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Handling 'Tough Jobs'
The equipment industry is responding to increased need from
the retail bakery sector for bakery equipment that handles
" tough jobs " with greater efficiency.
According to new research from Sosland Publishing, in a 2022
study by Cypress Research, retail bakers pay 34.6% for labor as
a percent of bakery sales, and 63% of retail bakers have unfilled
hourly job positions.
Almost half (48%) of retail bakers report significant increases
in compensation to remain competitive in the local labor market.
More professionals with large bakeries reported being impacted
by workforce shortages.
Many have Increased wages to remain competitive, lost revenue
opportunities, and existing employees forced to work more.
Six in 10 retail bakers have offered higher wages to address
the skills shortage, and 4 in 10 are offering more flexible work
hours/shifts.
In the face of this challenging environment, retail bakeries
look to equipment manufacturers for help.
The solution? Hobart PLUS System on Legacy+® Maximum
Heavy-Duty Mixers
A powerful combination of three
exclusive, industry-leading technologies,
the Hobart PLUS System
allows operators to mix as
much as 30% more in the samesized
bowl, depending on the application.
The
PLUS System includes: VFfrequency
Dadvantage
variable
drive to deliver
precise motor
control and exceptional power,
increasing production time and
improving incorporation of ingredients.
Maximum-capacity
overheat
protection that results from extreme-duty
wiring and connections
that handle more power
for more production.
Reinforced planetary shaft
system featuring an optimized
shaft geometry and
all-gear-driven transmission
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that drives maximum power to the bowl for high-capacity output.
Hobart
Legacy+ Maximum Heavy-Duty Mixers are available in
12-, 20-, 30-, 40-, 60-, 80- and 140-quart models, and are ideal
for mixing heavy dough for bread or pizza, mashed potatoes,
cake batter and more with ease.
Scale management software
Hobart recently announced that it has introduced the newest
edition of HTe Enterprise Asset Scale Management Software.
HTe Enterprise is the latest in fleet management and offers several
new and exciting features. Easy to use, Hobart's HTe Enterprise
improves efficiency, reduces downtime, and increases
profitability all from the convenience of a desktop PC.
This web-based tool is a software package for retailers to directly
manage their scale fleets and lends itself to a multi-user
experience in grocery environments. In today's grocery stores,
scales are all connected devices and require firmware updates,
configuration updates, and updates to the item (PLU) information
such as pricing and nutritional data. The HTe Enterprise
software package bridges the gap between customers' PLU
management systems and the Hobart HT scales.
What makes this software unique in the industry is that the
HTe connected scales will " heartbeat " (communicate) to the
server and pull the latest, most updated data through a selfsynchronizing
feature.
Typically, fleet managers must schedule and push updates
to scales - which is a manual process and requires scheduling
around other planned events. With the scale heartbeat, each
scale syncs automatically saving time and increasing department
efficiency. Also, if a scale falls offline for any reason - as
soon as it reconnects to the network, it will heartbeat to the
server to be immediately updated to stay in compliance.
With each transaction, there is a live sync with the server allowing
the scale to pull the latest PLU data instantaneously, reducing
pricing errors and increasing profitability. Changes in the
PLU database are automatically updated at the scale.
" This unique software tool is designed for our customers to
more easily manage their scale fleets. With the convenient dashboard
and simple asset tree logic, department managers can
quickly see where to concentrate their attention and ensure the
entire fleet is running seamlessly. " said Hobart product line manager
of weigh wrap Sheila Campbell.
HOBART
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