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Doughnut Injection System

Apple International’s latest innovation is the fully automated doughnut injection system.

Designed to accurately fill up to 25,000 doughnuts per hour, this equipment gives the customer improved efficiency and product quality control.

Fresh doughnuts are supplied at random after cooling and automatically collated into 15 lanes for presentation to an indexing drum.  

Each lane is individually controlled to detect doughnuts thereby giving a no doughnut/no fill signal. Positive detection results  in an accurate injection of custard, chocolate sauce, jam or jelly. Weights can be calibrated in a range from

1 to 30 grams with accuracy normally better than +/- 0.5 gram dependant on viscosity. Jam supply to the equipment is via a pressurised manifold with sensors to indicate pressure and temperature of the product being injected, together with the usage.

Interchangeable feed hoppers are supplied from one tonne tote tanks .

The Doughnut Injection System illustrated, met customer’s user requirement specification of no more than 1 in 10,000 rejects due to no fill, crushing, escaping or misalignment.

Hygiene & Build Quality - FDA Approved Materials used Throughout Construction

As with all Apple International equipment the Doughnut Injection System is manufactured from FDA approved materials (316 grade Stainless Steel and Modular Intralux conveyor belting).

The robust design and construction is suitable for the industrial environment of large bakeries. This equipment can withstand continuous production twenty four hours a day, six/seven days a week.

Integrated high pressure, hot water spray systems are controlled by the user friendly PLC to clean the conveyor belts and indexing drum.

Fast change over from one filling to another is achieved by utilising the self contained Clean in Place System. This provides a hot water flush, detergent wash and rinse in approximately 20 minuets.           

Control Systems - User Friendly Touch Screen Panel

Various levels of code protected access allow for programming changes to be made by authorized engineers only.

User friendly operator panel allows only the basic functions of recipe choice and normal production control. Higher security levels allow engineers to make parameter changes.

Cost Saving - Increased Profit due to Low Operating Costs

As a fully automated system reduced staffing levels keep labour cost per unit to a minimum. Accuracy of injection volume reduces raw material usage giving accurate cost control. The current system uses approximately 500 Kg of filling per hour.

Reliabillity - Over 25 years serving the Food Industry

Apple International have an enviable reputation for the robust construction of  their equipment which is designed to withstand the rigors of food processing environments.

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