ServoForm Lollipop Depositors

For ball, spherical and flat lollipops the Baker Perkins ServoForm depositor range provides better product quality, greater efficiency and higher throughput than any other system or process. The stunning appearance, clarity and smoothness of the products is matched by the efficiency of production: continuous depositing with patented, fully automatic stick placing keeps waste and labour costs low while an automatic washout system and hygienic design features minimise downtime and cleaning costs.
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High Quality Lollipops

Superior product quality is achieved by continuously depositing into solid moulds at final moisture. This creates lollipops that do not crack and are crystal clear, with a beautifully smooth surface finish, no air bubbles and no flashing. The automatic insertion system places the sticks accurately and consistently and ensures they remain perpendicular until the lollipop has set.

Versatile Product Range

The one-shot depositing process combines up to four colours and components in a single product enabling a virtually unlimited variety of exciting appearance, taste and texture combinations to be created. Additional versatility is provided by combining multiple depositing heads on the same line and by multi-purpose plants to make both lollipops and hard candy.

Efficient Production
High output, continuous production with rapid changeover, low scrap rates and minimal labour requirements keep unit costs extremely low. The consistent size, shape and weight also contribute to high levels of wrapping efficiency, especially for flat lollipops where a direct link to wrapping machines may be provided.

Easy to Operate, Clean and Maintain

Set up is quick and easy using the simple touch screen HMI with recipe control, which also includes full process visualisation and alarm management to make it easy to monitor and control the process. An automatic wash cycle and hygienic design features minimise cleaning while maintenance has been reduced and simplified with a new servo-controlled drive system.

Automatic, High-Output Lollipop Production

ServoForm Lollipop Features

Hoppers
One-shot depositing of up to four colours/components from twin hoppers Hoppers are evenly heated by temperature-controlled oil to avoid burning and discolouration l Very low retention time minimises process inversion l Fully self-draining to improve product flow, minimise waste and reduce cleaning time l Low heat capacity of hopper and manifold components reduces start-up times l Hoppers are easily accessible and readily removed for product changeover
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Heated Hopper

Depositor Head & Servo Drive

Low-inertia reciprocating head is synchronised with continuous mould circuit for precise, high-output depositing l Movements of head and pistons are servo-controlled for high accuracy, easy adjustment and minimum waste l Servo drives are electronically synchronised for low backlash and sustained accuracy l System enables motion profiles to be developed for wide array lollipop sizes l Pistons always seal the pumps during a normal stop to prevent leakage
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Servo Controlled Actuators

Cleaning and Hygiene

Fully programmed washout cycle includes automatic positioning of the catch trays followed by a washing and flushing cycle that requires no operator intervention. l Drain components are easily removed without tools for periodic cleaning l Hygienic design features include F Good access for cleaning underneath F Cross shafts eliminated F Sloping covers F No exposed screw threads F Hygienic feet F Hygienic locks
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Automatic Washout Tray

Manifold & Pumps

Each hopper is fitted with a manifold and either one or two rows of high-accuracy volumetric pumps l Product tailing is minimised by guided piston arrangement and electric heating of the manifold l Readily interchangeable manifolds and nozzles allow different styles of multi-colour or multi-component products to be made on the same machine l Target deposit weight is adjusted by altering servo profiles l Individual deposit weights are adjusted manually
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Depositing Pumps

Automatic Stick Placer

Sticks are fed directly from boxes into an oscillating distribution hopper then automatically inserted into the lollipop moulds via synchronised carrier bars l To ensure the sticks remain perpendicular to the candy full control is retained by the insertion system until the candy has set l Sticks for flat lollipops are rotated into position and held while the candy is deposited l The operation is fully automatic: no operator intervention is required other than periodically replacing empty stick boxes.
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Lollipop Stick Placer

Single Tier Cooling Tunnel

Efficient ambient cooling with variable speed fans reduces operating costs by avoiding the need for refrigeration l Two-pass cooling arrangement minimises floor space requirements
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Mould Circuit
Solid mould construction achieves optimum cooling and dimensional stability for the highest end-product quality l Synchronised mould lift under the depositor head minimises tailings with easy on-the-run adjustment l Complex shape of ball and spherical lollipops is created by book mould assemblies that open fully for trouble-free ejection l Quick-release mould retainers enable rapid clean down and changeover of mould sets l Detection system prevents mould damage by ensuring 100% ejection has been achieved before moulds close l FDA approved mould coatings
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Ball Lollipop Moulds

Controls
PLC control and touch-sensitive HMI provide full process visualisation, recipe management and alarm handling l Recipe control system enables depositor profile for each product to be set at the touch of a button l Ability to integrate with upstream and downstream equipment for control of the complete cooking and depositing process. Also supervisory (SCADA) and other high-level systems
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Operator HMI Screen

Output
Nominal plant width - 250mm, 600mm. 950mm Max speed - 55 strokes/min (110 rows/min) l Max output - 840 kg/hr
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Materials of Construction
Hoppers and Manifolds - 316 Stainless Steel Depositing Head Covers - 304 Stainless Steel l Frames - Mild steel painted and nickel plated l Cooler Covers - Polyurethane l Moulds - Aluminium with special PTFE coating
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Options
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Baker Perkins 05/11

Extra sets of interchangeable carrier moulds Spare hoppers for rapid changeover l Hopper removal carriage l Hopper agitators for viscous masses l Refrigerated cooling l Four-pass cooling tunnel l Servo-controlled mould lift l Powder addition feeder
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