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November 3, 2021
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Extruder vs. Expander
April 15, 2021
There are several times when we talk with customers that use the terms “extruder” and “expander” interchangeably. Conceptually, it is easy to see why this can happen. Both…
What is Automation and Why Should You Use It?
September 10, 2020
We hear more and more every day about automation. Making our lives easier, simplifying tasks, and increasing efficiency are the end goals, but what exactly is automation? What…
How Does It Work? 7 Blogs You MUST Read Before Buying
August 13, 2020
Our equipment has to work in tandem to create high-quality ExPress® soymeal. With all of the moving parts involved in the ExPress® process, it can get a bit…
Trade secrets, competitive edge, and the “special sauce”
July 16, 2020
The world is full of businesses trying to carve their way into the marketplace. Unique traits, special offerings, and other flashy items are used to differentiate one company…
Continue To Improve Or Get Left Behind
June 18, 2020
When is the last time you had someone in your facility to review equipment operations and conduct staff trainings to insure optimum product output? Our staff regularly conducts…
What are Foots and what can you do with them?
February 27, 2020
Throughout our ExPress® process, there are many different things happening to the soybeans. While in the oil press, a small amount of meal particles ( sometimes called solids…
Bypass Valves – Have a plan for a way out
January 16, 2020
Creating an ExPress® plant takes dedication, decision making, and planning. Part of a plant’s success is ensuring the process flow is correct prior to installation. The flow should…
Why Does Your Fan Matter?
December 19, 2019
Fans (or blowers) are used in almost every facility in one application or another. Many are used as part of a dust collection system, especially in feed mills. …
You can’t improve what you don’t measure
December 12, 2019
On a daily basis, we assist many customers optimize their extrusion operations. They may be concerned with meal performance, low productivity, or other issues. Details like motor amperage,…
Explaining Moisture Flash Off
October 17, 2019
During the high-shear, dry extrusion process, a lot of events occur at the same time. The intense shear and pressure mechanically process the product to enhance several characteristics. …
Die Open Area and How to Use It
August 22, 2019
When creating shaped products such as fish or pet food, an important consideration when making various sized products is the die open area. Once a stable extrusion process…
What is degumming?
August 8, 2019
The ExPress® process yields a high quality, highly nutritious oil that can be used as an energy source for many different animals. The value of crude ExPress® oil…
Continuous Improvement
June 13, 2019
Great companies are always finding ways to better themselves to improve their product, process or their services. Commonly known as continuous improvement, it can be broken down into…
Perfect is the enemy of good
May 23, 2019
On a daily basis, we hear about people’s desires to create processing plants. These can be for food or feed and are always delivered with the best of…
Calculating boiler horsepower requirements
February 14, 2019
In some feedmills, steam is required for various cooking processes. Our high shear dry extrusion generally does not require steam, although some processes do such as fish and…
Principles of steam exhausting
February 7, 2019
A topic of importance for plant cleanliness is exhausting the steam released during the extrusion process. As material is processed within the extruder, the sudden drop to atmospheric…
Fear or Passion? What’s your motivation?
January 31, 2019
In this industry, we get to meet and interact with many different people. A common thread among them is a fierce drive and determination to do great things. …