RBS Baked Pet Food Systems: Optimized, Automated Solutions for Baked Pet Treats and Baked Kibble (Part 2)

RBS BAKING AND DRYING

PICTURED: An RBS single pass convection oven for baked kibble and treats.

Unlike cookie baking, which involves a mix of sugars and butters that need time to develop, pet food baking uses meat-based fats that require a faster, even bake. This is why pet kibble and treats are typically baked in a convection oven on an open mesh belt. Precise and uniform heat and airflow controls are essential, since too much heat in the first zones of the oven will cause case hardening of the product that keeps it from reaching proper moisture removal targets.

The Prism convection oven addresses all of these concerns and more. This RBS oven system features automated airflow and conveyor speed controls that support an even bake for higher product quality and consistency. For baked kibble and small treats, RBS offers a proprietary oven over kiln for the most efficient space usage.

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While the final oven zone can be used as a dryer for lower throughput lines, most baked pet food products, particularly treats, require more drying. To ensure optimal product quality and shelf life, final baked pet food moisture targets should fall within the 8 – 10% range. The RBS Multi-Pass Dryer will help you meet these targets more effectively.

Our Multi-Pass Dryer features three mesh tiers that allow the product to tumble from level to level to promote more even drying. Hot air is forced through the product pile from above and below each conveyor belt, and each conveyor tier can be set at  different speeds for greater production flexibility. The Multi-Pass Dryer also features full-length doors on each side that open both ways for easy access and cleaning.

PICTURED: The RBS MultiPass Dryer on a pet treat production line.

As part of our sustainability initiatives to manage oven emissions and energy usage, we build our ovens with better insulation to minimize the conductive heat paths from the interior of the oven to the exterior. RBS also uses lighter-weight oven belting to help conserve energy, and we offer items like high-efficiency motors and heat reclamation systems that can assist by reheating the oven makeup air. Alternative heat sources and electric oven options are available for all RBS oven configurations.

ADVANCED BAKING MEASUREMENT AND MONITORING

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To further support product quality, our proprietary SCORPION® 2 Data Logging Measurement System provides essential data during product development, system installation and commissioning and daily operation. The system features sensing bars and product probes that measure product temperatures as well as surrounding oven temperatures, air velocity, humidity and heat flux.

During product development and oven set up, the SCORPION ® 2 can eliminate guesswork and save time in taking a product formula from pilot scale to production. During production, the SCORPION® 2 detects cold spots that can interfere with the kill step, and hot spots that can overheat the product and destroy nutrients. Measurements can also be saved as part of an overall safety log to validate the kill step. The SCORPION® 2 is a single user-friendly platform for data collection, analysis and problem-solving.

HEALTHIER PET FOOD STARTS WITH RBS

If you're ready to capitalize on the expanding and profitable baked pet food market, look to RBS. Our automated, energyefficient systems leverage many decades of cookie, pretzel and pet food production expertise, while our Science & Innovation Center provides system and product development support that other manufacturers can't match.

For more information about RBS Baked Pet Food Systems, please visit www.readingbakery.com.

Source: Reading Bakery Systems