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Fabricated stainless steel guards, chutes, troughs, and hoppers

Stainless Steel Fabrication for Guarding, Chutes, Troughs, and Hoppers

Not every project needs a full conveyor system. Sometimes what keeps a line safer, cleaner, and more efficient is a well-built guard, a better chute, a custom trough, or a hopper made for the way your operation actually runs.

Hanover Conveying Systems fabricates custom stainless steel guards, chutes, troughs, catch pans, and hoppers for manufacturing environments that need safe product handling, better cleanability, and a reliable fit. These fabricated components are used to improve operator protection, reduce spillage, support washdown conditions, and replace worn or poorly fitting parts. We build for food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, packaging, raw materials, and other demanding applications.

If you have a drawing, a problem area, or an existing part that needs replaced, our team can help.

Common Applications

Our custom guarding, chutes, troughs, and hoppers are commonly used for:

  • conveyor transfer points
  • discharge and change-in-elevation areas
  • washdown production lines
  • machine guarding and operator protection
  • product containment and catch points
  • hopper replacement or custom feed points
  • sanitation-driven retrofits
  • replacement parts for worn or hard-to-clean fabricated components

Who This Fabrication Service is For

This page is for operations, maintenance, engineering, and production teams that need custom stainless steel fabrication for smaller but critical plant components. It is especially relevant for food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, packaging, raw materials, and other environments where durability, cleanability, fit, and safety matter.

What We Build

We fabricate a wide range of smaller stainless steel components for manufacturing and material handling applications, including:

  • Stainless steel equipment guarding
  • Safety covers and chain guards
  • Product chutes and transfer chutes
  • Troughs and catch pans
  • Custom stainless steel hoppers
  • Transition pieces and formed sheet metal parts
  • Protective enclosures and fabricated covers

These projects may be smaller in size, but they play a big role in safety, sanitation, uptime, and product flow.

Built for Real Plant Conditions

Smaller fabricated parts often solve the issues that create the biggest headaches on the floor. Poor transitions can lead to spillage. Weak guarding can create safety concerns. Hard-to-clean components can slow sanitation and cause unnecessary frustration during washdown.

That is why we focus on building stainless components that are made for real-world use. Our fabricated parts are designed to support safer operations, smoother product flow, easier cleaning, and better long-term durability.

Whether the goal is protecting operators, reducing product loss, improving housekeeping, or replacing a worn-out component, we build parts that are meant to work.

A Strong Fit for Sanitary and Washdown Environments

For food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and other regulated industries, material choice and construction quality matter. Stainless steel remains a go-to option for facilities that need corrosion resistance, easier cleaning, and a more sanitary design.

Hanover Conveying Systems supports customers who need fabricated stainless steel components that fit washdown environments and hygienic production spaces. When required, we can build with sanitary-minded design considerations that support cleanability and help reduce hard-to-reach areas where buildup can happen.

If your operation needs a fabricated part that will hold up in a wet, demanding, or frequently cleaned environment, we can help.

Stainless Steel Guarding

Guarding is one of the most important small projects on a production line. The right guarding helps protect employees, reduce exposure to moving parts, and keep equipment areas safer without creating unnecessary maintenance frustration.

We fabricate custom stainless steel guarding for conveyors, machinery, and surrounding equipment. Depending on the application, guarding can be built for protection, visibility, access, or washdown durability.

Common projects include:

  • Conveyor guards
  • Chain guards
  • Belt covers
  • Equipment enclosures
  • Safety panels
  • Access covers

If you need guarding built around an existing machine, send us your dimensions, drawings, or photos of the application.

Stainless Steel Chutes

A custom chute can make a major difference in product handling. Chutes help move product from one point to another while improving control, reducing mess, and minimizing cleanup.

We fabricate stainless steel chutes for transfer points, discharge points, packaging lines, and custom applications where off-the-shelf parts do not get the job done. Whether the goal is guiding product, improving flow, or replacing a damaged component, we can build a chute to fit the application.

