You are always looking for an edge that helps your bakery increase sales while decreasing operating costs. This often elusive edge became challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic when commercial bakeries worldwide watched sales drop. Supply chain disruptions and temporary shutdowns forced bakeries to implement draconian strategies to stay afloat. One approach that has paid dividends well beyond the COVID-19 pandemic involves commercial bakeries installing continuous mixing systems designed and manufactured by Exact Mixing. This begs one crucial question: What are the advantages of using a continuous mixer in bakery production lines?
What is the Continuous Mixing Process?
The dough-blending process consists of four distinct stages. Bulk ingredients move to the measurement stage, which uses different recipes. Then, the measured ingredients are thoroughly blended before reaching the development stage for kneading. All four stages must be completed with batch mixers before another dough recipe can send bulk ingredients to the measurement station.
On the other hand, continuous mixers constantly send bulk ingredients to the measurement station. Each of the four stages continually operates to increase production volumes. Outside of attracting more customers, this revenue growth strategy is only as successful as increasing the production rates for the machines that blend dough ingredients. All four dough-blending process stages become a consistent, uninterrupted process. Our machines accurately measure ingredients within a differential of +/- 0.25 percent. Dough discharges from a continuous mixer in a constant stream instead of one large batch every 20 minutes.
What Are the Benefits of Operating Continuous Mixers in Commercial Bakeries?
Quickly ramping up production volumes is just one of the many advantages delivered by continuous mixing systems. The design of our machines can increase production rates by more than 10,000 kg an hour, depending on the model. Our engineers use materials that prevent the generation of too much heat when batches of dough reach the mixing stage. The result is lower maintenance costs, reduced energy costs, and a much lower carbon footprint for your commercial bakery.
Automated technology plays a massive role in enhancing the efficiency of continuous mixers. Automation is the driver behind lower labor costs, as different electronic components control and monitor the dough-blending process instead of a team of employees. You can reassign the employees to other tasks, improving workers’ productivity. Another benefit of automated technology is that it ensures measurements’ accuracy, dramatically reducing food waste and lowering food costs. Proprietary Hydrobond Technology, another automated feature, combines dry and wet ingredients on a particle-by-particle basis. The clamshell design of our machine prevents the cross-contamination of food particles.
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Now that you know the answer to the question, what are the advantages of using a continuous mixer in bakery production lines, and how does your bakery leverage those advantages? At Exact Mixing, our team of engineers has earned the reputation of providing the best customer support in the industry. When the time comes to install your new continuous mixers, you can expect to receive hands-on lessons on how to maximize the machine’s performance.
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