Confectionery Industry
Conveyor Belts for
Manufacturing Chocolates,
Sweets, Candy and Bubble Gum
Habasit–Solutions in motion
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Contents
Introduction 3
Process / Application Overview (Schematic)
• Chocolate Bar Manufacturing, Distribution / Feed-in, 4–5
Wrapping and Packaging
• Moulded Chocolate Manufacturing 5
• Chewing Gum – Candy Processing 6–7
Variety of Product Ranges 8
Variety of Belt Surfaces / Styles 9
Confectionery Industry Application Table / Belt Selection 10 – 11b
Guide and Technical Key Data
Features and Benefits
• TPU Coated Belts 12
• TPO / Habilene® Coated Belts 13
• Plastic Modular Belts 14
Other Coating Materials
• Silicone Coated Belts 15
• Antimicrobial TPU Belts 16
Successful Belt Solutions 17
Services 18
The Habasit Solution 19
Contacts 20
Forming
press
Cooler Strang Pre-
slitter Strang Cross bottomer
fanner cutter
Feeding belt
Cooling belt
Spreader belts
Transfer belt
• In-line feeder
• Accumulation
• Flow pack wrapper
• Robotic carousel
Transfer /
gapping belt • Cardboard box / tray loading
Deposit belt
• Etc.
Transfer belt
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Cooling tunnel
Cooling belt
Transfer belt
Cooling belt
Metal detector
Transfer belt
Extruder
Option: Pre-extruder
Mixer (coated chewing gum)
Stacking unit
Cooling tunnel
Candy processing
(hard and soft)
Coating unit
Cooling tunnel
Elevator
Tumbling
drum
Coating pan
Wrapping machine
Polishing pan
Packaging unit
(Form – Fill –
Seal unit)
Round belts
Illustrations: Product view from top (running direction from left to right).
Blank smooth (adhesive, Diagonal rhomboid Flat Top 0.5“ Flush Grid 0.5“
medium-adhesive or positive pattern / structure
non-adhesive) “Harlequin” (adhesive)
Product Code
T04 Amber
T04 Brown
FMD-2EIH
FMB-2EIH
Harlequin
F-3EXWT
Romboid
FAB-3EB
FNB-2E
FNB-5E
Application
Chocolate bar processing
Forming • • •
Precooling • • • • • •
Strand slicing and cutting • •
Cross cutter • •
Prebottomer • • • • •
Cooling tunnel • • • • • •
Enrobing • • • • •
Metal detection • • •
General conveying • • • • •
Power turn •
Check weighing • • •
Wrapping • • •
Chocolate and moulded chocolate processing
Demoulding • • • • •
General conveying • • • • •
Metal detection • • •
Power turn •
Wrapping • • •
Check weighing • • •
Hollow chocolate body processing
General conveying • • • • •
Metal detection • • •
Power turn •
Wrapping • • •
Check weighing
Chewing gum processing
Mixing • •
Extruding • • •
Forming • • •
Cooling • • •
General conveying • • •
Wrapping • • •
Check weighing • • •
Candy processing (hard and soft)
Coating • •
Cooling • • •
Elevating
Packaging • • •
Check weighing • • •
General conveying • • •
Product construction / design
Conveying side (Material) TPU TPU TPU TPU TPU TPU TPU TPU
Conveying side (Surface) Blk/smth Blk/smth Blk/smth Dia rhom Blk/smth Harlequin Blk/smth Dia rhom
Conveying side (Property) Non-adh Non-adh Med-adh Med-adh Med-adh Non-adh Med-adh Non-adh
Conveying side (Color) White White Honey Honey White Honey White Brown
Technical key data
Thickness [mm] 0.6 1.3 0.6 0.65 0.8 0.7 1.1 0.9
[in] 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04
Pulley diameter minimum with counter flection [mm] 15 20 15 15 15 16 15 16
[in] 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
Legend / remarks
See folding page (flap)
This application / belt matrix does not apply to be complete and shall serve as indication of potential 11
solutions. For a detailed material and belt selection please contact your local Habasit partner.
TT12 Frayless
T07/U/EMB
F-5EQWT
F-5EXWT
CNB-6EB
WVT-135
WVT-136
WVT-143
WVT-146
CAB-6EB
FAB-5EB
CNB-5E
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TPU TPU TPU TPU TPU TPU TPU TPO TPO TPO Silicone Silicone Silicone Silicone
Blk/smth Blk/smth Blk/smth Squ-emb Blk/smth Blk/smth Glossy Blk/smth Blk/smth Blk/smth Blk/smth Text. struct. Blk/smth Text. struct.
Med-adh Med-adh Med-adh Adhesive Med-adh Med-adh Med-adh Non-adh Adhesive Non-adh Sup-adh Adhesive Sup-adh Adhesive
White White White White White White White White White White White White White White
1.5 1.2 1.2 0.8 1.1 2.2 1.3 1.05 1.05 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.3 1.3
0.06 0.05 0.05 0.03 0.04 0.09 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.05 0.05
40 15 15 8 10 15 35 20 20 40 25 25 25 25
1.6 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.4 0.8 0.8 1.6 1 1 1 1
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M0870 Micropitch
Flush Grid
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The Seamless GRABBER® For technical data ask for / see brochure 4178 or see website www.habasitlink.com
feeder belts and Vertical-
. Form-Fill-Seal belts are For a detailed material and belt selection please contact your local Habasit partner.
customized according to
the original equipment
manufacturer and according
to the machine function
and process.
Remarks
All data are approximate values under standard climatic conditions: 23°C / 73°F, 50% relative
humidity (DIN 50005/ISO 554), and are based on the Habasit Master Joining Method.
Legend
Blk/smth = Blank / smooth
Dia rhom = Diagonal rhomboid positive pattern / structure
Harlequin = Harlequin pattern / structure
Med-adh = Medium-adhesive
Non-adh = Non-adhesive
Squ-emb = Square embossing
Sup-adh = Super-adhesive
Text. struc. = Fine textile structure
TPO = Thermoplastic Polyolefine
TPU = Thermoplastic Polyurethane
• = applicable
Additional information regarding products, use, application descriptions, technical key data and
engineering notes may be found at:
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Features and Benefits
TPU Coated Belts
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Application Enrobing
Challenge • Critical take-over of coated and sticky products
• Sticking of product parts to the belt
• Damaging and soiling of products, manufacturing interruptions
Solution Installation of TPU or Habilene® coated Cleanline® belts
and result • Excellent release of the sticky goods (Cleanline®)
• No damages / breakdowns
• Constant / reliable take-over respectively flow of products
Fabrication, assembly and local installation services for quick reaction times
We make belts endless or assemble modular belts or chains, either at our own
locations or on-site directly on your machine or system. Habasit operates more than
30 affiliated companies worldwide, each with its own inventory, fabrication, assembly
and service facilities. Together with our representative offices and numerous qualified
distributors, we can react quickly, competently and reliably to satisfy all your demands.
Headquarters
Habasit AG
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Phone +41 61 715 15 15
Fax +41 61 715 15 55
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