Conveyors for the Tortilla Industry
Built For Delicate Handling & Fast Changeovers
From raw dough to final packaging, Span Tech’s custom conveyor solutions are designed to meet the rigorous demands of tortilla production. Whether you’re producing soft flour tortillas, corn tortillas, wraps, or chips, we provide high-performance systems that maximize uptime, protect product integrity, and streamline your entire line.
Tortillas are lightweight, flexible, and prone to folding, tearing, or stacking improperly — especially during high-speed transfers or tight curves. Span Tech’s conveyors are engineered to move tortillas with precision and care, helping you eliminate jams, reduce rework, and keep throughput moving efficiently.
Sanitary Conveyors for Food-Safe Tortilla Manufacturing
Your production line faces constant exposure to ingredients like cornmeal, flour, and oil, which can cause buildup and sanitation challenges. Span Tech’s conveyor systems are designed for easy cleaning and daily sanitation, keeping your operations FDA-compliant and reducing downtime.
Sanitary Benefits:
- Stainless steel frames and hygienic belting options
- Open-access designs for easy wipe-down and washdown
- Chain options that resist sticking or buildup from sticky or oily tortillas
- Optional drip trays, dust covers, and clean-out holes for easy maintenance
Maximize Efficiency from Press to Packaging
Span Tech conveyors are designed to support every stage of the tortilla manufacturing process, including:
- Dough feeding and portioning
- Press-to-oven transfers
- Cooling conveyor systems
- Accumulation zones before packaging
- Spiral and incline conveyors for vertical movement
- Gentle transfer systems that prevent tearing and overlapping
- Modular add-ons like EZGUIDE for rapid guide rail adjustments between product sizes
OVER 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN FOOD PROCESSING CONVEYOR INNOVATION
We’ve worked with some of the largest names in food manufacturing to improve their tortilla lines — delivering systems that handle everything from high-speed burrito wrap lines to chip bagging and boxing stations. Our team specializes in custom layouts that reduce bottlenecks, improve ergonomics, and ensure consistent product flow.
What sets Span Tech apart:
- Custom-configured conveyors to fit your exact floor space and needs
- Energy-efficient motors and drives
- Modular designs for easy maintenance and scalability
- Unmatched durability under demanding food processing conditions
Features & Benefits
Smooth, snag-free chain designs
Designed to minimize friction and eliminate product hang-ups, especially on flat or soft goods.
Tight transfer points
Engineered for minimal product gaps to reduce folding, sticking, or misalignment during transitions.
Custom conveyor curves and inclines
Built to accommodate complex plant layouts and space constraints without compromising throughput.
Tool-less guide rail options
Facilitates rapid SKU changeovers with precise, repeatable adjustments—no tools required.
Sanitation-friendly construction
Fabricated for easy cleaning in environments prone to flour, corn dust, or particulate buildup, supporting hygiene compliance.
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Span Tech offers tailored solutions to meet specific operational needs, whether for delicate handling or heavy-duty operations.
Durabile & Efficient
Span Tech conveyors are engineered for durability, built with high-quality materials to withstand tough environments and reduce maintenance costs. Their robust design ensures long-lasting, reliable performance, maximizing uptime and productivity for any operation.
Partnership
OEMs, Distributors, Integrators and End Users, choose Span Tech for innovative and reliable conveyor solutions tailored to unique needs. Our systems offer seamless integration, durability, and reduced maintenance, maximizing ROI and efficiency.
FAQs About Conveyors for Tortilla Manufacturing
What makes Span Tech conveyors ideal for tortilla production?
Our conveyors are designed with smooth, snag-free chain surfaces and tight transfer points, perfect for handling delicate tortillas without tearing, folding, or sticking.
Can Span Tech conveyors handle high-volume tortilla lines?
Absolutely. Our systems are built to meet the high-speed demands of large-scale tortilla production while maintaining product integrity and minimizing downtime.
Are Span Tech conveyors easy to clean and maintain in flour-heavy environments?
Yes. Our sanitation-friendly construction is designed to handle flour and corn dust, with easy-to-clean surfaces and optional clean-out holes or drip trays for enhanced hygiene.
Do you provide integration with upstream or downstream equipment?
We regularly work with OEMs and integrators to ensure our conveyors fit seamlessly into complete tortilla processing and packaging lines.
“It made our life a whole lot simpler and easier” when speaking about EZGUIDE Adjustable Guiderail
SpanTech’s EZGuide rail system has greatly improved change over times on our bottle filling line. We fill a wide range of bottle sizes and styles. The EZGuide system makes it easier and quicker to adjust between larger and smaller containers. One great feature is the lack of protruding rods from the sides of the conveyors. We are looking at installing this rail system on more filling lines in the near future.
I feel like Span Tech offered us more diversity, custom conveyors, especially for the products that we run and how we run them.
The sales and service personnel at Span Tech are always very professional and helpful throughout the entire process, from design phase, quoting, order processing and delivery of equipment. Quality equipment, professional service and knowledgeable personnel are why Arr-Tech’s choice for conveyor systems will always be Span Tech.
Paradise Tomato Kitchen has used Span Tech conveyors for our sanitary food pouch conveying systems for many years. These sanitary conveyors have provided the best cost of ownership, or the lowest net present value, of any processing conveyors we have used in our food manufacturing plants. These conveyors are easy to widen, lengthen or design for curves and angles to convey our flexible pouches between unit operations.
The quality of this product speaks for itself. Where the difference lies is in the quality of the organization. The whole Span Tech organization – Sales, Engineering, Service – works to serve customers’ needs, not just sell conveyors.
