What does a spiral conveyor do that a regular vertical conveyor can't?

A spiral conveyor solves two problems a regular vertical conveyor can't — long dwell time and compact footprint together. By wrapping the belt around a central drum in a continuous helical path, you get hundreds of meters of conveying surface in a tight floor area. That long path means the product can spend 5, 10, even 30 minutes inside the spiral while being cooled, frozen, proofed, or simply staged — all in a footprint of a few square meters. A regular vertical conveyor just lifts product from level A to level B; the spiral conveyor turns vertical travel into productive process time.

What's the difference between a cooling spiral and an accumulation spiral?

Same physical spiral conveyor, different purpose and enclosure. A cooling or freezing spiral is enclosed inside an insulated cabinet with controlled airflow (chilled or sub-zero air circulated by fans) to actively cool or freeze the product as it travels the helical path. An accumulation spiral is an open or lightly enclosed spiral where product simply stages or buffers for dwell time — proofing dough, cooling baked goods to room temperature, or buffering between fast and slow line sections. SANAM builds both — the spiral frame and belt are similar; the enclosure, airflow system, and control package change.

What belt type does a SANAM spiral conveyor use?

SANAM spiral conveyors use modular plastic belt — typically food-grade polypropylene or acetal modules that interlock to form a continuous flexible belt. The modular belt's open structure allows airflow through the belt during cooling, drains liquids during washdown, and follows the spiral curvature without stretching. Modular belt also resists hooking on small product or seams, which is critical for bagged and packaged items. Belt width, module color, and surface pattern (flush grid, raised rib, perforated) are all configured to your specific product.

What capacity and footprint can SANAM build?

Capacity and footprint are configured per project — SANAM matches drum diameter, number of tiers (each full loop around the drum), belt width, and total height to your throughput target and dwell-time requirements. A typical food-line spiral occupies 4-6 square meters of floor space and provides 100-300+ meters of conveying surface depending on tier count. Maximum height is limited only by your ceiling clearance. We calculate the exact specifications during the technical consultation based on your product, throughput, and process time requirements.

How long does it take from order to installation?

A custom-engineered spiral conveyor typically ships within weeks of order confirmation, not months. Because SANAM manufactures in Egypt, you avoid the multi-month lead times associated with imported food-process conveyors. The spiral is fully assembled and tested in our 10th of Ramadan facility before shipping — frame alignment, belt tension, drum rotation, motor performance, and airflow (for cooling configurations) all verified. The same SANAM team that builds the conveyor handles installation and ongoing support.

Material Handling Conveyor

Spiral
Conveyor

Vertical travel that earns its keep — a stainless steel SS 304 spiral conveyor wraps a modular plastic belt around a central drum, fitting hundreds of meters of conveying surface into a 4-6 m² footprint. Built for cooling, freezing, proofing, and dwell-time accumulation in food production, with a single-motor drive that uses a fraction of the power a long horizontal line would need. The right choice when floor space is tight and the product needs process time, not just travel time.

Code SSC

Frame Stainless Steel SS 304

Built Egypt — 10th of Ramadan

Vertical in Compact Footprint Cooling + Buffering SS 304 Food-Grade

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SANAM spiral conveyor — vertical spiral cooling and accumulation conveyor for food production installation in Egypt

SSC · Spiral Conveyor

Key Features

What Makes a SANAM
Spiral Conveyor
Different

Six things that set a SANAM-built spiral conveyor apart from a generic imported solution — every one of them a decision we make at the engineering desk before fabrication begins.

Vertical Transport in Compact Footprint

The defining feature — by wrapping the belt around a central drum in a continuous helical path, the spiral conveyor fits hundreds of meters of conveying surface into 4-6 sqm of floor area. Floor space is the most expensive square meter in any food plant.

Stainless Steel SS 304 Hygienic Construction

Full SS 304 frame, drum, supports, and bearings — the right material for cooling, freezing, proofing, and any food-process environment. Welded smooth, polished where it contacts product, and built for daily washdown with hot water, foam, and sanitizers.

Cooling, Freezing & Dwell-Time Accumulation

Vertical travel becomes productive process time — the helical path gives the product 5, 10, 30 minutes of controlled environment. Bakery: cooling baked goods. Frozen foods: IQF freezing inside an insulated cabinet. Ready meals: dwell time for stabilization.