 

Our chute work is a strong fit for operations that need:

  • Better product transfer
  • Less spillage at change in elevation points
  • Improved cleanability
  • Custom geometry for existing equipment
  • Stainless construction for corrosive or sanitary environments

Stainless Steel Troughs and Catch Pans

Troughs and pans are often overlooked until they become a problem. When product, moisture, dust, or debris is not properly managed, the result can be cleanup issues, maintenance concerns, and unnecessary downtime.

We fabricate stainless steel troughs, catch pans, and containment components for operations that need a better way to manage material, liquid, or overflow around conveyors and equipment.

These parts can be built to match your space, process, and production needs, helping support cleaner operation and better containment where it matters most.

Stainless Steel Hoppers

Custom hoppers are used across many industries to support storage, feeding, discharge, and controlled product flow. When a standard hopper does not fit the process, footprint, or material handling requirement, a custom fabricated solution can make all the difference.

We build stainless steel hoppers based on your dimensions, material requirements, and application needs. Whether the project involves a simple hopper replacement or a part of a larger material handling setup, our team can fabricate a component that fits the job.

If your operation needs a hopper built for sanitary environments, product control, or a unique equipment layout, we are ready to review it.

Why Customers Come to Hanover for Smaller Fabrication Projects

Smaller projects still need the same attention to detail as larger systems. A guard that does not fit right, a chute that hangs up product, or a hopper that is hard to clean can create ongoing problems.

Customers come to Hanover because we understand that these fabricated components need to do more than just exist. They need to fit, function, and hold up in production.

Our team brings practical fabrication experience to projects that require:

  • Stainless steel construction
  • Clean welds and durable assembly
  • Real-world manufacturability
  • Fast, clear quoting
  • A custom fit for the actual application

We help people in manufacturing and construction with conveyors and fabrication, and that includes the smaller jobs that keep equipment running and facilities moving forward.

In-House Fabrication Capabilities

Hanover Conveying Systems offers in-house stainless steel fabrication capabilities that support both large systems and smaller custom parts.

Our capabilities include:

  • Laser cutting
  • Forming and bending
  • TIG welding
  • Stainless steel fabrication
  • Sheet metal fabrication
  • Finishing support

This allows us to build a wide range of custom stainless steel parts with more control over quality, fit, and turnaround.

What We Need to Quote Your Project

The fastest way to move a project forward is to send us the basics up front.

Helpful information includes:

  • Dimensioned drawings
  • Material type
  • Photos of the application
  • Quantity needed
  • Any known issues with the current part
  • Notes about sanitation, access, or install constraints

If you do not have a full production-ready drawing, send what you have. A sketch, marked-up photo, or existing part reference can still help us start the conversation.

Call 717-632-2780 or email our team to request a quote at hello@hanoverconveying.com

GET IN TOUCH

We’re looking forward to working with you. Whether you have questions about products or services, our team is ready to help.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do you fabricate custom stainless steel guards for existing equipment?

Yes. Hanover Conveying Systems fabricates custom stainless steel guards for conveyors, machinery, and surrounding equipment. If you have dimensions, drawings, photos, or an existing part, we can review the application and quote a custom solution.

Yes. We fabricate custom stainless steel chutes for transfer points, discharge points, packaging lines, and other applications where standard parts do not fit the process, product, or layout.

Stainless steel troughs are commonly used to guide, contain, collect, or move product and material through a process. They can help improve flow, reduce spillage, support sanitation goals, and fit spaces where off-the-shelf components are not practical.

In many cases, yes. Stainless steel hoppers are often a strong fit for washdown and sanitary-minded environments because they offer durability, corrosion resistance, and easier cleaning than many alternative materials.

Custom fabrication makes sense when standard guarding does not fit the equipment properly, does not provide the needed access, or does not hold up to the environment. It is also a good option when a facility needs better cleanability, safer access, or a replacement for an older part.

Yes. We can fabricate replacement guards, chutes, troughs, hoppers, catch pans, covers, and similar components when existing parts are worn out, poorly fitting, difficult to clean, or no longer working well for the application.

The most helpful items are dimensions, drawings, material requirements, quantity needed, photos of the application, and any notes about sanitation, installation, access, or issues with the current part.

Yes. Hanover Conveying Systems supports smaller stainless steel fabrication projects such as guarding, chutes, troughs, hoppers, catch pans, covers, and transition pieces, in addition to larger conveyor-related work.

