Heat and Control® Inc. announced FastBack® 4.0, the latest version of its horizontal motion technology. Since its introduction in 1995, FastBack conveyor technology has provided food processors with virtually no product breakage or damage, no loss of coating or seasoning, significant reductions in sanitation and associated downtime, and trouble-free operations.
        FastBack 4.0 is the result of over a decade of development and several international patents. Fastback 4.0 retains all the benefits of previous generations of Fastback pipelines, including the following features:
        FastBack 4.0 is a horizontally moving linear drive rotary conveyor, which is a new solution for horizontal movement conveying. A key design feature is a rotary (circular) drive that provides horizontal (linear) movement. The efficiency of the circular to linear drive converts rotational motion into pure horizontal motion and also supports the vertical weight of the pan.
        When developing FastBack 4.0, Heat and Control collaborated with industrial bearing manufacturer SKF to achieve a precise custom application. With an extensive manufacturing network, SKF is able to achieve Heat and Control’s growth targets around the world.
        FastBack 4.0 is smaller and thinner than previous versions, allowing the carousel to be mounted in a variety of positions. Fastback 4.0 also reverses instantly for better product control and has an ultra-quiet 70dB range. In addition, the Fastback 4.0 has no pinch points or moving arms to hide and protect and delivers faster travel speeds than any other horizontal motion conveyor.
        Developed with user feedback in mind, FastBack 4.0 eliminates the pain points that line managers and operators regularly face when maintaining, cleaning and improving productivity. The conveyor reduces downtime and delivers the highest level of uptime with the least amount of effort.
        The FastBack 4.0 series was introduced with the FastBack 4.0 (100) model for weighers and other applications where the FastBack 90E was previously used. FastBack 4.0 (100) is the first version of the FastBack 4.0 design with more capacity and size options coming soon.
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