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Solution Case Study: Reducing Foreign Matter Contamination Risk in Food Production with CLEANVEYOR
Tsubaki Philippines Corporation | Cable Carrier Solutions for Food & Beverage
The Challenge: When Cables Move Directly Above Food
In modern bakery production, depanner equipment plays a critical role -- automatically removing freshly baked bread from pans and trays before the product moves on to packaging. But in many of these systems, the cables and hoses that power and control the equipment must travel directly above the food itself.
This creates a serious food safety risk. As cables and their support structures move and flex through millions of cycles, ordinary cable carriers can generate wear debris, or in worse cases, shed broken or detached components. If any of this material falls onto exposed bread before packaging, the consequences can be significant:
- Product defects and contamination, forcing rejection of affected batches
- Increased waste, driving up production costs
- Unplanned line stoppages, as operators halt production to locate and remove foreign material
For food manufacturers operating under strict hygiene and quality standards, minimizing this risk isn't optional -- it's essential to maintaining both product safety and production efficiency.
The Solution: CLEANVEYOR, Tsubaki's Low-Dust Cable Carrier
To address this challenge, Tsubakimoto's CLEANVEYOR was selected as the cable protection, support, and guidance system for the depanner's overhead cable routing.
CLEANVEYOR is the lowest dust-generating model in Tsubaki's CABLEVEYOR (Cable Carrier) lineup, purpose-built for environments where cleanliness and contamination control are non-negotiable.
Key Product Features
- ISO Class 1 cleanliness -- suitable even for cleanroom applications
- Low noise operation at 36 dB(A) or less
- Long service life, rated for over 10 million bending cycles (based on Tsubaki test results)
- RoHS II compliant -- free of specific hazardous substances above restricted thresholds (excluding customer-supplied cables and tubes)
How CLEANVEYOR Solves the Contamination Problem
The core of CLEANVEYOR's design is a highly wear-resistant pod made from fluoropolymer ePTFE, which houses the cables and tubes inside the carrier.
This construction fundamentally changes how the carrier behaves over time:
1. Minimized internal friction and wear By enclosing cables and hoses within the ePTFE pod, CLEANVEYOR prevents the frictional wear between support structures that typically generates dust and debris in conventional cable carriers.
2. Reduced risk of debris and detached parts With less wear comes a dramatically lower risk of particles, fragments, or broken components falling from the carrier onto the product below.
3. Easier cleaning and maintenance CLEANVEYOR's smoother outer profile -- with far fewer surface irregularities than traditional link-structured cable carriers -- makes it significantly easier to clean any accumulated debris from the carrier itself, supporting stricter sanitation routines.
The Results
By adopting CLEANVEYOR in place of a conventional cable carrier, the depanner line achieved:
- Lower risk of foreign matter contamination in food products before packaging
- Fewer product defects and less waste caused by contaminated batches
- Reduced line stoppages, improving overall production uptime and efficiency
Why It Matters for Food & Beverage Manufacturers
As food safety regulations and customer expectations continue to tighten, manufacturers need equipment components that are engineered specifically for hygienic environments -- not just adapted from industrial designs. CLEANVEYOR's combination of low-dust performance, cleanroom-grade cleanliness, and long operational life makes it a practical, proven solution for cable and hose protection above exposed food products.
Interested in CLEANVEYOR for your production line? Tsubakimoto Philippines Corporation can help assess your application and recommend the right Cable Carrier (CABLEVEYOR) solution for your facility's hygiene and durability requirements.
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