EQUIPMENT & PACKAGING Stress-free divider for artisan breads Rheon's VX122 stress-free divider is a compact system designed for highhydration artisan breads. It includes a large, 110-liter dough hopper with an adjustable-width V4 stress-free dough divider to reduce side trim and provide the optimum dimension of dough portions for flatbread, loaves and baguettes. (949) 768-1900 * www.rheon.com High shear mixer for dispersions and emulsions The Inline Ultra High Shear Sanitary Mixer Model HSM-715XSUHD-250 from Charles Ross & Son Co. delivers dispersion, emulsification and homogenization at high throughput. Featuring the company's patented X-Series rotor/stator in type AL-6XN stainless steel, this mixer takes product through the center of the stator and moves it outward through radial channels in the rows of concentric rotor/stator teeth. (800) 243-7677 * www.mixers.com Easy-to-access centrifugal sifter The Heli-Sift centrifugal sifters from Shick Esteve are high-throughput units built for tool-free inspections with quick screen removal and 360-degree inspection in five to 10 minutes. Units are available in both gravity and inline configurations. The sifter also comes with slide rail-assisted screen extraction with integrated screen support, which minimizes the potential for damage while handling and inspecting the screens. (816) 861-7224 * www.shickesteve.com Bread scoring system Spraying Systems' AutoJet Bread Scoring System can reduce scrap and maintenance time by 20%, according to the company. Pans of baked goods traveling on conveyor belts pass under a spray manifold while the company's PulsaJet nozzles produce a needlelike spray and provide clean score marks even when the conveyor line speed changes. (630) 665-5000 * www.spray.com Robotic bowl moving system VMI's newly designed robotic bowl moving system uses a suspended shuttle and integrates with the company's Kneadster vertical double tool mixers. This automated mixing system is designed for high-volume production lines and provides a wide range of flexibility from full automation, adjustable fermentation and/or proofing times, and sponge-and-dough process for all kinds of products, including artisan bread. (816) 708-0654 * www.vmimixing.com 104 Baking & Snack November 2023 / www.bakingbusiness.comhttp://www.rheon.com http://www.mixers.com http://www.shickesteve.com http://www.spray.com http://www.vmimixing.com http://www.bakingbusiness.com