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6 ways computerization and AI improve pet food extrusion

Integrating artificially intelligent computer technology with pet food extruder hardware gives a manufacturer greater control over efficiency and product quality.

November 8, 2018

Tim Wall

Computerized data collection increases pet food manufacturers’ ability to trace and correct problems.

Pet food course explored Clextral twin-screw extruders

Engineers and technicians explained the inner working of twin-screw extruders, while pet food industry researchers discussed trends and nutrition.

October 30, 2018

Tim Wall

Thirty-eight people representing businesses in 14 countries attended, including Australia, Russia, Romania, England and Saudi Arabia.

4 ways filters can limit pet food plant contaminants

Air, water, steam and storage tanks can bring contamination into a processing facility.

May 30, 2018

Chris Lehmann

Contamination doesn’t originate only in raw or spoiled pet food ingredients; it can enter in the utilities used to operate a manufacturing process.

Man crushed to death at American Nutrition pet food plant

American Nutrition’s facility is closed while the Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducts an investigation.

May 2, 2018

Tim Wall

A 33-year-old man was crushed to death at an Ogden, Utah, USA, pet food manufacturing plant operated by American Nutrition.

How the pet food industry is leveraging new technologies

The power of technology is enabling the pet food industry to be more transparent and helpful to customers.

April 25, 2018

Alyssa Conway

LIVE FROM PFF: Technologies like virtual reality and the cloud are enabling the pet food industry to be more transparent and helpful to customers.

HorizonPSI now exclusive dealer of Guardian Ozone systems

HorizonPSI has partnered with Guardian Ozone, a provider of sanitation systems for the pet food industry.

April 20, 2018

HorizonPSI and Guardian Ozone have announced a partnership through which HorizonPSI is the exclusive dealer of Guardian Ozone systems for the pet food processing industry.