Extrusion Laboratory

Wenger TX-52 Twin-Screw Extruder

Wenger TX-52 twin-screw extruder

The Extrusion Laboratory is equipped with a Wenger TX-52 twin-screw extruder for demonstrating the impact of raw materials and processing conditions on the organoleptic, textural, and nutritional characteristics of these foods. Post-processing equipment includes a Rosskamp flake mill, enrober, and steam kettle. Computerized data collection and evaluation enables optimization of the process. Ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, precooked pasta, puffed snacks, breadings, TVP, HMMA, and pet foods are some of the products of the technology.

• Preconditioner

• Twin-screw co-rotating extruder

• Multiple pellet or expanded product dies

• Precooked pasta dies – short and long goods

• Lincoln Impingement oven

• Roller mill for flaking

• Spray Dynamic’s enrober

Vertical Retort

• Retort

• Cooling bath

• Can lid seamer

• Steam kettle