Reading Bakery Systems in Robesonia, Pennsylvania has been at the forefront of industrial biscuit making equipment and technology for more than a century. Our Thomas L. Green brand has been supplying efficient, reliable and cost-effective commercial baking equipment since 1893.
Whether you are looking for unit machines for one part of your manufacturing process or a complete turnkey system, a visit to the 30,000 square foot Reading Bakery Systems Science & Innovation Center can be an excellent way to test out a variety of dough mixing and forming processes, ovens, and a complete process line for making biscuits, crackers, baked snacks, pretzels, and many other food products. Customers can confidentially:
- Demonstrate new processes
- Validate ingredients and test ingredient changes
- Test new machinery and processing techniques
- Research innovations in mixing, forming, baking and drying to maximize profitability
- Conduct feasibility trials
- Produce samples for test marketing
The Innovation Center is located in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, near the Reading Bakery Systems manufacturing plant. This close proximity provides access to a fully equipped manufacturing and fabrication facility for machinery modifications needed prior to or during customer trials. Custom equipment and die design assistance is also available on site from the engineering department.
Biscuit Forming Solutions
- Soft Biscuits - The Thomas L. Green Rotary Molder produces high definition, three dimensional shapes by pressing dough into a die roll. Engraved brass die rolls are interchangeable and can be supplied with segmented rings for simultaneous, multiple shape production.
- Hard Biscuits – The Thomas L. Green 3-Roll Sheeter generates a consistent dough sheet ready for further thickness reduction. The Gauging Stations then ensure a gentle reduction in sheet thickness by a 2:1 ratio prior to shape forming. Dough flow is accurately controlled to maintain dough density, laminations and finished product weights.
- Geometic & Distinct Shapes –The Thomas L. Green Rotary Cutting Station accurately and continuously cuts discrete product shapes out of a single dough sheet. An integrated conveyor system moves product through a rotating die assembly. Operators can adjust the pressure on the dough sheet to ensure a thorough cut and consistent piece production. Scrap dough can be re-routed to the dough handling system for reuse.
Biscuit Baking
The Thomas L. Green PRISM OVEN is a single-pass, flexible baking platform designed for balanced and consistent baking of a wide variety of biscuit products. Control of the exhaust, air temperature and circulation velocity allow the operator to control the product moisture removal for maximum quality assurance.
The oven offers direct gas fired, convection, and combination radiant/convection baking zones. Each zone is available with a variety of options that will create a cost-effective system with a combination of radiation, convection heating and conduction.
Biscuit manufacturers come to Reading Bakery Systems for the world’s most advanced industrial biscuit making equipment and systems that can be tailored specifically to their needs. Contact us today at (01) 610-693-5816 to find out how we can help you meet your production challenges.