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PAN COATING & HANDLING
ments in automation from mid-sized companies seeking
to take their operations to the next level.
" Small bakers with unique products that require
Today's pan handling
systems eliminate the
use of compressed
air, which not only
reduces energy
consumption but also
minimizes maintenance
requirements.
Rexfab
many manual pan changeovers are looking for ways
to automate areas of their production line to become
more efficient and less reliant on finding and maintaining
labor, " said Ken Johnson, president, Gemini Bakery
Equipment. " Manual pan handling lends itself to injuries,
especially when dealing with hot or heavy pans.
Automated equipment, such as pan stacking/unstacking
systems, inline pan buffer storage and automated rack
loading and unloading systems reduce labor, provide for
gentler handling of pans, reduce injuries and provide for
higher operating efficiencies. "
During the past decade, pan handling technology has
become more efficient, user-friendly and durable, enabling
bakeries to streamline their operations, observed
Bernardo Zermeno, marketing and customer development
director, Rexfab.
" Bakeries are increasingly documenting their processes
and adopting a holistic approach to identify hidden
operational costs, " he explained. " This shift in focus has
led them to seek out pan handling equipment that not
only improves efficiency but also extends the lifespan of
their pans, reducing the need for frequent replacements. "
How everything stacks up
Automation can be a double-edged sword. Solving one
problem can lead to another. Fortunately, there's often
a better solution on the horizon when it comes to
pan handling.
" Bakers are trying to increase throughput on their
production lines, and that's creating the use of larger
pans, especially on bun lines, " said Ken Mentch, automation
sales manager, Middleby Bakery. " These pans, due
to rate and size, will not run on traditional stackers and
unstackers. They are so large that it sometimes takes two
people to move those pans. Some of them are the size of
a car hood. The size of those pans is really driving the
use of robots. "
Perhaps the biggest innovation has been the integration
of automation and robotics into the process.
" This transformation has revolutionized how pans
are handled in wholesale bakeries, significantly enhancing
efficiency, safety and flexibility, " observed Dan
Alper, product marketing manager, AMF Workhorse,
a brand of AMF Bakery Systems. " Robotics, automated
guided vehicles (AGVs) and other advanced technologies
have collectively reshaped pan handling, making it
more automated and efficient. These technologies have
transformed pan handling by automating key processes,
improving operator safety, enhancing flexibility and significantly
boosting efficiency. "
It's easy to see how far pan handling has advanced
since most bakeries used previous generations of stackers/unstackers,
which handled one pan at a time, recalled
Joakim Nordell, export sales manager, Middleby
Bakery. Such systems, however, cannot keep up with
rates on newer high-volume bun lines producing around
7,200 dozen an hour and possibly more in the future.
Today's much larger pans, combined with robotic handling,
bolster throughput while operating production
lines at a slower rate that reduces the wear and tear on
pans, conveyors and other equipment.
" The nice thing about robotics is that they can handle
multiple pans at one time, " he pointed out. " There are
fewer parts with robotics, and they're easier to maintain
than older systems. They now come with self-diagnostic
features and can alert the maintenance staff about any
need for attention. "
Achterberg mentioned that robotics and customdesigned
end-of-arm tooling can be designed to simul76
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