Category: High-Shear Extrusion System

An often overlooked oilseed, safflower may not be as popular or prolific as its cousin crop, the sunflower. However, it still packs many of the same benefits into the specialty oil extracted from its seeds. In fact, safflower seed oil contains many of the same nutritional and functional properties as sunflower oil but at a…

Some of the most common problems we encounter during site visits to oilseed extraction plants around the world relate directly to improper press settings. Since screw-type expeller presses rely on friction and continuous pressure to extract oil, variables affecting these forces need to be monitored and adjusted over time to maximize production and minimize waste.…