Dear Industry Member,

One of the best things about technology is that we can keep in touch and become more informed about things that matter to us. With this brand-new newsletter, the Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing (CoE) at the North-West University of South Africa would like to establish a platform for communication on manufacturing and engineering topics.

In this month’s issue, we’ll be giving you feedback on a recently held extrusion workshop, called ExtruAfrica. We realized that a need exists in the extrusion industry for learning and knowledge sharing events. ExtruAfrica, the first-ever extrusion workshop to be offered in Africa, was welcomed by the delegates as an exciting way for them to become better skilled in what they do. ExtruAfrica is also perfect for an entrepreneur who would like to enter the world of extrusion.

We’d appreciate your feedback on this newsletter. Please write to us at vivian.claassen@nwu.ac.za.

Manufacturers Welcome Learning Experience at ExtruAfrica.

Delegates at the ExtruAfrica workshop.

An example of extruded pet food.

Food and feed manufacturers from South Africa and other African countries had the opportunity to attend ExtruAfrica, an extrusion technology workshop and seminar held at the Zebula Golf Estate & Spa in Bela-Bela.

ExtruAfrica, the first of its kind to be held in Africa, was organised by the Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing (CoE) at the North-West University’s Potchefstroom Campus to provide a platform for individuals and companies to learn about extrusion. The title of this workshop was “Applications of Food Extrusion in Africa”.

ExtruAfrica Delegates Say It Best!

This is what some of our delegates had to say about ExtruAfrica.

“What is the most important thing is the flexibility of extrusion and how far you can use extrusion to recycle products and a wide range of products you can put through it .”

- Paul Bullock, Millbank Technologies , SA

“We wish to have had this knowledge on extrusion 10 years ago... We are excited about the literature available... The quality was outstanding. We are impressed with the North-West University.”

- Dienie Kotze, Top Products, SA

“ExtruAfrica offered an amazing team of experts who delivered presentations. It made us aware of new technology and opportunities.”

- Coenie Dafel, Biz Africa, SA

“It was a very interesting experience to learn about extrusion.”

- Bradley Arendse, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, SA

“It has been fantastic, I have learned a lot about extrusion!”

- Andrew Torrance, Olympic Milling, Zambia

Upcoming Events.

1-Day extrusion awareness workshop and practical demonstration

5 October 2011

Title: “Applications of food and feed extrusion in Africa”. Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa.

ExtruAfrica 2012, Protea Hotel Kruger Gate, Mpumalanga, South Africa

30 July – 3 August 2012

For any further information please call Vivian Claassen at 082 828 1267 or send an email to vivian.claassen@nwu.ac.za. or visit the ExtruAfrica website
Office Hours: 08:00 - 13:00

Research and Development.

Danie Vorster, director of CFAM Technologies, handing the key to the extruder to Piet Burger from Feedpro

The TX80 extruder, the largest extruder ever built in Africa.

Largest Twin-screw Extruder – Built in Africa for Africa.

The largest twin-screw extruder, built and developed in South Africa, was unveiled on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU).

The Centre for Advanced Manufacturing (CFAM) Technologies Pty Ltd, developed and built the extruder on the Potchefstroom Campus at the NWU for Feedpro, a subsidiary of Profert which is a company that supplies agricultural products.

Did you know?	Good Reading.	News in Advanced Manufacturing.
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