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Pet Food Production Line for Dog Cat Food Manufacturing
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Investing in a high-quality pet food production line enables pet food manufacturers to introduce standardized and customized dry pet food products to the market. Our pet food processing system covers every stage involved in the production of pet food. The line is suitable both for upgrading small-scale workshop equipment and for large-scale mass production in major factories.
This pet food processing line is an automated processing system for manufacturing dry pet food. This line processes raw materials such as grain flour, meat meal, soybean meal, vitamins, minerals, and various nutritional additives into finished pet food pellets.
Facilities can utilize this production line to manufacture the following products:
Dog food Cat food Pet treats Functional pet foods Fish feed Shrimp feed Fox feed …
Our pet food manufacturing line supports the creation of a wide array of kibble shapes, textures, densities, and nutritional formulations. Operators can adjust processing parameters to align with specific product specifications.
The twin-screw extruder is the key machine in the entire line. It affects puffing effect, cooking level, texture, density, and final taste.
The primary reason numerous pet food manufacturers favor twin-screw extrusion technology is that this equipment offers exceptional adaptability to various raw materials and robustly supports flexible, dynamic production models.
Do you need a complete pet food production line? Tell us your target kg per hour.
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Pet Food Production Line Process Flow
Main Production Flow
Step1: Crushing
Corn, wheat, rice, soybean meal, meat meal, fish meal, and other materials enter a crusher/grinder, which crushes large particles into fine powder.
Step2: Mixing
The mixer blends all powdered materials evenly according to the formula ratio.
Step3: Extrusion
Extrusion is the core stage in the pet food extrusion line.
Mixed raw materials enter the twin-screw extruder. High temperature and high pressure inside the machine cook materials thoroughly. Materials pass through custom dies to form various pellet shapes. A cutting device trims pellets into fixed lengths in real time.
By changing the extrusion dies, pet food in a variety of shapes can be produced, such as:
Bone shape Round shape Triangle shape Heart shape Star shape
Step4: Drying
Fresh pellets contain high moisture after extrusion. The dryer reduces water content through electric heating, steam heating, or gas heating.
The drying process helps to:
Extend the product’s shelf life Maintain a crispy texture Improve product storage conditions Reduce the product’s moisture content
Step5: Spraying & Flavoring
Dry kibble undergo a surface treatment process. Spraying equipment coats oil or fat onto the kibble. Rotary seasoning drum applies adds powdered flavor enhancers, vitamins, or other ingredients.
This stage raises pet food palatability for better market acceptance.
Step6: Cooling
The coated kibble is still warm from drying and coating. A cooling conveyor blows room temperature air through the product. This brings the kibble down to safe packing temperature.
Step7: Packaging
An automatic packing machine weighs the kibble and seals it in bags. You can set the weight from 1 kg to 20 kg per bag.
Send us your space size, target output and budget. We make a custom layout for your pet food production line.
Contact us today to start designing your pet food manufacturing line.
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Specifications of Foodline 150-200kg/h Dog Food Production Line
Mixer
Installed power: 4.5kw Actual power consumption: 3-3.5kw Capacity: 30kg/batch Dimensions: 1070×630×1450mm Weight: 164kg
Screw Feeder
Installed power: 0.75kw Actual power consumption: 0.4-0.5kw Capacity: 200-300kg/h Dimensions: 2500×600×2400mm Weight: 94kg
Twin-Screw Extruder
Installed power: 38kw Main motor: 22kw Actual power consumption: 15-18kw Heating power: 10kw Feeding motor: 0.75kw Rotary cutting motor: 0.75kw Oil pump motor: 0.37kw Capacity: 150-200kg/h Dimensions: 2600×900×1800mm Weight: 1500kg
Air Conveyor
Installed power: 2.2kw Actual power consumption: 1.5kw Weight: 75kg Material: Stainless steel Dimensions: 2700×600×2100mm
Dryer (5 layers x 5 meters)
Installed power: 45kw Actual power consumption: 30-35kw Drive motor: 1.5kw Weight: 2000kg Capacity: 200-300kg/h Dimensions: 5300×1300×1700mm
Installed power: 1.5kw Actual power consumption: 1.2kw Material: Carbon steel frame, stainless steel drum Dimensions: 3600×800×1800mm Weight: 234kg
Cooling Conveyor
Belt material: Stainless steel Installed power: 1.48kw Side guards: Stainless steel Mesh material: Stainless steel Frame: Stainless steel Weight: 100kg Fans: 4 units Dimensions: 5000×600×1400mm
We provide a pet food production line in multiple capacities. A customized complete solution is available, ranging from dozens of kilograms to multiple tons per hour.
