Sanitary design has become a priority in all types of plant equipment. A Florida fabricator of conveyors drew his inspiration from an unlikely source.

Unfortunately, most conveyors have more nooks and crannies than a pack rat's lair. In the meat and poultry business, washdown has become a costly, labor-intensive chore that may or may not result in a sanitary system for the next day's shift. For Tampa, FL-based Material Systems Engineering (MSE) Inc., the need for sanitary design became an opportunity.