The new ECOtwin (patent pending) enables the cooking degree and the bulk density of extruded products to be accurately selected and controlled. The system also ensures optimal matching of the performance parameters to the specific needs to the petfoo...

01 apr 2004

Selenium supplementation of dairy and beef diets is necessary based on the prevalence of selenium deficiency in grains and fodder over large areas of the US. The reduced biological activity of inorganic selenium compared to seleno-amino acid supplem...

01 mar 2004

Pellet density has been a major concern in the production of aquatic feeds. Density Control is a tool to regulate the steam pressure in the venting zone of an extruder, which is an important parameter to adjust the degree of expansion of extruded pel...

01 feb 2004

An "expanded structurized feed" is a compound feed which has been exposed to hydrothermal treatment by an expander and has been produced as a granulate, without pelleting. Due to its different eg better physical and nutritional properties it can be ...

01 aug 2003

In connection with the latest plant extension, Dana Feed In Denmark, chose to replace the existing extruder control with the advanced Extrusion control Management System of Sprout-Matador as part of a totally new control solution for the entire pl...

01 apr 2003

Today's expectations are that the fish feed supplier can produce a product that hits precise quality targets in terms of size, durability, density and nutritional composition at a highly competitive price. The following article describes a few of the...

01 mar 2003

High yielding cows need quality feeds of which the proteins become available in the intestines without being degraded by the microbes in the rumen. Several techniques are presently used, but German feedmiller Deuka has patented an extrusion process ...

01 dec 2002

Will safe feed automatically turn into safe food? Does unsafe food occur because of dangerous feed (from feedmills)? To avoid or answer these questions feedmillers should follow the basic principle of ISO-quality management. Guarantee the product qu...

01 dec 2002

Wenger's new C2TX performs through a process referred to as profile kneading. The conical intermeshing co-rotating screws provide natural compression from the low density of a preconditioned recipe at the extruder inlet to the dense dough mass at th...

01 mar 2002

By using a simple enzyme in the conditioner of the extruder it is possible to increase capacity by 20-30% without changing the other parameters. Klaus Pommer of enzyme manufacturer Novozymes presented these latest findings in processing aids at the ...

01 feb 2002