Conveyor belts for the seafood industry

The rapid growth of the frozen food market and seafood industry presents a significant opportunity for manufacturers of food conveyor and food processing equipment. Straight tunnels and spiral conveyor manufacturers can leverage Costacurta’s seventy years of experience in the manufacturing of straight and curved metal conveyor belts.

Costacurta has extensive experience in the production and supply of conveyor belts for processing seafood products. The company’s conveyor belts are suitable for both block-freezing and IQF (Individual Quick Freezing) technologies.

The VICO-Rel eyelink conveyor belt is ideal for washing, cooking, freezing, including IQF (Individual Quick Freezing) systems, glazing, and hardening processes. It’s made of elements formed by wire links locked together by electro-welding one or more cross wires. The individual modules are then assembled using connecting rods to obtain the required width and length of the belt.

The flat and uniform surface of this belt is highly customisable and is exceptionally stable. The pitch of the wire links can be adjusted based on the size of the product and enables even very small products to be transported.

It guarantees optimal performance thanks to its distinctive elements:

• Reduced maintenance and easy cleaning – The modular design facilitates quick part replacements and the single-layer wire construction effortless cleaning.
• Stability of the product during transport – The flat, uniform surface ensures the product stability during operations, making VICO-Rel ideal for the transport of fragile and small products.
• Compact – Its limited thickness means that VICO-Rel takes up little space in the tunnels in which the belt is installed.
• Surfaces with single layer – With the single “layer of wire”, the surface of VICO-Rel minimises the formation of ice on the belt and prevents the products getting caught in between the various layers of the belt.
• Limited impression on the transported products – The flat, uniform surface minimises the impression of the belt on the product.
• Belt surface strength, which helps reduce belt breakages and minimises maintenance and shutdowns.

Costacurta’s commitment to quality materials, advanced automation, and rigorous quality controls ensures high-quality and reliable conveyor belts.

Furthermore, our experts can help you select the ideal conveyor belt for your seafood production equipment and processing needs and offer technical assistance.

The VICO-Flex curved conveyor belt is designed for spiral conveyors. It’s highly flexible, enabling smooth product flow through both straight and curved sections of the process line. This belt is suitable for low-temperature applications, including cooling, freezing down to -180°C, pasteurisation and cooking.

The following distinctive elements of the VICO-Flex belt make it the optimal solution for Spiral Towers, especially for unpacked and/or large food:

• Spiral flatness – The optimal flatness of the spirals makes the mesh surface an even support base and contributes to minimizing the marks left by the wires on the product.
• Customised links to match the turn radii – The VICO-Flex links are custom-made to match the required turn radii. This enables the correct collapsing of the belt while preventing excessive movement of the links on the side of the drum bars.
• High-tensile wires – The mesh overlay made of high-tensile stainless steel wires provides excellent resistance to breakage caused by the product sticking in freezing applications.
• High-quality welding – State of the art automatic welding technology guarantees optimal welding seams without weld spatters.
• Wide variety of accessories available, such as guard edges and longitudinal dividers, which allow customisation of the belt to meet specific process requirements.
• Hot riveting of connecting rods – The particular shape of the button heads guarantees optimal adherence to the drum bars and excellent control of the system’s overdrive.

Costacurta is dedicated to delivering top-quality, reliable conveyor belts. We achieve this by selecting premium materials, cutting-edge automation, and strict quality assurance processes.

Our experienced engineers can assist clients in selecting the optimal curved conveyor belt for any seafood processing equipment and specific needs, and they also provide a comprehensive technical support during belt installation, start-up and operation.