Automated dough handling system for pretzel production
Streamline your dough processing with a system that precisely portions, conditions, and transports dough, ensuring seamless integration between mixing and forming stages for diverse bakery applications.
Automates Dough Portioning and Distribution Tasks
The Doughbot System from Reading Bakery Systems is an innovative solution designed to automate the precise handling of dough in industrial baking operations. This system excels in seamlessly integrating into existing production lines, ensuring efficient dough portioning, conditioning, and distribution, which are critical for producing a wide range of products including pretzel sticks, cheese crackers, and granola bars. The Doughbot System can process up to 4,000 pounds of dough per hour, supported by modular design elements that facilitate smooth transitions from mixing to forming stages.
Operated through advanced PLC controls with automated, recipe-based programming, the Doughbot System ensures consistency and precision in dough processing tasks. Easy to clean and maintain, it adheres to Reading Bakery Systems’ SafeShield standards for operator safety and sanitation, featuring mobile design for accessible cleaning, electronically interlocked safety guards, and strategically placed standoffs for enhanced cleanability.
With capabilities tailored to satisfy various bakery needs, the Doughbot System is particularly suitable for snack food producers and large-scale bakery manufacturers seeking to reduce labor costs while maintaining high production yields. Additionally, it offers customization options to adapt to specific operational requirements, supported by a dedicated engineering team for installation and integration guidance.
Benefits
- Enhances operational efficiency by automating dough handling tasks, reducing labor costs.
- Processes up to 4,000 pounds of dough per hour, maximizing production capacity.
- Modular design ensures seamless integration with existing production lines, minimizing disruption.
- Mobile equipment design facilitates easy cleaning and maintenance, promoting hygiene.
- Adheres to stringent safety standards, safeguarding operators with features like interlocked safety guards.
- Applications
- Cookies,Baked goods,Biscuits,Snacks,Pet food,Crackers,Granola,Pretzels
- End products
- Dog biscuits,Oatmeal cookies,Pretzel sticks,Granola bars,Chocolate chip cookies,Multi-grain crisps,Potato rings,Popcorn snacks,Cheese crackers,Cat treats
- Steps before
- Mixing,Dough Mixing
- Steps after
- Dough Forming,Baking,Cutting,Drying,Cooling
- Input ingredients
- dough,dough masses
- Output ingredients
- dough loaves,manageable size dough chunks
- Market info
- Reading Bakery Systems is renowned for its expertise in designing and manufacturing innovative industrial bakery equipment, particularly for snack food production, combining advanced technology and industry knowledge to enhance productivity and quality.
- Capacity
- up to 4,000 pounds of dough/hour
- Automation
- Automated dough distribution
- Design
- Modular design
- Portability
- Portable for easy cleaning and sanitation
- Control system
- Custom designed control systems
- Controls
- Automated,recipe based controls
- Material transfer
- Smooth transfer between dough mixing and product forming
- Cleaning method
- Easy cleaning and maintenance
- Automation level
- Fully automated
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- Cleaning method
- Portable,easy cleaning
- Integrated steps
- Dough portioning and transportation
- Working mechanism
- Dough handling and forming
- Capacity
- Up to 4,000 pounds per hour
- Machine Footprint
- Modular design
- Discharge Method
- Mixer Discharge Conveyor
- Portability
- Portable for easy cleaning and sanitation
- Transport Method
- Lift Conveyor
- Forming Method
- Loafmaker
- Material Capacity
- Up to 4,000 pounds of dough/hour
- Components
- Shuttle,Loafmaker,Mixer Discharge Conveyor
- Control panel type
- Automated,recipe based controls
- Integration possibilities
- Custom designed control systems
- Modular design
- Yes
- Portability
- Portable for easy cleaning and sanitation
- Hopper distribution
- Shuttle automatically distributes dough
- System configuration
- Customized to specific production line requirements