Customers who are seeking the world’s most technologically advanced equipment for manufacturing hard pretzels consistently rely on equipment from Reading Pretzel for efficiency, quality, high volume and profitability.
Reading Bakery Systems, headquartered in Robesonia, Pennsylvania, is the leading industry supplier of high volume commercial snack production equipment.We serve customers around the globe, providing reliable and efficient systems for the production of pretzels, cookies, crackers, biscuits, baked potato chips, bread snacks, baked crisps, pet treats and more.
Reading Pretzel Machinery Corp., our predecessor, manufactured the first pretzel-processing equipment in 1947 and grew into the world leader in high-speed, automatic pretzel equipment.By 1997, over 80% of pretzels made in the U.S. were made on Reading equipment.
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.
Extrusion
Create a wide variety of structural and flat extruded shapes on one production line with the Reading Pretzel Low Pressure (LP) Extruder, including hard pretzel shapes, sticks, braids, and other products. It has been completely redesigned to improve safety, efficiency and ease of cleaning.
Cutting Products
The single-blade Reading Pretzel Guillotine Cutter can be used as a standalone machine or integrated into an existing production frame and control system. It 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.
Pretzel Cooking
The Reading 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. A pinroll driven, stainless steel conveyor belt ensures consistent product transfer from the proofing conveyor to the tunnel oven.
Toppings
Omega Dispensers enable you to distribute toppings more consistently. They feature rotating rolls for uniform 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.
Baking & Drying
The Reading Pretzel SPECTRUM OVEN® is an extremely flexible platform for customers who wish to produce high volumes of pretzels and snacks (400-1000 kg/hr). It offers radiation, convection and conduction heat transfer options in a single modular design, making it an excellent choice for extruded pretzels. The easy-to-use system provides the operator with complete control of oven temperature, humidity, and product bake time.
A kiln or dryer module may be combined with an oven module to create a two-pass baking chamber that maximizes your available space. An optional, separate Multi-Pass Dryer provides faster oven speeds, greater production throughput, and more process control.
As a leader in industrial equipment for manufacturing hard pretzels, Reading Bakery Systems is focused on innovation, reliability, ease-of-use, and worldwide service and customer support. Give us a call at (01) 610-693-5816 for more information, or click here to contact us online.