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The rotary screener

21-04-2020 The rotary screener consists of a grid of sieving rotating inside a cylindrical chamber. In this machine, the sieved product falls centrally on the screen and is centrifuged to the outside.

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The vibrating sifter

31-03-2020 Vibrating sifters are used to remove grit and fine particles from the pellet flow. These are very compact machines, particularly efficient for cleaning pellets or for classifying flours.

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The oscillating sifter

05-03-2020 The oscillating sifter is a pellet cleaning device equipped with oscillating motion, which ensures a high efficiency in the removing of dust.

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The purpose of the sifting process

04-02-2020 The sifting process is used to separate the undesirable undersized portions of the product from the correctly sized material

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La Meccanica crumblers

14-11-2019 La Meccanica crumblers, with single or double roller, are used to produce crumbled feed pellet with a specific and controlled particle size and with a minimum of dust and can be adapted to meet specific customer needs.

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Gear drive or belt drive?

31-10-2019 The crumbler’s transmission can be gear drive or belt drive. Belt drive is a method of transferring rotary motion between two shafts.

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Elements that can negatively affect the crumbling process

16-10-2019 When crumbling, careful attention must be given to the roll setting at both ends to keep the rolls parallel. The normal procedure is to set the roller gap and then catch the crumbles from each end of the rolls.

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The crumbling process

08-10-2019 A crumbler is a roller mill with rolls specially designed for crumbling feed pellets, as well as in the flour milling, oilseed processing and biomass production industries for coarse/fine grinding.

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La Meccanica’s new electrical heating system by special plates

24-09-2019 Steam and liquids are added into mixed feed in order to enrich the energy values, add active ingredients, improve workability and durability or integrate the product.

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Differences between single and double conditioner

10-09-2019 Conditioning provides time for steam and other liquids to be absorbed ensuring uniform distribution of heat. It also improves compressibility and binding properties of feed mixtures by using: heat, moisture and time.

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The role of the steam

01-08-2019 Steam conditioning is a very important element in achieving high quality pellets and elevate production rates at a low cost.

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The importance of conditioning

01-08-2019 Along with grinding, conditioning is one of the most important factors in achieving good physical quality.