Robotic tray handling for baking production lines
Enhance production efficiency by seamlessly integrating advanced robotic solutions for loading, unloading, and handling tasks, while ensuring precision and consistency in cutting and scoring processes for baked goods.
Automates Loading, Scoring, and Handling Processes
The WP ROBOT from the WP BAKERYGROUP integrates seamlessly into food manufacturing lines, offering automated solutions tailored to bakery processes. This system specializes in automating the loading, unloading, and scoring of dough-based products such as pretzels and baguettes. Utilizing cutting-edge delta and knickarm robots, it streamlines operations in continuous, high-speed environments, thus enhancing overall throughput.
This equipment serves bakery industries by maintaining product consistency and reducing manual intervention, aligning with the modern demand for efficient production. The WP ROBOT supports various task-specific robots, including scoring robots for precise incisions in dough, ensuring even baking and desired aesthetics.
The automation components are engineered for seamless integration, with options for remote monitoring and process adjustment via a PLC. Its flexibility spans across a range of materials, ensuring durability and compatibility with food safety standards. Maintenance is straightforward, featuring accessible components and the option for in-place cleaning solutions, thus minimizing downtime.
WP BAKERYGROUP offers customization across robot configurations to match unique production needs, supported by engineering expertise to ensure optimized operation. Whether it’s enhancing load handling with the WP Automatic Loader or achieving perfect cuts with the WP Scoring Robot, WP ROBOT equips food manufacturers with reliable, precise automation capabilities.
Benefits
- Streamlines production with automated loading and unloading, minimizing manual labor.
- Ensures consistent product quality with precise scoring for an aesthetically pleasing finish.
- Enhances operational efficiency by integrating seamlessly with existing production lines.
- Increases flexibility with customizable configurations to meet diverse manufacturing needs.
- Minimizes downtime with robust design and easy in-place cleaning systems.
- Applications
- Dough products,Baguettes,Bread,Snack foods,Confectionery,Food manufacturing,Rolls,Pastries,Bakery products,Pretzels
- End products
- Glazed doughnuts,Lye-coated snack products,Filled pastries,Pretzel sticks,Artisan breads,French bread,Doughnuts,Bagels,Dinner rolls,Croissants,Danish pastries,Pretzel rolls
- Steps before
- Pre-baking preparation,Dough shaping,Product loading onto trays,Peelboard preparation,Pre-heating ovens
- Steps after
- Cooling,Sorting,Packaging,Cleaning of trays,Quality inspection
- Input ingredients
- dough,empty baking trays,peelboards with proofed products
- Output ingredients
- baked products,filled baking trays,cleaned baking trays,sliced pretzels,sliced pretzel rolls,sliced baguettes
- Market info
- Automation
- Robotic systems,manual to full-auto integration
- Component Handling
- Tray handling,blech handling
- Speed
- 4–8 trays per minute
- Robot Types
- Delta robots,articulated arm robots
- Cutting Method
- Ultrasound,rotary knives,water jet
- Cleaning Method
- Automatic with cleaning stations
- Control System
- Programmable logic controller (PLC)
- Integration
- Production line integration possible
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / SCADA
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Energy efficiency
- 0.5–2 kWh/kg moisture
- Flexibility of application
- High,customizable solutions
- Simplicity in human-machine interaction
- High
- Reliability of process
- High,personal independent
- Integrated steps
- Loading,cutting,handling
- Synchronized operations
- Yes,multiple steps synchronized
- Collaborative environment
- Yes,with cobots
- Adaptability to different tasks
- High
- Flexibility
- High
- Material Handling
- Tray / Sheet
- Machine Footprint
- Compact
- Control Panel Type
- Touchscreen
- Discharge Method
- Conveyor
- Robot Type
- Delta/Knickarm
- Bleach Handling
- Automatic
- Integration possibilities
- With existing production lines
- Control panel type
- Advanced HMI
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Modular design
- Scalable solutions
- Robot type
- Delta and articulated robots