Reading Bakery Systems can help you increase the efficiency and lower the costs of your dog treat production process without sacrificing the quality of your products.
Reading Bakery Systems is a leading manufacturer of commercial bakery equipment, specializing in the world’s most advanced oven systems, continuous mixers, and a wide range of dough handling, dough forming, and auxiliary equipment. Our equipment is unrivaled in the industry and comes from more than a century of innovative research and development.
Continuous Mixing Solutions
Continuous Mixing is the process of continuously metering ingredients directly into the mixing chamber to generate a continuous stream of mixed dough at the exit of the mixer. The mixing may be done in stages to ensure all ingredients are incorporated properly.
The Exact EX Continuous Mixer is suitable for the production of both soft/chewy and hard/crunchy dry dog treats and offers many advantages over batch mixing, including:
- No undesirable variations from batch to batch
- Consistent finished weight, size and texture
- Even dough hydration
- Recipe control and repeatability
- High production rates with one mixer
- Completely automated process
- Eliminates chance of contamination
- Can be operated with less labor and energy than batch mixing
Dough Forming Solutions
Moulded Products: For rotary moulded pet food products and dog treats, the Thomas L. Green Rotary Moulder efficiently produces high definition, three dimensional shapes by pressing dough into a die roll.
Extruded Products: For extruded and co-extruded products, the Reading Pretzel Low Pressure (LP) Extruderenables consistent and accurate production of a variety of structural, flat and filled extruded shapes and sticks.
Sheeted Products: For sheeted pet treats, the Thomas L. Green Sheetergenerates a consistent dough sheet, and Gauging Stations ensure a gentle reduction in sheet thickness prior to shape forming. Scrapless geometric shapes and distinct shapes can be formed by the Rotary Cutting Station.
Guillotine Cutter: For sticks and nuggets, the single-blade Guillotine Cutter is used to cut products uniformly before or after baking, allowing the operator to create a product size as short as one inch (25 mm) at the press of a button.
Baking & Drying Equipment
The Reading Pretzel SPECTRUM OVEN® is designed for balanced and consistent baking of dry pet food and dog treats. The single pass convection baking platform offers customers more precise control of product quality and features:
- Radiation, convection and conduction heat transfer options
- Separate heating zones for more precise control
- Repeatable control of time, temperature, humidity and type of heat transfer
- Stainless steel interior construction
A separate optional SPECTRUM Multi-Pass Dryer provides faster oven speeds, greater production throughput, and more process control. The Dryer efficiently reduces product core moistures, improving overall quality and storage characteristics.
Test the Equipment
If you are new to the dog treat industry or would like to explore the many innovative products and techniques we have developed to improve your volumes or production processes, consider working with our team in the Reading Bakery Systems Science & Innovation Center.
As leading manufacturers of dog treat production equipment and a complete range of other commercial baking equipment, Reading Bakery Systems can help you reduce costs and produce consistent, high-quality products. Call us at (01) 610-693-5816 or click here for additional information.