Case study: 22% throughput gain at a Midwest bun plant

A Midwest bun producer was running three shifts and still short on capacity. Rather than build, they rebalanced the line.\n\nReplacing the legacy divider with a Halbrook SD-8 removed the scaling give-away that had forced a 4% overweight target. Adding a Meridian Bake IP-40 intermediate proofer allowed dough to relax properly before moulding, cutting rework at the panner.\n\nCombined, the plant recorded a 22% throughput gain with no increase in floor space.