Pizza: AMF lines to keep them coming
For industrial production, pizza lines are made to welcome any variations required. Accurate processes are a must for these flexible lines.
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Royal Smilde installs AMF pastry line
Royal Smilde is known for its rich diversity of sweet and savory baked creations. Either sold under its own labels, through collaborations, or as private labels, the products made by the Dutch bakery are in growing demand worldwide. A very flexible production line helped them increase production volumes, built by AMF Bakery Systems (Tromp). Particular care was given to automating apple turnover production, namely โ dough folding into a triangle.
Schubert to showcase snack packaging solutions
Gerhard Schubert will start the 2024 exhibition year with ProSweets Cologne. From January 28 to 31, the machine manufacturer will highlight the TLM Comfort Feeder, an entirely new solution for feeding carton blanks designed for efficiency and prioritizing resource-saving.
Bake together, stay together!
Technology is optimized to meet the clear trend for flexible equipment that can support changes in production and a diverse range of breads, respectively. New developments also aim at bridging the gap between artisan and industrial production, in terms of product quality and production volumes.
New plastic-free packaging for frozen bread
UPM Specialty Papers, Lantmรคnnen Unibake and Adara teamed up to create a new fiber-based packaging that replaces plastic bags as primary packaging for frozen baked goods. To minimize the use of fossil-based materials, plastic bags were eliminated by using UPM Asendo barrier paper as an inner liner in the corrugated cardboard box.
Kaak OvenScan uncovers process improvement potential
Energy consumption is undisputed at the top of the industryโs concerns and efforts for improvement. Royal Kaak recently launched a new service that closely investigates the energy-saving potential of an industrial oven, which can help lower energy consumption by up to 15%: the OvenScan, launched last year and introduced in the Benelux countries in 2023.
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 showโs digitalization focus. Visitors will be able to discover new opportunities in the iba.DIGITALISATION AREA, supported by AHA 360ยฐ and Shop-IQ.
ECD iba ’23 preview: Itโs not a sprint, itโs a marathon!
ECD will bring its thermal profiling technology to the trade fair. The handheld M.O.L.E.โข EV6 now comes with a full-color touchscreen display, delivering instantaneous data access and intuitive control.
BAKON introduces RedControl operating systemย ย
BAKON Food Equipment announced a new operating system for their machinery. It allows operators to control complex production systems through an intuitive dashboard.
ECD brings touchscreen profiling technology to iba
ECD will bring its thermal profiling technology to iba in October. The handheld M.O.L.E.โข EV6 sets a new benchmark for thermal data loggers, delivering instantaneous data access and intuitive control – now with a full-color touchscreen display. In addition to the six-channel M.O.L.E. EV6, the companyโs BreadOMETERโข, CakeOMETERโข, and OvenBALANCERโข sensors will be demonstrated at the stand.
Schubert showcases packaging solutions at iba
At this yearโs iba, packaging machine manufacturer Schubert will have its own stand for the first time, in Hall C2 โ 420, where it will highlight flexible, efficient and environmentally friendly packaging solutions aimed at the bakery sector.
Harpak-ULMA debuts tray sealing technology in the US
Harpak-ULMA launched the Mondini Trave Sinfoniaยฎ in its home market in the US. The solution was first unveiled at interpack. The automated tray-packing solution helps increase packaging throughput and comes in a smaller footprint. The highly simplified process is combined with Mondiniโs new sealer, its largest sealer to date.
