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Variables affecting cooling

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?

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

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

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

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.
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The monitoring

The pelleting system may be operated manually, but most installations are automated for efficiency and consistency of product produced.
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The pellet mill

A pellet mill, used to create pellets from powdered material, is one of the most important machines in industrial production.
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