Deep expertise and industry experience positions Diamond America to continually design and manufacture innovative solutions that add value for our customers. We are pleased to announce the launch of the Ribbon Feeder (RF200). Compatible with our TF200 extruder model, this robust ancillary component enables pet food and treat manufacturers to streamline the mixing, blending, and handling process.
A Better Way to Optimize Your Extrusion Process
Since 2001, Diamond America has partnered with pet food and treat manufacturers across North America. Manufacturers work in lockstep with us to review profile requirements, refine their formulations, and optimize production goals. Through extensive research, development, and testing, Diamond America engineers design and manufacture complete extrusion systems while providing customers tailored solutions to meet short- and long-term manufacturing goals. Pet food and treat manufacturers use dried, powdered, and granulated ingredients combined with liquids and oils. Proper mixing is a critical component of successful extrusion. Typically, a pet food and treat manufacturer would adhere to the following mixing procedure:
- Load ingredients into mixer
- Mix materials
- Unload + clean mixer
- Transport mix to the extruder
- Manually load the extruder
- Monitor feeder during extrusion
An Innovative Design that Fosters Consistency & Simplicity
Manufacturers know that downtime negatively impacts critical production requirements. Diamond America’s innovative design for the RF200 reduces manual labor tenfold. This blender seamlessly mounts onto the top of the hopper. Once mounted, ingredients are delivered directly to the RF200
and mixes the formulation to the desired consistency. The blender continuously folds mix back into the center of the 20-liter mixing tub where the discharge cute is located. When all materials have been blended, the discharge gate is manually opened. From there, the blender is continually run,
and the batch is fed directly into the extruder hopper. As a result, a labor-intensive and expensive process produces an affordable and sustainable solution.
RF200 Features + Benefits – Augmenting the Cleaning Process
An easy, efficient process for cleaning machinery is paramount in the food manufacturing industry. The RF200 boasts the following benefits:
- Components comprised of food grade stainless steel
- Open, hygienic modular design for easy cleaning
- Safety grating covet over tub with two hinged dust covers and viewing window
- Blender boasts a split double volute agitator, and one piece polished mixing tub equipped with removable end plates
- Easy assembly + disassembly for minimal downtime to your production line
- Design enables optimal compliance with required food standards, protocols, and procedures
Through our partnerships combined with an educational approach, we empower companies to streamline their operations, meet production requirements, and extrude consistency batch after batch, saving companies time and money.
Curious how Diamond America can help your company? Contact us today for more information or to request a quote.
Diamond America is headquartered in Mogadore, OH and provides extrusion equipment, dies and cutters internationally.