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According to the conveying systems used in different food production industries, those employed in food production lines include food belt conveyors, food mesh belt conveyors, food roller conveyors, food chain plate conveyors, and so on. Food production lines can operate in a highly efficient, continuous, and repetitive manner during manufacturing processes, thanks to their large conveying capacity and long conveying distances, as well as their strong rhythmic pattern. In recent years, with efforts to accelerate the structural adjustment of the food industry, promote its transformation and upgrading, and build a modern food industry system with Chinese characteristics, the industry concentration within China’s food sector has **increased**. Enterprises have grown in size and increased their production capacity, which in turn has led to higher demands regarding the efficiency of manufacturing equipment as well as their level of automation. Therefore, automated food belt conveyor equipment is facing greater market opportunities. So what are the requirements for food belt conveyors? The frame of the complete food belt conveyor equipment is made of stainless steel; common types include 304 and 316. Stainless steel does not suffer from corrosion, pitting, rusting, or wear, and it boasts corrosion resistance, enhanced strength, resistance to deformation and cracking, as well as environmental-friendly properties, making it less prone to rusting. Suitable for use in harsh environments (indoor and outdoor conditions with humidity, acids, alkalis, etc.). In stainless steel food belt conveyor equipment, in addition to the frame being made of stainless steel, companies with high requirements regarding food hygiene must also use food-grade PU conveyor belts. PU conveyor belts are widely used in the food industry, as well as in industries related to the handling of bulk or canned food, packaged grains, biscuits, candies, fruit and vegetable processing, poultry, and meat processing. Food-grade belt conveyors possess properties such as oil resistance, corrosion resistance, cold resistance, and cut resistance. Polyurethane (PU) conveyor belts use specially treated, high-strength synthetic polyurethane fabric as the load-bearing framework, with the coating layer made of polyurethane (PU) resin. It not only possesses the advantages of ordinary conveyor belts, such as high tensile strength, good flexibility, light weight, thinness, and toughness, but is also oil-resistant, non-toxic and hygienic, and easy to clean. This type of conveyor belt fully meets the health standards set by the U.S. FDA; it is wear-resistant and resistant to physical aging, making it a durable conveyor product.