Deck oven WP MATADOR

Multi-deck oven
MATADOR

Baking without compromise
Deck oven WP MATADOR

MATADOR® deck ovens meet this clearly defined requirement: Extremely uniform baking results repeatable at any time – and of course over a period of many decades. Eventually there is no doubt about what these deck ovens actually are – TRUE MULTITALENTS in every sense of the word.

Kaiserbrötchen backen mit dem Etagenbackofen MATADOR Brot mit perfekter Kruste backen mit dem Etagenbackofen MATADOR Schnittbrötchen backen mit dem Etagenbackofen MATADOR Baguette backen mit dem Etagenbackofen MATADOR

Best baking quality –
day-in, day-out

Admittedly, man does not live of bread alone. But without bread nutrition for us is hard to imagine. Today, not only the creative combination of tradition and innovation results in new and popular baking products. At the same time, the steady advance of globalization ensures an exciting and boundless exchange of recipes for success.

Consumers enjoy quality, variety and freshness. More than ever before. Very seldom it is pure hunger but rather spontaneous enjoyment that makes the decision at the counter for or against product success. You as a baker make a significant contribution to this development. Because you are trusted and offer reliability. By treasuring you own recipes and by your openness towards new products. Meeting HIGHEST DEMANDS every day is indispensible for both.

With the deck ovens of the MATADOR series, you will be perfectly equipped for decades. Our MATADOR® deck oven is a guarantee of quality and a legend. Bakers all over the world trust this oven technology.

Deck oven variants

The MATADOR® is a classic deck oven and can be equipped with baking areas from 8 to 52 m². The versions have special baking stones and can convince with a particularly uniform baking result reproducible at all times.

MATADOR

The basic version
baking area: 8.0 – 19.0 m²
heated by: oil/gas/electric
(convertible with electric heating cartridge)
loading: manually

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MATADOR MDE

The e-version
baking area: 11.5 – 17.28 m²
heated by: direct electrical
loading: manually

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MATADOR MDV

The maxi version
baking area: 12 – 52 m²
heated by: oil/gas/electric
loading: automatable

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Deck oven MATADOR
with or without steam hood

 
 

Special details about perfect technology
That you can only find with this unique MATADOR series.

The WP BAKERYGROUP is a full-range provider and therefore also supplies the entire periphery around the deck oven. An unbeatable pro. But in addition to that, which specific product benefits make the MATADOR® the first choice and contribute to a reduced energy consumption of up to 30 % compared to similar ovens? An excellent vapor guide, ZYKLOTHERM® the proven heating system, the special baking stones and intelligent WP NAVIGO 3 control system of the MATADOR® are important for low power consumption and highest baking quality.

Excellent vapor guide with ideal steam!

Batch-on-batch baking? This goes without saying with the MATADOR®. Its innovative vapor piping system with vapor distri- bution system, positive-pressure system and relief flaps on both sides ensures rich steam and even distribution. In concrete terms: a relative humidity of 75 % is achieved in less than one minute. Ideal for excellent shine, juicy crump and crunchy crust.

Schwadenführung beim Etagenbackofen WP MATADOR
Isolation beim Etagenbackofen WP MATADOR

Top temperature consistency thanks to WP ENERGY BLOCK. Reduction of surface losses. This is where the fundamental key to economic baking lies. The highly effective three-sided insulation makes a significant contribution to it. Its 30 cm strong high-tech thermal layer ensures reduced surface loss by almost 11 %.

 
 

The system – Best baking products thanks to ZYKLOTHERM®!

ZYKLOTHERM® is the heating system of the MATADOR®. We have employed and continually optimized it since the very beginning.

Its energy-saving principle: The heating gases enter at the front, in the most sensitive area of the oven. From there they take the shortest route through the heating channels. The result of this heat transfer is a uniform baking process, perfect browning, crisp crusts and full flavor development – even with batch-on-batch baking, of course.

Schematic illustration of circulating air in MATADOR deck oven with ZYKLOTHERM heating system
 
 

MATADOR STONE: The stone – All around lining for perfect baking quality!

The functional principle of the MATADOR® allows for baking comparable to a wood-fired oven by means of radiant heat and dropping baking temperature curve. Due to the comparatively slightly increased temperature at the beginning, the radiant heat suffices for the entire baking process. The products form a greater volume yet maintain a tender flaky crust and long-lasting freshness.

