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57,000 trade visitors attend iba 2023
Trade visitors welcome iba’s comeback. This October, 1,073 exhibitors from 46 countries showcased their latest developments in 10 halls, for 57,000 visitors from 150 countries attending the show. The fair in Munich saw full aisles for an anticipated industry reunion. By comparison, more than 77,000 trade visitors from around 170 countries came to iba in 2018. In total, over 1,300 companies exhibited 5 years ago.
Digitalization tools take center stage at iba
Robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and automated order and payment processes will be showcased at iba, part of the show’s digitalization focus. Visitors will be able to discover new opportunities in the iba.DIGITALISATION AREA, supported by AHA 360° and Shop-IQ.
BAKON introduces RedControl operating system
BAKON Food Equipment announced a new operating system for their machinery. It allows operators to control complex production systems through an intuitive dashboard.
It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon! (Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik)
Last time iba was staged in person, it provided a platform for EUR 2.1 billion in trade fair contracts. Five
Iba revamps hall structure, announces future dates
iba 2023 will introduce a new hall structure. The organizers announced the halls will be grouped by topic this year: packaging technology in hall B1, and production technology and equipment in halls A1, A2, B2, B3, C1 and C2.
In the (continuous) mix: Verymix
VMI’s VERYMIX kneader is recommended for the continuous production of raw frozen, parbaked and/or pre-proofed and frozen doughs, including baguettes,
Compact and easy to operate
Metering and depositing – machines in the Dutch manufacturer BAKON’s BD series can also undertake these tasks. The BD3 Multi-Depositor is designed as a bench-top equipment for smaller bakery businesses, bigger machines such as the BD9 variant allow the metering and depositing process to be increasingly automated.
“The ideal bun line”
Consultant Thomas Ismar of Zeppelin Systems GmbH says: “We haven’t re-invented bun production, but we have made it more efficient and more flexible at the same time.”
Automation and digitalization – who will be the technology leader?
As might have been expected, machine and plant controller automation and digitalization were one of the major topics at the iba trade fair.
Optimized mixing process
The Ditsch GmbH pretzel bakery has invested in a new DymoMix system at its Oranienbaum site. Processing tolerance of the
Shifting the focus
The demand in global markets is changing. The focus is increasingly on snack products. This is also reflected in the
