Multitex4 Moulder

Research into bread moulding shows that dough damage caused during sheeting is minimised by using a greater quantity of smaller diameter rolls. With Baker Perkins’ new Multitex4 moulder*, four pairs of sheeting rollers, with adjustable speed and gap, ensure that optimum sheeting thickness is achieved with minimum dough damage.  Bread quality is significantly improved
with no increase in ingredient costs or reduction in output.

*Patents pending

Premium quality

The process delivers a 10% increase in both volume and cell count, a finer, more even texture and better colour.  Trials also show that softness is increased by 18% for longer shelf life.  The bold, straight-sided loaf shape is ideal for sandwiches

High controllability

The Multitex4 achieves more uniform 4 piecing and tighter coiling.  Dough piece length can be matched to a variety of tin lengths with less work and less stress

Versatility

Varying dough characteristics are easily handled, including ageing dough resulting from downstream stoppages and dough with higher water addition. Doubles can be handled without causing stoppages

• Low production costs
• Reduced ingredient usage on standard bread
• Low-cost entry

The Multitex4 can be supplied as a completely new unit or a new head retrofitted to existing moulder tables.  Either way offers a low-cost entry to the premium bread market

• Centralising rollers receive dough from any direction to allow more flexible layouts and consistent 4 piecing
• Sheeting head can handle 200g-2100g dough pieces
• Spring loaded moulding board enables dough doubles to pass through
• Driven belt on moulding board improves forming and minimises dough sticking
• Close coupled rollers are self-cleaning and less susceptible to dough sticking
• Variable speed and gap on sheeting rolls(Note: gap between the first pair of rolls is fixed and the speed of the fourth pair of rolls is fixed)
• Tool-free adjustment of final dough piece length is made via guides under the moulding board and controlled by handwheels
• Separate longer coiling conveyor to assist tight coiling of dough
  piece; 4-5 coils can be achieved with 900g pieces

Options

• Connection to central process air system or with an independent fan mounted on moulder legs
• Servo driven roll gap adjustment to give recipe control of sheeting head
• Individual speed control of each pair of rolls
• 4 or 6 piece assemblies
• Tumble panner feature
• Optional easy to set 4 or 6 piecing attachment
• Optional Magveyor for magnetic indexing of pans

Innovation Centre

Baker Perkins’ Bakery Innovation Centre at Peterborough contains a Multitex4 moulder and a conventional three-roll 'Supertex' moulder.  Both machines are available for trials to evaluate the benefits of the 4-roll concept.

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