Continuous extruded snack dyeing system

Enhance the aesthetics of your extruded snacks with precise and continuous dyeing, achieving consistent color while maintaining product integrity.

Dyes and Cuts Extruded Product Strands

Hebenstreit’s Inking System SIS is designed for snack manufacturers and food processing companies seeking to enhance production flexibility. This system is engineered for the continuous dyeing and precise cutting of up to 12 extruded product strands, directly integrating with your extrusion line. Using beetroot juice or similar liquids, it applies vibrant colors to the strands, with an adjustable product length for tailored snack designs. The system operates within a comprehensive process including raw material preparation, extrusion, and co-extrusion, ensuring seamless integration and consistent throughput. Customizable to meet specific production needs, the Inking System SIS offers efficiency and precision, reducing energy consumption and enhancing production line automation. With robust construction, this equipment supports cleaning and maintenance requirements, promoting reliability and longevity in high-demand environments.

Benefits

  • Enhances product versatility with adjustable strand length and color application.
  • Integrates directly with existing extrusion lines, optimizing workflow efficiency.
  • Reduces labor costs through automated cutting and dyeing processes.
  • Minimizes energy usage with efficient design tailored for continuous operation.
  • Supports flexible customization to meet diverse snack production requirements.

General


Applications
Snacks,Pet food,Cereals,Sweets,Wafer products,Extruded products
End products
Design popcorn,Moulded wafers,Pork rind snacks,Flakes,Spirals,Curls,Coated hollow wafers,Rings,Flat wafers,Microcrispies,Hollow wafers,Breakfast cereals,Filled snacks,Malt rings,Flat breads,Whole grain curls,Crispies,Legumes snacks,Croûtons,Protein crisps (tvp),Coated wafers,Balls,Sticks
Steps before
Raw Material Preparation,Extrusion
Steps after
Cutting,Embossing,Conveying
Input ingredients
extruded strands,beetroot juice,raw materials
Output ingredients
dyed and cut strands,product strands,adjustable product length
Market info
Hebenstreit is known for specializing in the manufacture of industrial equipment for wafer production, offering advanced technology and customization for the food industry, with a reputation for high-quality and reliable machinery.

Technical Specifications


Number of strands
Up to 12
Number of stripes
Adjustable
Product length
Continuously adjustable

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Continuous dyeing and cutting
Integrated steps
Extrusion to dyeing to cutting
Batch vs. continuous operation
Continuous
Number of strands
Up to 12
Strip width adjustment
Adjustable
Product length adjustment
Continuously adjustable

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
Compact
Feed/discharge method
Endless extruded strands
Number of strands
Up to 12
Number of stripes
Adjustable

Custom Options


Product length
Continuously adjustable