Smart bakery oven zone for flexible heating

Optimize your production with flexible heat transfer options that enhance control over baking profiles, allowing seamless adaptation to diverse product requirements on the same line.

Provides Flexible Heat Transfer for Baking and Drying

The SMART Oven Zone from Reading Bakery Systems is engineered for industrial bakeries and food processing companies that require adaptable baking solutions. It stands out by offering configurable heat transfer modes, using both radiant and convection heat for optimal product quality. This oven can handle a variety of applications including snacks, pretzels, crackers, cookies, biscuits, granola, and pet food, allowing seamless integration into diverse production lines. It facilitates a flexible baking and drying process with its modular design, permitting rapid adjustments to the baking profile suited for your specific end-products like cheese-flavored crackers or ginger biscuits.

The oven’s capacity is bolstered by its fully automated operation, powered by a feedback-based control system for continuous recipe-based adjustments. It incorporates advanced control systems designed in-house for precision and efficiency, offering real-time monitoring through feedback loops. Available in both gas and electric models, it offers energy efficiency and sustainability, with options to convert existing gas ovens to electric. Constructed under the SafeShield Program, the oven is designed for operator safety, quick sanitation, and food safety compliance. It includes large access doors for easy maintenance, active flame and temperature monitoring, and optional fire suppression systems, ensuring robust safety standards.

Benefits

  • Enhances product consistency with configurable heat modes to suit varied baking requirements.
  • Increases production flexibility by accommodating multiple product types on the same line.
  • Reduces energy costs with options for switching from gas to electric heating.
  • Promotes operator safety and sanitation with SafeShield Program standards and easy-to-clean access features.
  • Minimizes downtime with quick installation and modular design for rapid baking profile adjustments.

General


Applications
Cookies,Biscuits,Snacks,Pet food,Popped snacks,Potato rings,Chips,Expanded snacks,Crackers,Granola,Pretzels
End products
Pretzel sticks,Salted pretzel nuggets,Potato chips,Dry dog kibble,Cheese-flavored crackers,Chocolate chip cookies,Onion-ring-flavored snacks,Popcorn snacks,Almond granola clusters,Tortilla chips,Peanut butter granola bars,Cheese puffs,Caramel popcorn,Fried potato rings,Shortbread biscuits,Ginger biscuits,Oatmeal raisin cookies,Whole grain crackers,Wet cat food
Steps before
Mixing,Dough Handling,Dough Forming
Steps after
Cooling,Drying,Packing
Input ingredients
pretzel dough,snack dough,cracker dough,multi-crisp dough,cookie dough,biscuit dough,granola mix,pet food mix,potato rings,expanded snack materials
Output ingredients
baked pretzels,baked snacks,crackers,multi-crisp products,cookies,biscuits,baked granola,baked pet food,stackable chips,popped snacks
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.

Technical Specifications


Heat Transfer Modes
Radiation,Convection,Combined
Automation
Feedback-based control system
Installation
Factory built sections
Heat Options
Gas or electric
Temperature Monitoring
Active monitoring
Safety Features
Explosion prevention panels
Sanitation Features
Large access doors,easy cleaning
Fire Suppression
Optional automatic
Floor Design
Flat floor in drying chamber

Operating Characteristics


Heat transfer mode
Radiant / Convection / Combination
Automation level
Automatic monitoring,adjusting
Baking profile control
Modular design
Temperature monitoring
Active flame,temperature monitoring
Changeover options
Gas to electric heat conversion
Operation type
Continuous mixing / Conveyor system

Product type Characteristics


Product type flexibility
Yes

Physical Characteristics


Machine Footprint
Modular design
Discharge method
Conveyor system
Control panel type
Feedback based control system
Air circulation and exhaust
Fully controllable systems
Access method
Large access doors
Oven Zone Configuration
Flexible heat transfer modes
Floor design
Flat floor in drying chamber

Custom Options


Heat Transfer Mode
Radiant,Convection,Combination
Control Flexibility
Automatic Monitoring and Adjusting
Energy Source
Gas or Electric
Modular Design
Yes
Conversion Capability
Gas to Electric
Control Systems
Custom Designed In-House
Automation Level
Fully Automated