TheExtru-Technician
The lean, green
machine
Reduction is the name of the
sustainability game—and what
better place to start than on the
manufacturing floor with tools you already use
as a petfood producer. Whether you’re looking
to cut down on waste, reduce wear or lower
your carbon footprint, Extru-Tech Inc. has the
sustainable, environmentally friendly solution.
Preconditioning: more efficient,
less contamination
The main purpose of preconditioning is to
simplify the extrusion process, providing a
uniform and consistent flow to the extruder.
This happens when a homogenous final
product is formed from a mixture of two or
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