Flat / round belt conveyors

With our food distribution and clearing conveyors, we offer the optimal solution for professionally organised food distribution systems in the central or distribution kitchens of customers of all kinds – whether in hospitals or nursing homes, but also in catering companies and prisons. 

Our solutions meet the high demands placed on these systems for handling food in terms of compliance with the hygiene regulations and the reliability of the technology. Professional, individually configured food distribution systems from Rieber make it possible to distribute food as economically and effectively as possible and in accordance with the statutory HACCP regulations – all with the absolute best food quality.

In addition to the food distribution conveyor, an entire food distribution system also includes other mobile Rieber products such as cutlery, crockery and tray dispensers, food delivery trolleys, rack trolleys, tray trolleys, dispensers and tray systems with matching or universal crockery.

The integration of a food distribution system into the different conditions within a facility is a decisive factor for optimal use on-site. 

Regardless of whether the food is to be distributed in a Cook & Serve, Cook & Chill or Cook & Freeze process, in a serving or tray system, in a central kitchen or directly at the station – Rieber offers a suitable individual solution for the different requirements. The selection of individual components is crucial for the efficient care of the catering users. The conveyors allow easy and quick loading of the trays with the different food components requested or the automated removal of dirty crockery to the kitchen. In addition, the conveyors are available in stationary or mobile versions. 

Your customised conveyor configuration  

A choice of accessories:

Food distribution conveyor

• Bumper per rm
• Folding table at the end of the conveyor for checking trays
• Swivel table at the start of the conveyor for patient cards
• Forward and reverse travel, belt length up to 6 m
• Foot-operated switch
• Socket, 230 V, earthed/CEE (also international types such as FR/EN/BEL etc.)
• Fuse box
• Main switch 40/63 A
• Additional ON/OFF, EMERGENCY STOP switch
• Capacitive end switch
• Mobile version for a 3 m, 4 m, 5 m or 6 m belt
• Belt washing system
• Spring rod with an end switch
• Light barrier with/without destacking
• Overdrive
• Hold-up cycle switch
• Additional drive station for a length of 12 m or above
• Tray guide on both sides
• Protective well per rm
• 90-120° curves and an overdrive for curves

Clearing conveyor 

• Spring rod with an end switch
• Light barrier with/without destacking
• Overdrive
• Additional drive station for a length of 12 m or above
• Tray guide on both sides
• 90-120° curves and an overdrive for curves

Conveyor construction / design:

Starting at the beginning of the conveyor, trays, plates, hot bowls, food and cloches are successively placed on the belt and filled individually by the operating personnel standing at the conveyor. The desired speed of the conveyor belt is infinitely variable. 

The conveyor generally comprises a belt body, belt and motor station in a grid-shaped design. The belt body has a smooth CNS housing with a body height of 150 mm. The stationary version is mounted in a stable position on supports made of 40 x 40 mm CNS square tubular material, with foot lugs adjustable to a height of +/- 30 mm. 

The conveyor is divided into the following stations: 

• Drive station: 
  Consisting of a belt body, flat/round belt and a motor station. With a bumper on the long side and a connecting screw joint for the centre and end section. Angled on the serving side with an integrated membrane keyboard (ON, STOP, EMERGENCY STOP switch, speed control). Optionally with a belt return or foot switch for ON/OFF.
• Centre section: 
  With a screw joint on the face side for the drive and end section and only functional in combination with these sections, with a supporting roller in the centre for the belt.
• End section:
  With a screw joint on the face side for the drive and centre section and only functional in combination with these sections. A large adjustable ball bearing guide roller for the belt is installed in the housing. 
  Motor station with easy access to the control and fuse box with a main switch on a removable panel, integrated three-phase motor for infinitely variable belt speed and belt clamping station, as well as an easy to clean dirt drawer. The three-phase motor is infinitely variable from 2.5 – 10.5 m/min.
• Additional belt for the food distribution conveyor: 
  Drive is powered via the coupling on the motor station of the main belt, from there it can be controlled and regulated (so there is no separate motor station).
• Cross belt conveyor:
  Consisting of a drive station with a 90° corner belt

On each side of the belt there are sockets for connecting the mobile electrical appliances such as delivery trolleys, platform trolleys, etc. At the end of the belt, the fully loaded trays are inserted into the ready-to-use transport trolleys and taken to the desired location.