Industrial tunnel ovens for bakery products

Achieve precise control over baking processes with these industrial tunnel ovens, designed to handle diverse bakery products while optimizing energy use and ensuring consistent product quality in high-speed, continuous operations.

Bakes and Controls Moisture for Bakery Products

The Baking Tunnel Ovens from GEA Bakery, combining expertise from GEA Comas and GEA Imaforni, are engineered to deliver unmatched baking precision. These ovens excel in accommodating an array of bakery products, from artisan bread and French baguettes to cookies and pastries. Employing modular technology, they enable precise temperature and humidity regulation within each zone, optimizing baking quality and consistency. These ovens support continuous and high-speed automated operations, ensuring production lines maintain a steady pace and quality output.

Available in gas, electric, and hybrid models, the ovens are designed for seamless integration into existing bakery systems. Gas ovens use the Venturi principle for precise combustion control with real-time adjustments via an intuitive interface. The electric models offer zero CO2 emissions, making them eco-friendly with significant energy conversion efficiency. Hybrid ovens combine multiple heating methods, ideal for varied product profiles like crackers and biscuits, enhancing moisture control and color consistency.

With capacities scalable to meet industrial demands, these ovens handle extensive throughput while ensuring minimal maintenance needs and integration with automation systems. Enhanced by advanced simulation tools for custom configurations, GEA Bakery provides engineering support to tailor solutions to specific process requirements, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable and efficient bakery production solutions.

Benefits

  • Enhances product quality with precise temperature and humidity control.
  • Reduces energy costs and emissions with electric model options.
  • Increases operational efficiency with continuous, high-speed baking capabilities.
  • Supports diverse baking requirements through customizable heating configurations.
  • Minimizes labor and maintenance costs with user-friendly automation features.

General


Applications
Hard sweet biscuits,Cookies,Biscuits,Bread,Wire-cut products,Crackers,Cakes,Pastries,Rotary molded products,Bakery products
End products
Wafers,Cream crackers,Pound cakes,Biscotti,Oatmeal cookies,Layer cakes,Chocolate chip cookies,French baguettes,Croissants,Artisan bread,Digestive biscuits,Shortbread cookies,Eclairs,Sourdough loaf,Danish pastries,Animal crackers,Biscuits à la cuillère,Saltine crackers,Anzac biscuits,Ginger snaps,Lemon curd tart
Steps before
Mixing,Dough preparation
Steps after
Cooling,Slicing,Packaging
Input ingredients
dough,bakery products,cracker dough,biscuit dough,rotary molded products,wire-cut products
Output ingredients
Market info
GEA is known for manufacturing industrial engineered-to-order equipment, specializing in technology for food processing, dairy, beverages, and pharmaceuticals, with a reputation for quality, innovation, and sustainable solutions in complex engineering projects.

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Tunnel design
Heating type
Gas,Electric,Hybrid
Automation level
User-friendly interface/Real-time monitoring
Moisture control
Automatic moisture extraction
Combustion control
Precise control via Venturi principle
Heating zone control
Independent top and bottom heat control
Energy efficiency
Zero energy loss
Environmental impact
Zero CO2 emissions
Changeover flexibility
Versatile configuration for product variety
Sustainability enhancements
E-Switch Bake retrofit kit
Baking profile flexibility
Capability to match diverse product requirements
System retrofit options
E-Switch Bake kit for gas to electric transition
Humidity adjustment
Per zone

Product type Characteristics


Baking Method
Direct gas-fired / Indirect cyclotherm / Hybrid / Electric

Physical Characteristics


Footprint
Modular design
Oven type
Tunnel
Heating method
Gas / Electric / Hybrid
Control panel type
User-friendly interface
Discharge method
Automatic