Expander & Extruder — 50-500 TPD
Expanders turn conditioned seed into porous pellets. The denser, more open structure lets an extraction column take more throughput on the same footprint and wash it through with less solvent, and the meal that comes out has better protein solubility.
Every Expander & Extruder is built to your plant’s throughput at our Pithampur works near Indore and supplied to solvent extraction plants and oil mills across India. Capacity, drive rating and the interfaces to the machines either side of it are settled against your existing line before fabrication starts.
- Capacity Range
- 50-500 TPD
- Construction
- Heavy-duty steel with wear-resistant components
- Delivery
- Ex-works Pithampur, Indore — by road anywhere in India
- Built and supplied
- Made at Pithampur, Indore — delivered across India
Models & Configurations
- Capacity-sized units: Configured for lines from 50 to 500 TPD
- Steam injection: 3-8% by weight, tuned to feedstock
- Wear-resistant components: Heavy-duty steel with replaceable wear parts
Specifications
Key Features
- Precision-engineered screws with adjustable die plates
- Integrated steam injection for uniform conditioning
- Optional accumulator for continuous pressure control
Applications
- Soybean oil extraction plants
- Sunflower and rapeseed processing
- Cottonseed and groundnut operations
Supply and Support in India
- Delivery: By road from Pithampur to site, in sub-assemblies where the piece is too large to travel complete.
- Plant fit: General arrangement, foundation and utility drawings issued ahead of despatch, so structural and piping work can run in parallel.
- Commissioning: Erected and commissioned on site by our own engineers alongside your process team, and run in on your actual feedstock.
- Training: Operators trained on start-up, changeover and cleaning at handover.
- Service and spares: Rolls, screws, cages, wear parts and seals resupplied and reconditioned from Indore.
Frequently Asked Questions
What capacity range do your expanders cover?
Lines from 50 to 500 TPD, with steam injection of 3-8% by weight tuned to the feedstock.
What does an expander improve in the extraction process?
It raises collet bulk density by 40-50% (from 0.4-0.5 to 0.6-0.7 kg/L) and creates a porous structure that cuts solvent consumption by 15-25% — the extractor processes more material per pass with less solvent.
Is the expander customised to my requirement?
Yes. Every machine we build is custom-engineered — capacity, dimensions, and configuration are matched to your line. Send your requirement via the enquiry form or call +91 91091 02280 for a firm quote.
Do you commission the Expander & Extruder in our plant and train our operators?
Yes. Our engineers erect and commission it alongside your process team and run it in on your actual feedstock rather than on a test load, then train your operators on start-up, changeover and cleaning at handover.
