The Sterling Affordable batching controller includes automated operator instructions/prompting, ingredient validation and lot tracking, and automatic weighing with over/under tolerance control.

With the tagline "custom creation specialists," St. Louis-based McCarthy Spice and Blends Company works with a range of clients seeking quality spices for consistency in their recipes.

Sometimes no amount of patching and custom coding can match the scheduling and recordkeeping capabilities of a new batch system.

While it was once common for operators to apprentice under experienced bakers to learn the business, today’s bakery operators are usually less trained and more prone to making mistakes on the plant floor, especially if batch instructions and records are kept on paper.