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Specialty Equipment Design

Emerson Process Management Rises to the Challenge

Jelly Applicator Redesign

Emerson Process Management provided an extensive redesign of equipment that deposited jelly onto pastry squares, in an on-line process that created 1000 pastries per minute, eleven at a time.

The new design deposited two flavors of jelly simultaneously to a sheet of pastry dough, whereas the existing equipment was able to handle just one flavor of jelly. An additional requirement was that the new design ensure that the downstream baking processes, the former and cutting roll areas, could continue as before with no modifications required.

In addition to meeting the technical requirements of this job, Emerson Process Management incorporated enhancements that provided for quick change overs, meaning less waste and less downtime. Translating into a competitive advantage for the bakery company.

Cookie Dough Extruder Design

Emerson Process Management provided a machine design that would allow the bakery company to produce cookies for the first time. The extruder design formed two streams of dough from a single source of supply into large, thick dough shapes, and provided for manual “on the run” thickness adjustment.

The design parameters for this equipment would allow each extruded stream of dough to be cut in 6” lengths timed to conveyor speed and tray position.

This project was completed ahead of schedule and within budget.

The President of the bakery company was so thrilled with the results that he awarded the Emerson Process Management Project Engineer with an accommodation for a job well done.

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Problem:

One of the largest, private label bakery companies in the U.S. was trying to meet the changing demands of the breakfast pastry market. Studies had shown that consumers were interested in pastries with two flavors rather than just one flavor. In addition, their growth strategy called for expanding into the cookie market, a product line they had never made before. Extensive equipment redesign was required.

Solution:

For precision equipment design and expertise the bakery company turned to Emerson Process Management. This choice allowed them to own the equipment design when complete, thereby providing them a potential competitive advantage in the marketplace.

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