marie drastically reduces maintenance costs on ready-to-eat line with Intralox Side Drive technology

Marie

Worker holding tablet computer to view Intralox FMC Conveyor Program results on chicken line

$1.4 million in annual savings with Intralox FoodSafe

With dedicated training and services, North American Poultry Processor eliminates foreign material incidents

North American Poultry Processor

DirectDrive Stacker | Van der Lee Seafish

Expanding production with the DirectDrive System

Van der Lee Seafish increases throughput by 160% and achieves line flexibility with the DirectDrive Stacker

Van Der Lee Seafish

Reducing environmental impact and operations costs

Intralox and Giordano help Michelin reduce operator costs by 75% and eliminate fuel consumption

Michelin & Giordano

Optimized airflow reduces cooling times

JTM Food Group partners with Intralox to enhance spiral freezing of ready-to-eat products

JTM Food Group

Cases of water bottles on curved conveyor belt

Full payback achieved within nine months

Leading global beverage bottler reduces annual downtime by 36 hours with Intralox radius belting

Global Beverage Bottler

Robust belting solution eliminates maintenance

Automotive manufacturer saves $130,000+ annually with Intralox belting for its tire and wheel area

Global Automotive Manufacturer

Hand with sterile glove adjusting sprocket screw

Leveling up food safety with customized training

Baked goods producer reduces downtime and product loss with Intralox® FoodSafe™ conveyor workshops

Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc.®

Increasing kiwifruit production by 66%

ARB merging and sorting systems tick all the boxes for Punchbowl Kiwifruit Services

Punchbowl Kiwifruit Services

Worker cleaning underside of ThermoDrive A23 incline conveyor belt with scoops and sidewalls

ThermoDrive solves cleaning and sanitation issues

Snack manufacturer Calbee reduces cleaning labor by 75% and cleaning time by 50% with ThermoDrive belting

Calbee

Zero maintenance, increased throughput for Erpiliç

DirectDrive System improves quality and eliminates downtime for leading poultry processor

Erpiliç

Tires on Intralox Series 4400 Transverse Roller Top (TRT) belting

TRT solution doubles distribution center capacity

Intralox S4400 Transverse Roller Top belting helps Magowan Tyres double its distribution center's output

Magowan Tyres

Side Drive technology helps increase efficiency

Rimports gains efficiency, reduces work in progress with Side Drive spiral cooling towers

Rimports

Transforming operations for a poultry processor

Sunner upgrades high-volume poultry plant with Intralox® FoodSafe™ solutions and services

Fujian Sunner Development

Plain potato chips on Intralox ThermoDrive belt in A23 material with scoops and sidewalls

ThermoDrive technology elevates potato chip line

Martin's Potato Chips reduces weekly cleaning time by 2.5 hours with incline-to-packaging solution

Martin's Potato Chips

ThermoDrive enables food safety certification

Shrimp processor achieves 95% sanitation improvement, earns BAP certification for superior food safety

North American Shrimp Processor

Intralox helps launch poultry processing facility

WIESENHOF achieves 1,500 units per hour, flawless system startup, reliable throughput with Intralox technology

WIESENHOF

ThermoDrive simplifies product changeover

Incline-to-packaging retrofit reduces changeover time by 58% for McEntire Produce

McEntire Produce

DARB Sorter Works with Robots to Increase Capacity

An Intralox DARB-based solution helps Costa Group enhance production and reallocate labor.

Costa Group

Oranges on Series 4500 belt on feed line

Helping Citrus Juice squeeze out money and time

Citrus Juice experiences total annual cost savings of $49,077 with Intralox S4500 Flat Top belt

Citrus Juice

Surpassing The Growel Group's expectations

Shrimp processor cuts cleaning time and water use in half with ThermoDrive technology

The Growel Group

Cut-up pieces of chicken on Intralox ThermoDrive conveyor belt

ThermoDrive belting passes the test

Poultry processor Gedik Piliç converts 70+ conveyors in its state-of-the-art plant to ThermoDrive

Gedik Piliç

Workers in white processing chicken on white ThermoDrive conveyor belt

Eliminating the problems of PVC belting

Chicken processor Iwate Nokyo builds safe, hygienic processing lines with ThermoDrive belting

Iwate Nokyo

Shrink-wrapped bundles of bottled water rounding radius conveyor

Fewer dead plates, less space, less time

Coca-Cola Solar eliminates 22 dead plates, saves on labor costs with Intralox Packer to Palletizer

Coca-Cola Solar • Upton

Chicken breasts in traypacks on AIM Multilane Sorter

AIM technology helps upgrade tray pack sealing area

Gerber Poultry reduces annual labor costs by $280K, achieves 99.9% throughput accuracy with AIM Multilane Sorter

Gerber Poultry

AIM Switch feeding meat tray packs to Intralox Series 2100 ZERO TANGENT conveyor belt

Optimizing the back end of a ready-to-eat line

Intralox AIM and ZERO TANGENT radius technologies help Madrange automate its charcuterie processing

Madrange

DirectDrive Stacker, close up on sideguards and metal cage bars

Exceeding expectations for Mountain Top Foods

Frozen foods processor increases throughput and capacity with DirectDrive Stacker spiral freezer

Mountain Top Foods

Salmon processor cuts cleaning time by 50%

Nordlaks enhances sanitation, improves swab results with ThermoDrive technology

Nordlaks Produkter AS

Squid filets transferring between ThermoDrive conveyor belts

Reduced cleaning time with ThermoDrive technology

Cabomar reduces cleaning time by 30% and increases product yield with ThermoDrive technology

Cabomar Congelados S.A.

