To achieve the square shape of toast bread or get flat top of cakes or pies, baking pans must be provided with a lid. In an industrial production line, the lid is positioned on top of the pans by means of the Automatic Lidder. The machine is positioned before the oven.
Using a ‘pick-and-place’ principle, the lidder head (vacuum or magnetic) picks up the lids from an infeed conveyor. They are then transferred to the pan conveyor and placed on top of the pans. The machine’s dimensions are determined by the line capacity, pan sizes, layout, etc.
After baking toast bread and cakes or pie, the lids must be removed prior to de-panning. In an industrial production line, the lid is removed by means of the Automatic De-lidder. The machine is positioned after the oven and before the de-panner. By means of a pick-and-place principle, the de-lidder head (vacuum or magnetic) picks the lids up off the pans. They are then transferred to the lid discharge conveyor.
The machine’s dimensions are determined by the line capacity, pan sizes, layout, etc.