FOCUS ON BAKERIES IF YOU CAN’T STAND THE HEAT – STAY OUT OF THE BAKERY Commercial bakeries today are definitely on the hot seat. Keeping up with fluctuating consumer demands requires improved product quality and consistency, ongoing innovation and rapid market response. Escalating regulatory requirements and rising energy prices are driving up costs and squeezing profit margins. Improving operating efficiency is critical to competing effectively and staying profitable. On the bakery floor, high volume production, perishable products and rapid line changeovers make unplanned downtime unacceptable. Older equipment requires frequent repairs; newer machinery needs regular maintenance. And the effects of rigorous washdown requirements, temperature extremes, bakery dust and residue can all negatively impact component life. Kaman Industrial Technologies is focused on helping bakeries address these critical concerns and production challenges. Focus on Products We have what you need, when you need it. Kaman is your most reliable source for over two million industrial parts manufactured by hundreds of quality vendor partners. The products we supply are supported by specialists who offer local service, technical expertise and product engineering support. Our extensive catalog of food-grade solutions includes a full line of BISSC-certified components, as well as washdown-ready, energy-efficient and HACCP-authorized products to stand up to your bakery’s harsh production environment. Whether your equipment is state-of-the-art or decades old, we have the parts you need to keep your bakery rolling. Kaman’s smart stocking capabilities mean that the products you need most will be on hand at your local branch, while our North American network of nearly 200 branches and distribution centers provides immediate access to virtually any power transmission or motion control item. Our real-time logistics network ensures fast, reliable delivery with same day/next day shipping options. Focus on Solutions Kaman goes far beyond the role of traditional supplier, becoming a true business partner. Our knowledgeable sales professionals have training and experience to help you solve your dayto-day production problems and design long-term solutions. Each local branch is backed by a team of product and systems experts with knowledge and experience in linear motion, mechanical, electrical, fluid power and material handling applications. We offer an array of specialized services to keep your bakery running smoothly and efficiently, while finding ways to lower your overall cost of doing business. We can help you upgrade and automate aging equipment and production lines to reduce downtime, increase productivity and slash energy costs. And, we will even put it in writing with our Documented Savings™ program. Need something special? Kaman’s shops can design and build custom equipment, components and assemblies to address your specific production requirements. We also offer belt and rubber fabrication, custom reducer assembly, hose fabrication and repair services. Our product and service capabilities are also supported by a variety of value-added programs. Solutions include equipment and storeroom surveys, inventory management, database management, maintenance seminars, warranty tracking and easy online ordering. Focus on Results Put us to the test. Find out how Kaman’s focus on bakeries can help you become more productive, more competitive and more profitable. BAKERY COMPONENTS* BEARINGS Ball Bearings Corrosion Resistant Deep Groove Double Row Flanged Linear Molded Plastic Polymer Single Row Thrust Mounted Units Ball Corrosion Resistant Flanged High Temperature Non-Metallic Pillow Block Piloted Flange Pressed Steel Roller Sleeve Spherical Split Housing Stainless Take Up & Frames Tapered Roller Roller Bearings Cam Followers Cylindrical Journal Needle Needle Clutch Roller Clutches Spherical Tapered Thrust Sleeve Bearings Graphited Non-Metallic Oil Impregnated Sintered Bronze Solid Bronze Spherical Bushings Special & Others Ball Transfers Hanger Bearings Lazy Susan Rod Ends POWER TRANSMISSION Belt Drives Cog Flex-Link High Torque Drives (HTD) Kevlar Micro V Multiple Band Multiple Fabric Steel Cable Synchronous Timing V Belts Chain Drives Attachment Conveyor Custom Delrin Multi-Strand Non-Metallic O-Ring Roller Side Bow Stainless Table Top Clutches & Brakes Air Backstop C-Face Modules Cam Electric Fail Safe