New wirecut machine improves hygiene and cuts costs

New wirecut machine improves hygiene and cuts costs Re-design for enhanced cleaning and maintenance A new wirecut machine for soft dough cookies and bars, designed to minimize cost of ownership and improve hygiene while maintaining outstanding levels of quality, has been launched by Baker Perkins. Every aspect of the TruClean™ wirecut has been reworked to offer more thorough cleaning, more quickly, with easy maintenance. It meets or exceeds the hygiene standards expected by the industry and demanded by regulators. With best-in-class weight control of +/- 1% on plain dough through unique die and filler block technology, fast changeovers and outstanding reliability, giveaway and production costs are cut. The TruClean™ wirecut includes a new method of sealing the ends of the hoppers to the feed rolls, which eliminates leakage and is easier to maintain. Maintenance of the parts which control row spacing is also much easier enabling full output to be achieved at all times. There is a completely new approach to hygiene – customers select from three levels, with the choice linked to their own cleaning regime and cross-contamination risk. These three alternative levels enable customers to achieve the blend of sanitation, productivity and cost most appropriate for their particular operation: the prime objective is to eliminate any risk to consumers from cross contamination. Usually this means allergens and pathogens but the same high standards are required when making Kosher, organic or GMO-free products. Hygiene level one is designed for dry or wet cloth cleaning when there are no cross-contamination issues. Level two is for low pressure wet or chemical cleaning if there is potential for cross-contamination onto food product surfaces, or in the product zone. The third level is designed for high-pressure wet, steam or chemical cleaning when a high risk of cross contamination exists, particularly post-baking. This level may involve component removal without the need for tools, for cleaning away from the production environment. Three important principles formed the basis of this re-design: reducing any accumulation of unwanted materials; improving visibility and access for cleaning; and simplifying the removal and replacement of components. Baker Perkins has been balancing the twin demands of best practice in hygienic design with improvements in operational efficiency for 30 years. The TruClean is available in a variety of band widths from 812 to 1525mm and speeds from 60 to 200 cuts per minue.

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