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thorough cleaning and sanitizing, will ensure the best
performance for processing high-quality, food-safe
pet food. Bühler's screw extrusion device is helpful for
cleanup of screws prior to changeovers.
The tooling of dies and sensors, with feedback, can
help determine and drive best practices in co-extrusion,
which processors can achieve through product trials and
enhance as more runs are performed.
Handtmann recommends pet food processors evaluate
the following success factors when purchasing a coextrusion
system: consider the product, process flexibility,
line control and labor flexibility; strive for minimal product
waste through consistent application; assess Overall
Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) based on performance,
impact on labor and availability; find equipment solutions
that are flexible and future focused, including the movement
toward digitization and industry 4.0 data-based
performance evaluation; look for maximum product
quality, including the precision of inner/outer application
with virtually no variation; insist upon flawless product
hygiene from equipment with hygienic materials and designs
that help
minimize areas
of risk and
simplify thorough
cleaning.
A booming market
With demand for innovation in pet food, treats and
chews showing no signs of slowing, the use of co-extrusion
technology could benefit and enhance current
operations for pet food processors, particularly with ongoing
improvements in the areas of automation, energy
management, and advancements in die manufacturing.
From Extru-Tech's experience, processors looking to
build in co-extrusion technology will also need to consider
the magnitude of capital investment, the flexibility
of the proposed architecture and options for mechanical
orientation on the plant floor. This includes managing
process energy inputs to specific phase transition at the
die to support quality welding of the two unique formulations,
Henry concluded.
Especially in the pet
treat market, co-extrusion
technology
offers processors the
ability to differentiate
products with
unique texture and
color combinations.
Clextral
PFP
Dramatically reduce maintenance
and downtime costs.
Rarely in the industry is a system introduced that dramatically reduces maintenance
costs and downtime like the Extru-Tech self-adjusting Die/Knife Cutter Head Assembly.
Key features include:
* Automated self-adjusting
* Replaceable individual cutter blades
* Self leveling on the full spectrum of plates
* Dramatically reduce unscheduled downtime
* Lower overall cost with self-adjusting system
Contact Extru-Tech today at 785-284-2153 or visit us online
at www.extru-techinc.com.
P.O. Box 8
100 Airport Road
Sabetha, KS 66534, USA
Phone: 785-284-2153
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