Repeatably delivering a weight accuracy of 0.5 grams , the automated Hestia Dough Checkweigher can save specialist free-from bakers thousands of pounds every day .
Sourcing alternatives to wheat , barley and rye is high cost , making repeatable weight precision even more critical for free-from bakeries
Connected to an automated upstream free-from dough dividing line , if a piece of dough is under or overweight by as little as 0.5 grams , the Hestia Dough Checkweigher automatically rejects it . Simultaneously , the machine ’ s advanced fibre optic-controlled software communicates back to the dough divider in real time to adjust the position of the blade for the next batch .
Charlie expands : “ Free-from ingredients
can cost over 150 % more than conventional breads . There are often 20 or more ingredients within a freefrom bread recipe . Placing even greater emphasis on tightly controlling waste .”
Automated dough checkweighing allows for individual pieces that are off target weight to be removed and reworked , as well as providing corrective feedback to the dough divider . The result is a rapid payback on machinery investment .
“ Sourcing alternatives to wheat , barley and rye is high cost , making repeatable weight precision even more critical for free-from bakeries ,” reports Charlie .
Price volatility for premium ingredients , combined with the well documented global supply chain challenges , was part of the rationale behind the launch of Fortress and Sparc ’ s Raptor Checkweigher series . Using highend weighing algorithms alongside sophisticated automated adjustment and data capture software , the robust Raptor checkweigher further supports the rapidly expanding free-from industry to mitigate costly product giveaway . Targeting operational inefficiencies , the Raptor series reduces unnecessary rejections and waste whilst helping to maintain brand reputation .
“ A common approach when prices escalate is to reduce the sizes of packs to counteract the rising raw material costs . For premium free-from products it places even greater pressure on the need to adhere to accurate net weights ,” Charlie emphasises .
“ Harnessing the power of smart checkweighing technology is rapidly becoming a critical part of the inspection mix . This ensures consumers continue to have the choice of affordable freefrom products that don ’ t compromise their wellbeing and dietary needs ,” he concludes .
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