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SWEET GOODS PROCESSING
Depositors that
can handle a range
of viscosities
accurately improve
the flexibility of
sweet good lines.
Unifiller
consistencies in the dough sheet can be corrected by the
operator. All of the data will be stored to be analyzed in
detail after the production runs, to optimize future production
runs.
" With the new Rademaker monitoring station, bakers
are able to analyze all products during production, "
said Nick Magistrelli, vice president of sales and marketing,
Rademaker USA. " This enables preventative
adjustments during production, which results in higher
quality regarding shape and weight to ensure a more
cost-effective production with significantly less product
rejects. "
AMF Tromp uses artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate
each product and adjust the equipment upstream to
address deviations.
" With smart technologies and AI, AMF
Tromp uses vision technology to evaluate
every single product in real time, and by
machine learning the Tromp machines will
adapt automatically, resulting in almost no
waste and perfect products repeatedly, "
Mr. Besems said.
When it comes to fillings and icings,
automation adds speed and consistency
to each deposit, beyond
what a human could do.
" Depositors can accurately
portion expensive batters and
fillings into the pans versus handscaling,
which is not consistent person
to person, " said Rod Gregg, exTransfer
carts can make it easier for
operators to swap equipment in and out
of a production line, adding flexibility and minimizing
downtime between changeovers.
Axis Automation
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ecutive vice president, Hinds-Bock, a Middleby Bakery
company. " Anywhere hand-filling is being done on a line
is an opportunity to make production more efficient, accurate
and less labor-intensive. "
Temperature of the fillings or icings is also critical
when it comes to maintaining consistency once automated
depositors are in place.
" Holding close temperature tolerances ensures that
you do not get premature separation of ingredients and
that the toppings will properly adhere to the finished
products without runoff or bare spots, " said Chuck Sena,
director of sales and marketing, Axis Automation.
Temperature control also ensures that these components
remain flowable. Mr. Sena recommended limiting
their exposure to air to prevent moisture evaporation
and using the icings, fillings and glazes quickly to minimize
the need to recirculate them through pumps. This
prevents exposure to unnecessary shearing or aeration
that will impact their consistency.
Because the systems are servo-based, Unifiller's Pro
Series depositors are unaffected by fluctuating pressure
from compressed air systems. This enables them to provide
a consistent and repeatable deposit.
Minimizing downtime
A threat to consistent products and an opportunity for
waste, however, comes into play anytime there is downtime
in production with an automated line. Downtime
occurs for many reasons. Sometimes it's unexpected in
the event of equipment or component failure. Other times
it's inevitable as in the case of a product changeover or
sanitation. Getting the production line back up to speed is
critical to reducing the amount of downtime, expected or
unexpected, as well as any waste that may result.
Bakers can minimize unexpected downtime through
proper maintenance and proper operating procedures.
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