Extruder for high-volume pet food production
Maximize production efficiency with an advanced extrusion system designed for creating diverse pet foods and aquatic feeds, enhancing product innovation and ensuring consistent, high-quality output.
Processes High-Moisture Pet Foods and Aquatic Feeds
The PetFLEX™ from Wenger is a twin screw extruder engineered to optimize the production of high-moisture pet foods and aquatic feeds. With its unique screw configuration and high thermal energy design, it excels in handling varied ingredient compositions, from traditional kibble to innovative plant-based meat analogs. The extruder integrates advanced steam injection technology, ensuring consistent product density and uniformity across a wide output range, up to 11,000 kg/hr. Its intuitive control systems facilitate seamless automation and precise monitoring, supporting integration into existing production lines. The durable metallurgy enhances operational uptime and minimizes wear, offering long-term reliability. Available with customization options, it meets diverse industry needs while ensuring energy efficiency and reduced operational costs.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency with optimized high-moisture processing capabilities.
- Ensures consistent product quality and uniformity, minimizing rejects and waste.
- Lowers operational costs through energy-efficient thermal design.
- Increases production flexibility with versatile ingredient handling.
- Reduces maintenance and extends equipment lifespan with durable construction.
- Applications
- Hybrid products, Textured vegetable proteins, Snacks, Pet food, Aquatic feed, Meat analogs, Protein crisps, Breadcrumbs, Rte breakfast cereals
- End products
- Pea protein crisps, Semi-moist dog treats, Cornflakes, Dental dog treats, Soy-based breakfast sausages, Floating fish pellets, High fresh meat inclusion kibble, Sinking aquaculture feeds, Slow-sinking shrimp feed, Traditional kibble, Filled pet snacks, Plant-protein hybrid snacks, Multi-grain breadcrumb coatings, Plant-based chicken nuggets
- Steps before
- Grinding, Emulsification, Ingredient preparation, Preconditioning
- Steps after
- Coating, Enrobing, Drying, Cooling, Packing
- Input ingredients
- limited ingredients diets, fresh meat, semi-moist ingredients, unconventional ingredients
- Output ingredients
- traditional kibble, premium kibble, high fresh meat kibble, treats, micro size aquatic feeds
- Market info
- Wenger is known for its expertise in manufacturing extruders and dryers for pet food, aquatic feed, and food processing industries, renowned for reliability, innovation, and custom-engineered solutions worldwide.
- Capacity
- Up to 11, 000 kg/hr
- Motor Size
- 300-600 HP
- Steam Injection
- Up to 12% in pre-conditioner
- Shear Application
- Medium and High Shear
- Thermal Energy
- High Thermal Energy Design
- Product Uniformity
- Superior Product Uniformity and Density Control
- Extruder Type
- Twin Screw
- Working Mechanism
- Twin Screw Extrusion
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Continuous
- Automation Level
- PLC / SCADA
- CIP/SIP
- CIP 121°C / SIP 135°C
- Energy Efficiency
- High thermal energy design
- Fresh Meat Inclusion
- Optimized for slurry
- Alternative Ingredients Flexibility
- High
- Output Capacity
- Up to 11, 000 kg/hr
- Modular Design
- Interchangeable screw configurations
- Interactive Control Interface
- Intuitive
- Steam Injection
- Optimized in barrel
- Product Range Versatility
- Wide
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Fresh meat inclusion options
- Yes
- Flexibility for unconventional ingredients
- Yes
- High fresh meat inclusion
- Yes
- Durability and wear resistance
- High
- Thermal energy optimization
- High
- Steam injection adaptability
- Up to 12%
- Product range
- Traditional kibble, semi-moist, high fresh meat inclusion, treats
- Machine footprint
- N/A
- Discharge method
- Standard / Custom
- Control panel type
- Intuitive / Interactive
- Screw configuration
- Unique twin screw
- Durability
- Enhanced wear life
- Preconditioner Steam Levels
- Up to 12% using Wenger HIP