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1.2m (48”) TruClean™ Wirecut

Current location: Grand Rapids, MI
For further information, or to request a quote for this machine, please contact Kari Patton:

email: [email protected]

Tel: +1 616 785 7503

Specification
Standard Sanitation Feature Guidelines Include:

  • Product zone components: 303/304 stainless steel
  • Non-product zone components: 303/304 stainless steel
  • Stainless steel guarding
  • Stainless steel conduit with flexible conduit as needed
  • Washdown rated motors
  • Standard double sealed steel bearings
  • Sloped surfaces for drainage and use of stand-offs for cleaning access
  • Joints continuously welded
  • Hollow areas sealed or eliminated
  • Minimal liquid collection points
  • Minimal loose parts or niches
  • Sealed enclosures
  • Generous clearance under machine
  • Minimal exposed screw threads
  • Die components are excluded from this list
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Machine Head

The machine head consists of the components above the product conveyor, including the hopper, feed rolls, side plates, and bearings.

  • Quick Release for removal from Machine base.

Feed Rolls

  • Two (2) 303/304 stainless rolls, 265mm (10.43”) diameter
  • Each feed roll separately driven by a shaft mounted gear motor with VFD
  • Fixed roll position with 8mm gap

Side Frames: 303/304 stainless steel
End Plates (feed roll seals): HDPE

Clam Shell Feature:  Easy die and filler block removal with pneumatic lift system for access to the die assembly

  • Head lifted and lowered pneumatically via manual valve

Hopper:  Removable

  • 303/304 stainless steel, bead blasted
  • Inverted sides to eliminate product bridging

Die Rails:  Anodized aluminum

Die and Filler Block:  Tool free Die and Filler Block change

  • Accepts Baker Perkins Filler Block HC13920
  • Accept Baker Perkins Die Cups HC13921
  • Die sets are sold separately

Machine Base

The machine base consists of the main frame and the items below the product conveyor including wirecut mechanism, drives and legs.

Stationary Unit:  Adjustable height footpads

Adjustable Discharge Height:  47” to 49”

Side Frames, Cross Members:  Mild steel painted light grey RAL7039

Wirecut Mechanism:  303/304 stainless steel components

  • Cutting Direction: Programmable (forward or backward)
  • Wire Stroke and Speed
  • Controlled by servo motors
  • Adjustable from 49mm up to 124mm (2” up to 5”) via HMI
  • Maximum effective cut length 89mm (3 ½ “) dough piece on 121mm (4 ¾”) die plate
  • Up to 200 cuts per minute, product dependent
  • Wire Drop
  • Controlled by servo motor
  • Adjustable from 1mm up to 25mm via HMI
  • One piece aluminium (anodized) wireframe with integrated tensioner to be included in this assembly

Band Raise Mechanism

  • Servo controlled single dynamic plate with height adjustment via HMI
  • 303/304 stainless steel
  • Up to 140 cpm (product dependent)

Internal Belt Circuit

  • Materials of Construction:  303/304 stainless steel and nylon roller
  • Conveyor:  Servo driven for positive speed control and potential future gapping requirements
  • Belt Tracking:  Eckels-Bilt
  • Product Transfer Height:  Manually adjustable +25mm (1”)
  • Belt Take-Ups:  Pneumatic cylinders
  • Belt Cleaning:  Scrapers with removable tray
  • Removable endless belts
  • Removable conveyor rollers: 303/304 stainless steel and one nylon

Electrical Controls

Operator friendly, PLC controls for ease of operation and use of stored recipes

Machine Functionality:

  • Allen-Bradley Compact Logix PLC
  • Up to 20 recipe selections, recipe create & memorize functions
  • Machine auto start/auto stop and individual jog functions
  • Machine & drive alarms
  • Machine status display on HMI

Operator Controls

  • Panel View Plus touch-screen color graphic operator interface
  • Pushbuttons On Operator Station
  • Safety relay reset
  • Alarm silence
  • Control side E-stop
  • Non-Control side E-stop with NEMA 4X angle mounted enclosure

Main Electrical Enclosure:  Floor mounted Stainless steel

  • Category 3 safety circuitry
  • Main panel E-stop
  • Allen Bradley Power Flex variable frequency drives with safe-off functionality
  • Ethernet communications for VFD control
  • Air Conditioner Not Included

Junction Box(es):  NEMA 4X stainless steel, Sloped top

Machine Mounted Electrical Devices:  Non-contact guard safety switches

Conduit:  Stainless steel

General

  • Covers and Guards:  304 Stainless steel with sloped angles for drainage and stand-offs for cleaning
  • Die Sets:  To be confirmed and quoted separately
  • Machine quoted “As Is”

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Literature Further Reading

    Baker Perkins Ltd – UK

    Manor Drive
    Paston Parkway
    Peterborough
    PE4 7AP

    Baker Perkins Inc – US

    3223 Kraft Ave. S.E
    Grand Rapids
    Michigan
    49512 2027