The
main machine, MC-1102 Cooking/Forming
Extruder is so called "Single
Screw Extruder". Raw material
is kneaded under high pressure
and cooked by the frictional heat
produced between the barrel and
screw. The forming nozzles (dies)
at the outlet form the shape of
the dough such as ring shape,
star shape, etc. The dough is
then cut to make pellets (half
product for snacks) which would
be dried to appropriate moisture
content for either frying or roasting
afterward. Variety of shapes (length,
thickness, etc) are obtainable
depending on the cutting method,
either by cutting blade installed
on the extruder right after the
outlet of the dough or optional
cutting systems available such
as intermittent cutting to get
long products (tube over 30mm)
or high speed rotary slicer to
obtain extreme thin pellet, etc.
