The cake HIRO is here
At IBIE 2025, Coperion launched the Unifiller HIRO Robotic Cake Decorator, a robotic arm designed for high-volume bakeries to perform precise tasks such as writing, drizzling, and creating custom designs.
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The power of water and robots, combined
The decoration achieved by scoring is a reflection of the breadmaker’s identity, branding and creativity. Robotics helps bring this decorating method to industrial bakeries, with all its powerful attributes for both the products and the brand.
The cake HIRO is here
At IBIE 2025, Coperion launched the Unifiller HIRO Robotic Cake Decorator, a robotic arm designed for high-volume bakeries to perform precise tasks such as writing, drizzling, and creating custom designs.
Intelligent handling: LeMatic robotics
Jackson, Michigan-based technology specialist LeMatic has been tackling challenging automation projects in industrial baking. These custom robotic solutions are designed to meet unique production demands, often involving high-speed operations, delicate product handling, and seamless
integration with existing systems.
Fully automated: Rademaker robotics
Rademaker designed its robotic solutions to become one with the line and aid processing at various stages, from depositing various materials or entire products to product shaping and sorting. The point-of-contact tools, designed in-house, specifically address each material they need to handle.
“We can now push the next button on sustainability”
Last year, Raymond Nogael was promoted to President of MECATHERM. He shared the company’s strategy for development and sustainability, along with his perspective on the industry after 10 years with MECATHERM.
New KEMPF HQ: A New York state of mind
True to its motto, ‘Standing still is a step backward’, Kempf successfully completed its ambitious relocation project in little over a year.
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 – dough folding into a triangle.
iba ’23: It’s good to be back!
After the pandemic and while navigating war disruptions and ensuing instability, the baking industry warmly celebrated the time to meet again at iba, reconnect and get work done.
Pick-and-place robotics
Automated Intelligent Direct Handling (IDH) increases efficiency in cookie and cracker packaging.
It’s the perfect triangle!
A very flexible production line helped Royal Smilde increase production volumes, built by AMF Bakery Systems (Tromp). Particular care was given to automating apple turnover production, namely – dough folding into a triangle.
Syntegon wins fourth German Packaging Award
Syntegon won the German Packaging Prize in the ‘packaging machines’ category, from the German Packaging Institute (Deutsches Verpackungsinstitut e.V.). Its IDH handling system incorporates innovative picker technology, which enables manufacturers to considerably reduce the space required from the infeed belt to the packaging machine.