Reading Thermal

The importance of having access to accurate and relevant information cannot be overstated when it comes to maintaining the highest standards of food safety.

Reading Thermal, with a complete understanding of the food production processes, empowers clients to streamline data collection, analysis, and problem-solving. It provides them with a comprehensive understanding of their food production processes through its cutting-edge family of equipment, which delivers unparalleled transparency by offering the most precise data and a diverse range of baking parameters.

“Our multi-parameter capabilities surpass other products in the market that only measure temperature or heat flux. Our Smart Sensors can detect temperature, heat flux, air velocity, and humidity in just two runs, providing a comprehensive food safety monitoring solution for oven environments,” says Andrew Rosenthal, general manager of Reading Thermal.

Innovative Data Collection for Enhanced Food Safety

Reading Thermal stands out as a leader in food safety, offering innovative measurement and profiling services, including kill step validations for FSQA. It ensures the safety of products by measuring core and surface temperatures, and oven humidity to meet pathogen-kill validation standards in a wide range of industries, including meat, dairy, snack food, and bread baking.

The Scorpion Data Logging System records crucial parameters. Scorpion LITE, a temperature-only data logger, performs kill step validation and quality assurance, assisting users in meeting all food safety requirements.

Their new Digital Air Velocity Sensor features Smart Temperature Compensation for improved accuracy at high temperatures, while their Digital Humidity Sensor has Anti-Saturation Technology to accurately profile moisture content in high-temperature and steam-injection environments. These monitoring systems are especially useful in detecting maintenance issues or mechanical failures in food processing.

A case in point is when a nationally distributing cooked chicken producer encountered inconsistencies in their finished product. Reading Thermal was consulted to profile their line and found that the source was a clogged hot air duct in the oven. Chicken grease had caused the clog and resulted in low air velocity in certain areas. Upon removing the clog, Reading Thermal re-ran its sensors and saw this solved the air velocity and product consistency issues. Grease clogs like those found could result in oven fires, not just poor product if left undetected.

Overcoming Industry “Brain Drain” through Comprehensive Training Programs

Reading Thermal addresses the challenge of employee turnover and loss of skills through aperpetual-licensed online training program. It also provides live on-site training in a small classroom setting where employees can be trained on the system’s use and data output analysis following the successful completion of the program.

Clients in the food production industry also use Reading Thermal’s comprehensive solutions to ensure compliance with OSHA guidelines and NFPA standards by taking advantage of their OSHA-compliant yearly Oven Safety Inspection services. As an established brand in the food industry, Reading Thermal connects with clients via established relationships with prominent producers and is also open to field inquiries from small to medium producers. It offers customized equipment sets tailored to each customer’s ovens and processes. Reading Thermal is accessible through its website, email, trade shows, and social media to provide tailored solutions for temperature and process profiling questions that customers bring.

Reading Thermal is a part of Reading Bakery Systems (RBS). RBS is a world-leading manufacturer of innovative baking and process systems for the global snack food industry. This collaboration between Reading Thermal and Reading Bakery Systems combine the best of both worlds to offer innovative and advanced sensor technology solutions for the baking industry.

Propelled by these features, Reading Thermal is the culinary superhero, solving maintenance problems and preventing mechanical malfunctions in the oven environment for a perfectly cooked endproduct every time.