A clean start: IPCO belt cleaning
Cleaning is an essential aspect of belt maintenance. It is important in terms of complying with food regulations as well as ensuring visually appealing baked goods.
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Keeping a promise of quality
Wooden Bakery of Lebanon has maintained the product quality its customers are accustomed to, throughout several, sometimes overlapping challenges over the years. To cope with the latest struggles due to material availability, the use of flour and dough rheology technologies has helped the business manage flour quality.
interpack 2023 highlights: IPCO
IPCO highlights chocolate forming systems at interpack, designed for the production of industrial ingredients – chips, chunks, drops and blocks – and decorative products such as shavings, rolls, pencils, blossoms, etc.
KPM Analytics acquires AI developer Smart Vision Works
KPM Analytics acquired Smart Vision Works, a company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) providing computer vision systems for agriculture and food industries. Smart Vision Works is well known for its AI and edge computing technologies, used to sort products and detect foreign materials in the food production processes.
IPCO launches laser belt cleaning system
IPCO launched a new, self-contained laser cleaning system that can be used on-site. It was developed with the aim of lowering cleaning times, which can be cut by at least half, IPCO says, with minimal disruption to other lines.
A solid foundation
Energy efficiency may be just part of the equation when selecting a type of belt, but it is an increasingly important one given the dramatic rise in energy costs that the world is currently experiencing.
A guide to IBIE’s exhibition stands: IPCO
IPCO will be using this year’s IBIE to highlight four key areas: steel belts, conveyor components, support and chocolate forming systems.
IPCO showcases Rotoform chocolate forming system at IBIE
IPCO provided us a glimpse into the solutions the company brings on the show floor at IBIE, the updates they incorporate and the market segments in its focus. Marko Leber, Global Product Manager – Food, shared the insights.
Always up to speed: IPCO
Conveyor systems work under demanding conditions in bakeries. Maintaining them in top shape is the first step to efficiency in production; upgrades will then guarantee optimum performance in handling processes for truly competitive-level manufacturing.
New cooling tunnel from IPCO
IPCO developed a cooling tunnel with improved energy efficiency provided by a newly designed airflow system, for use in the confectionery and bakery industries.
All systems go: IPCO
Maintaining a conveying system in its fully operational capacity is a prerequisite in increasing efficiency; upgrading it is then the next goal.
Steel supports sustainability: IPCO
Baking ovens can account for as much as 45% of a bakery’s overall energy consumption; of this, as much of 25% is used to heat the conveyor belt, which is why maximum efficiency is not only recommended but necessary.
