 BPod
The B-Pod is a state of the art meal delivery system designed to provide excellent outcomes in work flow, worker safety, floor space requirement, food quality, customer satisfaction, and food temperatures. The unique nesting system uses a Base Station that holds the mechanics and electrical know how to provide consistent convection heating and cooling while the Pod carries the individualised trays from production through regeneration and then to the consumer. The Pod rolls and nests into the embrace of the Base Station and through unique vertical airflow dynamics the Base Station exchanges its heating and cooling to the foods on trays inside the Pod below. The B-Pod is a manipulation free system – simply roll in and nest, roll out and serve to your guest
The Base Station top section and back panel hold the mechanical and electrical parts that create heating and cooling. It is a unique floor mounted unit made entirely of 304 stainless steel with front and back decorative panels made of anti-static high impact thermoplastic. The Base Station supplies unique vertical thermo-convection forced air ventilation for both the hot and cold section driven by a high velocity motor to ensure proper and even air temperature throughout the chamber of the Pod.
The Pod is a trayed meal transporter.is constructed from a combination of 304 stainless steel and aluminium it is durable yet lightweight .High density insulation enclosed in stainless steel side panels and doors enhance the temperature retention rating of the tray carrier. The Pod rolls easily on four heavy duty double bearing castors. The recessed handles are designed to be human factor friendly and the doors open 270 ˚. The Pod is fitted with a heavy duty wrap-around rubber bumper . The Pod can be fitted with 20 or 24 tray slots (Pod Short) or it can have tray slides to hold 26 or 30 trays (Pod Tall). Nesting the Pod is acchieved by simply slinding it underneath The Base Station, in this position the Pod automatically and without manipulation can receive heating and cooling and while it nests in the Base Station, all the trays can be accessed without ever having to de-nest the Pod.
Unique Benefits and Applications
- Manipulation Free system by having the Pod nest within the Base Station and no having to open and shut doors or docking and inserting removable racks. This essentially becomes a one piece system thus having a simple and manipulation free solution.
- Space efficient Base Stations are mounted to the floor facilitating ease of installation within any space. They can be fitted back to back or side by side, allowing flexibility in layout and maximizing space requirements.
- Tray access When nested, the Pod doors can be opened allowing access to all trays for diet changes and alterations to meals
- Tray choice The Pod can accept two different tray sizes. The 575 Flat Tray is 575 x325mm and has equally sized hot and cold sections. The 530 Flat Tray is 530x 325mm and can shift within the Pod to the left or right allowing one to vary hot or cold sections on a tray. Trays are reversible and completely stackable and come in a variety of colors (Pastel Green, Beige, Pastel Orange)
- The divider wall in the Pod where the tray slides into can be removed in single sections and can be disassembled for maintenance and deep cleaning. The thermal barrier is self sealing when a tray is not present.
- The Convection heating supports all types of dishware such as china and reusable plastics, high heat single use plastics and paper , as well as aluminum foil. Furthermore, the benefits of convection heating will promote greater menu item variety (for example breaded products, bone-in foods and even regenerating beverages)
- One Base Station for all Pods as the top section can be raised or lowered to accept a short or tall Pod thereby eliminating the need for additional capital investment if a capacity requirement change
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