I. Introduction of Dog/Cat/Pet Kibbles

Pet dry kibbles for dogs and cats have a low moisture content, usually 3%-11%. It is processed by mixing dry ingredients, wet ingredients and other nutrients together, then extruded and puffed, dried, and seasoned. The pet food processing machinery produce dry and precooked kibbles that are easier for pets to chew and digest .

Depending on the recipes and adjusting the extrusion process parameters, this pet food machinery can produce either ‘complete rations’ that provide all the nutrients pet need for healthy physical functions, or ‘supplementary functional foods’ that provide pet with additional correct nutrition. This pet food extrusion process can use various combinations of starch/protein sources as raw material to produce pet food with different nutritional structures. Dry ingredients include various grains, vegetable meal, dries chicken meal, poultry by-product meal, dried beef meal and dries fish meal. Wet ingredients include fresh or frozen animal meat or by-products.

II. Parameters of 500-800kg/h Dog Cat Pet Food Processing Machinery

III. The General Flow Chart for Dog Cat Pet Food Processing

• Step 1: Grinding
• Step 2: Mixing
• Step 2: Extrusion & shaping dog pet food
• Step 3: Drying
• Step 4: Oil coating and flavor seasoning
• Step 5: Cooling
• Step 6: Measuring and packing

IV. Components of 500-800kg/h Dog Cat Pet Food Processing Machinery

1. Fresh meat/frozen meat/bone grinder
2. Pulverizing system
3. Blending machine
4. Storage hopper
5. Twin-shaft pre conditioner
6. Twin-screw extruder
7. Chiller
8. Drying oven
9. Single -drum coating system
10. Oil & slurry tank
11. Cooling conveyor
12. Automatic packing system
13. Controlling system (PLC/or instrument control options)
14. Complete conveyors
15. Burner
16. Steam boiler

V. Features of Dog Cat Pet Food Manufacturing Machine

• Finished food quality ensured: Optimal extrusion solution, premium equipment design, and equipment processing ensure high-level and stable production.
• High output: High designed capacity; minimal material loss;
• Less energy: High mechanical coordination, low wear; optimized heating, thermal transfer& insulation details, low heat loss
• Low production cost: Flow production, precise control of each process
• Simple and low cost maintenance: Modular structure, easy operation. Lifetime after-sales service
• Material: High-quality food-safe materials for all food contact part
• Failure rate:  Nearly zero failure as long as preventive maintenance 

Flexibility

1. By adjusting the formulation and the extrusion process parameters of extruder machine, dry pet kibbles of different hardness, crispness and softening speed when meet water can be produced, so as to produce dog and cat food suitable for all ages.
2. The kibble shape and size can be changed freely according to the extrusion die mounted.
3. Other auxiliary materials such as freeze-dried raw meat granules can be added through the rotating drum line with a weighing system, and mixed evenly with dry kibbles to produce the new type called kibble-meat mixed pet food.

Processing potential

1. By changing the extrusion die, this dog food manufacturing machine can also produce various aquatic feeds, including fast-settling pellets, slow-settling pellets and floating pellets.
2. Adding a core injection machine, a chew pulling machine, and replacing the extrusion mold, this dog food machinery can carry out CO-extrusion process for pet chews and treats.

Kibbles made by Pet food machinery