Wegmans Cheesecake DepanningSenior Design
Matthew Gundrum, Casey Bauman, Garth Sinclair, Zachary Alsheimer
Preliminary Insert Test Procedure
- Preparation
- Collect materials
- Buy unbleached parchment paper
- Non Stick
- Heat resistant up to 450 °F
- Buy Aluminum Foil
- Heat Resistant up to 300 °F
- Size the inserts
- Measure the diameter of the small and large pan
- Trace circles of the measured diameter on the parchment paper and aluminum foil
- Cut out the circles along the traced lines
- Cut additional inserts in case of failures
- Place cut outs in test pans prior to the test to ensure correct fit
- Implementation
- Label the test pans
- Place pre cut inserts in test pans after they are greased
- Allow a test pan with parchment paper to have the graham cracker crust inserted
- Turn the pan upside down
- Ensure the graham cracker crust is packed in correctly
- Check the insert remains intact and in one piece
- Repeat using two large and two small crusts
- Repeat using aluminum foil inserts
- Fill all test pans with crust and batter
- Ensure the timing is during the changeover from small to large
- Run the test pans through the tunnel oven
- Freeze the cakes
- Data Collection
- Remove the cakes from the freezer
- Set up a table on side out of the way of the production line
- Attempt depanning the test cakes frozen
- Two small and two large with parchment paper
- Record data and observations
- Total time of depanning for each cake
- Repeat for aluminum foil
- Run test cakes through current depanning process
- Four small and four large with parchment paper
- Put test pans in the pizza oven
- Have the operators attempt to depan the test cakes
- Record data and observations
- Total time of depanning for each cake
- Number of slams to fully depan each cake
- Repeat for aluminum foil
***All Wegmans health and safety standards will be followed at all times.
Equipment:
-2 small cheesecakes with parchment paper for depanning without the pizza oven
-2 large cheesecakes with parchment paper for depanning without the pizza oven
-2 small cheesecakes with aluminum foil for depanning without the pizza oven
-2 large cheesecakes with aluminum foil for depanning without the pizza oven
-4 small cheesecakes with parchment paper for depanning with the pizza oven
-4 large cheesecakes with parchment paper for depanning with the pizza oven
-4 small cheesecakes with aluminum foil for depanning with the pizza oven
-4 large cheesecakes with aluminum foil for depanning with the pizza oven
Total: 24 cheesecakes (12 large,12 small)