Skizze über das Funktionsprinzip des MATADOR®

Increased baking quality thanks to selective optimisation: Low energy costs are a very important factor in order to operate economically successful. However: the main focus is clearly on the baking quality to be achieved. It is the combination of traditional baking and innovative technology that guarantees bread of extraordinary quality and exquisite taste to you as the baker. On the basis of this insight we have developed the SSC principle: Stone + System + Control.

 
 

WP NAVIGO 3 oven control –
Think tank with explicit cost saving function!

Traditional baking in the MATADOR® can be continuously perfected using the latest control technology. This means in practice: our WP NAVIGO 3 control system in the current MATADOR® Generation provides optimum conditions for baking results beyond comparison. In particular in combination with the previously described ZYKLOTHERM® technology as well as the highly effective all around stone lining.

Deck oven WP MATADOR with WP NAVIGO 3 oven control

MATADOR = Quality
With this deck oven you are perfectly equipped for decades

MATADOR®. For us as manufacturer it is of course the product name. But it is also a concept of quality. Bakers all over the world agree. They mention MATADOR® and QUALITY in the same breath. And there are very compelling arguments for that:

Deck oven WP MATADOR quality

Long life span

Classic deck oven
in stainless steel design

 
 

Saving effect

Highly effective 30 cm strong
high-tech insulation. Unique
ZYKLOTHERM® heating system
for perfect heat transfer.

Consistent
production planning

Digital production management
with WP BAKERY CONTROL

High Product quality

Outstanding, exemplary temperature flexibility, Excellent vapor guide
with rich steam, High-quality
special baking stones as
standard. Ergonomic control
via extra large
display.

Automation

Direct and also time-delayed
integration of semi
and fully automatic
loading systems JACK,
STEWARD or OBER

Proven baking quality

Due to the extremely long utilization period, the investment in a new MATADOR® is similar to an intergenerational contract – from grandfather to grandson

What makes the MATATDOR a legend
Oven technology in perfection for over 70 years

As manufacturers of deck ovens we have the knowledge required to equip bakeries of any layout exactly so that they can work efficiently and economically successful. The personal strengths of each baker determine just how profitable and productive the business will actually be.

What's important: WP BAKERYGROUP is the only full-range provider worldwide. Not only the ovens are designed, manufactured and installed, but also the entire coordinated periphery. The label "Made in Germany" renders every MATADOR® a technically sophisticated and outstanding product in terms of quality.

1938

Zyklotherm heating is introduced into baking oven design. It involves a central gas or oil-fired heater that produces hot air as the heat conduction medium, which is then controllably directed via channels around the baking or drying chamber. This enables precise temperature regulation. It also reduces operating costs.

 

1953

The first MATADOR oven is delivered. The MATADOR remains the most successful deck baking oven on the market to this day.

 
 

In short: we have supplied the base for bakers for more than one hundred years. Many thousands all over the word build their business on it. The MATADOR® deck oven has been synonymous for PERFECT TECHNOLOGY for six decades.

Etagenbackofen WP MATADOR weltweit seit über 70 Jahren im Einsatz
 
News

Are there new technical options for faster heating of the individual ovens?

Faster heating of the ovens always means either a higher output to produce more energy per time or a reduction of energy losses by e.g. better insulation, an improved heat exchanger or the most optimized vapor injection possible (as little as possible, but as much as necessary). The burner capacity should be sufficient to allow the burner to be switched on 50 to 60 % of the baking time, so that the necessary flexibility is ensured to quickly realize temperature increases during baking. The automatic night start-up systems commonly used nowadays allow the baker to start the oven before starting work so that it is immediately ready for use. The heating time is therefore not relevant. Do you have any further questions? Get in touch

Have the baking characteristics of deck ovens changed as a result of technical developments in recent years?

The deck oven is the legitimate successor of the mother of all ovens, the wood-fired oven. Its baking characteristics have been applied to deck ovens with the advantage that energy can also be supplied during baking via indirect heating by means of a heat transfer medium (heating gas, thermal oil, steam). The heating process preceding baking in a wood-fired oven has been eliminated, and efficiency (capacity utilization) has been significantly increased. In the course of further developments of the deck oven, every effort was made to achieve baking properties as close as possible to those of the wood-fired oven. The MATADOR from WP was the first heating gas circulator (ZYKLOTHERM) and has become the synonym for excellent baking characteristics in bakeries over the past 70 years.

Reduction of operating costs, especially by maintenance and service?

