Keith Walking Floor Ice Storage Bin

 

Keith walking floor systems provide a true first in, first out ice product rotation without leaving troublesome residual ice in the bin. Each system is capable of being load started and can be designed to handle virtually unlimited tonnage.

The system’s sub-floor is made from the durable 6061-T6 aluminum alloy. Beneath every slat is KEITH's patented self-lubricating bearing. Floor slats are also made of sturdy 6061-T6. A coating of food-grade polyethylene provides the final touch.
The comb comes mounted at a 25 degree fixed angle and is constructed of FDA approved materials. Four UHMW sprockets, in conjunction with food-grade polymer chains, drive the comb. The comb’s rake flights are made of long lasting stainless steel. Powering the entire comb system is a variable speed hydraulic motor.

Installation of a Keith Walking Floor Ice Bin Storage & Conveying System is a simple process. Units ship pre-assembled and because each system is custom designed, ice bins can be made to almost any specifications.

Ice Bin walls are constructed of fiberglass-reinforced plywood and gel-coated for direct contact with food products. Substructures are welded, structural aluminum for maximum strength

At the core of the Keith ice bin is the bi-directional drive unit, which typically consists of three hydraulic cylinders arranged in a drive frame. KEITH indexes the barrel, not the rod of the cylinder, creating a more robust system.

Ideal for any application that requires the storage and conveying of ice, Keith systems can be used to meter packaged ice; provide ice during poultry or fish processing; maintain peak freshness of fruits and vegetables in the field; or deliver ice for the concrete industry.
In the packaged ice industry, Keith Walking Floor Ice Storage & Conveying Systems provide flexible equipment that will meter tube, mini-tube or plate ice. The vertical comb system drastically reduces product damage caused by the excessive scraping of conventional horizontal rakes. Less ice is lost through snow and fines, increasing profits. Equipped with this unique vertical comb, a Keith ice bin provides an uninterrupted flow of ice. Unmanageable ice clumps are easily broken up and then cascade to downstream augers.

In poultry processing plants, keith walking floor ice bins are a safer alternative to floor auger systems, because employees do not work in close proximity to hazardous equipment. Hydraulically powered floor slats feed the ice to a vertical comb system where congealed ice is re-fractured before being metered forward.

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