Food product extruder for low to high capacity production

Optimize your snack production with versatile extruders that enable precise shaping, mixing, and injection processes, enhancing your ability to innovate with products like potato chips, cheese puffs, and chocolate-filled snacks.

Processes and Shapes Diverse Snack Products

The Schaaf Extruder Series, including models 6400, 9250, and 1200, offers robust solutions for food and snack production. These extruders are engineered to handle a variety of processes such as extrusion, shaping, mixing, and co-extrusion, efficiently transforming raw materials into final products like potato chips, breakfast cereals, and chocolate-filled snacks. Schaaf extruders operate on a continuous basis, integrating seamlessly into pilot and high-speed operations while maintaining superior product flexibility and quality.

The Extruder 6400 serves as the smart entry-level model, ideal for research and development or small-scale productions with a capacity of 100–150 kg/h. The 9250 series stands as the original powerhouse for mid-range production, offering 200–300 kg/h throughput, combining durability with ease of operation. Meanwhile, the 1200 series, with a capacity of 350–500 kg/h, is aimed at expanding operations, equipped with stainless steel construction and pressure-lubricated bearing systems to enhance longevity and reliability under demanding conditions.

These extruders are PLC-controlled, enabling streamlined integration into existing production lines with remote monitoring capabilities. Designed with operational efficiency in mind, they feature optimized motor control to reduce energy consumption. Customizable die systems and alloy options are available to meet specific production needs, ensuring that each machine remains adaptable to diverse product requirements. Maintenance is simplified with accessible components, and engineering support is provided for customization and operational advice.

Benefits

  • Enhances product flexibility and customization to adapt to market demands.
  • Reduces operational costs through streamlined energy-efficient motor control.
  • Supports efficient scale-up from pilot to full-scale production capacities.
  • Integrates seamlessly with existing systems for improved production efficiency.
  • Lowers maintenance time with user-friendly design and readily accessible components.

General


Applications
Spirals,Flatbreadchips,Snacks,Breadchips,Coextruded products,Thinwall chips,Flatbread,Breakfast cereals,Sticks,Crispies
End products
Pretzel sticks,Chocolate-filled snacks,Stuffed pasta,Oat rings,Pita bread,Tortilla chips,Rice crisps,Potato chips,Multigrain crisps,Cheese puffs,Pita chips
Steps before
Raw material preparation,Batch mixing,Conveying,Moisturizing,Direct liquids injection
Steps after
Drying,Flavouring,Slurry preparation,Dosage and application,Cooling,Cutting,Colour spraying,Embossing
Input ingredients
raw materials,undried raw extrudate
Output ingredients
extruded products,snacks,bread chips,flatbread,spirals,thinwall chips,breakfast cereals,crispies,coextruded products,filled tubes,spiral strands
Market info
Schaaf Technologie is known for its expertise in precision-engineered, custom-made equipment for industrial applications, specializing in hydraulic systems, coupling technology, and advanced tensioning solutions, with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and reliability in the market.

Technical Specifications


Nominal capacity
Extruder 6400
Nominal capacity
Extruder 9250
Nominal capacity
Extruder 1200
Material
Stainless steel
Bearing system
Pressure-lubricated
Die system
Customizable for various shapes
Product flexibility
Wide range of raw materials and products

Operating Characteristics


Extrusion system type
Single / Twin screw
Automation level
Manual / PLC / SCADA
Batch vs. continuous operation
Inline Continuous
Nominal capacity
100–500 kg/h
Material versatility
Wide range
Product flexibility
High
Maintenance requirements
Simple operation and maintenance
Operating cost
Low
Machine design
Robust
Capacity expansion
Modular

Material Compatibility


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

Product type Characteristics


Product diversity
Snacks,flatbread,breadchips,sticks,spirals,crisps

Physical Characteristics


Control panel type
Manual / Automated
Material
Stainless steel
Size and capacity
Extruder 6400
Construction material
Specially alloyed steels
Feed/Discharge method
Continuous feed