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From its humble beginnings, D. Maldari & Sons rode the wave of industrial modernization and technological advance into the new millennium.  They quickly adopted new methods of metal-working and installed new machinery and equipment in relentless pursuit of ever higher standards of quality and customer service.

Today, the Maldari factory is a model of high-tech automation and cutter-edge innovation; state of the art manufacturing facilities and stringent quality control procedures.  Computer-aided design and computer-driven equipment ensure precise calibrations and infinitesimal tolerances.  The net result is optimization of production efficiency and better quality products.

But growth and success did not result from quality production alone.  The Maldari family has always prided itself on enviable customer problems and needs, fast reliable service and old-fashioned personal attention.

And remember, D. Maldari and Sons is right here in the United States......

 

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Design and Performance of Pasta

 

Extrusion dies are used to extrude products in many different shapes and sizes.  More than 250 configurations are possible, including dies for snacks, cereal, and animal feed.  In a broader sense, extrusion dies can be used for metal and plastic products.  This article traces the development of present-day dies and discusses considerations in designing dies for pasta production and some factors affecting die performance.

History of Pasta Dies in the United States

In the early days of the pasta industry in the United States, there was a conspicuous absence of mechanized equipment.  Dies were manufactured entirely by primitive hand methods.  The first pasta dies in the United States were made of copper because of its physical properties bowed to human strength.  Holes were hand-punched through a maximum thickness of 1 inch, and the outside diameter of the die was obtained by chiseling the excess metal and filing.  These manual methods required a malleable material soft enough to yield to hand-punching......

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