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Standing the test of time
Oliver offers four bread slicers: the Model 732 Front Load Slicer, Model
777 Variety Slicer, Model 758 Front Load Duo-Slicer and Model 797
Gravity Feed Slicer.
And for bagels and buns, there's Oliver's Model 723 Bagel & Bun Slicer.
All of those slicers have been on the company's product roster for
some time, which in this case is definitely not a bad thing.
" The unique aspect of Oliver slicers is the models haven't changed
much, " Johnson said. " There have been minor changes to meet
standards such as NSF and UL requirements, but the core technology
has stood the test of time. "
" Our biggest differentiator is our quality and innovations, " Ranc said.
" We constantly innovate, improve, and develop safer units to aid our
store partners in meeting their modern challenges. And our five-year
warranty is a testament to our production and engineering. "
Rotary and in-line options
Ryan Technology's lineup of horizontal bread/bun slicers consists of
two groups: the rotary table group and the in-line 890 series group.
The rotary table group are best for bakeries baking in batches and on
pans and racks, said Sandra Ryan, vice president of operations for Ryan.
The in-line slicers are more suited to larger bakeries with automated
lines and cooling conveyors.
Bakeries with both types of slicers provide in-store bakeries with
Offering slicing elevates the instore
bakery to a 'store within a store'
and can create incremental sales by
keeping the consumer engaged. "
Yvonne Johnson, Oliver
Simplicity of operation and NSF certification are what separate Oliver
slicers from other products in the market, she added.
The company's machines also boast a less complicated maintenance
schedule.
" Daily removal of crumbs along with regular blade changes - every
six months - will keep the slicer running for years without issue, "
Johnson said.
A solution for every customer
JAC's diverse lineup of bakery slicers includes self-service, countertop,
variable thickness, artisan, batch, and continuous feed slicers.
The company's latest addition is the SWIFT ARTisan slicer. Specifically
designed to cut today's artisan loaves, whether they're crusty or on the
softer side, the slicer was created for a single operator.
It features an infeed roller system to continually cut any loaf loaded
onto the machine, and the onboard bagging system allows a simple,
fast, and ergonomic station for cutting and packaging, whether you
need to cut 2 or 200 loaves of any shape, size, or crust.
" We support the needs of all retail points of sale, from customerfacing
single loaf operations to back-room batch slicing, " Ranc said.
" We produced our first slicer in 1946. Since that day, we've made it our
company mission to innovate, improve, and be the industry's most
modern and principled manufacturer. "
JAC's innovations include inventing a mechanical pusher system that
automatically adjusts to the type of bread being cut, which generates
consistent and smooth cuts for soft sandwich bread or crustier
artisan loaves.
The company has also created high-volume slicers designed for a
single operator to save labor. And in 1974, JAC introduced the world's
first self-service slicer.
Slicing bread
instore
helps give
ISBs more
of a retail
bakery feel.
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pre-sliced product, either branded or not, and either finished baked or
par-baked.
The rotary table units, like the Model 793, can slice product at up to
8000 pieces per hour, Ryan said.
" Our slicers are very versatile, but our roster has evolved over
the years to include machines that are suited to a particular type of
product, " Ryan said.
For example, the Model 793 Rotary Table Utility Slicer, the company's
best seller, gave rise to the Model 901 Croissant Slicer to better handle
large sandwich croissants with some added features not found on the
Model 793.
The 901 can still slice other products like buns and rolls, but it does
croissants particularly well, Ryan said.
Ryan's rotary table group slicers are stand-alone, compact and not
part of a larger system or intergraded line. They can feed onto existing
packing tables.
JAC, Oliver
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