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Smooth, durable, and with outstanding thermal properties, IPCO steel belts are the ideal medium on which to cool hundreds of different food and chemical products. Whatever you need to cool and solidify, and in whatever form, we have the steel belt cooler to help you do so quickly and efficiently.
IPCO steel cooler belts were first used on a resin/wax solidification line in 1935 and the qualities that made them so perfectly suited to this application are just as valid today.
Stainless steel is naturally corrosion-resistant, so there’s no risk of a reaction with the product being processed. It’s also perfectly flat, which means consistent cooling across the full width of the belt. The smooth surface enables quick and effective cleaning, offering unsurpassed hygiene for food processing.
The key property of a steel conveyor belt cooling system is its ability to transfer heat away from the product being cooled, whether you use a water cooling system, chilled air, or a combination of the two. The steel belt is ideal for transferring heat away from the product for fast, controlled cooling and solidification.
This versatility means steel belts can be used in different cooling line configurations, including a single steel belt cooler, casting lines, zoned cooling systems, double belt coolers, and even multi-layer coolers.
Applications range from food products such as chocolate, confectionery, and cooked vegetables, though chemicals including resins, sulphur, and waxes, to powder paints, artificial marble, and many more.
Proven
90+ years
First cooling belt installed in 1935
Versatile
100s
Variety of products cooled on IPCO steel belts
Reliable
80+
Skilled service technicians across 25 countries
How it works
Typically, the product is deposited in the form of a liquid melt onto a continuously running steel belt and transported through a cooling tunnel. Cooling is by chilled air above the product, chilled water sprayed onto the underside of the belt, or a combination of the two.
Whatever the cooling medium, the outstanding heat transfer properties of the belt help to ensure quick and controlled solidification. This, and the flat, hard and smooth surface of the steel belt, combine to ensure clean discharge at the end of the system, even with sticky products.
Benefits
We produced the world’s first cooling conveyor belt in 1935 and have continued to build expertise and refine our stainless steel belts ever since. Stainless steel is unmatched for this purpose. Whatever you need to cool, our experts can advise you and supply the system to meet your needs.
Benefits
IPCO steel belts offer a wide range of benefits for cooling food and chemical products:
Steel grades for any process or product type
Excellent heat transfer/thermal properties
Corrosion-resistance
Belt stays flat for constant cooling across the full width
Easy to clean and sanitize – proven qualities of stainless steel
Easy product discharge due to flat, smooth surface
Expert support whatever your requirement – advice, a new installation, an upgrade to an existing facility, or simply a replacement belt
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Forming
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Freezing
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Belt grade portfolio
12 different stainless steel and carbon steel belt grades for a range of industrial processing applications.
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Hardwearing steel belts for conveying, handling, inspecting, sorting, and more.
Cooler belts
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Rotocure belts
High strength steel belts to meet the stresses and temperatures of a Rotocure press.
Super mirror polished belts
Special grade steel belts polished to achieve surface finishes for specific applications.
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Premium quality steel belts designed for the rigours of wood based pane production.
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