Why does it feel like we're living in such a fast-paced environment? Because we are! Technology is advancing to make everything around us more convenient, and conveyor systems are becoming a key tool in making this happen.
In food and beverage, timing isn’t just important—it’s everything. Too fast, and your pizza comes out pale and sad. Too slow, and suddenly you’re serving charcoal. Whether you’re shrinking wrap around bottled drinks or baking crusts to golden perfection, conveyor speed controls the final flavor, look, and quality of your product.
That’s where Dart Controls’ MD Series—and especially the MD10P—steps in as the motor speed controller ideally suited for oven conveyors and heat shrink tunnels.
Problems It Solves (And Every Food Plant Feels These)
Consistent shrink wrap quality:
Shrink film is picky. If it’s not at the perfect speed, you either end up with wrinkled shrink wrap or overheated, ripped film. The MD10P lets operators dial in conveyor speed to match heat profiles perfectly, giving tight, clean, professional-looking packages.
Repeatability you can trust:
Using closed-loop feedback, the MD10P holds speed tight and steady—even as loads change. Better yet, it displays tunnel time in real, meaningful units like process time (MM:SS), not just motor RPM. Operators don’t have to “translate” speed into results—they see exactly how long product is in the heat.
Simple operator interface:
No one wants to dig through complex PLC screens just to tweak belt speed. With a front LED display and easy parameter setting, the MD10P makes setup faster, training easier, and support calls fewer. The MD Plus models, like the MD50E, were originally designed for pizza ovens but also excel in material handling for repeatable results.
Where You’ll See It in Action
You’ll find the MD10P working hard in:
- Shrink-wrap tunnels on beverage and food packaging lines, where dwell time in MM:SS directly controls heat penetration
- Oven conveyors in food processing—everything from pizza ovens to drying ovens
- UV cure ovens and any conveyorized heating or drying process that depends on precise speed-to-time control.
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Technical Muscle, Made User-Friendly
Behind the scenes, the MD10P is doing some serious work:
- Programmable LED display showing RPM, process time (MM:SS), feet per minute, gallons per minute, and more
- Closed-loop feedback accurate to ±0.5 RPM
- Configurable acceleration, deceleration, and min/max limits
- Easy panel mounting and simple field programming
All that power—without making operators feel like they need an engineering degree to run it.
Getting Started: Setup Made Simple
One of the best things about Dart Controls drives is how straightforward they are to install and configure.
Because in Food, Speed = Quality
In food and beverage, conveyor speed isn’t just about moving product—it’s about controlling quality. It’s about making sure every pizza, bottle, bag, and box gets exactly the same treatment as the one before it.
The MD10P makes that possible: consistent heat, repeatable timing, better-looking packaging, and better-tasting food.
And when your line runs smoothly, your customers taste the difference—even if they never see the conveyor that made it happen.
If heat and timing affect quality, this drive belongs in the conversation.
