Drives in the mix at swedish bakery

IP65 inverter drives upgraded the mixing and dough preparation equipment, improving productivity and flexibility of the biscuit production of a Swedish bakery Baginto AB bakery in Sweden has been able to upgrade its mixing and dough preparation equipment, improving productivity and flexibility at very reasonable cost thanks to Lenze SMD and SMVector IP65 inverter drives. The compact SMD drives are ideal for retrofitting in existing panels at the bakery, whilst the IP65 rating of the SMVector drives enables them to be mounted directly to stainless steel surfaces without the cost and complexity of control cabinets. In addition wiring is greatly simplified as the drives can be mounted closer to the motors they control. The recent investment means that many areas of the bakery are now controlled by variable speed drives. The conveyors and rollers on Baginto’s biscuit production line are equipped with SMD drives. The compactness of these drives makes them highly suited for these applications. Supplied as retrofit units, they are providing smooth torque operation and fine speed control where machines already have control cabinets: - the cabinets themselves are stainless steel due to the hygiene requirements in food production industries. The flour mixing and dough folding equipment at the bakery now employ variable speed operation; benefiting both the consistency and quality of the product. At these stations, the drives had to satisfy the requirement to allow manual adjustments to the mix during production. This meant that they had to be both visible and accessible, and close to the machinery that is usually moved around as part of the production process. The IP65 enclosed SMVector drives provided the ideal solution. Their inbuilt levels of protection against contamination meant that they could be mounted directly to the mixer and the rollers, onto stainless steel frames, without the requirement for an additional cabinet with its attendant space requirements, additional wiring, and cost. The SMVector drives are dust- tight, so the fine flour dust in the bakery atmosphere causes the drives no problem at all. In addition, the SMV drives are also rated against low pressure jets, from the frequent wash-downs required in food production environments. The combination of the two drive systems: SMD drives where space is limited, and SMVector drives where operational and environmental solution, which has worked excellently at Baginto. The bakery has been able to increase productivity and flexibility with minimum disruption, and - more importantly - without breaking the bank. The SMVector range of inverter drives, is available for single-phase operation from 0.37 to 2.2kW, and three-phase from 0.37 to 22.0kW. The SMV range removes the cost and complexity from vector- based motor control, offering fast dynamic torque response, sophisticated auto-tuning and impressive low speed operation from a compact, low cost and simple to use package. The SMV drive also offers ingress protection to IP65, allowing for outdoor use, operation in environments with atmospheric moisture present and protection from low pressure water jets. The SMV range is designed for use in small motor applications where dynamic speed and torque control are required, such as conveyors, food production, packaging lines and HVAC systems.