Single-screw extruder for pre-gelatinized materials
Streamline your production of snack pellets and instant noodles with a robust single-screw extruder designed for precise forming and cutting, ensuring high efficiency and product quality.
Extrudes and Forms Potato and Cereal Products
The GEA xTru Former, developed by GEA, is a robust single-screw forming extruder designed to streamline the production of potato-based and cereal-based products like chips, flakes, and noodles. This machine stands out for its ability to process precooked raw materials into diverse shapes using interchangeable dies and its integration with upstream cooking-extruders for enhanced flexibility. The xTru Former can handle continuous, high-speed operations, making it ideal for food processing companies and snack manufacturers looking to maintain consistent quality and throughput. Engineered with hygiene and safety in mind, it features stainless steel construction for parts in contact with products and advanced safety measures, including compliance with EN60204-1 standards. Its easy disassembly supports efficient cleaning and maintenance, while its carbon-painted steel structure ensures corrosion resistance and durability. With automation capabilities allowing for precise control over extrusion variables, the GEA xTru Former optimizes energy usage and enhances operational efficiency in food and beverage production lines.
Benefits
- Maximizes production efficiency with continuous operation capabilities.
- Enhances product consistency and quality through precise shaping control.
- Lowers operational costs with durable, corrosion-resistant materials.
- Offers flexibility in production with customizable die options.
- Ensures operational safety and compliance with EN60204-1 standards.
- Applications
- Noodles,Cereal-based products,Potato-based products,Snacks
- End products
- Potato flakes,Rice crisps,Cereal kibbles,Potato chips,Instant noodles,Snack pellets
- Steps before
- Pre-gelatinisation,Cooking,Raw material preparation
- Steps after
- Cutting,Shaping,Forming
- Input ingredients
- potato-based raw materials,pre-gelatinised raw materials,cooked doughs
- Output ingredients
- potato-based die-cut shapes,laminated shapes,cereal-based die-cut shapes
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Automation
- PLC-controlled
- Material Compatibility
- Stainless steel,induction-hardened
- Safety Standard Compliance
- EN60204-1
- Temperature Control
- Controlled temperature extrusion
- Flexibility
- Interchangeable dies
- Capacity
- Varied by process conditions
- Drive System
- Thrust bearing with safety margin
- Corrosion Resistance
- Induction-hardened stainless steel
- Hygiene
- Easy disassembly for cleaning
- Construction Material
- Carbon-painted steel
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / SCADA
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- CIP/SIP
- CIP 121°C / SIP 135°C
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Energy efficiency
- 0.5–2 kWh/kg moisture
- Abrasion resistance
- Yes
- Biological compatibility
- Food grade stainless steel
- Cleanability
- Easy disassembly for cleaning
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Induction-hardened stainless steel
- Density/particle size
- Variable based on die
- Feed/discharge method
- Interchangeable dies and cutting system
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Structural material
- Carbon-painted steel
- Platform
- Service platform for easy access and maintenance
- Control panel type
- PLC-controlled
- Die configuration
- Interchangeable dies
- Integration possibilities
- Forming with cooking-extruder
- Material construction
- Stainless steel