High intensity preconditioner for textured vegetable proteins

Optimizing your production with precise moisture control and enhanced particle uniformity, high-intensity preconditioners are key to achieving consistent quality in textured proteins, pet foods, and specialty aquatic feeds.

Preconditions and Mixes Ingredients for Extruate Uniformity

The High Intensity Preconditioner (HIP) from Wenger is designed to improve mixing and preconditioning in extrusion lines for food, pet food, and aquatic feed applications. This advanced system utilizes dual independently driven shafts to achieve enhanced particle size reduction and moisture uniformity, ensuring consistent heating and improved end-product quality. With mixing capacities of up to 24,000 kg/hr, the HIP increases extrusion line efficiency by enhancing pasteurization, sanitation, and starch gelatinization, while reducing product waste and mechanical energy input. Integrating seamlessly with Wenger extruders, the HIP features rotational speed controls and a roll-away option for flexible process adjustments, catering to a wide range of products. Suitable for processing both solid and slurry ingredients, it permits high moisture retention critical for advanced recipes, such as meat slurries. Constructed for optimal hygiene, the system’s dynamically balanced beaters ensure minimal material buildup and easy cleaning, making it a reliable component for continuous, high-speed operations.

Benefits

  • Enhances product quality by ensuring uniform moisture and heating.
  • Increases production efficiency with high capacity throughput up to 24,000 kg/hr.
  • Reduces energy costs by lowering mechanical energy input.
  • Adapts to diverse recipes and product requirements with flexible operation modes.
  • Lowers cleaning and maintenance frequency with hygienic design and easy-clean components.

General


Applications
Snacks,Slow-sinking aquatic feeds,Consumer applications,Recirculating aquaculture system (ras) feeds,Rte cereals,Hybrid products,Ingredients,High fresh meat inclusion pet food,Industrial products,Protein crisps,Traditional kibble,Textured vegetable proteins,Specialty feeds,Pet treats,Sinking aquatic feeds,Semi-moist pet food,Structured meat analogs,Floating aquatic feeds,Breadings
End products
Pea protein crisps,Meat substitutes,Beef inclusion dog food,Pet dental chews,Cornmeal breading,Salmon kibble,Tilapia floating pellets,Soy protein isolate,Shrimp ras diet,Biodegradable industrial packaging,Trout sinking feed,Cornflakes,Plant-based consumer products,Poultry semi-moist treats,Puffed snack pellets,Granola,Exotic species specialty feed,Muesli base flakes,Ornamental fish slow-sinking pellets,Panko breadcrumbs
Steps before
Grinding,Ingredient Mixing,Moisture Adjustment
Steps after
Sterilization,Extrusion,Coating,Packaging
Input ingredients
meat slurries,liquids,textured vegetable proteins,structured meat analogs,ingredients,protein crisps,breadings,RTE cereals,snacks,hybrid products
Output ingredients
smaller particle sizes,uniform product moisture,consistent heating,high fresh meat inclusion,floating feeds,sinking feeds,slow-sinking feeds,RAS feeds,specialty 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.

Technical Specifications


Mixing Capacity
Up to 24,000 kg/hr
Mixing Intensity Settings
Three levels
Shafts
Two independently driven shafts of different sizes
Retention Time
Wide range available
Coefficient of Variation
2.65%
Thermal Energy Input
Increased
Mechanical Energy Input
Reduced
Hygiene Level
Highest
Rotational Speed Control
Available

Operating Characteristics


Mixing intensity settings
Three settings
Shaft drive configuration
Two independently driven shafts
Capacity
Up to 24,000 kg/hr
Automation level
Variable control settings
Batch vs. continuous operation
Continuous
Cleaning method
CIP / Slide gate for reduced discharge
Pasteurization and sanitation
Improved hygiene
Retained moisture benefit
Allows higher moisture content processing
Energy input
Reduced mechanical,increased thermal
Roll away feature
Bypass option available

Material Compatibility


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

Product type Characteristics


Moisture Handling Capability
High

Physical Characteristics


Shaft configuration
Two independently driven shafts of different sizes
Mixing capacity
Up to 24,000 kg/hr
Mixing intensity settings
Three settings
Rotational speed control
Yes
Roll Away Feature
Yes,enables bypass of the HIP
Hygienic design
Dynamically balanced beaters

Custom Options


Roll Away Feature
Yes
Slide gate
Yes