Mounted Indexing Pneumatic Shaft Mount Shear Pin Sprag Torque Limiters Wrap Spring Couplings Elastomer Flexible Fluid Gear Jaw PTO Shafts Rubber Element Torque Limiting Universal Joints Zero Backlash / Ultra Precise Gears MTO Speed Reducers Anti-Backlash Bevel C-Face Cycloidal D-Flange Helical In-Line Miter Multi-Stage Reduction Parallel Shaft Planetary Right Angle Scoop Mount Shaft Mount Spiral Bevel Vertical Mixer Worm Mechanical Adjustable Drives Dry Friction Disc Hydraulic PIV Variable Pitch Belt Sheaves / Pulleys Conveyor Crowned Finish Bore Fractional Horsepower (FHP) High Torque Drives (HTD) Keyless Bushing Lagged Magnetic Multiple Groove QD Taper Lock Timing Sprockets Conveyor Chain Made-to-Order QD Roller Chain Taper Lock ELECTRICAL AC Drives Custom Drive Systems Flux Vector General Purpose Micro-Drives Sensorless Vector Sub Micro-Drives Variable Torque Washdown DC Drives 1 and 3 Phase Analog Digital PWM DC Performance Drives Servo Amplifiers Servo Controllers Servo Drives Clutches & Brakes C-Face Modules Electronic Controls Fail Safe Brake Foot Mounted Shaft Mounted Torque Limiters Control Products Counters & Timers Encoders & Resolvers HMI’s Light Curtains Limit Switches Line Conditioners Load Monitoring Measurement Devices Motion Controllers Panel Meters & Displays Photo Electric Sensors PLCs Power Supplies Protective Devices Proximity Sensors Reduced Voltage Starters Relays Soft Start Controls Tachometers Temperature Controllers Vibration Monitoring Wiring Solutions AC Motors Brake Motors Explosion Proof General Purpose High Torque IEC Inverter Duty NEMA Premium Pump Washdown and Stainless Steel DC Motors Brake Motors Permanent Mag. and Shunt Wound Sub-Fractional Washdown and Stainless Steel Performance Motors Servo Stainless Steel Stepper Electronic Repair AC/DC Drives Calibration PC Boards Process Control Renewal Parts Servos HMI’s Safety Control E Stop Push Buttons Interlocks and Switches Light Curtains Safety Relays MATERIAL HANDLING Belting Cleating / V-Guide Conveyor Belting Elevator Belt Punching Endless Belting Fabricated Food Grade Heat Oven Belting Mono Filament Pulley Lagging Transmission Bulk Handling Bucket Elevators Bulk Bag Car Unloaders Shake-Out-Tables Vibrating Screens Bulk Conveyors Belt Flight Screw Unit Conveyors Ball Transfer Belt Gravity Feed Motorized Roller Skate Wheel Table Top Telescoping Trolley Wire Mesh Components Ball Transfers Belt Cleaners Belt Lacing Belt Scrapers Buckets Casters / Wheels Cleated Belts Elevator Chain Impact Slider Board Lagged Pulleys Motorized Pulleys Takeups Equipment Mixers Feeders Slings MOTION CONTROL Components Acme Screws Ball Bushings Hardened Shafting Linear Actuators Precision Gear Heads Precision Lead Screws Profile Rail Protective Bellows Rodless Actuators Rodless Cylinders Shaft & Rail Assemblies Tracks X-Y Tables Power and Controls Amplifiers Motion Controllers PLCs Programming Sensors Servo Motors & Drives Stepper Motors & Drives Touch Panels FLUID POWER Hydraulic Cylinders NFPA Hydraulic Motors LSHT Geroler Hydraulic Pumps Gear Vane Hydraulic Valves Directional Control Flow Control Pressure Control Pneumatic Air Preparation Aftercoolers Dryers Filters Lubricators Regulators Pneumatic Cylinders Custom Low Profile NFPA Rodless Cylinders Rotary Actuators Round Stainless Steel Pneumatic Motors Piston Vane Pneumatic Valves Ball Directional Control Flow Control Logic Quick Exhaust Solenoid Pneumatic Accessories Blow Guns Compressors Fittings, Hose & Tubing Mufflers / Silencers Lubrication & Fluid Transfer Valves-Ball Valves-Solenoid ACCESSORIES Chemicals Adhesives & Epoxies Lubricants & Greases Mold Release Agents Sealants Lubrication Devices and Systems Condition Monitoring Equipment Counters Probes Sensors Temperature ASSET MANAGEMENT Documented Savings™ Supply Management Partnership Programs Hydraulic Accessories Filters, Filter Carts Gauges Heat Exchangers Hose & Fittings Quick Disconnects Reservoirs, Accessories * List presented is a subset of items we stock, please contact the Kaman branch nearest you for specific products not listed here. PREPPING MAKE-UP » Ingredient Storage » Batching » Mixing Prep work in a bakery can be a messy business. The combination of wet and dry ingredients inevitably leads to a variety of work-generated contaminants that can take years off the life of your equipment. From high-torque drives that stand up to the heavy demands of commercial mixers, to condition