product: feed pellet mill

Feed pellet mills are used to produce animal feed pellets. Before wood pellet fuel, the predominant use of the pellet mill, was for the animal feed industry.

There are several reasons the animal feed industry choose pellets, many of the reasons are similar to the advantages of wood pellet fuel. With a feed pellet mill it is possible to create specific feed blends for specific animals. Blends of different minerals and vitamins can be added to the raw feed mix in specific quantities. This way the animals intake can also be precisely controlled so they have enough, but not too much. Also in pellet form it is much easier for the farmer to ration out the correct amount of feed per day.

The other benefits of processing animal feed in a feed pellet mill are very similar to wood pellets. Due to increased compression, much more feed can be stored in one location. Also the feed stores much better, keeping the feed in a good condition. Also the increased compression and reduced volume of the feed means its possible to transport more per vehicle. This means reduced transportation costs.

Originally, all pellet mills utilized flat dies and were used to process animal feeds. In fact, our first pellet mills were manufactured for this purpose over ten years ago and have since been enhanced. Our feed pellet mills now handle a variety of raw materials and can process oil cake as well as mixed waste materials. Final pellets have columned granules with lustrous surfaces. During pellet production, the temperature within the mill reaches between 70 and 80 degrees Celsius, low enough to allow for natural cooling when expelled from the machine. The pellets' durability is suitable for long-term storage.