You need quality intake and storage at the start of your process. With 150 years of experience in grain intake and storage, we can build customized solutions to suit your pet food production. This can include digital apps to monitor grain silos online and on your phone, backed by our 24/7 support.

Our conveyor lines cover all applications throughout your value chain, from raw material intake to conveying finished products. We customize a system to meet your space and process needs, using any combination of elevators, trough chain, belt and screw conveyors.

Our weighing and dosing equipment offers you the precision and accuracy you need. It can also help with internal processes and control by ensuring accurate weight registrations – from loading and unloading of bulk products, bagging and weight control to mixing systems for micro-components.

Mixing plays a key role in the processing of your feed. Our batch mixers with different holding capacities and smart paddle design offer you a quick and precise mixing cycle. Optional liquids-addition equipment can deliver the right liquidity too.

Preconditioning before extrusion allows replacing some of the mechanical energy with thermal energy and generates additional retention time. This enables you to improve product quality and achieve a higher degree of cooking at lower energy costs.

Material is fed into the rotating screw, which moves it from inlet to discharge and heats the dough due to the friction developed between the material and the screw surface. As it reaches the die, the pressure increases to the level required to propel the extrudate through the die orifice.

In the coating drum, the extruded cereals are kept in motion while sugar syrup is applied to cover the surface with a glossy finish. It is also possible to add solid toppings such as nut splitters or chocolate sprinkles.

Bühler is the global leader in thermal processing technology. Our dryers offer an exclusive hygienic design that makes cleaning faster and easier, improving productivity and helping prevent costly recalls.