Stainless Steel Fabrication for Guarding, Chutes, Troughs, and Hoppers

Not every project needs a full conveyor system. Sometimes what keeps a line safer, cleaner, and more efficient is a well-built guard, a better chute, a custom trough, or a hopper made for the way your operation actually runs.

Hanover Conveying Systems fabricates custom stainless steel guards, chutes, troughs, catch pans, and hoppers for manufacturing environments that need safe product handling, better cleanability, and a reliable fit. These fabricated components are used to improve operator protection, reduce spillage, support washdown conditions, and replace worn or poorly fitting parts. We build for food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, packaging, raw materials, and other demanding applications.

If you have a drawing, a problem area, or an existing part that needs replaced, our team can help.

Common Applications

Our custom guarding, chutes, troughs, and hoppers are commonly used for:

  • conveyor transfer points
  • discharge and change-in-elevation areas
  • washdown production lines
  • machine guarding and operator protection
  • product containment and catch points
  • hopper replacement or custom feed points
  • sanitation-driven retrofits
  • replacement parts for worn or hard-to-clean fabricated components

Who This Fabrication Service is For

This page is for operations, maintenance, engineering, and production teams that need custom stainless steel fabrication for smaller but critical plant components. It is especially relevant for food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, packaging, raw materials, and other environments where durability, cleanability, fit, and safety matter.

What We Build

We fabricate a wide range of smaller stainless steel components for manufacturing and material handling applications, including:

  • Stainless steel equipment guarding
  • Safety covers and chain guards
  • Product chutes and transfer chutes
  • Troughs and catch pans
  • Custom stainless steel hoppers
  • Transition pieces and formed sheet metal parts
  • Protective enclosures and fabricated covers

These projects may be smaller in size, but they play a big role in safety, sanitation, uptime, and product flow.

Built for Real Plant Conditions

Smaller fabricated parts often solve the issues that create the biggest headaches on the floor. Poor transitions can lead to spillage. Weak guarding can create safety concerns. Hard-to-clean components can slow sanitation and cause unnecessary frustration during washdown.

That is why we focus on building stainless components that are made for real-world use. Our fabricated parts are designed to support safer operations, smoother product flow, easier cleaning, and better long-term durability.

Whether the goal is protecting operators, reducing product loss, improving housekeeping, or replacing a worn-out component, we build parts that are meant to work.

A Strong Fit for Sanitary and Washdown Environments

For food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and other regulated industries, material choice and construction quality matter. Stainless steel remains a go-to option for facilities that need corrosion resistance, easier cleaning, and a more sanitary design.

Hanover Conveying Systems supports customers who need fabricated stainless steel components that fit washdown environments and hygienic production spaces. When required, we can build with sanitary-minded design considerations that support cleanability and help reduce hard-to-reach areas where buildup can happen.

If your operation needs a fabricated part that will hold up in a wet, demanding, or frequently cleaned environment, we can help.

Stainless Steel Guarding

Guarding is one of the most important small projects on a production line. The right guarding helps protect employees, reduce exposure to moving parts, and keep equipment areas safer without creating unnecessary maintenance frustration.

We fabricate custom stainless steel guarding for conveyors, machinery, and surrounding equipment. Depending on the application, guarding can be built for protection, visibility, access, or washdown durability.

Common projects include:

  • Conveyor guards
  • Chain guards
  • Belt covers
  • Equipment enclosures
  • Safety panels
  • Access covers

If you need guarding built around an existing machine, send us your dimensions, drawings, or photos of the application.

Stainless Steel Chutes

A custom chute can make a major difference in product handling. Chutes help move product from one point to another while improving control, reducing mess, and minimizing cleanup.

We fabricate stainless steel chutes for transfer points, discharge points, packaging lines, and custom applications where off-the-shelf parts do not get the job done. Whether the goal is guiding product, improving flow, or replacing a damaged component, we can build a chute to fit the application.

 

Our chute work is a strong fit for operations that need:

  • Better product transfer
  • Less spillage at change in elevation points
  • Improved cleanability
  • Custom geometry for existing equipment
  • Stainless construction for corrosive or sanitary environments

Stainless Steel Troughs and Catch Pans

Troughs and pans are often overlooked until they become a problem. When product, moisture, dust, or debris is not properly managed, the result can be cleanup issues, maintenance concerns, and unnecessary downtime.

