All about Tortilla Production
Tortilla, which in Spanish means "small cake," is an unleavened flatbread made from either wheat or corn and popular with dishes like tacos and burritos. But how often do you stop and think about the complex process that went into making your most beloved tortilla. Come along with us into the tortilla production stratosphere where optimized word is efficiency - automation and time to done.
A tortilla is made from a mixture of corn or wheat flour, water and often enough salt, sugar or spices. These ingredients come together to make a soft dough, and the dough is divided into pieces, forming gently patties. Hundred of years ago, tortillas were made as they are in Elena and John's video by hand-making each little disk one at a time. But as decades have come and gone, modern technology has allowed the craft of making tortillas to go through a classic transformation.
In the first stage, big containers are filled with mixed dough that then takes a ride on a conveyor belt to other stages. Machines expertly stamp the dough to make them into perfect circles, and they later take a journey through lots of ovens until they come out perfectly done. Afterward, the tortillas are lightly cooled, packaged in bulk and delivered to local businesses for people to enjoy.
When it comes to tortillas, manufacturers have very little room for error when seeking a consistent quality and high-output. As a result, the use of different techniques and tools is needed starting from high-quality process control to implementation robotics together with modern warehouse solutions. In addition, the flow of the production line needs to always be in top form where it flows smoothly with little room for waste. Adjusting oven temperatures and conveyor belt speeds are a few of the tricks these building keepers can utilize to maintain flawless operations.
One of the most notable modern elements in tortilla manufacturing is their robotic systems. They are the elegantly machined cogs within a greater machine that tirelessly execute their programmed functions without error, whether it be mixing ingredients seamlessly and continuously or wrapping up with perfection every single one of your final product. The assembly line is monitored by advanced software to alert of any faults in production at the very first sign -- so that all finished products are perfect.
The answer to how tortillas are made is an incredible story of a journey from manual craftsmanship to mechanized efficiency. With the newest of production lines tortillas can be produced in the 1000's per hour hardly ever touched by human hands. As technology continues to become more advanced, we can only expect improvements in tortilla production and the perfect hand crafted tortillas but made through automation with touch of high tech machinery.
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