Manufacturer of automatic food processing machines: Encrusting Machines, dough dividing and weighing systems and production lines.
Rheon Automatic Machinery GmbH
Düsseldorf · Illertissen (near Ulm)New on Amplifa
About Rheon Europe
Rheon Automatic Machinery GmbH is the European headquarters of Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd., founded in 1974, with its parent company based in Utsunomiya, Japan. From Düsseldorf, Rheon Europe serves customers in Europe, Russia, Africa and the Middle East through an agency network in over 30 countries. The portfolio includes Encrusting Machines (form-fill-portioning machines), V4 Stress Free Dividers for dough sheet forming, weighing and dividing using the Gravimetric Method, as well as complete production lines for bread, rolls, baguette, pastry, pizza and empanadas. Supplementary optional devices such as feeders, cutters, formers and panners are also offered. The 2,700 m² test laboratories in Düsseldorf and Illertissen near Ulm enable test production on full-size machines for bread, pastry, confectionery, savory products and catering food. The plant planning department supports customers with food plant design planning; service includes maintenance, repair, spare parts warehousing and training.
- Site
- Düsseldorf
- Processes
- Encrusting (filling/forming/portioning of dough products, pastry and savory products), Stress Free dough sheet forming, weighing and dividing (Gravimetric Method, V4 Stress Free System), Industrial bread and pastry production lines (baguette, rolls, pizza, croissant/Danish,, Test production in the laboratory for bread, rolls, pastry, confectionery, savory products,, Plant planning/plant engineering for food production, Maintenance, repair, spare parts warehousing, training for food machinery, Customer test production in the laboratory, Plant planning and factory planning consulting
- Materials
- Dough (bread, rolls, pastry), Confectionery/pastry products, Savory products (Savory Foods, empanada, pizza), Encrusting (Form-Fill-Portioning), V4 Stress Free System / Gravimetric Method, Multi Co-Extruder, Laboratory test production, Plant planning
- Certificates
- 24h Emergency Hotline, Maintenance contracts, Training of operating and technical staff, Spare parts warehouse
- Founded
- 1974
- Industries
- Bakery/bread industry, Pastry, Confectionery, Savory Foods, Catering Food, Food industry (SME and industrial)
- 01
Consulting and product configuration
- 02
Test production in the laboratory
- 03
Plant planning/factory planning
- 04
Custom manufacture of product-specific solutions
- 05
Commissioning and sales via agency network
- 06
Maintenance, repair, spare parts warehousing, training
Processed products and processes
Encrusting (Form-Fill-Portioning)
Filling, forming and portioning of dough products, pastry, confectionery and savory products since 1963.
V4 Stress Free System / Gravimetric Method
Patented process for stress-free dough sheet forming with weighing, cutting and feedback system.
Multi Co-Extruder
Eight-row multi-row encruster for mass production with a capacity of 57,600 pieces per hour.
Laboratory test production
Test production on full-size machines for bread, pastry, confectionery, savory products and catering food.
Plant planning
Support with food plant design and factory planning consulting.
