Screws, cylinders and grooved barrels are used in many food producing machines.

• Extrusion of dough and pasta
• Extrusion of seeds for oil extraction
• Production of chewing-gum
• Production of animal feeds
• Conveying of bulk material

HELIX manufactures according to client specifications in all materials relevant to the foods industry.

• in particular special stainless steels, that meet the increasing requirements of the production of pharmaceuticals and foods. (e.g. 1.4305 AISI 303, 1.4404 AISI 316L, 1.4122 etc.)
• fully-hardened or chromium-plated screws and screws made of plastic
• high gloss polished surfaces and micro-compacted surfaces as standard

The Range of Sizes:
Screws:

• Diameter: 3 mm to 150 mm, made from one solid piece (not welded)
• Maximum length: 3000 mm

Cylinders and grooved barrels:

• starting with a nominal diameter of 10 mm
• lengths up to 4000 mm
• weight of workpiece up to 2 t.