Pizza Crust Handling

Customer desired to automate the process of separating and placing crusts onto an assembly line at high speed.  After a year of development and testing, a successful solution was implemented.  The technology was rolled out across six lines.

Challenges:

• System needed to handle both frozen and refrigerated product without damage.
• Product was not consistent in shape, size or delivery to the equipment.
• New technology had to fit into existing lines.

Benefits:

• Significant labor reduction.
• Increased line throughput.
• Reduced ergonomic concerns for operations.

Project Included:

• Custom equipment development, design and manufacture.
• Multi-Axis interdependent motion control.
• Wash down design.
• Overall line integration.
• Conveyors.
• Pneumatics.