Intralox, headquartered in the

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is a manufacturer of

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s. Intralox specializes in modular

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conveyor belts and related services and equipment. Intralox is the largest division of Laitram, LLC, and has regional headquarters in

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and assembly centers located around the globe. Intralox's products and services are used in general

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, meat,

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and

seafood Seafood is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans, prominently including fish and shellfish. Shellfish include various species of molluscs (e.g. bivalve molluscs such as clams, oysters and mussels, and cephalopods such as octopus an ...

processing, beverage handling, can manufacturing,

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, case and box handling, and

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History

In 1949, Intralox founder J. M. Lapeyre invented an automatic

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-peeling machine that changed the industry. He patented his shrimp peeler and 190 other inventions during his lifetime. He also founded multiple companies under parent company, Laitram, LLC, including

Laitram Machinery Intralox, headquartered in the New Orleans, Louisiana, suburb of Harahan is a manufacturer of conveyor belts. Intralox specializes in modular plastic conveyor belts and related services and equipment. Intralox is the largest division of Laitram ...

, Intralox,

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Laitram Machine Shop Intralox, headquartered in the New Orleans, Louisiana, suburb of Harahan is a manufacturer of conveyor belts. Intralox specializes in modular plastic conveyor belts and related services and equipment. Intralox is the largest division of Laitram, ...

— all based on his inventions. Intralox registered the first patent for modular plastic belting in 1970 and has been the first company to introduce many of the conveying concepts in the market today and currently holds more than 490 active

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s worldwide.Wall Street Journal - Patent Board Scorecard: http://www.intralox.com/uploadedFiles/Downloads/Print_and_Multimedia/Press_Release_PDFs/2011%2009%2013%20Laitram%20Heavy%20Industrial%20Equipment%20patent%20performance.pdf

Recognition

* Intralox ARB Conveyance Technology Acclaimed for Handling New, Greener Beverage Packages with Ease * Special Recognition for International Trade Efforts * NSF Food Safety Leadership Award 2010 * 2009 China Food Safety Provider Award: Intralox EZ Clean Family of Hygienic Solutions * European Anuga FoodTec Award 2009: Intralox ARB Technology and Hygienic Solutions

References

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External links

Intralox.com
Laitram, LLC