Baking & Snack - December 2014 - 71

Cut Costs
& Bread Too!

Ultrasonic technology is suited to slicing sticky and delicate products due to the vibrations
of the blades. This vibration keeps the blades clean of residue and ensures accurate slicing.
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The company also updated its main drive motors and brakes
with newer technologies. This not only reduces the frequency
of periodic maintenance, but it also improves brake reaction time. "Blade stop delay in emergency situations has been
reduced by half, thus leading to even safer operation," Mr.
Lemieux added.
Sanitation and maintenance continue to be top of mind for
bakers, even at the slicing station. "Bakery doesn't have the
same sanitation requirements as meat and dairy, but the industry is still interested in that," Mr. O'Brien said. Urchsel's slicing equipment finds uses in both meat and baking application.
Because of the baking industry's increased interest in improved
sanitation, Urschel's newest machine, the Affinity dicer, has
piqued the baking industry's curiosity. The dicer is extremely
sanitary and can dice at high capacities due to the mechanical
design of the machine, including the three-knife configuration,
fee drum and feed spindle. The Affinity also features two motors where most only have one. "The original application was
for meat and cheese dicing, which needs high capacities, but
the baking industry is also interested in high speeds and sanitary equipment," Mr. O'Brien said.
The Affinity was also designed to assist users in meeting
the US Department of Agriculture's high sanitation standards
for the meat and dairy industries. To do that, the equipment's
design aims to make cleaning easier and prevent places where
bacteria could gather. The cantilevered spindles are easy to
remove, and the machine has minimal fasteners. Surfaces are
sloped to promote self-drainage. The food zone is isolated to
limit the amount of surfaces coming into contact with the food.
During AMF Bakery Systems' update to its slicing equipment, the company also took access and sanitation into consideration. Engineers added doors to improve the ease of
maintenance and sanitation. Most of the flat surfaces were
eliminated inside and outside the machines in order to prevent crumb build-up and encourage a cleaner operation.
Build-up of crumbs on the blade can also cause issues
of sanitation and decrease the quality of the slice. To combat this, Ryan Technology began using Ryton coating on its
blades. This coating prevents the collection of residue on the
blades and helps release sticky product.
The very nature of ultrasonic technology makes it more
sanitary and helps extend blade life. The knives on an ultrasonic cutter vibrate at 20,000 times per second. "This vibra-

Open design for
ease of cleaning
See-through
guards
Simple-to-adjust conveyors
and product guides
Safety switch for safe
blade changes & cleaning
Powder coated steel
& plated hardware
Factory-adjustable conveyor
speed or optional variable
speed control
Available in either left- or
right-hand configuration

Cluster Buns
English Muffins
Buttermilk Biscuits
Soft Pretzels
Hamburger Buns
Bagels
Croissants
Kaiser Rolls

800.277.2290 503.640.9200
www.RyanSlicer.com
2705 SE 39th Loop Suite A
Hillsboro, Oregon 97123
Fax: 503.640.3846
Made in the U.S.A.

http://www.RyanSlicer.com

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