Expand Capacities with Heat Pump Dryers

By investing in a new drying system, a pet food manufacturer was able to increase its output, reduce its energy costs, optimize its product quality, and shorten the drying time. Consideration of an alternative dehumidification technology based on a heat pump.

Intercarne is a manufacturer from Upper Bavaria that is dedicated to the production of special dog food. The company, founded in 1985, brings snacks and chews without offal, free of grain and made from 100 percent natural raw materials, also in organic quality, to the international market. Like many producers, Intercarne had a dryer in use that was no longer working efficiently enough. At the same time, the company based on Lake Chiemsee wanted to expand its capacities. “We also wanted to find a solution that would allow us to continue using our existing trolley racks,” explains Philipp Hibler, Managing Director of Intercarne GmbH. Thus, it was time for a modern, energy-saving technology and a flexible dryer solution. Hibler became aware of this during an internet search: a trolley dryer based on condensation drying with a heat pump…

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