Whether you are a small or large frozen pizza manufacturer, having the right frozen pizza tools and equipment is essential. The frozen pizza market is highly competitive and ever-evolving. Because of that it is essential that you stay up-to-date with the latest technology options available.
The process of finding the right frozen pizza tools can feel daunting. But it doesn’t have to be since there are a few top tools to look for.
In this article, we will be discussing the top five frozen pizza tools every frozen pizza manufacturing company needs to purchase. We will also discuss the automation options provided at Quantum, such as our sauce and dry/granular applicators.
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Sauce Applicators
No matter how big or small your manufacturing company is, sauce applicators are essential pieces of equipment. You need these applicators to apply sauces and oils to pizza crusts so that they move through the frozen pizza line efficiently. This also helps to ensure that each pizza has the same amount of sauce and that it is lined up correctly with the crust.
At Quantum, we provide a variety of sauce applicators, which include options for target and waterfall applications. Our applicators are also suitable for a wide range of pizza sauces, making them a cost-effective and versatile option.
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Topping Applicators
The next type of frozen pizza tools both small and large manufacturing companies need are topping applicators. Sauce applicators and topping applicators are different as the equipment has to be able to handle different types of pizza ingredients.
These applicators help to disperse pizza toppings, such as shredded cheese, as the pizzas are moving through the manufacturing line. Just like sauce applicators, topping applicators ensure equal amounts of toppings go on each pizza crust so that you can maintain quality and consistency.
At Quantum, our cheese/toppings applicators are able to disperse both cheese and other types of dry ingredients. This allows you to have more versatility with the types of toppings you provide without slowing down efficiency or damaging quality.
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Dry Ingredient Applicators
Many pizzas also have different dry or granular ingredients on the top depending on the type of pizza being created. Because of this, your pizza manufacturing company may need dry ingredient applicators to automate this process and maintain reproducibility.
The dry/granular ingredient applicators we provide at Quantum can handle a variety of dry and granular ingredients by dispersing them through a waterfall design. These ingredient applicators can handle things like dry vegetables, parmesan, seeds, salt, spices, etc.
Although this may seem like an additional expense for your manufacturing company, it is essential if you need to add dry ingredients to your frozen pizzas. Automating this process ensures fewer ingredients are wasted, and each pizza has the same amount of ingredients.
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Meat Slicers
If you run a frozen pizza manufacturing company, you most likely provide a variety of meat-based pizzas. Because of this, you will need to invest in meat slicers to speed up production and ensure the same quality throughout all of your pizzas.
At Quantum, our meat/pepperoni slicers are perfect for slicing traditional pizza meats such as pepperoni, sausage, and Canadian bacon. A unique benefit to our meat slicers is that they can also incorporate deli-style ingredients for more unique pizza products.
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Circle Placers
One of the many frozen pizza tools small and large manufacturing companies will need to invest in is circle placers. It is easy to overlook this tool, but it is essential for maintaining consistency and quality throughout manufacturing.
Circle placers are pieces of equipment that put down the corrugated cardboard onto the conveyor belt where the pizza crust will sit. This is essential as it ensures the pizza crust is aligned so that the pizza sauce and toppings will also be aligned. The cardboard also helps to preserve the quality of the pizza as it is baked, frozen, packaged, and delivered.
At Quantum, we provide two different types of circle placers that can handle up to 180 circles per minute.
Benefits of Frozen Pizza Automation Equipment
Whether you own a small or large frozen pizza manufacturing company, having the right automation equipment is essential. Although this can feel like a substantial investment at first, automation equipment is guaranteed to pay for itself over time.
Here are some of the many benefits of upgrading your system with automated frozen pizza tools:
- Efficiency: One of the main purposes of automated frozen pizza tools is to improve efficiency and speed. This is especially beneficial for companies of different sizes that will most likely need equipment that can adapt to changes in volume over time.
- Quality: Automation helps to preserve the quality of your frozen pizza products with reproducibility. These pieces of equipment are designed to make each pizza the same way to reduce the risk of common pizza-making mistakes and variability. These are both things that can have a negative impact on your business and the consumer’s experience.
- Reduced Waste: A significant concern for manufacturing companies is the amount of ingredients that are wasted. Not only is this not environmentally friendly, but it is also bad for your company’s budget. Automated tools help to reduce errors, which will help to reduce wasted ingredients and wasted pizzas.
- Diversity: To stay competitive in the frozen pizza market, you need to stay up-to-date with the types of pizzas consumers are looking for. Automated tools allow you to do this by handling a diverse range of pizza toppings, sauces, crusts, and styles.
- Food Safety: By using automated pizza-making equipment, you can create greater food safety for your manufacturing company. There is less risk of food cross-contamination, incorrect temperature exposure, and poor employee hygiene practices.
Improve Frozen Pizza Manufacturing With Quantum
At Quantum, we understand the struggles frozen pizza manufacturers experience when it comes to updating their manufacturing equipment. We make this process easy by providing all of the tools you need to automate the manufacturing process to maximize efficiency and quality. Whether you need topping applicators, meat slicers, or ingredient applicators, we have options for both small and large businesses. Contact our team today to find out what automated tools are the best fit for your company.