HINDS-BOCK VOLUMETRIC FILLER / DEPOSITOR – HOPPER-FED DEPOSITING SYSTEM

DAG Asset ID: AKDI-FIL-0007
DAG Certificate ID: DAG-2026-0088
Manufacturer: Hinds-Bock Corporation
Model: Model Pending Verification (Hinds-Bock Depositor System)
Asset Type: Industrial Filling Equipment – Volumetric Filler / Depositor System
Location: American Kitchen Delights, Inc., Harvey, Illinois
Verification Status: Verified – Installed / Active / In Service
Category: Processing – Filling / Depositing Systems
Customer Program Supported: Primary – Core AKDI Production (Prepared Foods / Breakfast Products); Secondary – Multi-Program Batch Filling Operations

Manufacturer Details
Hinds-Bock Corporation is a U.S.-based manufacturer specializing in volumetric fillers and depositing systems. Their equipment is widely used in food production for accurate portion control and consistent product dispensing.

Asset Type
Industrial volumetric filler and depositor designed for controlled dispensing of liquid, semi-liquid, and viscous food products.

Asset Overview
This asset is a Hinds-Bock filler/depositor system featuring a large cone-shaped hopper and controlled dispensing mechanism. The unit is designed for consistent, repeatable portioning of product onto conveyors or into containers.

The system is fully installed and integrated into AKDI’s production workflow and supports high-efficiency batch and continuous processing operations.

Technical Specifications
Manufacturer: Hinds-Bock Corporation
Model: Pending Verification
Configuration: Hopper-fed depositing system
Operation Type: Volumetric filling / depositing
Construction: Stainless steel sanitary design
Mounting: Mobile frame with conveyor alignment capability
Control System: Adjustable control interface
Application: Food-grade product filling and depositing

Functional Description
The system operates by feeding product from the cone-shaped hopper into a controlled dispensing mechanism that deposits consistent volumes onto a conveyor or into packaging formats.

Primary functions include:

Accurate portion control
Consistent product depositing
Support of conveyor-based production lines
Reduction of product variability and waste
Integration into batch and continuous production

Condition & Verification Status
Asset is installed and actively in use within AKDI’s production facility.

Observed:

Large cone-shaped hopper assembly
Integrated depositing mechanism
Mobile stainless steel frame
Positioned within active production area
Condition consistent with maintained industrial use

Use Case Applications

Egg and breakfast product depositing
Batter and viscous product filling
Prepared food portioning
Multi-product batch processing

Location & Ownership
Located at American Kitchen Delights, Inc., Harvey, Illinois
Ownership: American Kitchen Delights, Inc.

Valuation Reference

Fair Market Value (FMV): $25,000 – $55,000
Orderly Liquidation Value (OLV): $18,000 – $40,000
Forced Liquidation Value (FLV): $10,000 – $25,000

Valuation reflects Hinds-Bock equipment classification, volumetric depositing capability, and installed production use.

DAG Verification Statement
This asset, designated AKDI-FIL-0007, has been physically inspected and verified by DuFort Advisory Group LLC as a Hinds-Bock volumetric filler/depositor system located at American Kitchen Delights, Inc.

Verification confirms the asset as an installed and active processing unit providing critical portioning and depositing functionality within AKDI’s production operations.

Verified, Documented, and Registered by DuFort Advisory Group LLC under the DAG Asset Registry System