For plants in the baking industry, maintaining the right indoor temperature and air quality is a key challenge, especially during the summer months when industrial baking equipment generates a significant heat load. Autent Solutions’ BoostAir® Type A equipment is based on adiabatic cooling technology that can effectively address these issues while increasing productivity and the quality of the final product.
Baking industry problems – the challenges of industry operation
In the baking industry, plants are faced with daily problems such as excessive internal temperatures, poor air quality and flour dust generated during the production process.
These can have the following effects:
High temperatures and dry air reduce the comfort and efficiency of workers, especially in summer.
Production problems
Dry air has a negative impact on the rising time and consistency of dough, often leading to quality problems and waste. Health and hygiene challenges: flour dust and baking powder in the air not only contaminate the working environment, but also increase maintenance costs by depositing on the surface of the machines.
Subsequent moistening of prepared breads to avoid drying out.
What is adiabatic cooling and how does it work?
BoostAir® Type A works on the principle of adiabatic cooling. This technology passes fresh air from the outdoors through a humidifying medium that evaporates drinking water quality water into the air. Evaporation can reduce the air temperature by up to 10-14°C while increasing the relative humidity. This cooled and humidified air provides the following benefits:
Temperature reduction
By reducing the internal temperature, workplace problems caused by heat can be avoided.
Increasing humidity
An optimum humidity of 50-60% helps the dough to rise properly and prevents drying out.
Fresh air intake
The unit provides up to 4-6 times the air exchange, improving air quality and reducing the concentration of flour dust in the air.
The benefits of BoostAir® Type A
The BoostAir® Type A system not only provides a more pleasant working environment for employees, but also offers a number of business and technological benefits:
Increased production efficiency
Lower internal temperatures reduce the cooling time of finished products, speeding up the production process.
Quality improvement
The intelligent control of the equipment allows the humidity to be regulated to a specific value. The more humid air improves the texture and taste of the dough, while the outer layer of the final product becomes crispier and the texture lighter.
Reduced maintenance costs
The moisture content of the air binds flour and baking powder particles, reducing the risk of machine breakdown.
Hygiene safety and sustainability
The BoostAir® Type A system places particular emphasis on hygiene compliance:
Safe operation
The unit operates with potable water quality water and automatically dries the surface of the wetting medium at least once a day, preventing bacterial growth.
Ecodry® technology
This innovation allows a drying mode that does not generate additional heat load in the hall, unlike competing systems.
Economic and production benefits of adiabatic cooling
The system can reduce the number of production downtime due to heat, increase productivity and reduce costs due to scrap. And humidity control ensures that production is always carried out under the right conditions.
Summary
BoostAir® Type A is not just a technological innovation for the baking industry, but a complex solution for temperature control, improving air quality and increasing production efficiency. The system offered by Autent Solutions Ltd. is the ideal choice for baking companies that are committed to quality, hygiene and sustainability.
Are you looking for an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly solution for cooling and supplying fresh air to your baking or any other industrial plant?
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