Locations
Düsseldorf
DEEuropean headquarters, sales, test laboratory, customer service, spare parts warehouse
- Materials
- Bread, rolls, pastry, confectionery, savory products, catering food
- Test laboratory on 2,700 m²
- Encrusting Machines
- V4 Stress Free Divider
- Production lines
Illertissen (near Ulm)
DESouthern Germany branch, test laboratory, responsible for southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland
- Materials
- Bread, rolls, pastry, confectionery, savory products
- Test laboratory
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encrusting (filling/forming/portioning of dough products, pastry and savory products)Forming | – | – | – | – | Dough, confectionery mass, savory fillings |
| Stress Free dough sheet forming, weighing and dividing (Gravimetric Method, V4 Stress Free System)Forming | – | – | – | – | Dough |
| Industrial bread and pastry production lines (baguette, rolls, pizza, croissant/Danish,Forming | – | – | – | – | Dough |
| Test production in the laboratory for bread, rolls, pastry, confectionery, savory products,Testing | – | – | – | – | Dough, confectionery |
| Plant planning/plant engineering for food productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance, repair, spare parts warehousing, training for food machineryAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
38 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encrusting Machine (form-fill-portioning machine) | Rheon KN-551 | – | – | – | – |
| Encrusting Machine | Rheon KN-050 | – | – | – | – |
| Encrusting Machine Double Lane | Rheon WN-155 | – | – | – | – |
| Encrusting Machine Double Lane | Rheon WN-067 | – | – | – | – |
| Mega Former | Rheon MN-200 | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-row Encrusting Machine | Rheon Multi Confectioner | – | – | – | – |
| Multi Co-Extruder | Rheon | – | – | – | – |
| Twin Divider (Stress Free) | Rheon VX-222 | – | – | – | – |
| Divider | Rheon VX-122 | – | – | – | – |
| Triple Divider | Rheon VX-223 | – | – | – | – |
| Divider | Rheon VX-132 | – | – | – | – |
| Cup Rounder | Rheon SR-2 | – | – | – | – |
| Cup Rounder Line | Rheon SR-4 | – | – | – | – |
| Cup Rounder Line | Rheon SR-6 | – | – | – | – |
| Punch Rounder | Rheon PR-101 | – | – | – | – |
| Punch Rounder 2-rows | Rheon PR-202 | – | – | – | – |
| Variety Molder | Rheon VR-501 | – | – | – | – |
| Variety Molder | Rheon VR-511 | – | – | – | – |
| Universal Baguette Line | Rheon | – | – | – | – |
| Pastry/Lamination Line | Rheon V4 Pastry Line | – | – | – | – |
| Semi-automatic pastry line | Rheon HM Handy Pastry Line | – | – | – | – |
| Heat Stamper | Rheon NU-102 | – | – | – | – |
| Kubba Shutter | Rheon | – | – | – | – |
| Ultra Sonic Slicer / Guillotine Cutter | Rheon SK-400 | – | – | – | – |
| Steam Buns Shaping Device | Rheon NU-032 | – | – | – | – |
| Dusting Flour Covering Device | Rheon DU-110 | – | – | – | – |
| Solid Feeder | Rheon | – | – | – | – |
| Smart Solid Feeder | Rheon | – | – | – | – |
| Double Filling Feeder – Screw Type | Rheon | – | – | – | – |
| Double Filling Feeder – Pump Type | Rheon | – | – | – | – |
| Paper Cup Feeder | Rheon | – | – | – | – |
| Compact Panner | Rheon KP-303 | – | – | – | – |
| Forming Unit Conveyor | Rheon UC | – | – | – | – |
| Cornucopia Variety Line | Rheon | – | – | – | – |
| Pizza Production Line | Rheon | – | – | – | – |
| Universal Bread Line | Rheon | – | – | – | – |
| Bread production system | Rheon EZ Table | – | – | – | – |
| Empanada Line | Rheon | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Customer service and support
Rheon Europe offers a 24h emergency telephone hotline, maintenance contracts, an online troubleshooting portal with technical documentation as well as spare parts warehouses in Düsseldorf and Ulm.
| Evidence | Düsseldorf |
|---|---|
| 24h Emergency Hotline | |
| Maintenance contracts | |
| Training of operating and technical staff | |
| Spare parts warehouse |
History
- 1961
Founder Torahiko Hayashi develops the world's first automatic Encrusting Machine.
- 1963
Founding of Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd. in Utsunomiya, Japan; market launch of model N101
- 1966
Market launch of Encrusting Machine model 105
- 1968
Start of exports; long-term contract with American Bakers Cooperative (ABC) for 500 units/year
- 1969
Representative office in Germany opened
- 1970
Research laboratory opened in Paramus, New Jersey, USA
- 1974
Founding of Rheon U.S.A. and Rheon Automatic Machinery GmbH in Düsseldorf; development of the Stress-Free Stretcher
- 1975
Market launch of the MM Line, automatic pastry production line
- 1979
Founding of US subsidiary Orange Bakery
- 1986
Market launch of N208 Universal Encrusting Machine and Multi Co-Extruder (8-row, 57,600 pieces/h)
- 2013
Spare part restrictions for models KN200/KN300 and EN103/EN104 announced
- 2017
Change of the 24h emergency telephone hotline
- 2022
Discontinuation of sensors for VX202 announced
- 2023
Service notices including KN550 mixer motor, batteries for VX series and new overhaul service