Augers Conveyors, Screw Conveyors and Food Processing Machinery by Astro Engineering

The food processing industry is expanding at a very fast pace and so are its machinery requirements.This sector requires high quality food processing machinery for cost-effective and efficient food processing and packaging. There are manufacturers of food processing equipment such as Astro Engineering & Manufacturing that specialize in designing and building augers and screw conveyors systems for efficient movement of product.

There is a varied range of augers conveyors and screw conveyors available to cater to different needs of food processors and any other industry requiring conveying of material. When designing a system, there are things that need to be considered such as: what rate of flow is required? How much volume is being moved? What is the consistency of the material? Is there a benefit in a heated or chilled system? Should the material be continuously mixed as it is conveyed? Is extrusion required? What distance needs to be covered? Would easy dismantling for cleaning be an important feature in the design?

These are just some of the questions that the engineers at Astro Engineering and Manufacturing ask and help answer in order to design a first rate system with optimal performance. They have the technology and expertise to customize and manufacture food processing machinery to suit the specific needs of their clients.

Augers and screw conveyors are an important and essential part of food processing machinery. This includes heated augers for cheese manufacturers, and chilled conveying systems for frozen foods. Other food processing equipment manufactured at Astro includes stainless steel conveyor belting, stainless food dryer slats, cheese cutters, vibratory conveyors, hoppers, stainless steel let-down chutes, and more.

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Metal Enclosures and Electronic Enclosures by Astro Engineering

Astro Engineering and Manufacturing is an established Metal Fabrication Company headquartered at Minnesota serving clients all across North America. In business for over 20 years, we have successfully completed a spectrum of projects for different industries and sectors. We treat every project as a challenge and try to beat our own success stories and create new bench marks. We believe in perfection and endeavor to do our best to remain cost-competitive vendors, matching our technical expertise to offer exceptional services and deliver high quality products and services on time. 

Our company is at the forefront of metal and electronic enclosure technologies along with metal fabrication. What sets us apart is the ardent mindset that keeps us going in the toughest situation and overcome any obstacle. We take pride in informing you that we spread our wings under the umbrella of Astro Engineering and Manufacturing by offering a wide galore of metal fabrication services that include General Metal Fabrication, Design Engineering, Food Processing Equipments, Architectural Metal Products, Augers (Screw Conveyors), Enclosures and Cable Railing. To take care of our Metal Enclosures and Electronic Enclosures, we rely on our strong enclosure manufacturing experience, project management knowledge, strong CAD/CAM capabilities, and highly skilled fabricators. 

Astro Engineering laid its foundation on honesty and integrity. It helps us to start, execute and accomplish any project with zeal and zest. Our strengths are manufacturing customized augers, metal and electronic enclosures. These products have proved to be excellent in their own ways in satisfying their individual clients and customers. Since inception we have worked diligently with our expert team of professionals who have been the core of our company and the most significant part of our success. We have a record of highest existing customer retention and growth in number of new clients. Contact us today to learn how we can solve you metal enclosure needs and bring more value to your products.

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Minnesota Metal Fabrication, Minnesota Architectural Metal Products

With experience, comes perfection and if its about Metal Fabrication and Architectural Metal Products, Astro Engineering and Manufacturing has gained it with dedication and hard work in the business. Astro has constantly evolved in terms of equipment and methods. It has successfully set new standards in terms of quality, innovation and techniques of custom metal fabrication. For example, the welding department is complemented frequently with comments such as "your shop does the best welding I’ve ever seen”, or “the welding that comes out of here is far superior to any other". The welds are stucturally sound, neat, clean, and even invisible when appropriate. This is a very important feature of all metal fabrication, but a neat and clean appearance is crucial when it comes to visible architechtural pieces such as railings, custom metal stairways, and any metal trim in both commercial and residential settings.

An excellent product always starts with good design, good prints, and quality being held throughout entire shop. This is the way Astro has built up a long list of loyal customers who come back again and again for their metal fabrication needs. Astro Engineering and Manufacturing specializes in architectural metal products such as cable railing, tube railing, aluminum sunshades, custom metal stairways and metal trimwork. Other products manufactured at Astro include augers and screw conveyors, stainless steel equipment for the food processing industry, stainless steel machinery frames, and electronic metal enclosures. Each product requires specific knowledge and mastered techniques in order to produce a top quality product every time, and at the best price possible. If your company requires custom metal fabrication services, call Astro and get your metal problems solved!

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Astro Engineering, Manufacturer of Auger and Screw Conveyors for Food Processing Industries

Many of the augers and screw conveying systems manufactured by Astro Engineering and Manufacturing are for the food processing industry. The heated, or thermal augers that Astro has designed and built are proving to make a great improvement for some cheese producers. Extruder augers are another type of auger system that Astro builds for applications that require pressure applied to the material being conveyed and compressed through a smaller opening or nozzle. Additionally, other applications require mixing augers, variable pitch augers, or gapped augers. Solving problems, supplying stainless steel parts, equipment, and food processing equipment to the food processing industry is the company's niche.

Astro Engineering and Manufacturing is the premium metal fabricator company with the finest engineers and skilled craftsmen in the industry. They not only offer you the finest solutions but also cater to your customized needs. In a time span of 20 years the company has built a strong reputation and trust among the customers. It's always ready to take the extra steps needed to provide working solutions to customer’s problems. Astro is known for the customer service and innovative solutions. Be it augers, screw conveyers, conveying systems, or other equipment, quality-wise the products are among the best in the industry. They not only offer solutions, but they offer solutions with assurance.

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