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The oscillating sifter
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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