Idahoan Redefines Reliability with Intralox S1750: Zero Downtime and a One-Year Payback

Idahoan Foods, one of the largest producers of dehydrated and value-added potato products in the United States, runs more than one million pounds of potatoes every day. The company faced costly downtime and frequent belt replacements on its rubber flighted belts. Operating in harsh, abrasive conditions, the rubber belts tore monthly, causing unplanned stoppages and driving up maintenance costs. Idahoan knew it needed a lasting solution. 

To meet continuous production demands, Idahoan partnered with Intralox to install the Series 1750 (S1750) modular belt - purpose-built for high-wear applications such as pit inclines, washer belts, filter belts, and pre-peeler conveyors. The results were immediate: zero unscheduled downtime, three-year belt life, and full payback within a year, including retrofit costs. Designed for extreme abrasion and grit, the S1750 has become Idahoan's plant-wide standard for durability, performance, and reliability. 

Five years later, the S1750 continues to deliver zero unscheduled downtime and belt life of up to three years, proving its unmatched resilience in Idahoan’s most demanding environments. Predictable maintenance has allowed the team to eliminate monthly change-outs, unplanned repairs, and unexpected stoppages.

Predictable maintenance and one-year ROI: Idahoan’s switch to the S1750 delivers reliability and payback.

Mark Rosenquist, Corporate Engineering Manager at Idahoan Foods:

"We went from monthly belt replacements to lasting three years with S1750 - it pays for itself. We don’t have to worry about it going down, so the peace of mind and reliability of this belt are huge."

Today, the S1750 isn’t just a belt - it is the foundation of Idahoan’s reliability strategy, setting a new standard for performance across its potato-processing operations.

From monthly belt tears to three-year life - S1750 becomes the plant-wide standard at Idahoan.