85 mm Bandera Extruder:
Overhauled, - new barrel and 30D high performance screw, new heater bands, thermocouples, aluminium cooling rings, frame extended,( previously fitted with 20D screw) This machine is now producing 200kg per hour of top quality piping.

Pipe exiting vacuum tank

Electrical Control Cabinet with inverter and potentiometers

High speed Extruder designed and manufactured by Barrel & Screw Technologies for manufacturing 'cheese curls' (Ghost Busters®)
22kw AC motor with inverter, 15:1 2-speed gearbox Screw speed 600 rpm, Production rate measured at 60kg/hr.
Die face cutter speed 1800 r.p.m.
(The output of this machine is ± 3X that of similar machines currently in service at Simba Chips® South Africa)

The product in the hopper is controlled by a valve which feeds the conveyor which feeds the product into the extruder hopper, thus guaranteeing product consistency