BAKE TIME VERSUS TEMPERATURE
1. Bake time is actually conveyor speed and is defi ned
as the time the product is actually in the oven.
This is measured by noting the time when the
leading edge of the product enters the oven and
the time the leading edge of the product leaves
the oven. This is adjusted by using the conveyor
speed controller.
2. Bake temperature is adjusted by changing the
setpoint of the temperature controller to the desired
bake temperature. When the oven reaches the
desired temperature, the red dot in the lower right
corner of the temperature display will turn off and
on as the controller maintains the temperature.
3. When establishing a bake time and temperature
for a given product, the general rule shall be as
the bake time increases the bake temperature
decreases and the reverse is also true; increase
temperature, decrease time. However, there
are limits to the above rule. Going to extremes
will result in a burnt exterior and raw interior or
it will result in a very light color but over-baked
product.
4. Once a good bake has been established, the fi ne
adjustments should be made by holding either
the bake time or bake temperature constant, then
varying the other.
CONVEYOR SPEED
Bake Time (Conveyor Speed) - As stated previously, bake
time (conveyor speed) is defi ned as the amount of time
elapsed between the time the leading edge of the product
enters the oven and the leading edge of the product exits
the oven. Bake time is controlled by adjusting the digital
speed controller. The setting on the control panel indicates
the actual bake time.
Bake time will be the same for any size product.
TIME OF DELIVERY
The time of delivery is the amount of elapsed time between
the period when the leading edge of the product enters the
oven and the trailing edge of the product is fully discharged
and is ready to be delivered to the customer.
Time of delivery changes if the product size
changes.
Tip: Train yourself not to pull the product out of the oven
when the leading edge comes out. Always wait until the
entire product has passed under the air nozzle holes - the
product needs this time to fully bake.
