Overview
When food processing and packaging lines demand the highest belt speeds, widest product coverage, and fastest integration of automation components, the AquaGard 7360 delivers where other sanitary conveyors reach their limits. Built on a TIG-welded 304 stainless steel frame with belt speeds up to 300 feet per minute and widths up to 52 inches, the 7360 is the most capable conveyor in Dorner’s AquaGard sanitary lineup — designed for operations where throughput, automation readiness, and hygienic construction must work together without compromise.
What sets the 7360 apart from the rest of the AquaGard family is its no-drill frame design. Controls, photo eyes, low-voltage wiring, air tubing, and guiding packages mount directly to the frame without drilling, tapping, or permanent modification. This dramatically accelerates automation integration and changeover between product runs, reducing downtime in facilities where every minute of production counts.
Features and Specifications
The AquaGard 7360 is engineered for high-speed, high-throughput sanitary applications with a focus on automation compatibility and ease of cleaning.
- Construction: TIG-welded 304 stainless steel frame with open design and minimal horizontal surfaces
- Belt Widths: 3.75″ to 52″
- Conveyor Lengths: 3 ft. to 83 ft.
- Load Capacity: Up to 750 lbs.
- Belt Speed: Up to 300 ft/min
- Belt Drive: One revolution of the drive pulley moves the belt approximately 11″
- Belt Tracking: V-guided belt with grooved spindle for optimum performance
- Belt Take-Up: Integrated jack-screw system in tails for easy tracking adjustments
- Wearstrips: Hard coat anodized aluminum located in welded cross members for durable belt support
- Bearings: Hard chrome coated with FDA H1 food grade grease
- Automation Mounting: No drilling required — mount controls, photo eyes, low-voltage wires, air tubing, and guiding packages directly to the frame
- Guiding: Flexible packages including fully adjustable single and twin rail, and high side options
- Sanitation: Suitable for wipe-down and occasional pressurized liquid spray cleaning up to 100 PSI max
- Configurations: Straights and Z-frame modules
- Materials: FDA-approved belting and plastic components; CE models available
No-Drill Automation Integration
In modern food processing, conveyors don’t operate in isolation — they’re integrated with sensors, vision systems, reject mechanisms, and controls that need to be mounted precisely and changed frequently. The 7360’s no-drill frame architecture eliminates the need for custom brackets, tapped holes, or welded mounting points. Accessory bars, quick-clamp rails, and integrated mounting provisions allow automation components to be positioned, repositioned, and replaced without modifying the frame itself.
This capability is especially valuable in packaging operations that run multiple product SKUs on the same line. Changeovers that previously required maintenance crews to reposition sensors and guides can now be completed by line operators in minutes, reducing downtime and increasing the number of production runs per shift.
Product Transfer Options That Reduce Loss
Product transitions between conveyors are one of the most common sources of loss and jam-ups on food processing lines. The 7360 addresses this with three purpose-built transfer options. The 1-inch nose bar tail creates tight transfer gaps for small parts and fragile products. The powered transfer maintains belt speed through the handoff zone to prevent product pile-up. The roller transfer plate provides smooth product transition in minimal added conveyor length — critical for compact line layouts where space between conveyors is tight.
Applications and Industries
The AquaGard 7360 is designed for high-speed, high-volume food processing and packaging operations where automation integration and rapid changeover are essential. Common applications include high-speed packaging lines running multiple SKUs, automated inspection and rejection stations, snack food and confectionery production with wide product spreads, bakery lines requiring fast belt speeds and wide coverage, beverage packaging infeeds and outfeeds, pharmaceutical packaging with integrated vision systems, and Z-frame elevation changes between processing stages.
Industries that deploy the 7360 include food and beverage production, bakery and snack manufacturing, confectionery processing, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical packaging, consumer goods packaging, and any sanitary production environment that requires high-speed performance with automation-ready conveyor equipment.
AquaGard 7360 vs. 7350: When to Step Up
Both the 7360 and 7350 handle loads up to 750 lbs. in sanitary environments, but they serve different levels of operational demand. Choose the 7360 when you need belt speeds above what the 7350 delivers (up to 300 ft/min), belt widths beyond 36 inches (up to 52 inches on the 7360), TIG-welded frame construction for superior durability and sanitary performance, no-drill automation mounting for fast sensor and controls integration, or specialized transfer options like 1-inch nose bar tails and powered transfers.
Choose the 7350 when modular belt or positive drive chain options are needed, or when the layout requires modular belt curves that the 7360’s belted design does not support.
Selection and Configuration Assistance
Configuring a 7360 system requires matching the belt type, width, length, speed, transfer options, and guiding packages to the specific product and line layout. Barron Equipment’s conveyor specialists work with food processing and packaging operations to design complete 7360 systems that maximize throughput, minimize product loss at transfers, and integrate seamlessly with automation components.
Request a quote today to discuss your high-speed sanitary conveyor requirements with a Barron Equipment specialist.