Dimensionally stable, precise, reliable. Plant technology for pet food stick  production.

High cycle rates, sticky dough and varying lengths – chewy sticks present particular challenges. ITW systems combine robust construction, hygienic design and reproducible processes to ensure consistent quality.

Automation for pet food production

Efficient systems for chew sticks

Our solutions handle shaping, cutting, portioning and packaging automatically and reliably. Flexible controls and robust components guarantee precise results – even with complex recipes.

Elevators

High up, transported safely

Our elevators ensure the gentle and safe transport of your products to the desired height – efficiently, space-savingly and in a robust stainless steel design. Materials and dimensions are customised to meet your specific requirements.

  • Space-saving vertical conveying for a variety of products
  • Robust stainless steel construction
  • Flexible adaptation to product and conveying volume

Belt Conveyors

The foundation of your process logistics

Whether bulk goods, piece goods or packaged products: our conveyor belts transport goods safely and reliably. With adjustable length, belt width and speed, they can be tailored precisely to your production requirements – for maximum throughput and minimum downtime.

  • Safe transport of bulk goods, individual items or packaged products
  • Freely selectable length, width and speed for maximum efficiency
  • Minimised downtime thanks to robust and adaptable technology

Vibration Chutes

Vibration-isolated and durable

Our vibration chutes enable dry bulk materials to be transported with particular care. They operate with precision, require little maintenance and offer a high level of operational reliability – ideal for continuous production processes.

  • Particularly gentle handling of dry bulk materials
  • Precise control regardless of the fill level
  • Low-maintenance and reliable for continuous processes

Machine Safety Fencing

Standard-compliant reliability and flexibility

Our fences provide reliable protection for machine areas – with standard-compliant door systems and customised installation options. For greater safety and structure in your production.

  • Door and access systems compliant with standards
  • Flexible height and installation options
  • Reliable protection of sensitive machine areas

FM 250 Four-Sided Sealing Machine

Powerful and versatile

The FM 250 is our most powerful four-side sealing machine for demanding applications in the food and pet food industries. It processes a wide variety of elongated products, such as pet food sticks in chain bags – reliably, securely and efficiently.

Thanks to its robust stainless steel construction, easy-to-clean design and intuitive operation, the FM 250 is ideally suited for use in hygiene-sensitive production environments. The machine can be flexibly adapted to individual format specifications and line conditions – and impresses with high sealing quality even during continuous operation.

Numerous options such as gas injection, adjustable chain length, double packs, or quick changeover functions round off the package – for greater process reliability and fewer downtimes.

  • Reliable sealing of chain bags
  • Hygienic design, robust stainless steel construction, intuitive operation
  • Flexible adaptation to formats, with options for gas injection, adjustable chain length and quick changeovers

HL180E Lift Loader

Compact, reliable, powerful

The HL180E is our standard solution for the automatic separation of individual products. Thanks to its robust construction, ease of use and compact design, the HL180E is ideal for lines with limited space. Integration is seamless – with customisable formats and cycle times. Various feeding systems or transfer solutions are available as options.

  • Automatic separation 
  • Precise positioning with minimal space requirements
  • Robust construction, simple operation and flexible integration

Extrusion Production Line

Precisely metered, evenly applied

Our extrusion systems extrude meat emulsions onto grates – delivering consistent quality in continuous tracks or as precise portions. Depending on the product and application, quick-change nozzle systems are used – individually tailored to the product diameter and always designed for easy cleaning. This reduces set-up times and waste – whilst maintaining consistently high quality and reproducible results.

  • Uniform, precisely metered application of the meat emulsion – as a continuous line or in precise portions
  • Quick-change, product-specific nozzle systems for maximum format flexibility
  • Easy-to-clean design to minimise set-up times

Cutting Systems

Precise lengths – clean cut edges

Our cutting systems ensure precise product lengths – inline, at full line speed. Depending on requirements, we use rotating blades or saws – tailored to the product structure and cut quality. Our cutting units allow for long maintenance intervals thanks to special blades and saws with particularly high rotational speeds. Ideal for soft and hard products that need to be precisely portioned or separated.

  • Precise portioning with custom lengths
  • Various cutting techniques for different products
  • Optimised cutting units for long maintenance intervals

Product Removal Systems

Reliably removed – cleanly transferred

Our product removal systems automatically remove of product from carriers like steel mesh grates and baking trays. The systems handle products gently and can be adapted to different product diameters, formats and recipes.

  • Automatic removal of steel mesh grates and baking trays.
  • Adaptable to different product diameters, heights and formats
  • Gentle product handling for reliable transfer processes

Loading and Unloading System

Loading and unloading – automatic and precise

Our loading and unloading systems handle the precise positioning of steel mesh grates and baking trays. Transfer takes place gently and in sync with the production line cycle. The system can be adapted to different tray sizes, line speeds and buffer times – ideal for integration at the start and end of a production line.

  • Reproducible, position-accurate handling of steel mesh grates and baking trays
  • Synchronised transfer at line speed
  • Modular design for variable formats, speeds and buffer times
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