Wenger - Thermal Twin Screw Extruders
The premier solution for premium pet foods - especially those with high levels of fresh meat inclusion. Wenger Thermal Twin Extruders remove product barriers and allow industry innovation by creating a new energy source through the increased use of steam injection. Angled steam injector ports oriented in the direction of material flow. 4x more steam injection into extrusion zones. Up to 12% steam injection evenly distributed over the length of the barrel. 14:1 thermal to mechanical energy ratios. Operating costs nearly equal to single screw technology.
Testing of Thermal Twin technology has consistently yielded products with more than 90% cook compared to values in the 80s when the same products were processed on conventional extruders - with no change in product density or palatability.
- Less costly energy source (vary input ratio of thermal to mechanical energy) – Lower SME
- Lower wear costs compared to other twin screw systems
- Less sticky products due to low shear
- Ability to achieve higher meat and other slurry levels
- More “natural” cooking (thermal energy) leads to development of new products
- Lower vitamin and trace mineral destruction
HIGH INTENSITY PRECONDITIONER
The Wenger High Intensity Preconditioner (HIP) provides a level of mixing intensity that makes it the perfect complement to the newest Wenger extruders.
- Two independently driven shafts offer speed and rotational direction control
- Wide range of capacities and retention times
- Three mixing intensity settings
- More uniform hydration and heating of the recipe
- Allows increased addition of meat slurries and other liquids in the recipe
AUTOMATED MIXING INTENSITY CONTROL
- Load cells take control of the process, including startup, shutdown and cleanout modes
- Controls for temperature, moisture and shaft speed
- Helps reduce waste at both startup and shutdown
FOOD SAFETY
- Stainless steel hygienic frames and constructed with minimal seams for improved hygiene
- Less horizontal surface area for product accumulation
- Dust-tight downspout reduces fugitive dust in the transition from preconditioner to extruder
- Hygienic Pneumatic Hood comes equipped with sampling port and sight glass for no-touch monitoring
- Model No.: Max Capacity (kg/hr)
- TT-760: 2400
- TT-3630: 10000