Innovative auger manufacturing
Trantec is now utilising its skills and expertise to produce augers that will revolutionise the food industry, not only in quality but price.
Why are food-grade auger screws so expensive?
Augers can be relatively expensive due to several factors, including the material used, design complexity, manufacturing process and end-user application requirements. Playing a crucial role across many industries, from nonwoven to plastics and food to pharmaceutical, augers for applications with stricter hygienic and quality standards tend to cost more as they must be produced from high-quality materials to adhere to manufacturing regulations. For example, an auger for a food application would typically be manufactured from 316 stainless steel with a high polish, crevice-free finish, resulting in a longer production time due to additional polishing, alongside a higher material cost compared to an auger for a plastic handling application that may require an auger manufactured from 304 stainless steel with a standard finish, therefor lessening the material and labour costs. Custom designs will also likely drive the price up, as they may need advanced machining with specialised tooling and additional engineering and design work.
With years of experience and a commitment to excellence, Trantec Solids Handling has established itself as a reliable and innovative provider of premium quality material-handling equipment that maximises efficiency, safety and productivity. Previously focused on manufacturing equipment to enhance pharmaceutical production processes, Trantec is now utilising its skills and expertise to produce augers that will revolutionise the food industry, not only in quality but price, having invested in advanced manufacturing techniques and expanding their Auger division, known as Augers UK which primarily manufactures bespoke and compatible augers for a wide range of auger-based machinery, such as screw feeders and filling machines. For over two decades, their dedication to research and development has enabled them to produce innovative solutions and manufacture premium augers at a sensible price, with their customers ranging from small enterprises to large snack multinationals and even well-known original equipment manufacturers.
Affordable bespoke solutions
You may wonder how Trantec keeps quality high and costs down. Manufacturing augers is an area where they excel. Employing highly skilled engineers with considerable experience in the food industry and extensive knowledge of auger designing allows them to produce augers for all kinds of auger-based equipment and application types. Previously, Trantec began manufacturing augers using techniques similar to those of other well-known auger manufacturers, which meant facing the same quality and repeatability issues they faced. Over the years, Trantec invested in the latest 3D CAD software, expanded their CNC machinery equipment, and implemented aerospace manufacturing techniques to overcome these issues. These techniques allow them to manufacture augers quicker, consequently reducing labour costs, while also allowing Trantec to manufacture food-grade augers of superior quality in an array of sizes and configurations, including single-flight, multi-start, variable pitch/core, tapered and mass flow.
Why choose Trantec?
As augers play a critical role within the food industry, they must meet stringent hygienic and safety standards to ensure efficient and safe handling of food products. To promote impeccable food safety standards and prevent contamination in your processing system, Trantec food-grade augers are manufactured from either 316 stainless steel, 304 or UHMWPE. They are designed with a crevice-free smooth surface finish and have a bright polish, this makes their augers easier to clean and maintain and prevents bacteria and food residue accumulation.
Whether your application is handling free-flowing, non-free-flow or hard-to-handle materials with cohesive, corrosive, abrasive or sticky characteristics, Trantec can assist in ensuring you receive an auger screw that is guaranteed to be 100% compatible with your processing equipment and that delivers long-lasting, outstanding performance.