Modular Plastic Belt

Food-grade modular plastic belt — interlocking polypropylene or acetal modules that flex around the spiral without stretching, drain liquids during washdown, and allow airflow during cooling. Easy to repair module-by-module instead of replacing a whole woven belt.

Single Motor Drive

One motor drives the entire spiral through the central drum — orders of magnitude less power than a horizontal conveyor of the same length. Less electricity, less maintenance, fewer points of failure. VFD lets you adjust belt speed to match process dwell time.

Integration-Ready Infeed and Outfeed

The spiral conveyor rarely runs alone — it sits between upstream production and downstream packaging, freezing, or storage. SANAM engineers infeed and outfeed transitions to match your line height, belt speed, and product orientation. Standard interfaces for wrappers, freezers, ovens.

Configurations

Two Spiral Configurations — Cooling/Freezing or Accumulation

Same spiral frame, same modular belt, same SS 304 construction — the difference is what surrounds the spiral and how it controls the environment. Pick based on whether you're processing the product or just buffering it.

Cooling / Freezing Spiral

Enclosed inside an insulated cabinet with controlled airflow — fans circulate chilled or sub-zero air across the helical path while the product travels upward (or downward). Used for IQF freezing of bakery items, frozen meals, vegetables, and meat products; chilling of baked goods before slicing; and curing of cooked proteins. The cabinet, refrigeration package, and control system are engineered alongside the spiral as one integrated unit.

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Accumulation / Buffer Spiral

Open or lightly enclosed spiral — product simply stages on the belt for dwell time without active environmental control. Used for proofing dough, cooling baked goods to ambient temperature, buffering between fast and slow line sections, or staging products waiting for downstream packaging. Lower capital cost than a cooling spiral; the same compact footprint advantage; the same SS 304 hygiene standard.

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Industries Served

Where the Spiral Conveyor Earns Its Place

Six industries where the spiral conveyor is the right answer to the floor-space-vs-process-time problem — anywhere product needs minutes of dwell time without acres of horizontal conveyor to give it.

Frozen Foods & IQF

Flagship — vegetables, fruits, ready meals, French fries, and seafood travel through an insulated spiral cabinet with sub-zero airflow for IQF freezing. Hundreds of meters of freezing surface in 4-6 sqm.

Bakery & Confectionery

Two roles in modern bakery lines — proofing spirals give dough controlled dwell time to rise (40-90 minutes), and cooling spirals bring baked goods down to slicing temperature without bottlenecking the oven.

Ready Meals & Convenience Foods

Tray-packed meals, sandwiches, salads, and chilled prepared foods need dwell time for stabilization or chilling before sealing. The enclosed cabinet holds exact recipe temperature for exact recipe time.

Meat & Poultry Processing

Chilling of cooked or vacuum-sealed proteins, IQF freezing of nuggets and patties, and curing of marinated products. Closed SS 304 cabinet meets meat-processing hygiene — no harbouring points, full washdown.

Dairy & Beverage Processing

Yoghurt cups, cheese, dairy desserts, and bottled chilling — spiral conveyors take sealed packages through controlled chilling before cold storage. Footprint matters where the floor is full of fillers and sealers.

General Packaging & Buffering

Any line where one stage runs faster than the next — the accumulation spiral buffers product between mismatched cycles. Filler at 200/min, wrapper at 150? The spiral absorbs the difference, cheaper than slowing the filler.

Why SANAM

The Conveyor Is Half
the Story. The Team Behind It
Is the Other Half.

Anyone can sell you a conveyor. The question is who picks up the phone six months later when a chain segment fails on a Sunday night.

Egyptian OEM, Not Importer

The conveyor is designed, fabricated, and assembled in our 10th of Ramadan facility — by the same team that installs and supports it. No middleman, no resold equipment, no relabeled imports.

Custom-Engineered to Your Line

We design around your factory floor, your existing fillers and packers, and your container specs. We don't sell standard parts hoping they fit — we design for your line.

Spare Parts in Egypt, in 48 Hours

Spares are typically available within 48 hours from our Egyptian inventory — no import waits, no customs delays, no production downtime while you wait for a chain segment from Europe.

Full System Integration

We don't just supply a conveyor. We connect it to your existing line — matching speed, height, and transfer geometry to your fillers, cappers, labelers, and packers. The line becomes one system, not a stack of disconnected machines.

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