Customizable bread baggers Bradman Lake's IBPRO Bagger can bag a wide variety of products, including sandwich bread and artisan-style products, sliced or unsliced. It's possible to equip the machine with a half-loaf infeed and is customizable to meet a bakery's specific needs. The IBPRO Bagger can be paired with the company's slicer machines, including its IB420 Band Slicer that automatically adjusts for thickness. (704) 588-3301 * www.bradmanlake.com Automatic bagging machine Formost Fuji's Bagel/English Muffin System automatically bags product in a penny pack configuration. The infeed system consists of a metering conveyor, grouper and drop chute prior to stacking the bagels/English muffins into a bucket infeed conveyor, which gently carries them into a bag on the Formost Bagger with specially designed paddles. The innovative bag opening system on the bagging machine provides for greater tolerance of irregularities. (425) 483-9090 * www.formostfuji.com Predictive system alert The predictive system alert from I.J. White features the latest technology that increases the performance and production time of spiral systems by continuously tracking the performance of critical components of the system. Conditions outside of the norm alert the operator and maintenance engineers of potential issues that may result in unscheduled downtime. The system is PLC-controlled with graphic display and real-time warnings of the status of key areas throughout the system. (631) 293-2211 * www.ijwhite.com Magnet to filter ferrous metal from product streams The Intell-I-Mag 2-inch Tube Drawer Magnet from Magnetic Products Inc. uses one or more rows of 2-inch diameter magnetic tubes to filter ferrous metal from bulk free-flowing product streams. The wider spacing between the magnetic tubes is engineered to facilitate higher product flow capacity, especially in applications where products tend to bridge or choke. Optional product baffles can further enhance product flow and augment magnet capacity for capturing weakly magnetic materials, according to the company. (248) 887-5600 * www.mpimagnet.com Moulder for producing crusty baked goods Mecatherm launched its M-RT moulder, which enables the moulding of hydrated and pointed doughs using a wide range of formats and weights. The M-RT moulder produces crusty breads because of its moulding operation close to the artisanal method. This equipment also meets customers' industrial performance and sustainable development requirements by guaranteeing product regularity and homogeneity and thus reducing product losses. (404) 319-0955 * www.mecatherm.fr/en www.bakingbusiness.com / November 2023 Baking & Snack 103http://www.bradmanlake.com http://www.formostfuji.com http://www.ijwhite.com http://www.mpimagnet.com http://www.mecatherm.fr/en http://www.bakingbusiness.com