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PRODUCTS & PACKAGING

Side-load duster-dispenser
The Moline side-load duster-dispenser uniformly applies dry
ingredients such as flour and cornmeal across the width of a dough
sheet or conveyor. Because of the intake hopper’s side location, the
unit works on wide lines or lines with limited access, as it can be
refilled during production without reaching or spilling. Its design also
improves operator safety and ergonomics. Customers with a bulk
ingredient supply source can connect directly to the intake hopper for
fully automatic, continuous dry ingredient delivery.
During operation, an auger pulls ingredients from the intake hopper
and distributes them across the length of the main hopper for even
dispersal. An agitator inside the intake hopper maintains smooth
ingredient flow. Sensors detect ingredient levels in the hopper and
signal for more flour or cornmeal when levels are low. Screens and flow-adjustment slides control
dispensing patterns while agitator speeds and slide positions adjust dispersion rates.
The side-load duster-dispenser simplifies sanitation with stainless steel construction and quickrelease clamps to empty the hoppers during shutdown. The cantilevered, portable version can be
removed from the line for sanitation or to disperse ingredients on additional production lines. The
stationary version mounts directly to the conveyor bed. Controls can be integrated with the production
system’s operator interface or manually operated via a controller mounted to the machine. The unit
accommodates 18- to 60-in. conveyor widths.
(800) 767-5734 • www.moline.com

Shrink wrappers

Versatile bundt cake line

Benchmark Automation introduces a line of high-speed servo
shrink wrappers and shrink tunnels, capable of creating 130 packages per minute. These shrink wrappers incorporate the latest
technology in film handling and sealing built on Benchmark
Automation’s machine design platform. The wrappers feature Allen Bradley or Bosch Rexroth motion control platform
options. Each system can be combined with any of the company’s
family of fully automatic infeeds, such as the InFlight FT Loader.
(706) 208-0814 • www.benchmarkautomation.net

Hinds-Bock’s new ring/bundt cake line produces multiple flavors or swirl patterns and
applies various toppings such as nuts or streusel.
Manufactured in either single or dual lanes,
the line can reduce labor and waste. Divided hoppers allow one
dual-piston depositor to run one flavor while the other side of the
machine runs another. The line’s 360-degree ring positive cut-off
spouts deposit batter around the ring-cake pan while keeping it off
the center cone. Optional swirling devices can automatically apply
two types of products such as batter and fruit in a 360-degree pan.
(877) 292-5715 • www.hinds-bock.com

Roller-bar mixers

Noncontact sealer trimmer

Topos Mondial’s horizontal overtilt three-rollerbar mixers come in several sizes and feature
100% stainless steel sanitary designs. They have
no gearbox or oil to maintain, and sanitors
have access to all surfaces, inside and out, for easy cleaning. The
mixers’ designs are based on the “J.H. Day Type B Hercules”
bowl shape for efficient mixing of yeast-raised dough. Their
two-speed main drive motors include low-maintenance timing
belt drives.
(610) 970-2270 • www.toposmondial.com

Burford Corp.’s ST100 sealer trimmer creates packages using a patented noncontact
heat-sealing system. It trims off all excess
packaging material to create a more eyeappealing finished product. Constructed of
aluminum and stainless steel, the sealer trimmer features easyto-operate controls and seals up to a 2-mil bag at rates reaching
110 ft per minute.
(877) 287-3673 • www.burford.com

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