Reading Bakery Systems manufactures industrial pretzel production equipment that will help you improve your process and solve your production challenges.
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) is headquartered in Robesonia, Pennsylvania, at the center of American pretzel production. Our predecessor, Reading Pretzel Machinery Corp., manufactured the first pretzel-processing equipment in 1947 and grew into the world leader in high-speed, automatic pretzel equipment.
Decades of innovation have led us to introduce other pretzel-making equipment, including low pressure extruders, ultrasonic cutters, hot cookers, 2-pass baking systems, variable heat-flux ovens, and multi-pass dryers.
Today, 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 Pine for customers interested in lower production volumes.
Low Pressure Extruder
Create structural, flat, and/or filled extruded hard pretzel shapes and sticks with the flexible Reading Pretzel Low Pressure (LP) Extruder, an excellent alternative to conventional dough forming and sheeting systems. Produce hard pretzel shapes, sticks, braids and other shapes, by easily exchanging compression heads and dies. for enhanced product variation.
Guillotine Cutter
The single-blade Reading Pretzel Guillotine Cutter 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.
Topping Dispensers
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.
Hot Cooker
The Reading Pretzel Automatic Hot Pretzel 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.
Pretzel Oven
The SPECTRUM OVEN® 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. Add a separate, optional Multi-Pass Dryer to increase oven speed, production throughput and process control.
Turnkey Production System
Our Pretzel & Snack System incorporates the Reading Pretzel Low Pressure (LP) Extruder, enabling you to create a variety of pretzel shapes, sticks, braids, filled sticks, and bread snacks on one production line.Product changeover is as simple as exchanging one compression head and die for another one with a different shape.
Learn how Reading Bakery Systems’ complete line of industrial pretzel production equipment can benefit your commercial bakery by calling us at (01) 610-693-5816, or click here to contact us online.