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Update on sifting and screening equipment selection. Implementing air handling systems to enhance air quality and reduce allergen risks. Recommendations for custom designed air handling systems and CAD drawings selection matrix.
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Sifting/Screening & Allergen Update • Determined products that could be sifted • Only dry products • Either Mesh 4/Mesh 10 or cannot be sifted • 40% actual difference in throughput 40” vs 48” • Save footprint size • Limits target growth • 40” cannot handle 2 of largest size bags • Allergen Issue • Determined by Wegmans quality to not be an issue • Recommended washing of the equipment at regular intervals
Air Handling System • Customer Needs Assessment • Improve Air quality • Reduce Air Particulate size • Help improve area cleanliness • Will not interfere with sifting process • Will not violate OSHA or Wegmans guidelines
Recommendations • As a best practice Wegmans should implement at least 1 sifting piece of equipment to reduce foreign material. • Recommendation for equipment: Sweco vibratory sifter with Mesh 4 • To improve bakery air quality, improve safety and reduce health concerns Wegmans should implement an air handling system equipped with dust collection • Recommendation for equipment: Shick