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Dry pet food drying Equipment

Industrial drying machines are designed to remove moisture from your product. But the drying process must cater to variations in the state of matter and molecular structure of the input material. Industrial dryer technology exploits the modes of heat transfer (convection, conduction, radiation, evaporative cooling) to control the moisture content.

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Around 1860, American businessman James Spratt made dog biscuits by mixing vegetables, flour, beetroot, and meat. His novel idea came after he noticed dogs eating leftover biscuits from ships in England. Following the commercial success in Britain, he started production in America, and it didn’t take long before others developed their own baked pet food formulas. But the need for more palatability led to experiments beyond the oven. In 1956, extruded dry pet food production made its splash on the market.

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When your product or process is sensitive to humidity, using an air dehumidifier may result in substantial savings on the running costs of your plant.


<h2>Precise humidity and temperature control</h2>
The Air dehumidifiers from Ventilex come in a variety of configurations depending on air volumes, temperature range, available energy, and any need for additional biocidal capacity. The systems keep the air at a constant, precise humidity regardless of weather conditions or load variations.

Any manufacturing or processing operation, that is humidity, temperature, or micro-organism sensitive, is a natural application for a dehumidification system. Whether your space conditions are 25 ºC and 20% RH, or 5ºC and 40% RH, or even –20ºC and –40ºC dew-point, the system can provide those conditions every day. The result is a better bottom line.

Ventilex Drygenic air dehumidifier is easy to operate, eliminates airborne micro-organisms, and saves energy and investment costs.

Air dehumidifier for bulk products

The production of high-quality biltong and similar dried meat products can pose problems with maintaining product quality, as well as the high energy cost associated with traditional drying solutions. A cutting-edge closed-loop system can not only deliver significant savings in energy costs but can also deliver superior product quality thanks to more efficient, lower temperature operation.


<h2>Standalone cabinet dryer for biltong and dried meat products</h2>
The WRH100G cabinet dryer from IKE is suitable for drying batches of 15 to 100kg of product using heat pump technology.

Warm, dry air enters at the bottom of the cabinet, and warm moist air exits at the top, where it is passed to the heat exchange unit. There is no cross-contamination between products, so different items can be dried at the same time. The closed-loop heat exchange system means there is no moisture in the cabinet to condense and drip, another problem with traditional solutions.

Featuring 15 shelves, the operation of the unit is simple thanks to touchscreen control. Set target temperature and humidity level and the machine will operate until the targets are met. There is no risk of over-drying the product, and quality is maintained from batch to batch. No other external connections are required - simply plug into a standard 220v supply.

By avoiding the use of traditional electric drying methods, the WRH100G provides energy savings of up to 80%.

All stainless-steel exterior construction means the WRH100G is easy to clean, and sturdy wheels enable to easy move it around, maximising your use of space. 15 open-mesh shelves mean there is no requirement for the manual turning of the product during the drying cycle. Alternatively, the product can be suspended in the cabinet.

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Industrial drying cabinet

The drying of extruded products is highly energy-demanding in traditional belt dryers that use gas or steam. A sustainable solution is reducing TCO (total cost of ownership) and energy consumption for e.g. the evaporated water, by making this process 100% electric. The production of ​high moisture uniformity is thus used in the aquafeed and pet food industry, maximizing output while minimizing costs.


<h2>Save energy​ ​and reduce TCO while drying extruded products</h2>
Geelen Counterflow’s hybrid gas dryer is an electric dryer that increases the efficiency of the drying process by recovering energy from the exhaust air. This is achieved by passing the warm wet air through an energy recovery unit, where cold water from ​an electric heat pump triggers condensation, thereby recovering energy and transferring it to the water traveling back towards the heat pump. Thus, the equipment allows you to run the ​entire dryer on electricity instead of gas or steam​. Unlike crossflow dryers that typically consume 2700kJ of energy per liter of water, this electric version with counterflow technology can achieve the same under 1000kJ. Also, an optional hybrid configuration provides a temperature ‘boost’ function for higher drying air requirements as well as being a redundancy heat source.

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Industrial heat pump dryer

Extracting the essential acids and compounds from fruits and plants is a complex process. But the drying stage can jeopardize their natural characteristics. The aromas, flavors, and other organoleptic properties of the volatile substances are crucial to producing quality fruit powders and plant extracts.


