Novitool^® Aero^® Press Produces Consistent Quality Endless Splices While Working Against the Clock

Industry

Food processing

Application

Fruit pack house belts

Product

Novitool^® Aero^®Splice Press

Objective

To obtain consistent endless splices in a quick and easy manner

Conveyor Detail

Belts with a maximum width of 600 mm.

Problem

An original equipment manufacturer was often tasked with endlessing several belts over a short period of time. They found it time-consuming and noticed that the consistency of the splices were not ideal.

Solution:

After seeing the Novitool^® Aero^® Splice Press demonstrated, the manufacturer knew its capabilities and decided to try it on a variety of belts that he needed spliced in a short timeframe. The operator finished 20 belts in only two hours with the Aero. The other press he was using only finished four belts in that same timeframe.

Result:

The customer was not only pleased with the speed of the press, but also with the portability, simplicity, and consistency of the splices. They praised the fact that the press was portable enough to pack into a convenient carrying case and that its low profile allowed it to fit into places other presses could not. The operator was also impressed by the simplicity of set up and the fact that he didn’t have to search for pieces to put the machine together or pack it up at the end of the day. The consistency of the belt splices was perhaps the most impressive factor. The customer noted that with their previous press, the splice quality normally deteriorates with that many splices, but the Aero produced fast, consistent, quality splic