• High-Speed Pizza: Mechanical Rounding and Hot Pressing

    Struggling with dough shrinkage or excessive scrap in high-speed pizza lines creates significant efficiency bottlenecks. Rather than relying solely on traditional sheeting, utilizing a combination of mechanical rounding and thermal pressing could offer a streamlined solution for consistent, high-quality crusts without the waste associated with rework.

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