<h2>Preserve delicate compounds with gentle freeze-drying</h2>
The DryBand system for freeze-drying by Bucher Merk is designed for fragile substances such as fruit powders and plant extracts. The technology treats materials with low-pressure vacuum drying starting from 0.5 mbar, which can go up to  50 mbar.

The belts in the continuous drying system are used in series and products move between the top and bottom for an extended residence time. The freeze-dryer is suitable for lab-scale to large-scale lyophilization with a feeding range of 2 kg/h to 4,000 kg/h n. The system supports automated independent heated zones, and the final section can be adjusted as a cooling zone.

Vacuum belt dryer for instant drink powders

In large-scale commercial freeze drying, managing significant moisture content and large batches efficiently can be challenging. Ensuring uniform drying while maintaining product integrity in sectors like pharmaceuticals or food industry is essential for success.
<h2>Handle large volumes with precision drying</h2>
The FD1800GPC Freeze Dryer from Cuddon Freeze Dry is designed to tackle substantial freeze drying requirements. With an ice capacity of 1,800 kg and a shelf area of 170.5 m², it suits large-scale commercial applications. It features doors at both ends, each with observation ports for easy monitoring. The system’s performance is shown by its ability to sublimate 1,800 kg of ice in 18 hours, yielding an average of 360 kg of dry product per cycle with 80% moisture content. The shelf temperature ranges from -35°C to 70°C, supporting various product needs. The FD1800GPC also allows heat energy recovery up to 140 kW, making it an energy-efficient choice in its category. The entire system is built with food-grade anodised aluminium trays and includes a separate plant skid for convenience and efficiency.

Large-scale industrial freeze dryer

When industrial processes require large volumes of uniformly dried products, achieving consistent moisture removal presents a key challenge. Homogeneous drying in a continuous process is essential for various sectors such as foods, pharmaceuticals, and packaging.
<h2>Ensure efficient, uniform drying.</h2>
The continuous belt dryer by HARTER Drying Solutions is designed for high-volume, automated industrial drying applications. It ensures that products are dried uniformly and efficiently through a meticulously controlled air flow system, tailored specifically to the product's requirements. The system supports bespoke configurations including fall stages and loosening mechanisms for challenging applications to maintain product quality and process efficiency. The dryer operates within a closed system, keeping openings minimal to prevent air loss and conserve energy. Key parameters such as belt length, belt speed, and product layer height are determined through detailed drying tests conducted at HARTER's in-house technical center. This customization ensures optimal drying performance for a variety of products, from food items and pet food to pharmaceuticals and industrial sludge.

Continuous belt dryer for industrial production

Bossar designs and manufactures a wide range of HFFS packaging machines featured full-servo control system.

<p class="lp-h-fs18-fw-400-lh30-c4a4a4a">With pet owners wanting more protective and attractive packaging for the pet food, manufacturers start to produce more intelligent packaging, such as the zipper pouches, which provides convenience for the consumers and serves as a good solution for protecting product quality with the zipping mechanism. While the traditional HFFS machine could have trouble holding the pouch during the packaging process, Bossar has developed an innovative technology as the solution.</p>

<h2>Growing trend of pouch packaging for pet food</h2>
Due to the growing trend of pet adoption and the increasing awareness of pet health, pet owners are demanding the dry pet food products to be as good as other food products. Meanwhile, the industry has started directing its focus on pet food packaging, such as spill-proof, and the ability of maintaining product quality. Pouches, among all the other packaging solutions for pet food, will have higher demand by the fact that they are inherently convenient for consumers, including zippered closure mechanism as well as the reduced transportation fee due to their light weight.
<h2>Innovative technology to grip pouches in pet food filling and sealing process</h2>
When packing and <a href="https://making.com/dry-pet-food">processing large volume of dry pet food</a> into pouches, it can be problematic for traditional cam-driven mechanical HFFS machines. This is because the grippers may not be able to exert enough pressure to hold pouches in place. Bossar's Horizontal Form Fill Seal - BCS machine consists of mechanical grippers assembled on a linear carousel with intermittent motion that hold the pouches, keeping its position during the complete filling and sealing process.

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bossar-packaging-s-a-_packaging-machine-packagingsolutions-activity-6651798449677180929-q7Z2">Learn more</a> about technology.

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