Continuous mixer for cookie dough
In large-scale cookie production, achieving consistent dough quality is crucial for product uniformity. Challenges such as batch-to-batch variations and maintaining food safety standards can impact overall efficiency.
Ensures consistent and safe cookie dough mixing
The LDX Continuous Mixer from Reading Bakery Systems is designed to streamline the cookie dough mixing process. This mixer efficiently combines all ingredients except flour in the creme up stage, where specialized mixing elements cut the fat into the other components. Flour is then added in the development stage to produce the final dough. By employing continuous mixing, the LDX minimizes batch-to-batch variability and enhances food safety as the dough is never exposed to the environment. It supports production rates up to 9,000 kg/hour, optimizing energy and labor costs while maintaining a smaller production footprint. Key features include gravimetric, loss-in-weight technology for precise metering of dry ingredients, automated refills controlled by a PLC, and flow-meters to manage liquid ingredients. The system’s fully automated operation and interlocked access points ensure safety and sanitation, meeting FDA requirements with materials used in the product zone.
Benefits
- Consistent dough quality
- Enhanced food safety
- High production capacity of up to 9,000 kg/hour
- Reduced energy and labor costs
- Optimized ingredient metering