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Whitepaper: Challenges in batching in animal nutrition plants

Discover how to optimize batching in animal nutrition plants with automation, reduce errors, and boost efficiency in feed and petfood production.

Whitepaper: Innovating together: a new development for the premix and pet food industry

In the modern world of industrial solutions, collaboration and innovation are invaluable. KSE's groundbreaking CS-WP system is a result of teamwork and creative thinking.

Aquafeed Outlook 2024: Automation, efficiency and new raw materials

2023 has been a challenging year for aquafeed manufacturers due to the high price of raw materials and low seafood prices. Aquafeed.com talked with some feed technology suppliers to get their insights and how they see 2024.

De Molenaar - KSE: Celebrating 50 years in dosing, weighing and automation

KSE celebrates 50 years of experience in the design, supply and implementation of both machinery and software.

Whitepaper: Tightening of dust emission standards in the feed industry

Health and safety or workers should always be a priority, before quality, productivity and profitability. Over time, this will result in product quality and production costs.

Feed Strategy: New technologies focus on automation, traceability, sensors and energy savings

The latest generation of new innovations in feed mill technology centers around automation, traceability, sensors and energy savings, according to some experts in the industry. Labor shortages, regulatory requirements and the need to increase productivity has become more necessary in feed mills.

KSE Opens its Anniversary Year

2023 marks the 50th anniversary year for KSE Process Technology.

De Molenaar - De Heus Takes First Phase of Bulk Outloading Line Into Operation

The factory of De Heus Voeders in Utrecht celebrated the commissioning of the first phase of its new bulk outloading line at the beginning of January.

De Molenaar - From Hammer Mill to Windmill: The Constant Journey of Ben van Roosmalen (KSE)

On December 1st, technical consultant Ben van Roosmalen hung up his hat at KSE in Bladel (NL), hereby concluding a career of over 30 years in the animal nutrition industry. Van Roosmalen remains connected with mills as he is currently in training to become a voluntary miller at the local mill in Hapert.

The Humanization of Pet Food and How This Affects the Pet Food Processing Industry

Times are changing, and so is the pet food industry. As a pet food manufacturer, it’s key to stay ahead of the competition by adapting to the latest developments.

KSE @ Dutch Poultry Congress - World Expo 2020

Following the VIV MEA, KSE was invited to join the Poultry Congress at the Netherlands Pavilion during the World Expo 2020 in Dubai.

De Molenaar - Specialization and Growth: Modernization of Brons Mengvoeders in Full Swing

In February, the Dutch feed industry magazine De Molenaar published an article about the factory modernization of compound feed producer Brons Mengvoeders, a long-term customer of KSE.

The Value of Accurate Dosing

A correct dosage of raw materials is the first step towards a high-quality finished product. The recipe and nutritional value determine the exact raw materials and quantities need to achieve an ideal composition. It is therefore essential to mix them accurately and cleanly, in order to deliver a high-quality product.

IPPE Marketplace TECHTalk: The ALFRA Micro Box Doser

Manual dosing is a risky process; contamination is likely to occur, it is prone to human errors and difficult to control.

Pet Food Processing: Portion Control

Today's technology offers pet food manufacturers a leg up on regulating precize portions to guarantee the safety and consistency of the product.

TechTalk: Petfood Outloading Concepts

The virtual edition of Petfood Forum featured a Techtalk about KSE's variety of concepts for finished product handling lines in petfood. Check it out and learn about developing dosing and weighing solutions to cope with the dynamic and ever-changing landscape of the pet food processing industry.

KSE Becomes More and More Prominent on the US Market

The North American animal feed industry is on the eve of major technological innovation. More reason for KSE Process Technology to present itself more increasingly in this market. ‘’Many American companies in the branch will be modernising their factories in the coming years. This offers great opportunities for us.’’

Petfood Formulation Changes: Is Your Factory Up to the Task?

How do you cope with the countless changes in formulation driven by market demands, FDA regulations and marketing gurus? This ever-changing landscape of powders, meat inclusions and spices to feed our beloved four-footed friends? When talking about pet food formulation, we often focus on nutrition and optimisation. But what about the factories that manufacture these foods? Are they even up to the task?

Dosing Slide vs. Dosing Screw

When designing silo-discharge systems in process installations, one is often confronted with the question of whether to use a dosing slide or a dosing screw. An important advantage of a dosing slide is that a large dynamic flow range can be achieved both quickly and accurately.

Progressive Project GA Requires Joining Forces

Roger Bracewell, owner of GA Pet Food Partners in England, wishes to be able to guarantee that the produced petfood contains the exact prescribed recipe. To achieve that contamination-free production is imperative. Since the company works with almost 400 ingredients and over 800 different formulas, far-reaching changes were required, as well as joining forces by different professionals.