Why Extrusion Matters on a Pet Feed Production Line
The extrusion plays a vital role in the dry pet food production line.
Improve Digestion:
The extrusion process cooks and gelatinizes starches. Pets find it much easier to digest starches that have undergone this cooking process.
Reduce Bacterial Risk:
High-temperature processing helps mitigate the risks posed by various types of bacteria, such as Salmonella, E. coli, and other dangerous germs.
Improve Taste and Texture:
The extrusion process influences the product’s crispness, density, chewiness, and kibble structure. By adjusting various extrusion parameters, manufacturers produce a diverse range of products suitable for puppies, adult dogs, kittens, adult cats, and aquatic animals.
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Features and Advantages
It uses fixed and stable production steps. Raw material crushing, mixing, conditioning, extrusion, drying, seasoning, cooling and packing run in steady order.
Twin screw extruder acts as core unit. High heat and pressure fully cook raw materials and kill harmful bacteria. No chemical swelling agent needed. Loose food texture helps pets digest easily.
The line works with many raw materials like grain, meat powder, fish meal and oil. Workers change formulas freely to make dog food, cat food and pet snacks.
Frequency conversion regulates feeding, running and cutting speed. PLC system keeps temperature and moisture under good control. Food particle size adjusts from 2mm to 15mm.
Oil and flavor coat food surface after extrusion. Pets prefer good taste. Physical processing keeps most natural nutrition and lengthens storage time.
Production capacity covers different demands. Small units work 100 to 200 kg each hour. Large units reach 1 to 2 tons each hour.
Main machine parts adopt food grade stainless steel. Users take apart and clean parts easily. Equipment lasts long in daily use.
Different mould heads create various food shapes. Floating and sinking food types fit different feeding habits of pets.
Full set service covers formula making, machine installation, test run and staff training. Factories start mass production quickly.
Do you want a pet food production line that saves energy and labor? Tell us your factory size and power. We send you a line layout and show you how our pet food production line cuts your cost. Contact us now to order your line.
Foodline Machinery is a high-tech enterprise based in Henan Province, China. We specialize in the R&D and manufacturing of food processing equipment and complete production lines.
Our equipment has been exported to destinations worldwide, serving clients in Australia, Mexico, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Chile. All our equipment complies with rigorous quality standards.
Get a Quote for a Pet Food Extrusion Production Line
Please provide the answers to the following questions:
What is your required hourly output capacity for your pet food production line? (e.g., 200 kg/h, 500 kg/h)
What are the floor area and ceiling height of your facility? (e.g., 200 sq. meters, 4-meter ceiling height)
What is the local power supply voltage at your facility? (e.g., 220V 60Hz or 380V 50Hz)
What is your budget range for this pet food production line? (e.g., $30,000 to 50,000)
What pet food shapes do you require? (e.g., Bone-shaped, Round, Triangular, Heart-shaped, Fish-shaped)
What are your primary raw materials? (e.g., Corn, Rice, Meat Meal, Fish Meal)
Do you require a complete production line, or only a single piece of equipment? (If you only require a single machine, specify which one.)
Send your answers via email or WhatsApp/WeChat. We will respond within 12 hours.
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