From Extruder to
Retail Bag, Fully
Automated.
Chandler Automation engineers complete pet food production and packaging lines — kibble, treats, and wet food — from extrusion and coating through precision weighing and high-speed bagging, built to AAFCO and FEDIAF standards.
Every Stage of Pet Food
Production, Covered.
Pet food kibble is extruded, dried, coated, and bagged at high volume — and a single fines or foreign material issue can trigger a costly recall. We build the line to catch it before it ships.
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Extrusion & Drying Integration
Systems integrate with twin-screw extruders and multi-layer dryers to manage consistent kibble moisture and shape before coating.
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Optical Sorting & Fines Removal
Multi-spectral optical sorters remove fines, burnt kibble, and foreign material before coating and packaging.
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Palatant & Coating Application
Automated oil sprayers and flavor coaters apply consistent palatant coverage across every batch, critical for palatability consistency.
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Multi-Head Weighing
High-speed multi-head weighers hit precise fill weights on bulk bags ranging from 5 lb retail to 50 lb bulk formats.
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High-Speed Bagging & Bulk Packaging
Form-fill-seal and bulk bagging systems handle kibble's abrasive, dusty product profile at commercial pet food volumes.
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Robotic Palletizing & Autonomous Hauling
Modular palletizing cells plus Cyngn autonomous tuggers and forklifts for complete facility material movement.
Your Pet Food Line, Automated
Full facility — one team, one project manager
Best-in-Class Technology,
Built to AAFCO Standards.
Pet food manufacturing carries the same food-safety rigor as human food, with the added challenge of abrasive, dusty kibble product. We partner with equipment built for exactly that.
Optical Sorting — 3U Vision Fenix
4K multi-spectral optical sorting removes fines, burnt kibble, and foreign material from pet food lines running at high volume and high speed.
Metal Detection & X-Ray — Cassel Inspection
Cassel Inspection's metal detection and X-ray systems meet AAFCO and FEDIAF compliance requirements, protecting against tramp metal in abrasive kibble product.
Packaging Machinery — PFM
PFM Group's high-speed bagging and multi-head weighing systems handle pet food's dusty, abrasive product profile across retail and bulk formats.
Robotic Palletizing — Focus Integration
CARBON and CUBE robotic palletizing systems handle heavy pet food bags (up to 50 lb) with custom tooling built for high-cube, heavy-format handling.
Extrusion & Coating Line Integration
Custom integration with twin-screw extruders, dryers, and palatant coating systems — engineered around your specific kibble formulation and coating requirements.
End-of-Line — OK International
Case erectors and bulk fillers built for the heavy, abrasive bag formats common in pet food distribution.
Autonomous Vehicles — Cyngn DriveMod
AI-powered autonomous tuggers and forklifts that eliminate repetitive hauling labor across your pet food facility — indoors and out, no infrastructure changes required. Customers average a 33% productivity increase and 64% reduction in hauling labor costs.
Custom Fabrication — GWI
Ghazarian Welding Inc. designs custom surge bins, conveying, and bin handling systems built for abrasive, dusty kibble product.
Bag Closing — Union Special
Union Special's BC200 series closes heavy-duty poly and paper pet food bags at up to 20 bags per minute, standard for bulk and retail bag formats.
The Numbers That
Change Everything.
When your monthly equipment payment is less than what you save in labor, the system pays for itself from day one. Automation isn't a cost — it's a compounding investment.
"Pet food buyers expect zero foreign material, full stop. The optical sort and metal detection combination gave us the food-safety confidence to scale volume without adding risk."
— Chandler Automation Customer, Pet Food ManufacturerAutonomous Material
Handling, Built In.
Every Chandler Automation project can include Cyngn's AI-powered autonomous tuggers and forklifts — eliminating repetitive hauling labor across your pet food facility, indoors and out, with no infrastructure changes required.
Deploy a fully autonomous tugger train to automate repetitive pet food hauling across your facility — from processing through packaging to the outbound dock. Travels inside and outside. No magnetic strips or special infrastructure required.
- Fully electric — AC brushless motor, regenerative braking
- Auto-unhitch feature — no human needed to release carts
- Indoor & outdoor operation, no infrastructure changes
- Remote fleet management via DriveMod FMS dashboard
- Manual override mode — human can take control anytime
- Multi-layer collision avoidance and Virtual Bumper safety
Autonomously lift and haul heavy pet food bags, bins, or pallets — including non-standard pallet sizes common in ag operations. AI and computer vision analyze pallet dimensions in real time, enabling precise lifts without human intervention.
- AI computer vision detects non-standard & custom pallet sizes
- Intelligent load stability — no sudden jerks or balance disruption
- Multi-layer safety: deep learning + collision avoidance
- Indoor & outdoor operation, no magnetic strips or floor tape
- Remote monitoring and mission dispatch via Fleet Management System
- Manual mode switchover — human takes control instantly
Both DriveMod vehicles are managed through Cyngn's Enterprise Autonomy Suite — a unified fleet management platform that lets you monitor, dispatch, and optimize your autonomous vehicles from anywhere in your facility. Chandler Automation handles the full integration into your pet food workflow.
More Than Equipment.
A True Partner.
Every Chandler Automation engagement includes expert consulting, dedicated project management, and ongoing support — so you never deal with vendor chaos again.
- Full facility assessment
- Processing layout (CAD)
- Equipment selection & sourcing
- ROI modeling & financing plan
- Vendor management & single billing
- Shipping & installation oversight
- Commissioning & startup
- Risk management & timeline control
- Operator training (bi-lingual)
- Programming & software setup
- Autonomous vehicle integration
- Remote programming support
- Quarterly to weekly visit programs
- Preventative maintenance schedules
- No zone charges, ever
- Remote programming & diagnostics
The Best Names in the Industry,
In One Room.
The Equipment You Need,
Starting at $0 Down.
Upfront cost is the #1 reason processors delay automation. That's why we built industry-leading financing into every project. From early-stage businesses to Fortune 500 — everyone qualifies.
Explore FinancingReady to Automate Your
Pet Food Operation?
Tell us about your facility, your product, and your goals. We'll put together a custom plan — equipment recommendations, CAD layout, and a financing estimate. No cost. No obligation.
Or email sales@chandler-automation.com