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The equipment is part of the blending and packing operation, which processes cake mixes, flavoured icings and sugars. Initially, the dry ingredients are transferred from a sack tip unit to the K650C sifter for policing before being dropped into the 1500 litre mixer. Block fat is added and mixed in half tonne batches before being discharged into big bags and transferred to the packing line.
The process itself is relatively simple but is the equipment's flexibility that makes it special. The mixer needs to be flexible enough to accommodate a number of different ingredients for the variety of recipes that OVF's customers demand. Bakery ingredients can have differing characteristics from fine to large, coarse or fragile particles all of which had to be accommodated in one machine. The answer is a multi-purpose mixer with variable speed drive, with easy access to the internals to allow cleaning between batches.
The blending and packing line has been in operation and running for 12 months and Mike has no regrets. The process has been running problem free, which is primarily thanks to the expertise of Kek-Gardner’s installation team. As Mike comments ‘The commissioning was excellent. The commissioning team was very professional and made sure everything ran smoothly’.
The full scope of Kek-Gardner’s products can be seen on their web site at www.kekgardner.com. Alternatively, to discuss a specific application, contact them on +44 (0) 1625 665999.
