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EQUIPMENT
to program 99 recipes and
parameters, and it can easily be
integrated in cake lines.
Cake innovations
A more competitive landscape
has been driving the need for
innovative cake production
technology, Bal said. The
integration of servo systems has
allowed Unifiller to develop its ACIS
(round cake decorating) and SKIL
(sheet cake line decorating) lines.
Both lines increase cake
production throughput via a
servo-controlled machine that
offers recipe recall at the touch
of a button, making it possible for
a bakery to program all its cake
decorating specifications into a
line, and adjust the line setting to
each products' profile.
" Servo systems can also
collect and provide useful data
on production rates, cycles
and deposits, " Bal said. " These
depositors offer a user-friendly
PLC screen and can be integrated
into a larger production system in
responder mode. "
Unifiller's best depositor lines
for supermarkets still tend to be
those systems that are for cake
production, whether round,
sheet or bar, and are typically for
post bake production related to
fast accurate cake decorating,
Bal said.
Automation, automation,
automation
Given recent changes in the
market, Bakon has seen a surge in
demand for full production lines,
Imberechts said. Lines are built
around a conveyor and combine
several kind of depositors in
addition to other spraying,
cutting, enrobing or dipping
machines.
" Automation is required for
successful operators in this
challenging environment, " he
said. " In-store operators are
focusing on solutions that are
very easy to operate like the
table top BD 3 or the Drop TT,
depending on the product mix
that needs to be produced or
finished in store. "
Bakon expects further
automation in several areas,
including:
* Cake lines
* Cookie lines
* Gearwheel depositors for
full slabs
* Multi lane piston depositors
for muffins
* Oven belt depositors
Several steps of the cake line
can be automated successfully
by adding a robotic approach to
the line, and Bakon offers these
integration solutions. Imberechts
also sees more demand for
individual desserts and verrines.
Another trend Bakon was
ready to pounce on when it
emerged is the need to add an
ultrasonic cutter at the end of
such production line.
With the shortage of qualified
staff, Unifiller's customers are
telling the company that they are
having difficulty keeping up with
demand, while ensuring that their
remaining staff still remain happy
enough to keep working there.
As a result, initiatives to ensure
staff aren't burning out, are kept
safe and are happy are being
implemented. Among those
recruitment and culture initiatives
is offering higher wages, so costs
of operations are going up.
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