Loaves of bread on a spiral belt in a bakery ovenFoto: Tribelt

Belts that touch the product

In industrial bread and pastry production, the conveyor belt carries dough and baked goods from mixing to packing, and the product often lies directly on the metal. Hygiene and food safety are therefore non-negotiable. Tribelt, a metal conveyor belt manufacturer in Haaksbergen, the Netherlands, can supply a declaration of conformity with the applicable European food-contact rules if the customer wants one.

Every step in a bakery line counts. A belt that stays clean, runs straight and holds its shape helps bakers deliver consistent products and lets them focus on the baking itself.

Bakery processes Tribelt supports

  • Baking ovens: the oven is the heart of the line, and each product needs its own conveying system, usually a metal belt. Tribelt works from a belt specification, a drawing or a site visit to arrive quickly at a realistic proposal for bread, cakes or pastries.
  • Cooling and freezing: after baking, products are chilled or frozen on straight conveyors or in spiral towers. Tribelt makes belts for both layouts.
  • Transfers: bakeries contain many short conveyors. Knife-edge transfer systems allow conveyors to sit close together without the gap that round end rollers create.
  • Proofing: large proofers often run metal belts in oval or round tower layouts to give dough time to rise.
  • Dough sheeting: belts made of wide spiral mesh are used to roll out dough. The exact type is usually agreed with the machine builder, and Tribelt can make them to a specification or a sample.

Commonly used belts

Also see bakery and oven builders for belts supplied to machine builders.

Frequently asked questions

Can Tribelt confirm its bakery belts are food-safe?

Yes. On request Tribelt issues a declaration of conformity stating that the belt meets the relevant European rules for materials in contact with food.

Which Tribelt belts are most used in bakeries?

Eyelink belts for ovens and cooling, Tri-Flex for spiral coolers, freezers and proofers, and specialty belts such as the Type 1700 woven baking belt.

Advice or a quote?

Quotes and advice go through Tribelt's official website.

Contact Tribelt about bakery belts on tribelt.nl