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Can you tell we\u2019re excited about IBIE?!<\/p>\n
As an IBIE exhibitor, we have a great opportunity to see customers and showcase our latest bakery equipment innovations. As IBIE attendees, there is a great opportunity for bakers to make an impact on their bakery\u2019s productivity and profitability.<\/p>\n
However, IBIE also can be overwhelming for bakers. It\u2019s a big show with a lot of equipment to see and people to meet. Don\u2019t fret, Rexfab is here to help bakers maximize their own productivity at IBIE with this list of three questions you should ask exhibitors when visiting their booth.<\/p>\n
On the processing side, labor challenges are one of the most significant obstacles facing commercial bakeries today. Automation can solve this problem, and there will be hundreds of equipment suppliers selling automation.<\/p>\n
However, how can you tell which companies are true automation solution providers? The first clue is actually in the questions the equipment supplier asks you about your production environment. Automated equipment is not installed, nor does it operate in a vacuum. Be wary of suppliers who make big promises without looking at the big picture, i.e. what is happening before and after the specific automated solution.<\/p>\n
We build, design and partner with equipment companies that focus on automated solutions that have tangible labor savings. Our SR Pack Loader<\/a> is an automated solution that requires no operator to handle vertical\/horizontal box loading, or basket and tray loading with compressed patterns. The ROI of this system is immediate because it helps solve the labor challenges in the packaging department, one of the most manually intensive processes at a bakery. The unit also gives bakers an impressive level of versatility, which brings us to our next question \u2026<\/p>\n There are very few one-trick ponies in the baking industry today. The era of bakeries with narrowly focused SKU lists is over, and more and more bakeries today are expected to provide their customers with an assortment of products and packaging sizes. As detailed above, the SR Pack Loader<\/a> was built with versatility in mind.<\/p>\n So was our Pan Stacker-Unstacker<\/a>, which runs multiple sizes of bread and bun pans. This automated solution also requires only one operator to operate both machines, so it ticks off the labor and versatility boxes!<\/p>\n2. How versatile is your equipment?<\/h3>\n