Whether you want to add to your pizza production line or give it an upgrade, conveyor design is the place to start. Conveyor systems impact every aspect of production, as their purpose is to carry products from the beginning of production to the end. And the good news is that there are many conveyor systems available featuring different designs to help you achieve your speed, accuracy, and quality goals.
You may also want to consider upgrading to a conveyorized sauce applicator to improve accuracy and reproducibility.
At Quantum Technical Services, we help frozen pizza manufacturers achieve better food manufacturing efficiency and quality through cutting-edge pizza automation. We provide a wide range of conveyors specifically for the frozen pizza industry to help solve manufacturing problems and increase scalability.
How Conveyor Systems Impact Pizza Automation
One of the many steps frozen pizzas have to go through during production is sauce application. Although this step may not seem incredibly important, it has a big impact on the final product. Because of this, your conveyor system needs to work hand-in-hand with your sauce applicator and other topping machines.
Here are some examples of how your conveyor does this.
Adjustable Volume & Speeds
A common issue frozen pizza manufacturers run into is balancing speed and accuracy. Your conveyor design needs to support both by enabling high-volume output that adapts to your production needs.
It’s crucial to find a conveyor that works with your sauce applicator to maintain quality standards even as you speed up production.
Product Alignment
The most important role a conveyor has is to carry products throughout your pizza production line. Because of this, the conveyor will have a direct impact on ingredient alignment.
Specifically in frozen pizza production, all of your pizza toppings need to be correctly aligned every time. An automated conveyor helps you achieve this by positioning pizza crusts so that the rest of your machines can accurately dispense the toppings.
Equipment Compatibility
Automated conveyors should be compatible with your equipment so all of your machinery works harmoniously. An example of this is a conveyor design that allows sauce applicators or topping dispensers to fit snugly overhead.
At Quantum Technical Services, our equipment is highly compatible, allowing you to make changes to your layout or upgrade equipment as needed.
Balancing Speed & Accuracy With Sauce Applicator Conveyors
High-volume frozen pizza manufacturing isn’t just about speed; it also requires a focus on quality and accuracy. Even though the frozen pizza industry is highly saturated, it doesn’t mean that speed and volume are everything. In fact, having so much competition makes it even more important that you stand out in terms of quality.
To stand out and build consumer loyalty, you need to balance volume, speed, and accuracy. The best way to do this is to invest in automated sauce applicator conveyors.
QTMC5 Series
At Quantum Technical Services, we offer a wide range of sauce applicator systems specifically designed for high-speed production without sacrificing accuracy. We also provide conveyorized sauce applicators that combine both of the features you need for high-quality output.
For example, our QTMC5 conveyorized target sauce applicator creates products at speeds up to 80 feet per minute while still maintaining clean pizza borders. This adds up to 110 pizzas or more per minute.
QTIA Series
Another example of a conveyor sauce dispenser is the QTIA series conveyorized target sauce applicator that offers multiple lane configurations. It can run anywhere between two, three, four, or more lanes at a time, using an indexing conveyor for accurate dispensing. The QTIA series applicator can also make up to 100 pieces per minute, per lane.
QTSA Series
The QTSA series conveyorized target sauce applicator from Quantum Technical Services offers a simple and easy-to-use design. It’s suitable for a wide range of products, uses a continuous motion conveyor for accurate sauce placement, and can create up to 100 pizzas per minute. It also maintains a sauce-free border and can handle different types of sauces.
QTTS Series
For multiple lane production, the QTTS series sauce applicator provides the most suitable solution, allowing you to run one, two, three, four, or more lanes at a time. It features sauce-free border dispensing as well as multiple configuration options.
The QTTS series provides a touchscreen control system to manage things like conveyor speed, output, production data, and system diagnostics. It is one of the more customizable options, coming in a variety of custom widths to fit your production line.
Conveyor Design Features for Different Pizza Product Line Needs
Whether you want to invest in a more traditional conveyor system or a conveyor sauce applicator, you have a lot of options. Different designs come with different features that can help address manufacturing issues you may have or goals you have for the future.
Here are some examples of different features that can impact sauce application and more:
- Super Sanitary Design: Conveyors with a super sanitary design use sanitary materials that help keep the production process more hygienic. Usually, this includes a design that doesn’t require the use of tools or disassembly, so you can reduce cleaning times.
- Infeed Design: An infeed design helps ensure proper product placement as it goes into the flighted conveyor. This design allows for high-volume production with continuous motion and provides multiple lane configurations.
- Multi-Lane Design: Depending on the types of products and your manufacturing volume, you may want to invest in a multi-lane design. These conveyors feature multiple configurable lanes that can operate simultaneously.
If your specific goal is to improve sauce application, you should consider investing in conveyorized targeted sauce applicators. These combine the best features of both types of machinery, ensuring your products maintain production speed without reducing quality.
Improve Food Manufacturing Efficiency With Quantum Technical Services
At Quantum Technical Services, we design cutting-edge technology to solve the problems of frozen pizza manufacturers. Our sauce applicator conveyor systems use automated technology for speed and reproducibility, helping you keep up with demand. Additionally, we provide equipment servicing and a wide range of customization options.
Contact our team today at Quantum Technical Services to learn more about our food manufacturing equipment.