Reading Bakery Systems, headquartered in Robesonia, Pennsylvania, designs, engineers and manufactures reliable and flexible commercial pretzel making equipment and high-volume pretzel production systems.
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) has a unique background in pretzels. In 1947, Edwin I. Groff founded the company as Reading Pretzel Machinery Company for the purpose of manufacturing pretzel-processing equipment, including the first commercially-successful automatic pretzel twisting machine.
The company quickly became the world leader in high-speed, automatic pretzel equipment, and, by 1997, over 80% of pretzels made in the U.S. were made on Reading equipment.
Today, RBS also serves the biscuit, cookie, cracker, baked snack and pet treat industries. Our expertise, innovative research and development, and range of equipment are unmatched, and customers rely on our technologically advanced equipment from Thomas L. Green and Reading Pretzel for efficiency, quality, high volume and profitability.
- Reading Pretzel Low Pressure (LP) Extruder: Create a variety of structural, flat and filled extruded hard pretzel shapes, sticks, braids, sushki, filled sticks and bread snacks on one production line with this flexible alternative to conventional dough forming and sheeting systems. Easily exchange compression heads and dies for enhanced product variation.
- Reading Pretzel Guillotine Cutter: The single-blade machine cuts products before or after baking, and can create a pretzel as short as one inch (25 mm) at the press of a button. It can be operated continuously at up to 175 cuts per minute or on a cycle mode at speeds up to 50 cuts per minute. The cutter can be built as a standalone machine or integrated into an existing production frame and control system.
- Omega Dispensers: Apply topping materials with uniformity by means of rotating rolls for application of pretzel salt, poppy seeds and sesame seeds, dispensing screens for delivering fine-grain spices and cinnamon, and vibrating trays that dispense toppings such as caraway seeds, nut pieces and seed/spice mixes.
- Reading Pretzel Automatic Hot Pretzel Cooker: Another integral component of our pretzel processing system, this automatically controlled cooker evenly cooks pretzels and pretzel-type products. It utilizes a bath or waterfall system to apply caustic solution, providing greater control over product texture and color before baking.
- Reading Pretzel SPECTRUM OVEN®: This extremely flexible platform is available in a number of configurations with different heat transfer modules that allow for greater product variation with a simple profile adjustment. Radiation, convection heating and conduction zones give you repeatable control of time, temperature, humidity and the type of heat transfer.
Our standard, high volume production lines produce from 400-1000 kg/hr, and can be installed as automatic or manually operated systems. We also offer the Vector Pretzel Line for customers interested in lower production volumes.
Driven by an unparalleled level of commitment to high quality, RBS manufactures commercial pretzel making equipment that can help you improve your production process. Contact us at (01) 610-693-5816 or click here for more information.