What is the manufacturing process of animal feed

 

 

First, raw material inspection and pretreatment are conducted: main ingredients (corn, soybean meal, wheat) are tested for moisture, purity, and nutrient content to ensure they meet standards; impurities like stones, metal fragments, and moldy grains are removed via sieving and magnetic separation.

 

Next, crushing is performed-large grains (e.g., whole corn) are crushed into fine particles (1–3 mm) using a hammer mill or roller mill, which increases the surface area of materials for better mixing and digestion.​

 

Third, ingredient mixing takes place in a horizontal mixer: main ingredients are added according to formula ratios (e.g., 60% corn, 25% soybean meal), along with micro-additives (vitamins, minerals, probiotics) that are pre-diluted to ensure uniform distribution (mixing uniformity coefficient ≤5%).

 

Fourth, pelletizing or extrusion shapes the mixture: for ruminant feed, a pellet mill uses low-temperature steam (60–80°C) to soften the material, then presses it through a die to form hard pellets; for aquatic or pet feed, an extruder uses high temperature (80–130°C) and pressure (2–10 MPa) to create porous, palatable pellets.​

 

Fifth, cooling and drying adjusts moisture: 刚 formed pellets (80–100°C, 18–22% moisture) are cooled to room temperature (≤30°C) with a counterflow cooler, reducing moisture to ≤12%; aquatic feed may need additional drying to lower moisture to 8–10%. Finally, screening and packaging are done: a vibrating sieve removes broken pellets and powder, and qualified products are packaged into 25kg or 50kg bags (or bulk containers) with labels indicating feed type, nutrient composition, and shelf life.

 

 

 

Model	DGP-40	DGP-60	DGP-70	DGP-85	DGP-90
Capacity(kg/h)	40-50	120-150	200-250	300-350	400-450
Main motor(HP)	12	25	30	35	50
Feeder motor(kw)	0.4	0.4	0.4	1.5	1.5
Cutter motor(kw)	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.55	0.55
Screw diameter(mm)	φ40	φ60	φ70	φ80	φ90
Machine size(m)	1.4 * 1.25 * 1.2	1.47 * 1.12 * 1.25	2.05 * 1.4 * 1.3	2.15 * 1.5 * 1.3	2.2 * 2 * 1.35
Weight(kg)	360	560	740	850	1200

 

 

 

In the actual production and use of pellet complete sets of equipment, unless it is a large feed mill, breeding plant, company, etc., we do not need such a complete equipment.
So the combination of feed pellet mill production line is completely flexible. Different raw materials, different production, different economic budgets, different equipment needed.

 

 

 

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