Preconditioners
Single and twin-shaft preconditioners for steam and water addition, retention time and uniform hydration ahead of the barrel.
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Extrusion technology
Single-screw extruders, preconditioners, dryers, coolers and supporting equipment — engineered for aquafeed, petfood, soya processing and starch cooking.
Our specialism
Extrusion is what we know best.
Extrusion cooking transforms a raw meal into a stable, digestible, precisely shaped product. Temperature, moisture, pressure and shear all have to be held within a narrow window — and held there consistently, shift after shift.
We supply the extruder, the equipment either side of it, and the engineering that makes the whole line behave as one machine rather than a row of separate ones.
- Extruder selection matched to recipe, capacity and target density
- Complete lines from intake through to coating and packing
- Retrofits and capacity upgrades to existing extruders
- Wear parts, screws, barrels and dies held in stock
- Commissioning, operator training and process support
Around the extruder
Ancillary equipment
The extruder sets the process — the equipment either side of it determines whether you can hold that process.
Dryers
Horizontal belt and vertical dryers with zoned temperature control and even moisture profile across the bed.
Vertical coolers
Counter-flow coolers bringing product down to ambient without condensation or fines generation.
Fat & vacuum coaters
Batch and continuous coaters for oil, digest and liquid palatants, including vacuum infusion for high inclusion rates.
Die & knife assemblies
Die plates, inserts, knife holders and blades for the shapes and cut lengths you produce.
Fans, cyclones & valves
Pneumatic conveying, cyclone separators, airlocks and rotary valves linking the line together.
Complete lines
From intake to packing
We can supply any single stage — or engineer, install and commission the whole line as one contract.
01Intake, storage & dosing
02Grinding & mixing
03Preconditioning
04Extrusion & cutting
05Drying
06Coating
07Cooling
08Bagging & despatch
Aftermarket
Extruder spares & wear parts
Screws and barrel sections are consumables. We hold the fast-moving items and manufacture replacements for machines whose OEM support has ended.
- Screw elements, shafts and spacers
- Barrel sections, liners and shear locks
- Die plates, inserts and knife assemblies
- Preconditioner paddles and shafts
- Thrust bearings, seals and gearbox parts
Technical support
Beyond the machine
Process trials
Recipe and throughput trials before you commit to a machine.
Installation
Mechanical and electrical installation by our own site teams.
Commissioning & training
Line commissioning and hands-on operator training on your product.
Ongoing support
Remote troubleshooting, planned servicing and callout cover.
Specifying an extruder?
Tell us the product, the target capacity and the recipe constraints. We will recommend a machine and a line configuration to match.