Thermal Twin Twin Screw Extruders
Removing Product Barriers
Our 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
Non-Conventional Products
Testing of Thermal Twin technology has consistently yielded products with more than 90% cook when the same products extruded on conventional extruders had cook values in the 80s. Yet, there has been no change in product density or palatability.
Applications In
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Food
Textured vegetable proteins, structured meat analogues, protein crisps, breadings, RTE cereals, snacks, hybrid products, and many more
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Pet Food
Traditional kibble, semi-moist, high fresh meat inclusion, treats (long, short, filled, dental) - and flexibility for new products with numerous ingredient options
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Aquatic Feed
Floating, sinking, slow-sinking feeds, Recruiting Aquaculture Systems (RAS) feeds, and a wide variety of specialty feeds
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Industrial
With Wenger systems and know-how, you can create new products for a variety of industrial or consumer markets, or whatever idea you're thinking about.
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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
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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
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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
Talk to a Product Specialist
to discuss the feasibility, design and implementation for your project