Participation in Forum on December 13, 2016
It is interesting reviewing this line of discussion. Pellet mills can easily make a feed sink in water while it is difficult if not impossible to make a pelleted feed float. Not enough water in the process or temperature and pressure development between behind the die and post die to get expansion. You will go broke trying. Extruders as pointed out by Urs above are designed to cook and expand ...
This member gave a presentation on August 25, 2016
At the following event:
23rd Annual Practical Short Course on Aquaculture Feed Extrusion, Nutrition and Feed Management
This member gave a presentation on August 24, 2016
At the following event:
23rd Annual Practical Short Course on Aquaculture Feed Extrusion, Nutrition and Feed Management
Video published on April 8, 2016
Joseph Kearns, Vice President from the Aquafeed Division of Wnger, assisted the VICTAM 2016 event and had a few words with us. He spoke about the launching of their new extruder machine that can be run by computer control and that has the benefit to double the capacity on products of small diameters. Mr. Kearns gives more details about the device on the rest of the video
Article published the October 21, 2013
Raw Materials Traditionally the most popular raw material for production of textured vegetable proteins in an extrusion system has been slightly toasted defatted soy flour. This defatted soy flour usually meets the following characteristics: 50% protein minimum, 3.5% fiber maximum, 1.5% fat maximum and PDI of 60 to 70.Soy flour with these specifications allows controllable production of textured p ...
Participation in Forum on May 15, 2012
Dear Jayaraj, There are a number of feed ingredients which are important, all selected based on the nutrition of the fish being fed. For floating starch is needed at about 20% to insure floating. Feed ingredients need to be ground to a minimum of 1/3 the die hole size. I would think the finer the better for small fish down to about 200 micron. Dear Halim, You are correct, attractants can be bene ...
Video published on March 26, 2012
Mr. Joe Kearns, Aquaculture Process Engineering Manager of Wenger, introduces the new extrusion system for High Capacity Small Diameter Aquafeed Production for which the company received an Innovation Award at Victam Asia 2012 for contributions to the advancement of Aquafeed.
Video published on March 26, 2012
Joe Kearns, Aquaculture Process Engineering Manager at Wenger Manufacturing, Inc., speaks about the company history and about the new developments Wenger has recently introduced to the market at Victam 2012. During the show, Wenger Manufacturing´s Extrusion System for High Capacity Small Diameter Aquafeed Production received the first Aquafeed Innovation Award for contributions to the advancement ...
Video published on March 26, 2012
Joe Kearns, Aquaculture Process Engineering Manager at Wenger Manufacturing, Inc., talks about latest developments Wenger has made regarding Aquaculture Products at Victam 2012.
This member gave a presentation on August 17, 2011
At the following event:
TARS 2011 Aquaculture Feeds & Nutrition