Guill Tool, the global leader in extrusion tooling, now offers various extrusion equipment for food processing
Extrusion is increasingly becoming one of the primary methods of producing various traditional and innovative food products, and the company’s extrusion tooling is designed to accommodate all of them. From pasta, hot dogs, and snack foods to chewing gum, licorice, and pet food, Guill’s balanced flow designs control dimensional tolerances to increase product quality while reducing waste.
Custom-made extrusion tooling and dies make it easy to efficiently and consistently manufacture various food products. More precise tooling allows for considerably reduced wasted extrudate. Furthermore, Guill’s extrusion tooling enables accurate temperature control, manufacturing food at high and low temperatures.
Typical end products include pelletising heads, profile dies, large-diameter rotary heads, flexible, simple, and standard crossheads, Spiderless, and the Bullet. The 100 Series offers single- or multi-strand extrusion tooling with or without multi-layer capabilities. Optional custom design is also available. The 200 Series ensures improved tolerance and accuracy at increased production speeds, greater product consistency, and reduced waste. The 2000 Series large-diameter inline heads feature a low-volume flow and heated core pin and can be expanded to output multi-layer products.
The 300 Series heads are intended to increase tube wall strength. They achieve concentric heads at all speeds. Additional features are low inventory/quick colour change and elimination of secondary stage processing. The company’s 600 Series crosshead offers flexibility in design and extruder orientation with split balanced flow, while the 700 Series is fully adjustable and accepts existing tooling.
Guill’s 800 Series simple crosshead can be configured as a fixed centre or adjustable. It features built-in cartridge heaters and a low-volume split feed balanced flow. The 900 Series Spiderless in-line head offers simplicity and fewer parts, as well as a low-volume split balanced flow. Lastly, the Bullet™ is suitable for high- and low-volume applications and can be accommodated by simply changing one component.