monitoring devices that help to preserve the quality of wet and dry ingredients in storage, we have the parts you need to keep moving. » Dividing » Rounding » Intermediate Proofing » Molding » Panning The make-up phase marks the transition from batch processing to discrete item processing. This transformation is complicated by the sticky, semi-solid nature of batters, dough and other added ingredients. This can also create a prime environment for bacterial growth and product contamination. Kaman also stocks a comprehensive array of corrosion resistant, stainless steel, plastic composite and enamelcoated products that can withstand the highly caustic and severe washdown conditions of your prep environment. Kaman has the products you need to help you adhere to strict food safety standards established by the FDA and avoid a sticky situation of your own. We offer HACCP compliant belting, a variety of environmental sensors and controls and also food grade lubricants and cleaners to ensure safe food processing. Product Solutions for Prepping Applications: » High Torque Drives keep your mixers moving as dough Product Solutions for Make-Up Applications: » Non-Stick HACCP Belting prevents dough from consistency increases » Synchronous Belt Drives reduce maintenance downtime, lubrication and repair costs » Explosion Proof Motors and Drives protect against the combustibility of dry and wet ingredients » Variable Frequency Drives keep up with the speed and power consistency of mixers as required by recipe » Bearing Isolators and Seals prevent dust, flour and sugar from diminishing the life span of bearings » High Efficiency Air Filters ensure a clean, safe and healthy work environment tearing, sticking and fraying as it travels down the processing line » Stainless Steel Attachment Chain provides a cleanable alternative and maintains high food grade standards » Washdown Bearings, Motors and Drives accommodate line maintenance, corrosion resistance and prevent contamination » Indexing Drives help to improve efficiencies in the panning process » Tabletop Chain facilitates smooth product transfer between processes without downtime, contamination or loss » Timing Devices, Weigh Scales, Temperature & Humidity Sensors and other electronic controls ensure process accuracy and synchronization PRODUCTION PACKAGING » Final Proofing » Baking » De-panning » Cooling » Slicing » Wrapping & Filling » Labeling » Pick & Place » Palletizing & De-palletizing As raw materials are converted to finished goods, it is imperative to keep the process flowing smoothly without stoppages in order to ensure a quality end product. Allowing work-in-process to pause for too long at any phase of production can lead to costly spoilage losses. During the packaging phase, processing speeds ramp up to a whole new level. In order to help you maintain the highly automated and precise nature of the packaging process, Kaman offers a multitude of solutions designed to increase uptime and minimize product damage. Kaman carries an array of products designed for performance in 350° ovens and others that stand up to the chill of a –60° flash freezer. We even offer light curtains and E Stop push buttons to help you maintain a safe and productive work environment. Servos, sensors, pneumatic and mechanical motion control products all help to improve process efficiency and reliability. Sophisticated process automation components also help to provide the flexibility you need for rapid changeovers with minimal downtime. Product Solutions for Production Applications: » High Temperature Bearings increase the service life Product Solutions for Packaging Applications: » Air powered vacuum pumps for precise pick and place » High Temperature Wire Belting designed to prevent » Application-engineered vacuum cups designed for in oven applications reducing maintenance and repair costs downtime and ensure smooth product flow » High and Low Temperature Oils and Greases ensure proper lubrication in ovens, cooling towers and flash-freezers » 600 Series Stainless Attachment Chain withstands temperature extremes » Nickel-Plated Freezer Bearings are an economic alternative providing strength, durability and corrosion resistance » Electronic Temperature Sensors maintain product integrity, quality and consistency throughout the production process control and reduced energy costs vs. centralized vacuum systems demanding applications on packaging