FORMING UNIT FOR EXTRUSION PRESS Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: extrusion equipment for producing feed and food products. SUBSTANCE: forming unit has channel, grid-type washer mounted in channel, and filler feeding channel composed of two axially aligned pipes. Inner pipe is designed for feeding filler and outer pipe is designed for feeding edible polymer film forming material. Forming unit is further provided with product cutting device and rotating conical drum. Cutting device has independent drive. Conical drum has polished surface and is equipped with heating device. Forming unit of such construction prevents moisture from leakage through starch-protein enclosure of product by forming moisture- impermeable film on its inner and outer surfaces. EFFECT: simplified construction and improved quality of product. 1 dwg