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COOLING & FREEZING
a well-designed system will have the capability to adjust
these process variables. "
Keeping it cool
Even when a cooler or freezer has been designed to maximize
capacity and product quality, there will eventually
come a time when problems arise and maintenance
is needed. And with the labor shortages and growing
knowledge gap found in many baking and snack facilities,
it's easier for these problems to snowball.
" In today's labor market, it is difficult to find mechanics
who are trained in both refrigeration and baking, " White
said. " Proper training of standard operating procedures
and following sound maintenance practices is essential. "
Suppliers are making it easier for bakers to follow
these practices and better train their employees.
JBT's Gyrocompact freezers offer a digital maintenance
platform that enables preventative maintenance
plans, diagnostics, inspections and training.
" It makes it easy to prepare for part replacement with
an online parts portal, and with the assistance of the integrated
digital tools, sensors and artificial intelligence
Auto-pressurized systems can reduce ice buildup on freezers by
equaling out the pressure at the infeed and discharge.
IJ White Systems
(AI)-supported insights, customers can optimize their
production and equipment efficiency, " Bauer said.
IJ White's Ultra Series systems automatically monitor
freezer and cooler components and warn operators of
potential failures. White noted this is especially beneficial
as many employees avoid going into blast freezers
due to their low temperatures and high air velocities,
and as such, are less likely to notice these issues.
" Our remote monitoring systems, Predicative System
Alert, are essential for achieving continuous production
by reducing unscheduled downtime, " he said.
Common maintenance issues include worn bearings,
misaligned sprockets, excessive belt
wear and incorrect belt tension and
tracking, Bordner said.
Freezers can also build up ice
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over time, which hinders effective
cooling. Menardo noted bakers
should periodically defrost their
freezers to avoid this buildup.
" Blast freezing helps in maintaining
moisture and preventing ice
crystal formation, which can damage
the texture of baked goods, "
he added.
To ensure coolers and freezers
are operating optimally, Intralox offers
an air flow analysis and modification
service.
" Intralox does a full audit of a
customer's actual air flow in the
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