The right robot for the job
Automating labor-intensive, repetitive work in bakeries by use of robotics helps perform complex movements and round-the-clock tasks. Besides the packaging
Automating labor-intensive, repetitive work in bakeries by use of robotics helps perform complex movements and round-the-clock tasks. Besides the packaging
This year, KAAK celebrates its 175th anniversary. Lodewijk van der Borg (CEO) and Theo Lammers (COO) granted us an interview with this occasion at the forefront and shared how the Group was shaped around the silo to truck’ concept, the defining moments in its impressive timeline, changes old and new, and how its member companies build on each other’s expertise to advance in their field and provide comprehensive solutions.
In the industrial baking of any type of bread, and a multitude of other product ranges, tunnel ovens are the giants of large-volume, continuous baking, for which efficiency is a must.
KAAK has recently added the expertise of Silowacht to its ‘silo to truck’ solution portfolio, expanding its product range with silo construction and ingredient dosing.
Before the Dutch Kaak took over the Italian System and Oven manufacturer from Ala Italy in 2005, it was rarely
WP ROLL is the name of the system consisting of the EVOLUTION bread roll machine and the SOFT STAR CT high-performance dough divider from WP. Production is gentle on the dough, precise and hygienic.
The L’Artisane baguette line is destined to change the world of industrially produced baguettes. As a result of Benier’s new system, the baked products are designed to achieve high quality without final proofing.
Lhotellier R2A, a subsidiary of the Kaak Group in the Netherlands, has developed and marketed non-stick coatings for the baking sector since 1963. Experts provide support when choosing optimum non-stick and de-panning coatings.
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.”
Pizza is one of the most popular foods worldwide, and various plant constructors offer industrial pizza lines. Here is a small overview of the manufacturers and methods.
Daub, the Hamburg (Germany) oven constructor, has changed. Integrated into the Kaak Group, it now sees itself as a process analyst, adviser and supplier of automated baking systems.
Pizza production is one of the key points of expertise of Kaak’s Italian MCS subsidiary from the northern Italian commune of Ala. The Italians’ latest highlight is a new, fully automatic pizza press.