CHAIN-VEY COFFEE BEAN CONVEYOR SYSTEMS
Chain-Vey gently and efficiently conveys whole bean roasted,
ground and green coffee with minimal product breakage or degradation.|
Its flexible design and compact footprint is sure to fit virtually
any configuration. You can be sure your coffee product maintains its aromatics and is protected from the surrounding environment with Chain-Vey’s dust-tight, enclosed design. Chain-Vey is one of the most popular coffee bean conveyors in the world for roasters big and small with installations on all major continents.
Coffee is conveyed for a variety of products, from green coffee
beans, to freshly roasted whole bean coffee, to ground coffee. MPE engineers have worked with coffee product ranging in bulk density from 17 to 35 lb/ft3 (272 kg/m3 to 560 kg/m3). As with all applications for process conveyors and system design, MPE can test your application to develop custom solutions
for you. MPE’s Chain-Vey is the premier coffee machine conveyor for your roastery’s needs.
TUBE CONVEYOR USES
Arrival and Intake
Green coffee in arriving to a facility, conveying from funnel to bean cleaning, storage, or roaster.
Blending and Flavoring
Tube conveyors transport coffee in any form to blending mixers and flavored coffees to and from flavoring mixer, with fully automated cleaning to ensure no cross-contamination of flavors.
Roasting and Degassing
Tube conveyors can carry coffee to and from roasting process and degassing chambers, while protecting against atmospheric oxygen, even offering inert gas positive options.
Storage and Packaging
Tube conveyors are excellent for transporting to storage totes, silos, etc. or to dosing and packaging machines.
TOTAL SYSTEM SOLUTIONS
• Bi-directional design doubles capabilities through more efficient system configurations
• Combines vertical and horizontal transport in one system for optimal flexibility
• Extended system length capabilities: Up to 250 ft. of coffee conveying distance
• Link-chain design enables directional changes on multiple planes
• Product design allows custom configurations with multiple inlets and discharges
Chain-Vey BrochureAbout Modern Process Equipment Corporation
Founded in 1957 with worldwide headquarters in Chicago, USA, Modern Process Equipment Corporation, a family-owned business, has established a reputation for designing, manufacturing and offering unparalleled products and services.
MPE is dedicated to leading in the invention, development, and manufacture of our industry’s most advanced processing equipment, including grinders, conveyors, and total system solutions. We translate these offerings into value for our customers through our professional solutions and services.
We bring the same sense of commitment home by creating a workplace where people are inspired to be the best that they can be both professionally and personally.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of coffee can Chain-Vey convey?
Chain-Vey is ideal for coffee in all forms. From green unroasted, to freshly roasted, to precisely ground coffee, Chain-Vey works for all of them.
Are tube conveyors easy to clean?
This is a resounding yes. The reason is that they’re enclosed, so ambient dust never gets inside the conveyor. Wiper discs also continually clean the conveyor as it runs.
What kind of maintenance will I have to do to keep my Chain-Vey working?
Basically none in the first year. It’s pretty much the lowest costing conveyor in time and parts to maintain available.
