Reading Bakery Systems’ expertise, innovative research and development, and range of pet snack manufacturing equipment are unparalleled. We offer unit machines and turnkey systems that will meet your production needs.
Headquartered in Robesonia, PA, Reading Bakery Systems is a leading manufacturer of commercial bakery equipment.As a result of creating proven solutions in the global snack food industry for more than 120 years, we have extensive experience with dry pet food and pet treat production.
Mixing Equipment
If your dough suffers from undesirable variations from batch to batch, one of the first improvements you can make is to switch from batch mixing to continuous mixing. Continuous Mixing offers many advantages compared to batch mixing, particularly in its ability to produce more consistent dough with less labor and energy.
The Exact EX Continuous Mixer is ideal for both soft/chewy and hard/crunchy pet snacks and treats. It uniformly mixes dough with a variety of dough moisture levels.Dough can be quickly heated to the proper kill temperature within a range of one degree and then cooled.This is done automatically and with no handling or manual transporting of the dough.
Dough Forming Equipment
Moulded Products: For rotary moulded pet snacks, 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) Extruder enables 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 Sheeter generates 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.
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
Reading Pretzel SPECTRUM OVEN® customers benefit from a variety of heat transfer combinations in one modular design. The single-pass convection baking platform features operator-controlled air temperature, circulation speed, exhaust, and moisture removal for reliable, consistent baking of pet treats. Add an optional SPECTRUM Multi-Pass Dryer for faster oven speeds, greater production throughput, and more process control.
Science & Innovation Center
If you are new to the pet treat industry or want to explore methods of improving your volumes or production processes, consider working with our team in the Reading Bakery Systems Science & Innovation Center, located in Sinking Spring, PA.
The 30,000 square foot Center gives customers access to our unrivaled expertise in manufacturing, research and development, quality assurance, equipment design, production management, and process development, as well as assistance in die design and custom equipment development.
Pet snack manufacturing equipment from Reading Bakery Systems can increase your efficiency and reduce costs without sacrificing the quality of your products. Call us at (01) 610-693-5816 or click here to contact us online.