An innovative camera technology could revolutionise the baking industry, by accurately and automatically adjusting oven temperatures to suit environmental conditions.
Bakers employ strict quality control methods in pursuit of consistent, high-quality bun production, but researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute have developed a system that could help react to problems early.
Researchers created a closed loop system that automatically inspects the quality of sandwich buns and adjusts oven temperatures if poorly baked products are detected.
Commenting on the findings, institute senior research engineer Douglas Britton explained: "By creating a more accurate, uniform and faster assessment process, we are able to minimise waste and lost product.
"Automated control over the baking process is necessary to produce a consistent product through batch changes, shift changes, daily and seasonal temperature and humidity changes."
The automated control also enables rapid correction of faults, which could be crucial to bakers responsible for producing high quantities of products.
Typical Guttridge equipment used in the baking industry includes; Feeders – metering screw feeders – weighing systems
