It is clear from the data that when it comes to flow-through properties, CompactGrid’s performance is superior. Testing proved that CompactGrid with it’s more open surface area, allows air to flow-through it more freely than many comparably priced conveyor belts in both plastic modular and metal balanced weave configurations.
Empirical data gathered in these tests prove that, because of this more open surface design, CompactGrid can help the processor gain
efficiencies in applications where any type of heat transfer or liquid flow-through is employed. Further, the more open framework of this belt, combined with its proven-to-be superior flow-through characteristics, will enable easier and more thorough cleaning and sanitation of the processor’s conveyor systems. These are clear advantages in food processing facilities where water resource management, or minimization of cleaning agents and chemical waste streams have become a paramount issue!
The pressure drop differential data outlined herein shows that CompactGrid has far less resistance to flow-through than the other conveyor belts tested. In every case, CompactGrid shows superior performance because it has very low resistance to flow-through.
The tables below show actual pressure drop measured by a water gauge in inches. The tables also show CompactGrid’s drop ratio compared to all belts in the test matrix. In order to confirm data, the R+D center ran the tests with a calibrated Magnehelic gauge. CompactGrid was shown to have as much as five times less resistance to flow through than one of the most common plastic modular conveyor belts on the market today. (See analysis for belt number 1 manufactured by Company A [Red Arrow] VS. CompactGrid [Green Arrow] below.)
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