December 4, 2024
Price and quality are undoubtedly crucial considerations when purchasing equipment, but they’re not the sole factors to contemplate. It’s equally vital to assess the services and support your…
November 6, 2024
Recent updates from OSHA regarding the safety emphasis program in Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska underscore a critical issue in the grain handling industry—worker safety. As someone deeply involved…
March 27, 2024
I want to discuss the way in which our Start-Up training and service visits can fine-tune your operation and save money on overhead costs. We recognize the value…
March 6, 2024
Price and quality are undoubtedly crucial considerations when purchasing equipment, but they’re not the sole factors to contemplate. It’s equally vital to assess the services and support your…
December 14, 2022
I have seen plants varying in size, extruding several different products, and using several different pieces of equipment throughout the process. Yet, the problem that I see most…
December 7, 2022
Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to view extruder/press lines with various auxiliary equipment at many locations all over the world. Many of them are well thought-out,…
October 5, 2022
Cooking of foods is an everyday operation that finds usefulness in both domestic and commercial settings. In cooking, heat is used to prepare food for consumption. There are…
April 6, 2022
Many of you are familiar with our technology and equipment that produce high quality feed ingredients. The main stay is producing high quality ExPress® meal through our extruders…
April 15, 2021
There are several times when we talk with customers that use the terms “extruder” and “expander” interchangeably. Conceptually, it is easy to see why this can happen. Both…
June 18, 2020
When is the last time you had someone in your facility to review equipment operations and conduct staff trainings to insure optimum product output? Our staff regularly conducts…
January 11, 2018
Our Portable Ingredient Analyzer (PIA) tool uses NIR technology to provide on-the-spot quick analysis of soy products. Additionally, units can be calibrated to add other grains. Our inventoried…
August 17, 2017
There’s an old quote that says “you don’t know where you’re going until you know where you’ve been.” While this may be philosophical, it can be relevant to…
January 26, 2017
So you recently became the proud owner of new equipment. You heard a lot of positive feedback, saw how it works and how it produces high quality product,…
October 13, 2016
Today’s trend in the feed and food related industries calls for increased regulation with cleanliness and cross-contamination avoidance, especially where GMOs and Non-GMOs are concerned. Regulation can be…
September 1, 2016
In my 10 years working in service, I have seen plants varying in size, extruding several different products and using several different pieces of equipment throughout the process.…
July 28, 2016
In my 35 years with Insta-Pro, customer service has been and always will be my top priority. I have taken countless phone calls directed at helping our customers…
June 9, 2016
If you own an Insta-Pro extruder with a preconditioner you know it requires maintenance. The preconditioner is a blender vessel with a main shaft and adjustable paddles designed…
November 5, 2015
I’ve traveled a lot over the years, but this trip was special in that it was my first start-up for our new Model MS3000 medium shear extruder. We…
