Bulk handling in Bakery Industry

Bakery manufacturers are now installing bulk handling systems for their major ingredients like flour , sugar , fat ,butter and other ingredients .

Few of bakery product manufacturers are still operating on a daily receipt of raw material which may some times result in stock out or production re-sheduling which may result in sale loss .

Many equipment manufacturers are providing complete plant from silos , conveyors to automation . Few of them are

INDCON PROJECTS

REICO INDUSTRIES
MIRANDA AUTOMATION
NEW ERA INDUSTRIES

Most of these bulk handling uses pneumatics for their application or there can be conveyors for transporting material from one place to another .
Bulk handling for raw material has major advantages are

• Major savings on raw material cost when procured in bulk.
• Savings on loading and unloading cost and labour .
• Stock outs are eliminated.
• Automation can increase the productivity.

Bulk tankers can be arranged by flour , fat and sugar processing companies or manufacturers

• Reduces procurement deptt follow up job s.
• Increase vendor loyalty as you procure bulk quantities .
• Hygienic as raw material is stored in Silos .
• Inspection and stores procedures are reduced .

Bulk handling should be implemented if space in not a problem .Bulk handling has been implemented by most of the major bakery product manufacturer