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WAVEDRY+ Post-baking drying

WAVEDRY+ Post-baking drying

WAVEDRY+ Post-baking drying

Product catalog summary
Introduction to Radio Frequency (RF) Post-Baking Drying
RF post-baking drying technology is designed to efficiently remove excess moisture from baked products without causing over-baking or excessive browning. This method enhances productivity and product quality by targeting moisture removal directly at the product's center.
Challenges in Conventional Baking
Traditional ovens struggle to remove moisture from the center of baked goods without risking over-coloring, Acrylamide formation, or cracking. RF technology addresses these issues by using electromagnetic fields to transfer energy volumetrically and selectively.
RF Technology Mechanism
The patented RF electrode applies a concentrated electric field to thin products like biscuits and cookies, even at low voltages. This method reduces Acrylamide, enhances flavor, and improves crispness.
Applications
RF drying is suitable for a variety of products, including snacks, cookies, cereals, and pastries. It is particularly effective for items like baby cookies, bread croutons, and chocolate cookies.
Benefits of RF Drying
  • Moisture Reduction and Leveling: Achieves accurate moisture levels and reduces moisture differentials.
  • Enhanced Flavor and Crispness: Improves flavor retention, color control, and shelf-life.
  • Reduced Acrylamide Formation: Minimizes surface browning and Acrylamide levels by up to 35%.
  • Increased Oven Throughput: Enhances conventional oven throughput, reduces floor space, and lowers energy consumption.
Performance Data
Graphs indicate significant moisture reduction and Acrylamide decrease when using RF technology compared to conventional methods. The process allows for higher throughput and improved product quality.
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Catalog excerpts

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Reduce Acrylamide, enhance flavour and crispness Post-baking drying Radio Frequency post baking drying allows to eliminate the excess moisture from the product rapidly and efficiently, without causing over-baking (excessive browning) of the surface, with added benefits to productivity and quality. This special patented electrode is designed to apply a highly-concentrated electric field to thin or very thin products (such as biscuits, cookies, cereals etc..) even when fed with low RF voltages. How it works? Removing the final excess moisture from a baked product is a challenging task: the conventional oven finds it hard to transfer heat to the centre without the risk of over-colouring, Acrylamide formation and cracks that appear in the product even without any mechanical solicitation. The RF electromagnetic field, due to its ability to transfer energy to the product volumetrically and selectively according to the moisture location, will overcome the low thermal conductivity and the crust heat barrier and will directly dry the (wetter) centre of the product without affecting the desired colour. conventional only conventional + RF (6% to 3%) conventional + RF (10% to 3%) 450 400 Acrylamide (µg/kg) Double polarity electrode DOUBLE POLARITY HORIZONTAL RF FIELD + Appetiser Snacks Cracker Biscuits Baby Cookies Crispbread Bagel Chips Custard Cream Shells Biscotte Matzo Bread Croutons Meringues Bread Sticks Oat Flake Cookies Breakfast Cereals Pretzels Butter Cookies Puff Pastry Cheese Thins Rusk Biscuit Chocolate Cookies Shortbread Choux / Éclairs Sponge products Coconut Rings Wafers

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Moisture reduction and leveling RF drying allows to achieve an accurate moisture level inside the product and to reduce cross-band moisture differential at the exit of the baking oven. The process control is instantaneous. Final RF drying increases conventional oven throughput and reduces bakery floor space requirements and energy consumption. Enhanced flavour and crispness The RF treatment improves flavour retention, colour control, crispness and shelf-life. It also reduces checking problems. Final drying by RF allows to reduce surface browning and Acrylamide formation. Reduced Acrylamide formation...

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