materials, label application and palletizing » Air actuators for high speed, high cycle rate applications, zero break-away control for linear and rotary applications » Precision Attachment Chain accepts a wide variety of bucket, tab and pusher attachments for efficient product movement » Electronic Sensors maintain precise and consistent speeds, positioning and product flow » Scales, Counters and Indexers ensure that all packages are filled to capacity requirements » Modular and Urethane Belting keep finished goods flowing smoothly SUPPLIERS* A 80/20 AC Tech Drives Accushim Aeroquip Aetna Bearing Alemite Alinabal Allenair Allied-Locke Allor Manufacturing Alloy Wire Belt American Air Filter American Metric American Roller Bearing Ameridrives (Zurn) Amflo AMI Bearings Anchor Fluid Power Anderson Copper Anver Corporation ARO Aurora Bearing Avtron B Barden Bayside Controls BCA Behringer Pipe Systems Beltservice Berliss Bearing Bijur Lubricating Bishop-Wisecarver Bison Gear Bostik Never-Seez® Boston Gear Brennan Industries Brewer Machine & Gear Brook Hansen Browning Bunting Bearing Burrell Leder Beltech C Cambelt Chantland Pulley Climax Metal Products Collars and Couplings Colson Caster Continental Hydraulics Conveyco Tech. Conveyor Comp. Conveyors, Inc. Cooper Bearing Cross Manufacturing Cunningham Manufacturing Co. D Dalton Gear Danaher Motion Danfoss Drives David Brown Deltran PT Deublin Unions Devcon Diamond Case Linear Diamond Chain Dichtomatik Dixon Valve & Coupling Dodge Donaldson Douglas Manufacturing Duff-Norton Dura-Buket Dynapar Keystone Lubricants Kilian Kop-Flex Kuriyama KVP Poly Hi Solidur Precision Pulley Prince Manufacturing P.T. International Eagle Belting EDT Electra Gear Electrical South Electro Static Technology Emerson Control Techniques Emerson Motor Technologies Energizer EOE Ever Flex Ever-Tite Coupling Products EZ-FLO-Couplings L F Mac Chain Magnaloy Marathon Electric Marbett Martin Engineering Martin Sprocket & Gear Maryland Wire Belts Mathews Conveyor Maurey Manufacturing Maxi-Lift Mayr McGill Messinger Bearing MHS Caster & Manufacturing Micron Gearing Miether Bearing Products Miller Fluid Power Moline Morse Motortronics MRC Bearing Radwell International Ramsey Products RBC Reeves Regal Beloit Reliance Electric Renold Jeffrey Rexnord RHP Ringfeeder Ringspann Rockford Ball Screw Rollway Bearing Rubber Fab Ruland Manufacturing R&W Couplings E Fabreeka Fafnir FAG Bearings Fenner Drives Fenner-Dunlop Fincor Flairline Flexaust Flexco FMC Foote-Jones/Illinois Gear Formsprag Clutch G Garlock Klozure General Bearing Global Manufacturing Goodman Conveyor Goodyear Engineered Products Grove Gear Guardair H Hammond Power Systems Hansen Hewitt Robbins Hilman Rollers Hi-Lo Manufacturing Hitachi Maxco HIWIN Linear Hoerbiger-Origa Holo-Krome Holz Rubber Hoover Steel Ball Hose Master Hub City Hytec I IKO Bearings INA Bearing Industrial Control Repair Ingersoll-Rand Interoll Isostatic Industries J Jason Industrial Jefferson Solenoid Jeffrey Chain Jervis B. Webb JM Clipper Joyce Dayton K Kaydon-Keene KB Electronics Lee Control Leeson Electric Corp. Lincoln Motors Lincoln St. Louis Link-Belt Linn Gear LM76 Loctite Longwood Elastomers LPS Laboratories M N National Oil Seals NB Corp. New Age Industries New Hampshire Ball Bearing New London Eng. Nexen Group Nice Bearing Nitta Belting NMB Technologies Nook Industries NoPak Cylinders Nord Gear Norgren Norman Filters NSK Bearing NTN Bearing NyCoil R S Saftronics Scandura Schrader Bellows Sealmaster Seco Simple Green SL Lube/Systems SMC Snap-Tite Couplings Spirolox SPM Instrument Sprayon SPX Power Team Stafford Manufacturing Stearns Brake Stephens-Adamson Stewart Warner Stober Sumitomo Machinery Superior Electric T TB Wood’s TCM Seal THK Linear Thomas Conveyor Thomson Industries Timken Bearing Tompkins Torrington Trans Coil Triboguard U, V Ohio Gear Omni Metalcraft Osborn Overly Hautz Uni-Chains Manufacturing Union Gear & Sprocket U.S. Electric Motor U.S. Gauge U.S. Seal U.S. Tsubaki, Inc. Valu Guide Van Gorp P, Q W, X, Y, Z Pacamor Patlite Corp Peer Bearing Peerless-Winsmith, Inc. Permatex PIAB PIC Design Warner Electric Weatherhead Webster Manufacturing WEG White Hydraulics Whittet-Higgins Zero Max O KRYLON PRODUCTS GROUP * Supplier authorized locations may vary. REAL STORIES, REAL RESULTS – CONFIRMED IN WRITING Flat Belt Helps a Snack Food Maker Reduce Product Loss at Packaging Maintenance-Free High Temperature