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to fat coatings including chocolate or fondant. BAKON will find the best solution for your product and help increase your production efficiency, not only in the spraying process but also in the depositing and cutting processes.

can be saved and retrieved via a touch screen, including triangle or diamond shapes, and round products – a must-have for cakes. Recipes can easily be selected and swapped as needed, with several patterns and pre-set dimensions to choose from.

Ultrasonic cutting makes perfect Manually cutting delicate products such as cakes will often negatively impact the surface of the slices. This is the result of an unsteady hand and cutting technique, which is even more visible when cutting with a serrated knife or saw. The resulting product will most likely end up crooked. BAKON acknowledges the value of having the perfect products – and this is not only reflected in, but even highlighted by a perfect cut. To achieve this, BAKON uses ultrasonic cutting technology that cuts the product layer by layer, driven by 20,000 Hz. The results are clean-cut products, each identical in size.

Safety is inherently considered in the cutting process. One of the unique features of BAKON’s Ultrasonic cutting machines is the Safety Light Curtain System. A safety light curtain is a reliable protection system that prevents access to the cutting area when the machine is in operation. It enables you to work fast and safely without having to open security doors. As soon as movement is detected in the ‘curtain’, the machine(s) stop working. Furthermore, the crash detection feature prevents the titanium blade from cutting into the tray or plate. Metal residues will not be created to contaminate the product and the expensive titanium blade will not be damaged either. The blade cleaning system is another feature included in the cutting line that is designed with hygiene and ease of maintenance in mind. It works with a stainless-steel container with spray nozzles inside. As the cleaning cycle is activated, the blade will move in the container where the spray nozzles will be opened. At the end of the wash cycle, an air pulse blows of the water drops. The timing, duration and sequence of the cleaning cycle are free programmable per product cutting recipe.

A dedicated cutting line translates into output in the same quality, volume and consistency with immediate, visible benefits. Moreover, the manufacturer can use their skilled craftsmen and bakers on matters that require their expertise such as quality controls and creating recipes, instead of repetitive tasks such as cutting. It is simply more rewarding to leave the cutting to the BAKON machine since cutting by hand takes a lot of time, effort and burdens manpower. Moreover, by learning and trying new techniques, BAKON is able to shorten the cutting process to approximately one second per cut. In addition to rectangular cuts, several patterns can be programmed in the machine and the dimensions

It takes a thorough comprehension of the process, the ingredients, the mechanisms and the sequence of reactions involved to reach the right solution that will bring measurable benefits efficiency-wise and a fast return of investment. +++

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Rademaker B.V.: Training is money well spent

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Koenig Group Baking Equipment: The future of the baking industry is automation

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Heuft Industry: Energy savings at the end of the tunnel oven

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FRITSCH Group: Progress in the world of bakery

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Ernst Böcker: Why sourdough plays a decisive role

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AMF Bakery Systems: Future-smart technology arrives

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3D printing: Will we 3D print the bread of the future?

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pages 113-122

Artifical intelligence: The role of artificial intelligence in designing baking ovens

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Image processing: Image processing applications for baking process monitoring

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Design thinking: Using design thinking to facilitate automation

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Digitization: Digitizing food supply chains

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Rheology: Bread dough rheology

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pages 33-40

Mixing: Dough mixing supervision: an overview

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