Fortune 500 CPG Manufacturer Elevates Efficiency with Nercon’s CIP Washdown Spiral

When a global snack foods manufacturer needed to elevate wrapped sandwiches safely and efficiently to freezer storage, the challenge was twofold: Keep up with high-speed production rates and meet stringent sanitation requirements.

The solution? Nercon’s Washdown Spiral Conveyor.

Today, 36 Nercon spirals each move sandwiches at 220 products per minute, and are designed to maximize capacity within a compact footprint. By building tall spirals that fit the facility’s space constraints, Nercon helped the customer achieve the throughput they required without sacrificing valuable floor space.

A Partnership for Performance

At the heart of this solution is Nercon’s use of Intralox® Side Drive technology. The Series 2700 belting features an open-surface design that makes clean-in-place cycles more effective, reducing sanitation risks while minimizing downtime. The Nercon/Intralox collaboration on hygienic elevation solution performance has delivered for this manufacturer five years and counting. 

Why This Manufacturer Chose Nercon

• Space efficiency: Compact spirals that fit their facility layout

• High capacity: Built for 220 products/minute

• Sanitation confidence: Open framework and CIP-ready design

• Flexibility: Adaptable infeed and discharge heights for multiple lines

Intralox Side Drive technology delivers key advantages: 

• Edge-driven belting reduces tension for taller spiral applications

• Modular belting is hygienic and low-maintenance 

• Fewer transfer points create smoother handling

• Results in increased efficiency and product protection

As food manufacturers continue to face pressure for higher throughput, stricter sanitation, and smarter use of space, solutions like Nercon’s washdown spirals with Intralox Side Drive technology are helping them keep production moving efficiently, safely, and reliably every day.

See This Solution in Action at PACK EXPO Las Vegas!

Come see the Washdown Spiral in action at Nercon’s booth #W-3300. It’s your chance to get a close-up look at how our hygienic, high-capacity spiral is designed for easy cleanability and long-term performance.

Just one aisle over, at Intralox’s booth #W-4124, you can dive deeper into the advantages of Side Drive Technology and how it powers the spiral’s efficiency and reliability. Together, these innovations show how Nercon and Intralox are helping food manufacturers meet today’s toughest production and sanitation challenges.