Cradle Conveyors & Leavening Cell
Industrial Bakery Line · High-Capacity Dough Processing
Client
Leading US Bakery
location
United States
delivery
2025-2026
52 weeks
Lead Time
4-phase
Delivery Model
AISI 304
Construction
Virtual
Commissioning
Industry 4.0
Connectivity
THE CHALLENGE
A leading US industrial bakery required a fully integrated, high-capacity system to handle continuous dough product flow within a complex multi-vendor line. The client needed a turnkey cradle conveyor solution managing product transfer and controlled leavening — bridging upstream makeup equipment and the tunnel oven — with zero manual handling, full recipe management, and seamless integration with Siemens-based line controls.
OUR SOLUTION
HTS Industry engineered and delivered a complete Cradle Conveyor & Leavening Cell system in four integrated project phases — from layout definition and mechanical design through software development with virtual commissioning, full manufacturing, and on-site functional testing.
The system comprises a precision cradle conveyor network feeding a climate-controlled leavening cell, with independent product pitch management, recipe-driven proofing parameters, and full AISI 304 stainless construction throughout product-contact zones.
All electrical and control architecture is built on the Siemens platform, ensuring native compatibility with the client’s existing line infrastructure and MES/SCADA roadmap.
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RESULTS & CLIENT VALUE
Zero manual handling
from makeup to oven — fully automated dough transfer and leavening across the complete line.
Factory-tested before shipment
full functional test without products (Phase 3) and with products (Phase 4) ensures line-ready delivery.
Virtual commissioning
prior to shipment — software simulation validates logic and sequences before physical installation, reducing on-site commissioning risk and time
Seamless multi-vendor integration
HTS scope interfaces natively with Rademaker (makeup/lamination), Mecatherm (oven/trays) and client MES/SCADA infra
Recipe-driven leavening control
precise temperature and humidity management, programmable per product type via Siemens PLC.
Scalable design
optional Automatic Flour Loader pre-engineered and field-installable without line modifica