Tortilla Conveyor Belts Overview
Tortilla conveyor belts are made from PTFE-coated fabrics with modified surfaces. Techbelt specializes in this area, boasting years of experience.
Flour tortilla presses operate using a moving conveyor belt on the bottom and a sliding or fixed top plate. Balls of dough are automatically dropped onto the surface of the bottom belt from a hopper, ensuring perfect placement for pressing into the familiar round, flat discs.
Advantages of PTFE (Teflon®) Belts
PTFE (Teflon®) belts are ideal for this process because they can withstand the high temperatures required for tortilla or flatbread production. The non-stick surface of PTFE (Teflon®) is essential, as the dough can be quite sticky initially. The application of heat quickly cooks the surface, enabling the tortilla to release easily from the PTFE belt and top sheet.
Examples of Flour Tortilla Machines
Here are a few examples of flour tortilla machines on the market:
- Lawrence Equipment: One of the world’s largest producers of flour tortilla production machinery, based in the United States. They hold a significant market share in this sector.
- Casa Herrera: Another popular company based in California, USA. Their machines are predominantly found in the US market rather than in Europe.
Lawrence Equipment Compatible Belts
Lawrence Equipment-compatible belts feature a special indexing system that allows the top head to be fixed while the bottom belt stops and starts at a set distance. The belt moves the dough ball under the fixed head, stops while the head presses the dough, and then moves forward again.
Color Preferences and Stock Material
In the US market, tortilla belts are typically brown. However, in Europe, particularly in the UK, food-grade blue belts have become more popular. Our stock material for this application is PS-27-NACZ, but we also offer special cast film surface products for Lawrence-type machines.
For more information or inquiries, please contact our Technical Sales team at sales@techbelt.com
