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For more than 10,000 years, producing tamales has been tedious and time-consuming, until now, thanks to an inventive team of senior design engineers at California State University Long Beach and custom metal belt manufacturer, Belt Technologies, Inc.

Single-layer metal belts are stronger than plastics or rubber belts but they can lack the strength and durability to handle applications involving heavy lifting and repetitive motions. In these cases, multi-layered metal belts are a better choice. Find out which will benefit your next design or application.

Conveyor belts date back to the end of the 18th Century, when they were hand-operated and made from leather belts and wooden beds. Over the years, technological advances have introduced new power sources such as steam and electricity, and new materials to belt design.

Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery spoke to Denis Gagnon, CEO, Belt Technologies, about steel belts and robotics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

With widespread coronavirus concerns, especially in meat processing plants, there is a stronger demand than ever to reduce food processing contamination.

This Risk Management Insight article discusses why our stainless steel metal belts and conveyor systems meet food processing and handling challenges.