DFT Conny catches eye of savoury makers

DFT Conny, a steel band travelling oven is being hailed by its Danish maker as a major step forward in convection oven technology.Recent tests have revealed that Conny consumes up to 45% less electrical power than rival systems.

According to European Process Plant, the Epsom-based company supplying and servicing the new oven in the UK and Ireland, it has already caught the eye of a number of major savoury and biscuit manufacturers

The modular oven is being manufactured by Danish Food Technology (DFT), a company set up by four experienced bakery machinery specialists led by managing director Jacob Jacobson specifically to build the oven. DFT has already got off to a flying start in Britain by clinching a six figure engineering deal to revamp ovens at a leading producer of savoury products. This news followed hard on the heels of DFT clinching a deal to install the new Conny convection oven at a German biscuit bakery.

At the heart of the oven, which can be gas or oil fired, is the heat transfer system which is based on a balanced air velocity in the heat exchanger. When heated, air is distributed to the top and bottom ducts. The airways to the ducts have been aerodynamically designed to ensure the most efficient airflow, maximum heat transfer and minimum heat loss. The top and bottom ducting ensures even baking, even humidity and even colouring of the product.