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equipment
Bakery Mixers
Bakery mixers play an integral role in helping retailers build higher
sales through increased efficiencies and production capabilities.
Carolyn Bilger, marketing director, Hobart Food Equipment
Group, explains that the latest innovations in bakery mixers for
retail bakeries incorporate leading technologies.
Hobart has engineered its Legacy+® countertop and floor
mixers with its exclusive PLUS System - a combination of three
leading technologies that allow up to 30% more capacity and
back-to-back mixing with no rest periods.
VFDadvantage variable frequency drive offers precise motor
control and drives more power to the bowl to better incorporate
ingredients. Maximum capacity overheat protection consists
of extreme-duty wiring and connections that can handle more
power for heavy mixing. The reinforced planetary shaft system
delivers exceptional power for greater output.
" Mixer features that provide operator assurance are in high demand, "
Bilger shares. " For Hobart mixers, those features include
the FastStop function on the Legacy+ HL800 80-quart and
HL1400 140-quart mixers. Operators can turn off these mixers
and all moving parts stop in less than three seconds. All Legacy+
mixers also feature a Triple Interlock System that prevents operation
unless the bowl is up and locked into place and the bowl
guard is engaged. "
Bakeries need mixers that will provide consistent mixing and
increased mixing capacity.
The PLUS System also allows for back-to-back mixing, all day,
without the need to rest the mixer. The mixer's Quick-Release™
agitators pin to the shaft to prevent them from moving up and
down and help maintain a consistent agitator-to-bowl ratio for
thorough mixing.
Bakeries also want mixers that make it easy to create new
recipes. The Legacy+ mixers feature a SmartTimer™ that counts
time down and up to make both the process of batch mixing and
recipe creation easier.
" Small- to medium-sized bakeries are typically best suited for
a 60-quart mixer, like the Legacy+ HL600, " Bilger says. " This
mixer can mix a recommended maximum capacity of 40 pounds
for sugar cookies and 60 pounds for cupcake and layer cake
batter, for example. For a large bakery, a 140-quart mixer such
as the Legacy+ HL140 would work well. It increases capacity for
cupcake and layer cake batter to 90 pounds and sugar cookies
to 60 pounds. "
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Hobart mixers provide operator assurance.
X-RAY SYSTEMS
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection Group exhibited
several of their popular inspection solutions at Pack
Expo East, held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center,
March 18-20. Designed for bulk and packaged food and
pharmaceutical products, Mettler-Toledo's world-class
x-ray systems, metal detectors, checkweighers and
vision systems help customers comply with regulations,
ensure product quality and improve operational
efficiencies.
" Processors and packers invest in product inspection
equipment primarily for three reasons - to protect their
customers, to protect their brand and to follow industry
safety standards. For example, right now many big
box retailers are pressuring their suppliers to implement
x-ray inspection, so manufacturers are increasingly
turning to us for high-performance, cost-effective
solutions like our latest x-ray system, the X12, " says
Tom Koshy, sales director at Mettler-Toledo. " Given the
critical nature of these inspection systems, reliability
is paramount. Our data management software, remote
connectivity and extensive network of skilled technicians
help our customers maximize their machine
uptime. "
Mettler-Toledo's affordable X12 x-ray system is ideal
for small- and medium-sized packaged products.
HOBART FOOD EQUIPMENT GROUP
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