The products listed below are all suitable for petfood manufacturers. Which product to choose depends on your specific needs, but we would like to recommend that you first consider the Diode Array 7200 as it is our most capable and flexible analyzer.
Preferred choices
Diode Array 7200
Employing the latest NIR technology it determines nutritional composition of ingredients and finished petfood with unparalleled accuracy. No grinding, drying or other sample preparation is required, even for wet products, making it the fastest NIR instrument available. Using our disposable cups there’s even no clean-up after the analysis! Spectral data collected on other NIR models can be transferred to the DA 7200, to provide a seamless upgrade from your old equipment. Read more about the DA 7200 NIR.
RVA
A flexible heating, cooling and variable shear viscometer to assess the gelatinisation characteristics of feed ingredients such as starch, flour and wholemeal using a 13-minute standard test. Also assess enzyme activity such as sprout damage in wheat using a 3-minute standard test. Test pelletized and extruded half-products and finished products for starch degree of cook to assess friability and density. Read more about the RVA.
Low-cost NIR alternative
Inframatic 8600
Smaller sites should take a look at the Inframatic 8600. Using proven and robust NIR technology, it can determine most parameters that the Diode Array 7200 determines. The Inframatic 8600 requires a lab mill for sample preparation. Read more about the Inframatic 8600
Laboratory Mill 120 or 3100
Approved hammer mills for preparation of whole grain and pellets. Produces a fine, homogeneous sample suitable for NIR measurements of protein, oil etc. Read more about Lab mills.
Laboratory Mill 3303 or 3600
Approved disc mills for moisture content determination. LM 3600 is suitable for grinding large sized material, such as pellets for example. Read more about Lab mills.
Additional products
Inframatic 9200 Grain Analyzer
For those who only need quality control of incoming grain and oilseed shipments, the Inframatic 9200 is the choice. In only 40 seconds it determines moisture, protein, oil, test weight and more in grains and oilseeds at raw material intake. Read more about the Inframatic 9200 Grain Analyzer
Aquamatic 5200 Moisture Meter
Determine moisture and test weight in all kinds of grains and oilseeds in only 10 seconds. The Aquamatic is based on recent development work performed by the USDA and is the most accurate moisture meter available. Read more about the AM 5200 Grain Moisture Meter.