What are the advantages of twin screw food extruders over traditional cooking/processing methods ?
A .Compared to batch cooking, there are many advantages : New Products You can produce a wide variety of products on one twin screw extruder. You are not bound to one process by the equipment, as you can be with traditional baking equipment. TSE’s give you superior flexibilty and process control which is not always possible with traditional methods. High Productivity The TSE acts as a complete processing plant. The ingredients are mixed, cooked, formed and sheared in one continuous process. Today, extruders can process over sixteen tons per hour of finished product. High Product Quality The twin screw extrusion process gives you almost unlimited control over the cooking process, and changes can be made quickly during cooking. This gives you complete control over the cooking and processing of your product. In addition, the HTST (High Temperature Short Time) cooking method on a TSE produces superior products. The high temperatures destroy harmful micro organisms, while minimizing the los