Proof In The Machine

The popular Rollfix dough sheeting machine now has a new model in its line up. German manufacturer Fritsch, with over 30,000 Rollfix machines in the market place, has added the Rollfix 700 which makes it possible for bakeries to have high-performance reliability and efficiency over many hours of use.
The new ‘Marathon’ Rollfix, in contrast to its smaller namesake, the 600, has acquired some powerful new characteristics. The drive mechanism, for example, has been designed to meet the greatest of challenges. The complete interior has been reinforced and where possible constructed entirely with stainless steel. The complete substructure – including the shelves and pockets, brackets and catching trays – is made of high-quality stainless steel.
The roller gap has been increased once again to 50mm, allowing for bigger batch sizes from the very beginning. Specially-designed infeed rollers on the safety guards provide extra help when larger portions of dough are being fed into the machine. A double spindle on the calibrating roller ensures that the additional power available to the new Rollfix will be perfectly and uniformly transferred to the dough even in the case of bigger reduction degrees.
To this end, the unit allows for the individual adjustment of the feeding speed.
The computer control with its ergonomically tilted Touch Screen panel has been subjected to comprehensive tests and further optimised for use in the Rollfix 700. The operator simply applies the dough and chooses the appropriate programme from those stored in the machine. The Rollfixfix then does the rest, say Fritsch.
Changes in the standard dough sheeting programmes are always possible. In fact, for laminated dough, a practical solution is to link parts of programmes together.