tiple configurations, and each piece can be removed for cleaning without needing heavy equipment, Mr. Roesler said. All of Rheon's co-extruders can be easily sanitized Certain ingredients may require as well, Mr. Giacoio noted, though he added that some customers purchase a second set of these " food zone " parts to swap them out for even quicker changeovers without a production delay for cleaning. Ease of changeover and sanitation are another major benefit of vane cell systems, Mr. Hagedorn added. " If you're going from a blueberry bar to a chocolate chip bar, you have to clean out the machine really well, " he said. " Everything comes down and is washable. The distance from the vane pump to the exit is not a long distance; we have a very short travel path, so there's less dough you're going to be wasting when you have to clean it out. " The BFY movement has introduced a variety of healthy snacks that can be trickier to extrude, but today's equipment is up to the task and has proven to be every bit as versatile. * adjustments to the conveying system transferring them to the extruder. Volkmann USA Supporting the Craftspeople at the Heart of Your Brand KPM Analytics supplies quality and process control solutions to protect brand value and reduce operational costs kpmanalytics.com Ad_corpo_new_branding_178x124_V2.indd 1 06/09/2022 17:11:20 www.bakingbusiness.com / December 2022 Baking & Snack 71http://www.kpmanalytics.com http://www.bakingbusiness.com