CHL Systems Blog
What Are Sanitary Conveyor Design Standards and Why Do They Matter?
Quick Answer Sanitary conveyor design standards are the hygienic engineering rules that make a conveyor safe to use in food production. They come from bodies like 3-A Sanitary Standards, EHEDG, NSF, BISSC, and USDA, and they cover materials, surface finish, welds,...
5 Key Benefits of Elevated Platforms in Food Processing
From improved hygiene to smarter facility layouts, food processing platforms are transforming modern production. Explore the 5 key benefits driving this shift in food manufacturing.
The Engineering Challenges Behind Vertical Weigh Scale Platforms
By Mike Giagnacova, CEO of CHL Systems When people ask me how CHL got into the vertical weigh head platform business, I always tell them it wasn't our original plan. As a manufacturer of conveyance and process improvement equipment in the food industry, we naturally...
The 4 Most Common Dumpers for Food Processing: Understanding the Difference
What is a Dumper? In the food processing industry, a dumper is a crucial piece of equipment that helps move and transfer bulk materials. Dumpers are designed to safely tilt or invert a large container, emptying its contents onto a conveyor belt, into a hopper or...
3 Best Conveyor Belts for Protein Processing
Choosing the right conveyor belt for your protein processing or packaging line is one of the most important decisions when integrating a new conveyor system into your plant. The type of conveyor belt that you use not only impacts the overall design of the conveyance...
Bulk Material Handling Success with the Frozen Block Separator
Preparing materials for further processing can be challenging for food manufacturers who receive bulk meat or seafood in frozen blocks. These blocks, which arrive on pallets, often vary in size and contain large slices that are frozen together. How can the frozen...