Industries
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Baking, Food Processing, Poultry
Applications
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Baking, Cooking, Cooling, Freezing, Frying, Infeeds and Exits, Inspecting, Ovens, Product Transfer, Proofing, Transfers, Washing
Cam-Grid® with mesh overlay.
Cam-Grid® heavy-duty.
Cam-Grid® rods-only.
Cam-Grid® plastic sprocket.
Cam-Grid® with filler strips.
Cam-Grid® with filler rods.Cam-Grid® & Sprockets
- Collapsible for easy cleaning
- Protects product quality and loss
- Available as rods-only or with a mesh overlay
Cam-Grid® belts are our most popular application – adaptable spiral systems belts. They’ve proven themselves in spiral system applications throughout the world, running smoothly and dependably year after year.
With their positive sprocket drive, Cam-Grid belts provide a smooth, continuous product flow that is gentle with fragile or delicate products. They save money by protecting product quality and reducing waste.
Fully collapsible for easy cleaning, Cam-Grid belts are available in standard (2.2) radius, reduced (1.7) radius, and tight (1.1) radius designs. It can be manufactured with a double pitch overlay, or with plastic filler rods or strips for supporting extremely small products.
Rods-Only Construction
A rods-only construction provides maximum air circulation, making these Cam-Grid belts ideal for cooking, proofing and freezing of baked goods. They are also suitable for other applications such as freezing of larger cuts of meat and poultry, and products in trays or packages where minimal product support is required.
Mesh Overlay
When product support or smaller openings are needed, a balanced weave mesh overlay is added. Flexibility is maintained, while adapting the Cam-Grid belt for a particular application such as freezing soft dough products, beef patties, fish sticks, and other prepared products.
Key industries: Food Processing
Key applications: Cooking, Freezing, Proofing
Standard Radius Specifications
| Belt Pitch: | ¾" or 1" (19.1 mm or 25.4 mm) |
| Links: | ¾" pitch standard duty or heavy duty, 1" pitch standard duty or heavy duty. |
| Belt Width Range: | 12" to 48" (305mm to 1,219 mm overall) … contact us for other available widths. |
| Belt Turning Radius: | 2.2 x belt width (nominal) … special links also available for oversized radii. |
| Materials: | T-304 stainless steel throughout – with spring-tempered mesh … rods and mesh also available in T-316 stainless steel or high carbon steel … mesh overlays also available in annealed stainless steel. |
| Mesh Overlay: | Standard mesh overlays available in 14 – 18 gauge mesh wire sizes … specifications are available to fit a variety of product and applications needs, such as open meshes for airflow or tighter meshes for product support. |
| Special Constructions: | Standard side plates available for ¾" or 1" pitch. |
Cam-Grid® Sprockets
| No. Teeth/Sprocket Designation | Pitch Dia. | Bottom Dia. | Hub Length | Bore Size | Sprocket Thickness | Approx. Wt. | |||||
| In | Mm | In | Mm | In | Mm | In | In | Mm | Lbs | Kg | |
| Cam-Grid® Sprockets for 3/4” Pitch Belts | |||||||||||
| 12T* | 2.898 | 73.6 | 2.43 | 61.7 | 1.0 | 25.4 | 3/4 or 1.0 | 1.0 | 25.4 | 1.2 | 0.54 |
| 25T** | 5.938 | 150.8 | 5.50 | 139.7 | 1.5 | 38.1 | 1 - 4 | 1.5 | 38.1 | 2.0 | 0.91 |
| Cam-Grid® Sprockets for 1” Pitch Belts | |||||||||||
| 9T* | 3.172 | 80.6 | 2.625 | 66.7 | 1.0 | 25.4 | 3/4 or 1.0 | 1.0 | 25.4 | 1.3 | 0.59 |
| 13E** | 4.410 | 112.0 | 3.850 | 097.8 | 2.0 | 50.8 | 1.0 - 3.0 | 2.0 | 50.8 | 0.7 | 0.31 |
| 18E** | 6.117 | 155.4 | 5.617 | 142.7 | 2.0 | 50.8 | 1.0 - 4.0 | 2.0 | 50.8 | 1.6 | 0.74 |
| 23E** | 7.875 | 200.0 | 7.368 | 187.1 | 2.0 | 50.8 | 1.0 - 4.0 | 2.0 | 50.8 | 2.9 | 1.31 |
Reduced Radius Specifications*
| Belt Pitch: | 1" (25.4 mm) nominal |
| Belt Turning Radius: | 1.7 to 2.2 x belt width (nominal inside turning radius) |
| Special Constructions: | Integral side plates/links available for product retention. |
*Sprockets are available in stainless steel or carbon steel. **Available in UHMW and stainless steel.
Standard Radius Belts
The turning radius of a Cam-Grid belt is determined by the ability of the links to nest on the inside edge of the turn and by the width of the belt. Since the slot length determines the amount of nesting and is a fixed dimension, the minimum turning radius becomes a factor of belt width. For a standard radius Cam-Grid belt, the nominal inside belt radius is 2.2 x the belt width.
Tight Radius Belts
Cam-Grid tight radius belts are configured with an internal row of ¾″ pitch heavy-duty non-collapsing links which carry the drive tension through the turn. This row of links, located based on turn radius, provides two belt lanes of equal width while allowing a tight turning radius of 1.1 x the belt width.
The tension-bearing inner links can be moved to adjust the belt turning radius; however, Cam-Grid tight radius belts should operate only with a radius appropriate to the belt width and central diver link location.
The inner edge of the Cam-Grid tight radius belt is the standard ¾″ pitch link, while a 1″ pitch link is used on the outer edge to allow for additional extension.
Tension Limits for Cam-Grid® Belts
| Type of Belt | Edge Construction | Total Allowable Tension | |||
| Straight Running Application | Turn or Spiral Application | ||||
| Lbs | Kg | Lbs | Kg | ||
| Standard Radius | |||||
| 3/4” Pitch or 1” Pitch | Standard Duty Link | 200 | 90.7 | 100 | 45.4 |
| 3/4” Heavy Duty Link (a) | 200 | 90.7 | 150 | 68.1 | |
| 1” Heavy Duty Link | 300 | 136.1 | 150 | 68.1 | |
| Reduced Radius | |||||
| 1” Pitch | Standard Duty Link | 200 | 90.7 | 100 | 45.4 |
| Heavy Duty Link | 200 | 90.7 | 150 | 68.1 | |
| Tight Radius | |||||
| 3/4” Pitch | Heavy Duty Link (b) | 200 | 90.7 | 150 | 68.1 |
(a) 3/4” Heavy Duty link is non-collapsing and is used only on outside edge.
(b) Heavy Duty Links are located in the center load-bearing section of the belt, not on the outer edge.
Tight Radius Specifications*
| Belt Pitch: | ¾" (19.1 mm) |
| Belt Width Range: | 12" to 48" (305 mm x 1,219 mm) … wider widths available depending on application. |
| Belt Turning Radius: | 1.1 to 1.7 x belt width (nominal inside turning radius when tension-bearing links are located in the center of the belt). Contact us for applications involving other turn radii. |
| Drive Sprockets: | Located on the belt’s inner and center links only. |
| Special Constructions: | Integral side plate/links available for outer belt edge only. |
Reduced Radius Specifications*
| Belt Pitch: | 1" (25.4 mm) nominal |
| Belt Turning Radius: | 1.7 to 2.2 x belt width (nominal inside turning radius) |
| Special Constructions: | Integral side plates/links available for product retention. |
*Note: Except as noted, all other specifications are the same as for Cam-Grid® standard radius belts.