We fabricate stainless steel troughs, catch pans, and containment components for operations that need a better way to manage material, liquid, or overflow around conveyors and equipment.

These parts can be built to match your space, process, and production needs, helping support cleaner operation and better containment where it matters most.

Stainless Steel Hoppers

Custom hoppers are used across many industries to support storage, feeding, discharge, and controlled product flow. When a standard hopper does not fit the process, footprint, or material handling requirement, a custom fabricated solution can make all the difference.

We build stainless steel hoppers based on your dimensions, material requirements, and application needs. Whether the project involves a simple hopper replacement or a part of a larger material handling setup, our team can fabricate a component that fits the job.

If your operation needs a hopper built for sanitary environments, product control, or a unique equipment layout, we are ready to review it.

Why Customers Come to Hanover for Smaller Fabrication Projects

Smaller projects still need the same attention to detail as larger systems. A guard that does not fit right, a chute that hangs up product, or a hopper that is hard to clean can create ongoing problems.

Customers come to Hanover because we understand that these fabricated components need to do more than just exist. They need to fit, function, and hold up in production.

Our team brings practical fabrication experience to projects that require:

  • Stainless steel construction
  • Clean welds and durable assembly
  • Real-world manufacturability
  • Fast, clear quoting
  • A custom fit for the actual application

We help people in manufacturing and construction with conveyors and fabrication, and that includes the smaller jobs that keep equipment running and facilities moving forward.

In-House Fabrication Capabilities

Hanover Conveying Systems offers in-house stainless steel fabrication capabilities that support both large systems and smaller custom parts.

Our capabilities include:

  • Laser cutting
  • Forming and bending
  • TIG welding
  • Stainless steel fabrication
  • Sheet metal fabrication
  • Finishing support

This allows us to build a wide range of custom stainless steel parts with more control over quality, fit, and turnaround.

What We Need to Quote Your Project

The fastest way to move a project forward is to send us the basics up front.

Helpful information includes:

  • Dimensioned drawings
  • Material type
  • Photos of the application
  • Quantity needed
  • Any known issues with the current part
  • Notes about sanitation, access, or install constraints

If you do not have a full production-ready drawing, send what you have. A sketch, marked-up photo, or existing part reference can still help us start the conversation.

Call 717-632-2780 or email our team to request a quote at hello@hanoverconveying.com

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you fabricate custom stainless steel guards for existing equipment?

Yes. Hanover Conveying Systems fabricates custom stainless steel guards for conveyors, machinery, and surrounding equipment. If you have dimensions, drawings, photos, or an existing part, we can review the application and quote a custom solution.

Yes. We fabricate custom stainless steel chutes for transfer points, discharge points, packaging lines, and other applications where standard parts do not fit the process, product, or layout.

Stainless steel troughs are commonly used to guide, contain, collect, or move product and material through a process. They can help improve flow, reduce spillage, support sanitation goals, and fit spaces where off-the-shelf components are not practical.

In many cases, yes. Stainless steel hoppers are often a strong fit for washdown and sanitary-minded environments because they offer durability, corrosion resistance, and easier cleaning than many alternative materials.

Custom fabrication makes sense when standard guarding does not fit the equipment properly, does not provide the needed access, or does not hold up to the environment. It is also a good option when a facility needs better cleanability, safer access, or a replacement for an older part.

Yes. We can fabricate replacement guards, chutes, troughs, hoppers, catch pans, covers, and similar components when existing parts are worn out, poorly fitting, difficult to clean, or no longer working well for the application.

The most helpful items are dimensions, drawings, material requirements, quantity needed, photos of the application, and any notes about sanitation, installation, access, or issues with the current part.

Yes. Hanover Conveying Systems supports smaller stainless steel fabrication projects such as guarding, chutes, troughs, hoppers, catch pans, covers, and transition pieces, in addition to larger conveyor-related work.

GET IN TOUCH

We’re looking forward to working with you. Whether you have questions about products or services, our team is ready to help.

Checkboxes
We promise not to spam you and will only be sending information worth your valuable time.