Buns & Rolls
Most people would not think much about the bread they buy at the grocery store, but for those who manufacture this staple food, quality control is of the utmost importance. KPM provides effective solutions for managing the whole process of producing buns and rolls for retail and food service businesses, prioritizing quality at each step so manufacturers face less surprise-related costs in comparison to manual or traditional methods.
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Product Types
- Single products (Round, Hot Dog, Rectangular/Oval)
- Clusters (Round, Hot Dog)
- Plain or with topping
Measurement Capability
- 3D/Height - peak height, complete 3D profile, slope, surface texture (accuracy: 0.3mm)
- 2D/Shape & Size - diameter, roundness, length, width (accuracy: 0.2mm)
- Top & Bottom Color - bake color, topping color (Lab and BCU coordinates, accuracy: 0.2 ΔE)
- Topping/Seeding - coverage, distribution, voids (accuracy: 0.5% of product surface)
- Scoring/Split/Imprint conformity check
Defects Detection Capability
- Misshapen products
- Out of specification products (e.g. too small, too tall, etc.)
- Spots (light, dark, foreign material on product surface)
- Blisters/Blotchy
- Topping defects (e.g. too little seeds, voids, etc.)
- Scoring/Split/Imprint defects
Vision Inspection Options
- On-line - line width from 600mm up to 1.400mm (24" - 55"), throughput from 500 pcs/min up to 1.500 pcs/min
- Off-line - Standalone Systems for multi-product sampling measurements in laboratories or on the factory floor
Available Modules for Vision Inspection
Vision Module:
- Top Side 2D & Color
- Top Side 3D
- Bottom Side Color
Rejection Module: pneumatic paddle rejection mechanism
Stainless Steel Frame
Conveying System with modular belts
Control Unit:
- Industrial PC
- Industrial Touch Screen
- Stainless steel electrical cabinet
Inspection Software with Real Time Statistics displayed on integrated touch screen
Data Collection & Reporting Software
Distributed Vision-Based Process Control Systems
KPM Analytics provides a range of vision system modules designed to monitor a specific production process step.
The measurements taken at each vision module at each point in the line can be collected and displayed at the control station and reported in real time. This data can also be added to a database allowing further analysis and correlation of this data to assist in improving the production process and the quality of the finished product.
Examples of process steps that can be monitored are the following:
- Forming (physical dimensions)
- Proofing (height, scoring)
- Baking (bake color, oven feedback)
Feedback Loops – Oven Control
By installing a KPM Analytics Vision System at the oven exit, it is possible to integrate our exclusive Real-Time Oven Feedback Module, which uses the measured bake color to automatically adjust the oven settings.
Key benefits:
- Fully automatic control of the last two zones of the oven
- Objective bake color measurement
- Continuous automatic monitoring of product quality
- Automatic real time actions to correct out of specification situations
- Improved product color consistency over the time
- Waste reduction
Laner
The Laner is the ideal solution to provide a continuous flow of evenly laned products to your packaging machines.
- Reduce Labor
- Maximize throughput of packing machines
- Flexible capabilities
- Number of lanes
- Type of products
- Size and shape of products
Line Configurations
- Line width: from 600mm up to 1.000mm (24" - 40")
- Straight in-feed, 90° in-feed
- Product throughput: from 300 pcs/min up to 1.000 pcs/min
- the one laning system can lane different products into different number of lanes
System Modules
- Accumulation conveyor module
- Laning conveyor module
- Laning chute
- Outfeed conveyor (option)
- Vision System used for product flow monitoring
- Motion Control Unit
