Reading Bakery Systems manufactures the most innovative and cost-effective industrial pet treat production line equipment that will enable you to mix, form and bake pet treats in various shapes, textures and appearances, and improve your profitability at the same time.
As a result of creating proven solutions in the global snack food industry for more than 120 years, Reading Bakery Systems has extensive experience with pet treat production. We can introduce you to innovative equipment that will meet your needs and deliver superior results.
Dough Mixing
Continuous mixing with the Exact EX Continuous Mixer produces more consistent dough than batch mixing. Continuous mixing can be utilized for both soft and chewy and hard and crunchy pet treats.
The process is ideal because the products are both well-mixed and heated to the proper kill temperature in the mixer. The dough can be quickly heated to the kill temperature within a range or 1 degree and then cooled, all without additional dough handling.
Dough Forming
For high-definition 3-D shapes, the Thomas L. Green Rotary Moulder presses dough into interchangeable die rolls and is available with segmented rings for simultaneous, multi-shape production.
The flexible Reading Pretzel Low Pressure (LP) Extruder enables you to produce a variety of structural, flat and filled extruded shapes and sticks on one production line. Quickly exchange compression heads and dies to change shapes and broaden your product range.
If you manufacture pet treats with soft fillings, another option to consider is the Reading Pretzel Filled Stick Extruder System, which consists of a Low Pressure Extruder and pump system that combine raw batches of dough and dough filling into a specifically shaped filled rope
For uniform sheeted pet treat products, combine the Thomas L. Green Sheeter with Gauging Stations for precise thicknesses prior to shape forming. Scrapless geometric shapes and distinct shapes can be formed by the Rotary Cutting Station.
Baking and Drying
The Reading Pretzel SPECTRUM OVEN® is available in a single-pass convection baking platform that is ideal for balanced, consistent baking of pet treats.
The oven is offered in a number of different combinations of heat transfer modules - radiation, convection and conduction - and enables customers to expand product variety by simply adjusting the heat transfer profile.
Separate heating zones give you more precise repeatable control over heat transfer, baking time, temperature, humidity and product quality. The addition of an optional SPECTRUM Multi-Pass Dryer will increase oven speed, production throughput and process control.
Product Research
If you are new to the pet food industry or would like to explore our innovative equipment, we invite you to visit the Reading Bakery Systems Science & Innovation Center where you can test our latest new equipment and techniques.
Call Reading Bakery Systems at (01) 610-693-5816 or click here to contact us online to learn more about the world’s most advanced industrial pet treat production line equipment.