United Bakery Equipment Target UK Bread Slicer Market

US company United Bakery Equipment is set to launch a campaign to raise its UK food industry profile in conjunction with its UK partner, Midlands-based equipment agent and consultant Habwood Technical Solutions. The moves follows the highly successful installation of a high performance UBE band slicer at a leading UK bread bakery.

Peter Wallin, a director of Habwood Technical Solutions, said: 'UBE has been successfully making heavy-duty slicing and bagging equipment for the baking industry for 35 years. They are world leaders for the simple reason that their machines are the most durable and reliable on the market. They outlast and outperform the competition.'


In recent years UBE has had a relatively low profile in the UK but Dr Wallin says this all about to change. 'UBE fully recognise the importance of the UK market and we are determined to make further inroads.'


Dr Wallin went on: 'UBE's band slicers set the benchmark for continuous feed bread slicing machines and already exports them to bakers and food manufacturers in over 40 countries. The market leading 90-75 band slicer provides smooth, even slicing and is ideal for the British market.



'Slices are smooth and uniform because the 90-75 moves loaves through the blades at a slower penetration rate. Loaves enter the blades in a continuous line, not at intervals as in conventional “flight feed” systems.


'This continuous flow means 80 per cent more useful slicing time so a slow blade speed is possible. Hence the smooth accurate slices and it also means that blades last much longer. Plus, having a continuous infeed system rather than a conventional system ensures crippling jam-ups are avoided.


'When combined with a UBE reciprocating bagger, we believe the 90-75 is the front end of the most reliable high speed sliced bread packaging solution in the industry – up to 75 loaves a minute sliced and bagged.'


The lightweight slice thickness adjuster can easily be removed or put back in less than five minutes. This easy accessibility means that the slicer is easy to clean and maintain.

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