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Innovative markets = innovative solutions

Preconditioning

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n ^th^{e p}etfood industry, producers want a
^{slice of the p}et t^reats market to bolster their
position in theindustry—and their profits.
It’s easy to determine why: Margins are typically
much more attractive than those for even
premium petfood.
Now, if a manufacturer could obtain a
^soluti^on ve^rsatile enough to cost-effectively
^haⁿdle the requirements of both petfood
^and pet treats, then both markets could be
capitalized.Hence, (ET_I)
iⁿt^roduces the Model E975 Extruder.
ed^uction is thename of the
sustainability game—and what
b^et^ter place to start than on the
^manufacturiⁿg ^fl^oo^r with tools you already use
as apetfood producer. Whether you’relooking
to cut down on waste, reduce wear or lower
y^our carbon footprint, Extru-Tech Inc. has the
sustainable, environmentally friendly solution.

^Extru-Tech, Inc.

The main purpose of preconditioning is to s^implⁱfy t^he extrusion process, providing a uniform and consistent flow to the extruder. This happens when a homogenous final p^roduct is formed from a mixture of two or

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Preconditioning: more efficien_t, less contamination

The lean, green machine