ABOUT THIS COURSE

  • Gain Expert Insights

    Benefit from Kevin Knott's extensive experience to understand the nuances of advanced oven systems and their impact on production.

  • Optimize Your Operations

    Learn strategies to maximize tunnel oven efficiency and minimize downtime through proper maintenance and troubleshooting.

  • Expand Your Expertise

    Deepen your understanding of tunnel oven technologies and their role in efficient biscuit and cracker production.

COURSE CURRICULUM

  1. 1

    • Pre-Course Survey
  2. 2

    • Definition and History

    • Key Components and Types of Tunnel Ovens
  3. 3

    • Stages of Baking Process
  4. 4

    • Heat Transfer Mechanisms

    • Control Systems, Automation, and Energy Efficiency

    • The Effects of Humidity in Baking
  5. 5

    • Direct Gas-Fired Tunnel Ovens

    • Indirect/ Forced Convection Gas-Fired Tunnel Ovens

    • Electric Tunnel Ovens
  6. 6

    • Importance of Uniform Heat Distribution

    • Impact on Product Quality
  7. 7

    • Types of Airflow Systems

    • Airflow Optimization
  8. 8

    • Importance of Temperature Profiling

    • Tools and Techniques for Monitoring

    • Adjusting Temperature Profiles
  9. 9

    • Oven Loading and Unloading Systems

    • Conveyor Systems

    • Recipe and Process Adjustments
  10. 10

    • Quality Control in Tunnel Oven Baking

    • Maintenance and Troubleshooting

    • Safety and Compliance
  11. 11

    • Innovations in Tunnel Oven Technology

    • Environmental Considerations
  12. 12

    • Final Assignment

INSTRUCTOR

Kevin Knott

Kevin Knott began his working life as an apprentice mechanic in a glass bottle-making plant while studying part time at Sheffield Hallamshire University in the United Kingdom, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering. With a background in thermal engineering, he joined a baking equipment manufacturer in 1984 as a technical design engineer and in 1991 moved to the United States, where he continued working for several oven manufacturers based in both Europe and the US. Kevin is a Degreed Mechanical Engineer with 40 years + technical experience on Baking Ovens and other industrial manufacturing equipment. Kevin has worked on oven design and optimization with several of the most prominent oven manufacturers in Europe and North America. He has worked with a range of product types across categories and brands in the baking and snacking industry. Kevin has decades of experience designing, installing, and commissioning production lines across the world. Kevin retired in 2023, but customer and industry friends kept calling, so Kevin created his own consultancy, Baking Industry Technical Support, LLC.