22Engineered solution

Chicaning conveyors

Transform random, misaligned or grouped products into a controlled single-file line with consistent rows and spacing.

Chicaning conveyor guiding grouped food pieces into single file — Random flow to single file

23The production challenge

Grouped upstream. Ordered downstream.

Some processes intentionally group products; others create random spread as a natural result. An oven, for example, may need pieces spread for even baking, while a later operation needs precise rows and spacing.

Random input

Misaligned or clustered items arrive across a wide belt.

Progressive separation

Successive stages pull products apart and guide their lateral position.

Single-file output

Products leave in orderly rows with controlled spacing.

Complete multi-stage chicaning conveyor line

24How it works

Speed differentials create separation.

A chicane uses several conveyors in a line. Each consecutive conveyor runs slightly faster than the previous one, pulling products farther apart as they travel toward single-file flow.

Powered conveyors mounted above the horizontal belts sit at calculated angles. Across several sections, these angled surfaces guide, separate and singulate the product.

Receive a random or grouped field
Increase speed progressively
Guide laterally with angled powered belts
Release rows or single-file product

25Construction choices

Industrial or sanitary.

Chicaning systems can use aluminium conveyor construction for industrial applications or stainless-steel conveyors where sanitary construction is required.

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