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Efficient automation in the baking industry

We supply efficient and easy-to-clean automation solutions for the production of baked goods and confectionery. From stocking raw materials to dough production, baking and packaging, Festo provides components, ready-to-install system solutions and suitable services for your production process.

We have the right solution for these requirements:

  • Time-saving cleaning with components in clean design
  • Functionality of components at high and low temperatures
  • Drives for precise cutting with reproducible results
  • Solutions for reliable packaging with high flexibility

Find out here how we can support you in every stage of the process

1. Raw materials processing

Raw materials processing in the baking production process

The right choice of process valves is key when handling raw ingredients for food. Process automation from Festo offers a complete range of process valves and innovative products such as the pinch valve VZQA, with versions available for use in the food industry (FDA, Regulation EC No 1935/2004).

2. Food and compressed air quality

Control cabinet for clean compressed air preparation

Great care has to be taken whenever compressed air comes into contact with food. This is because compressed air is not clean by nature. Application-specific compressed air preparation ensures the highest possible level of safety for food, consumers and producers.

White paper on compressed air quality (PDF)

3. Loading and unloading stations (handling baking trays)

Loading and unloading of baking trays

Electric automation from Festo offers you a constantly growing portfolio of pneumatic alternatives for delivering and stacking or removing your baking trays. This increases the service life of your baking trays, thus reducing the costs for replacements – all without compressed air preparation.

4. Food safety made easy

Clean design valve terminal MPA-C

Food production is a matter of trust and food safety is essential to a brand. Anything that ends up on a table must be produced hygienically. That requires a smart system design and food-safe components that support the production process – simply, efficiently and reliably. Festo offers the right automation solutions as well as the necessary industry expertise for the production of safe food.

More about food safety

5. Packaging

Packaging bread rolls

Safe and efficient packaging is a must. Our portfolio of electric and pneumatic technology will help you to find the best made-to-measure customised solution for your application.

Find out more about automation in the packaging industry

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Handling Guide Online – designing handling systems

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