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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.

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The main aspects of the pelleting process influencing the quality of feed

23-07-2019 The factors that influence pellet quality are: formulation, grinding, conditioning, type of machinery and cooling, but it’s generally agreed that the formulation is by far the most important element affecting the process.

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What’s the conditioning?

04-07-2019 Several studies clearly indicate that pelleted feed improves animal performance and most feed mills are using the pelleting process to reduce pathogens, increase the density of the feed and minimize segregation of ingredients during transport and feeding.

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The counterflow pellet cooler

20-06-2019 The counterflow cooler represents the solution with the best cost/performance ratio of pellet cooling.

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The horizontal cooler

11-06-2019 The horizontal cooler has a “bed” of pellets resting on a perforated steel or solid pan moving belt which is slowly being passed through the cooling air stream.

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The vertical cooler

29-05-2019 The pellet cooler is used to reduce the high temperature of pellets who just come out from the pellet mill to above room temperature. It plays an important role in large pellet mill plant because the cooling process guarantee pellets production continuously.

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Variables affecting cooling

21-05-2019 Pellet cooling system performance is affected by many variables. The first are variables found in the air being used and include: air temperature, air relative humidity, airflow, the amount of air passing through the cooler.

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How pellets are cooled?

14-05-2019 Pellet cooling is a dynamic process that involves simultaneous heat and mass transfer between the pellets and the cooling air.

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La Meccanica’s Pellet mills

26-03-2019 Simple and solid, La Meccanica’s pellet mills are characterized by high quality and reliability and very low maintenance costs. The optional are fully customizable to increase productivity.

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Pellet mill capacity and feed distribution

26-02-2019 Press capacity depends substantially on pellet quality (stability according to the PDI, Pellet Durability Index). The durability of pellets shall be determined by tumbling the test sample for 10 seconds at 500 rpm, in a dust-tight enclosure.

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Pelleting Dies

14-02-2019 Various types of dies are used by the feed manufacturing industry. Die thickness is a factor in the production of high-quality pellets and must be accurately balanced with the formulation and conditioning.