The most effective way to reduce operating costs is to perform regular maintenance. Production downtimes, which always involve high costs, can be avoided as far as possible through predictive maintenance. Due to decades of experience, WP products are designed to enable maintenance and repairs to be carried out quickly and cost-effectively.

Is there a replacement for natural gas as an energy source?

The actual baking process in the production of baked goods is very energy-consuming: baking 1 kg of dough requires energy of approx. 0.2 to 0.3 kWh/kg. If a primary energy source such as natural gas should then fail, this would of course have a major impact on the baking industry. Natural gas has become more widely used in bakeries in recent decades because it is more environmentally friendly and easier to handle compared to oil.

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Alternatives to natural gas as an energy source:

  • Conversion to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG, propane/butane): This requires the mixing unit on the burner to be replaced, the piping to be changed and the burner to be readjusted.
     
  • Conversion to liquefied natural gas (LNG): For this purpose, a liquid gas tank must be installed and connected to the burners.
     
  • Conversion to oil burner: WP ovens can be operated with both gas and oil burners. Thus, conversion to oil burners is also always possible, but the burner must be replaced and an oil tank and piping must be installed.
  • Conversion to electrical heating: WP offers electrical cartridge heaters that are geometrically adapted to the burners and can thus be inserted into the combustion chamber to replace a burner. Additionally, a suitably dimensioned cable must be installed. Since the required power is significant, it is essential to check whether the building connection is capable of providing this power. A factor of 3 should be calculated for energy costs compared to oil or gas.

    Are you looking for advice on your options? Get in touch.
 
 
 

Digital production management WP BAKERY CONTROL
Quality through transparency

The central software for your bakery, suitable for all WP baking ovens (plug & play installation), storage, display and export of oven, recipe and production data.

  • Efficient utilization of the ovens
  • Reduction of idle time
  • Optimization of baking sequence
  • Noticeable gains in freshness
  • User and rights administration
  • Available on all devices with internet connection
  • Personalized recipe management
  • A 360° view of your baking processes
 

WP BAKERY CONTROL – the digital production management for monitoring, control, facilitated recipe entry and transparency

Networking ovens with WP BAKERY CONTROL: Control centre with beneficial automation for supervision, control and easier recipe entering.

WP ROTOTHERM Green WP BAKERY CONTROL

Loading and unloading of deck ovens
Whether manual, semi-automatic or fully automatic - everything is possible!

Loading systems facilitate and accelerate the loading and unloading of deck ovens throughout the work process. The fully automatic OBER PRO II loading system takes care of loading the dough pieces and curing the finished baked goods at the end of the baking time.

WP deck ovens MATADOR and automation

The semi-automatic PAGE and STEWARD loading systems increase the efficiency of the baking process. The manual solution JACK reduces the workload for employees during loading and unloading.

Loading systems

In daily use at bakeries
WP deck ovens with loading systems

Oven system MATADOR MDV + OBER PRO

Fully automatic industrial WP MATADOR deck oven line for baguette production in France

Oven system MATADOR MDV + STEWARD

Loading system for WP MATADOR deck ovens at the Thollembeek bakery

Oven system MATADOR MDV + OBER PRO

Robert Reiner, bakery manager at Schwarz Bakery about loading MATADOR deck ovens with OBER PRO

The optimum energy-efficient heat recovery system for bakeries
Check & analysis – We will work with you to plan

Would you like to optimize your existing oven system or replace your outdated one? The WP RETHERM heat recovery system powered by Ganzenmüller can be can be newly planned or retrofitted to existing oven systems comprising MATADOR deck ovens.

WP RETHERM heat recovery powered by Ganzenmüller in action

The WP RETHERM heat recovery system powered by Ganzenmüller optimizes your oven system’s energy costs. The overall solution consists of smooth tube heat exchanger, control unit, storage tank, fresh air supply, flue and the connection to your heating and hot water installations.

WP RETHERM

Product sheets
Further technical data can be found here

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Service and support
We make sure that your production lines run.

Prevention

Our goal - reduce machine downtime and make them predictable through proactive maintenance.

Repairs

Faults can build up or just happen, no matter what precautions have been taken. When they do, it is vital to initiate and implement the necessary measures as soon as possible to let your lines run again.

WP SERVICELINE

The WP SERVICELINE 24 is our guaranteed connection to the WP SERVICE and outside our opening hours  to our emergency service:
Deutschland: +49 800 5 777 123
International: +49 1805 777 123
E-Mail: serviceline@@wpbakeryservice.de

 

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