Unwrapped coffee cakes on DirectDrive Stacker conveyor belt

DirectDrive Stacker delivers better bakery freezing

THOKS reduces maintenance time to zero while improving freezer performance and reliability

THOKS

ProTrax solution ensures pain-free pan conveyance

Major wholesale bakery reduces maintenance costs by $15,000 per year with pan area radius incline solution

Major Wholesale Bakery

Raw burger patties on tissue paper entering freezer spiral conveyor

"We don't have to babysit our spiral anymore!"

Paragon optimizes frozen meat processing, realizes major annual savings with the DirectDrive System

Paragon Quality Foods

Toaster pastries on DirectDrive conveyor

DirectDrive solution protects delicate pastries

Two drums, one belt, no transfers: Unique spiral proofer eliminates product damage concerns for TC Brød ApS

TC Brød ApS

“Worry-free” polybag and small box handling

Invata reliably handles approximately 50,000 packages daily during peak seasons with Intralox solution

Invata Intralogistics

Reducing green tire scrap, increasing annual savings

DARB technology helps a global tire manufacturer reduce scrap by 70% and save $63,000 annually

Global Tire Manufacturer

Biscuit cookies on ThermoDrive belt and incline conveyor

A better bread and biscuit cooling-line solution

ThermoDrive technology improves cleanability and reduces downtime for Deco Industrie

Deco Industrie

Troughed ThermoDrive conveyor belt on food-processing conveyor

An easy-to-clean, turnkey trough belt solution

Chocolatier Cémoi improves product quality and reduces operating costs with ThermoDrive belting

Cémoi

Close-up of rollers on Series 400 Activated Roller Belt

Milk producer enhances palletizing flexibility

ARB Switch S400 allows Canélia to launch new palletizing format and eliminate product damage

Canélia

Improved production for a candy manufacturer

Candymaker eliminates maintenance costs and time by upgrading from slat switch to ARB solution

Prominent Candy Manufacturer

Bringing “enlightenment” to tray pack handling

Marie reduces cleaning time, water usage, labor needs, and more with Intralox AIM Switch

Marie

Series 10000 PeopleVeyor conveyor belt on floor of automotive plant

Workers give PeopleVeyor belts a perfect score

Automotive manufacturer reports 100% worker satisfaction thanks to ergonomic Intralox solution

Automotive Manufacturer

Torsos of workers in blue gloves and Ty-vek suits handling chicken breasts along conveyor with ThermoDrive belt

"A new era in poultry processing" for Senpilic

Poultry processor enhances hygiene and sanitation processes with ThermoDrive technology

Senpilic

VehicleVeyor helps automaker save time and money

Omnibus BB Transportes decreases labor costs by 50% and increases flexibility with S10000 Flat Top belting

Omnibus BB Transportes S.A.

White apple boxes on DARB Sorter and roller conveyors

Ensuring desired throughput and product integrity

Washington Fruit Company builds new, high-volume distribution facility featuring DARB Sorter S4500

Washington Fruit Co. & RH Brown

Automating operations for Nichirei Foods

ARB solutions enable handling and sorting of frozen meals within a limited floor space

Nichirei

Activated Roller Belt and straight-running conveyor belt meeting at 90-degree angle

Meat processor saves $3+ million annually

Partnering with Helmers Maschinenbau, Intralox delivers transformative ARB solution

Helmers Maschinenbau

Cardboard case package boxes on ARB conveyors

ARB technology enables snack plant upgrade

PepsiCo's Adelaide facility increases packing efficiency by 18% with Activated Roller Belt solution

PepsiCo

Ice cream maker says goodbye to metal meltdowns

DirectDrive System retrofit eliminates belt flipping, increases productivity for Helados Alacant

Helados Alacant

A simpler way to singulate ready-to-eat meal trays

ARB singulation solution eradicates product jams and damage and reduces labor needs for Marie

Marie

Intralox solution doubles weight capacity for GM

General Motors eliminates the need for operators and doubles weight capacity with Intralox S10000 belting

General Motors

Traditional flat belts couldn't meet the standard

Namet saves time, improves product quality on döner kebab line with ThermoDrive technology

Namet

ARB Switch S7000 reduces total cost of ownership

Grupo Petrópolis achieves cost savings of 99% with a 92% decrease in part replacement cost with ARB technology

Grupo Petrópolis

Slices of Texas toast on green conveyor belts

Orlando Baking installed the DirectDrive System.

Now, their spiral concerns are toast.

Orlando Baking Company

Overhead photo of boxes on long ARB sorter

DARB Sorter handles wide range of products

Intralox’s DARB Sorter easily handles Brødrene Dahl’s various products while achieving required throughput

Brødrene Dahl

ARB 90-Degree Transfer perpendicular to incline conveyor with Friction Top belting

More throughput, less waste for juice producer

Procordia Food AB increases filler efficiency by 8% with Intralox ARB layout optimization

Procordia Food AB

White plastic DirectDrive System cage bar caps

Eliminating risks from metal wear and belt tension

Beretta reduces cleaning and dwell times with DirectDrive belting and Spiral Optimization services

Beretta

Boxes on Intralox DARB Sorter S400 sorting to roller conveyors

A safer, quieter sorting solution for Candia

Dairy processor improves operator safety, eliminates jams and line stops with ARB technology

Candia

A long-lasting solution for dairy switching

Seven years after original installation, Naarmann continues to enjoy benefits of ARB technology

Naarmann

Corner of Intralox SeamFree conveyor belt

SeamFree belts reduce water consumption by 25%

Pork processor Baucells improves sanitation efficiency with Intralox® FoodSafe™ belting solution

Baucells