NO BELT TO WEAR OR REPLACE |
Thompson: |
FDA approved long life forming "cups"
fastened to a chain are used to form a smooth and consistent bagel. Service life of the
chain is approximately five years. Service life of the cups is a minimum of five years.
More information about our new Evolution Cup. |
Competition: |
A wide flexible belt tightly stretched between
two pulleys and drawn through a cylinder causes friction and will wear out every 6 to 12
months. This may be considered a health hazard as the belt particles enter the dough. In
addition, dough impregnated into the belt fibers will cause mold if not properly cleaned.
Another maintenance concern is that dough can get between the pulleys and the belt and
cause misalignment. |
EASIER CLEANING |
Thompson: |
Forming cups are practically maintenance free and
self cleaning. The divider system requires daily cleaning. |
Competition: |
Regular cleaning of the belt and pulley system is
required to prevent misalignment of the belt. The divider system requires daily cleaning. |
ACCURATE DOUGH PIECE WEIGHT |
Thompson: |
On divider equipped systems, a variable speed
self-regulating system is used to draw the dough into the divider. This places less burden
on the baker because the dough strip need not be precisely sized. Accurate dough piece
weight is assured with this system. |
Competition: |
Uses an on/off regulating system to draw the
dough strip into the divider. This requires that the dough strip be precisely sized in
order to obtain consistent dough piece weight. |
QUALITY AND DURABILITY |
Thompson: |
Thompson Bagel Machine was founded in 1961 and it
will always be our philosophy to engineer and build the highest quality equipment.
The quality and durability of our machines have been proven for over 37 years.
Our machines have rolled more quality bagels than anyone else's. Many
Thompson machines that are over 25 years old are in current operation. Replacement
part sales are nearly non-existent. |
Competition: |
These machines are designed for low initial cost
but require higher maintenance. Belt replacements and other spare parts are a
primary part of the business for manufacturers of these machines. Not withstanding
the additional expense, higher labor costs are also associated with these machines, as has
been the case since their introduction to the industry in 1975. |
OTHER USES |
Thompson: |
The Thompson single bank system (1B-H-D) easily
converts to divider only mode. This is convenient for small bakeries that require dough
dividing for purposes other than bagel forming. |