Australian company FoodStream, working with extrusion expert Dennis Forte, has been presenting extrusion and related training programs in Australia and the surrounding region, including Thailand, for almost 20 years. Feedback from participants has been excellent. One participant from the Philippines commented “The Extrusion Course is unique in that it is able to present the blend of the fundamental principles of extrusion technology with its practical applications. The speakers transcend the hurdles of mathematical and engineering concepts by using appropriate learning and citing their vast production experiences”.
FoodStream has now teamed up with the Centre for Feed Technology (FôrTek), in Norway, to present a short course specifically directed at Aquafeed Extrusion Technology at FôrTek from March 25 to 27 2015. Course organiser and co-presenter Gordon Young commented “We are looking forward to working with FôrTek. Accessing their excellent pilot plant facility for a demonstration is a major advantage.”
The 3-day program covers the principles of extrusion, the design of extrusion processes, and the formulation of extruded aquafeeds. Topics cover the basics of extruders and their configuration, through what is happening chemically and physically inside the extruder barrel, to an understanding of extruder dies and extruder instability. Examples in product formulation and the design of extrusion processes demonstrate application of the theory. Principles learned will be applied during the practical demonstration in the FôrTek pilot plant.