Bearings Give This Baker New Life temperature, bearing alternative. Working with a trusted manufacturer, Kaman specified a reduced maintenance version of a standard high temperature bearing. The recommended bearing design dramatically extended service life due to a patented race profile feature that allows for maximum utilization of grease within the bearing. The company installed the high performance bearings in its ovens and noted that the new bearings delivered four times the life of the previously used graphite bearings. A baked goods manufacturer was dissatisfied with the life span of the graphite insert bearings in their baking ovens. The bearings were exposed to temperatures of at least 350° at slow operating speeds and were lasting just three months, creating unacceptable levels of downtime and maintenance. It was critical to have a bearing design that could withstand high temperatures and did not require frequent relubrication for sanitation reasons. Kaman was asked for a recommendation on a maintenance-free, high Application Savings: $12,576 A major snack food maker was experiencing significant product loss in the area between production and packaging. They called Kaman to evaluate the problem and provide solutions that would reduce product loss. A Kaman field representative visited the plant accompanied by a Material Handling Specialist and a Belting Specialist from Kaman’s Product Support Group. Together, this team identified over forty potential areas of improvement. As the conveyor areas were experiencing the most amount of product loss, Kaman recom- In reviewing the situation with the manufacturer, it quickly became evident that the majority of the maintenance costs were associated with lubrication and adjustment of the roller chain drives being used to power the conveyors. Kaman proposed switching the chain drives to synchronous belt drives in order to provide a low-maintenance alternative. In contrast to chain drives, belts do not typically require frequent re-tensioning and lubrication is minimized. The belt manufacturer’s factory staff provided the appropriate engineering support needed to help convert the bakery’s 20 conveyors. In the end, Kaman’s customer realized annual time and material cost savings resulting from reduced maintenance, downtime and lubricant usage. Application Savings: $62,400 Application Savings: $300,000 Quick Thinking Keeps This Tortilla Line Rolling Synchronous Belts Reduce Conveyor Maintenance and Lubrication Expenses A leading baked goods manufacturer asked Kaman to help them reduce downtime and the resulting frequent service checks needed to maintain their various conveyor lines. mended replacing the existing modular belting with a positive drive configured flat belt. The new belt configuration eliminated the potential for product spillage, reduced regular maintenance and product clean up expenses, and avoided the frequent replacement costs that can be associated with misapplied modular belting. Kaman’s solution saved the customer in annual product losses alone, not including the additional cost savings realized from reduced maintenance and replacement expenses. A leading tortilla manufacturer called on Kaman to help them get their production line back up and running when their current supplier was unable to identify a replacement for a cracked gearbox. Kaman’s field representative responded immediately to the challenge and was not only able to identify the broken gearbox but also suggested an alternative replacement that reduced the customer’s downtime from 3-4 weeks to just 36 hours! Using Kaman’s own Gear Reducer Build Shop, Kaman was able to replace the current gearbox with a drop-in substitution matching the same functional and dimensional specifications, and had it built and delivered to the customer in just one day. As a result, the customer saved in reduced downtime and the lower cost of the new gearbox. 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Products and services are Reducer Assembly available locally through a Custom assembling reducers and gear motors national network of nearly to specification. 200 regional locations and distribution hubs. Repair Services Specialty services for the repair, overhaul and recondition *Since we are continually expanding, please call for the location nearest you ing of all types of key industrial components. 1-800-526-2626 www.kamandirect.com ITEM #: 70251 (12/07)