American Pan Alexandria: a growing hub for pans and trays
American Pan’s facility in Alexandria, Romania, is the company’s main European operation headquarters for bakeware, with investments worth EUR 10 million planned over the next five years.
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The right robot for the job
Scoring is a process that requires skill and shows the baker’s experience when done manually. Alternatively, as labor is becoming harder to find (and then keep), robots can efficiently take over the task; they will never need to stop and will perform constantly over time.
Bread slicing: making the cut
The next best thing since sliced bread might just be the technology behind consistency for all types of bread and versatile bagging options for ever-changing requirements.
Slicing and packing breads
REGO HERLITZIUS offers a combination of the BS 45 belt slicing machine and the Vertec 30 for large bakeries to slice and pack breads.
Cookie production systems
There are both automatic and manual solutions for cookie production.
Albert Handtmann Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach/Riss, offers various processes.
Looking at the details is worthwhile
Rotary screen machines with stainless steel sieves ensure safety in the production process, as confirmed by several tests.
Lye application with robotic cutting system
The COMJET with the WP Robot promises professional lye application combined with a robotic cutting plant.
JAC: Well positioned for the future
JAC, a manufacturer of bread cutting/slicing machines and dough processing plants, invested several million Euro in a new production facility in Lüttich, Belgium, in 2019.
Increased flexibility and control
The Thomas L. Green brand of equipment from Reading Bakery Systems has been a partner to the biscuit, cookie and cracker industry for over 120 years.
AZO: Small quantity handling
With ManDos, AZO, the specialist in automated handling of raw materials, has developed an operator-controlled manual weighing centre for the provision of micro quantities.
Absolutely flat and warp-free
The experts at acs Coating Systems GmbH, Wilhelmshaven/Germany, have developed new coatings and trays.
bbi-2019-04-A marketplace of innovation (Aasted excerpt)
At booth 7469, Aasted, Farum/Denmark, will present a wide range of process technologies ranging from dough forming to adding value to products with chocolate decorations or enrobing. The exhibits also include the new Alice™ II, the next generation of extruder as well as the Alice™ High-speed wire cutter, which is even more refined, faster and easier to use.
