Twin-screw extruder for breakfast cereal
Optimize your production with a robust twin-screw extruder that accommodates high torque and variable processing, essential for manufacturing diverse products from cereal flakes to battery cathodes.

Processes and Shapes Diverse Materials Efficiently
The PolyTwin, EcoTwin, and CompacTwin twin-screw extruders from Bühler offer multifunctional processing solutions tailored for a variety of industries, including food, feed, and advanced materials. These extruders stand out for their robust design and flexibility in handling applications such as breakfast cereals, pet food, and chemical dispersions. Operating on a continuous extrusion principle, they seamlessly integrate mixing, shaping, and conditioning processes for a wide range of end-products like cornflakes, fish pellets, and pigment dispersions.
With a high torque design and variable screw speeds, these extruders accommodate diverse production requirements, achieving consistent quality across high-speed operations. The intelligent recipe memory facilitates rapid recipe changes while minimizing operator errors, ensuring reliable output. Operating costs are kept low thanks to the durable barrel construction and innovative barrel wear measurement service, which prolongs operational lifespan by detecting wear proactively.
Automation features include a PLC-controlled interface with options for remote monitoring, enhancing process control. The equipment is engineered for energy efficiency, utilizing advanced motor control to reduce energy consumption. Materials such as stainless steel are used to ensure corrosion resistance and compliance with industry standards. Maintenance is simplified with features like the automatic ejection unit, enabling swift and contamination-free cleaning, while modular configurations offer customization to match specific production needs.
Benefits
- Enhances production flexibility to meet diverse processing requirements with customizable configurations.
- Minimizes operational costs through durable construction and proactive wear detection.
- Streamlines production changes and reduces error rates with intelligent recipe management.
- Increases energy efficiency, lowering operational expenses by optimizing motor control.
- Facilitates quick maintenance and cleaning, reducing downtime with automated ejection and cleaning features.
- Applications
- Snacks,Grain,Cosmetics,Chocolate,Dairy,Dispersing,Chemicals,Biorefinery,Grinding,Pulses,Printing inks,Paddy,Spices,Aqua feed,Biomass,Breakfast cereals,Batteries,Cocoa,Animal feed,Alternative proteins,Pasta,Pet food,Nuts,Food ingredients,Rice,Paints,Dried fruits,Electronic materials,Baked goods,Insect technology,Oilseeds,Wheat,Confectionery,Coffee,Digital inks,Coatings,Vegetables
- End products
- Spaghetti,Biscuits,Dog kibble,Rice cakes,Lithium-ion battery cathodes,Wheat flour,Potato chips,Brown rice,Chocolate chips,Dried fruit mixes,Perfume bases,Protein bars,Curry powder,Meat analogues,0,Biomass pellets,Nut butters,Candy coatings,Sunflower oilseeds,Bread pre-mixes,Conductive pastes,Cocoa liquor,Fish pellets,Varnishes,Cricket flour,Compound animal feed,Dehydrated vegetable flakes,Barley malt,Uv-curable inks,Cornflakes,Lentil flour,Macaroni,Pigment dispersions,Granola,Cheese powder,Muesli base flakes,Cyan ink,Biofuels,Soy protein isolates,Instant coffee granules
- Steps before
- Dough prep,Conditioning,Grinding,Mixing,Preconditioning
- Steps after
- Cooling,Cutting,Packing,Pelleting
- Input ingredients
- raw materials,ingredients,animal feed,aqua feed,food ingredients
- Output ingredients
- breakfast cereals,pet food,aqua feed products,processed food ingredients,extruded products
- Market info
- Buhler is renowned for manufacturing advanced process solutions for food, feed, and advanced materials. They are highly regarded for their innovation in milling technology and equipment quality.
- Torque
- High
- Screw Speed
- Variable
- Pressure
- Variable
- Automation
- Intelligent recipe memory
- Preconditioning stages
- Two-stage
- Cutter adjustment
- Flexible during operation
- Material handling
- Fully automatic screw ejection
- Wear Resistance
- High
- Operation Time
- 24/7
- Working mechanism
- Twin-screw extruder system
- Integrated steps
- Preconditioning,extrusion,cutting
- Automation level
- Intelligent recipe memory
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Cleaning method
- Ejection unit for easy cleaning
- Changeover time
- Fast switch between recipes
- CIP/SIP
- Not specified
- Energy efficiency
- Low-cost lifetime operation
- Screw adjustment
- Fully automatic screw ejection
- Process control
- State-of-the-art technology
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Discharge method
- Automatic
- Control panel type
- Digital
- Machine design
- Modular
- Footprint size
- Variable
- Modular design
- Customizable for specific applications
- Control panel type
- Intelligent recipe memory for process control
- Screw configuration
- Variable screw speeds and pressure variables
- Cutter flexibility
- Adjustable during operation