Milling Process Technical Articles
Manufacturing and Machinery
Manufacturing and Machinery
Article published the September 23, 2016:
In the feed manufacturing industry, particle size reduction (grinding) is second only to extrusion processes (pelleting, expanders, extruders) in terms of total energy consumption. To achieve a finer grin...
Article published the August 2, 2016:
Hammermills and Roller Mills for Aquaculture Feeds
Hammermills are commonly used for grinding a broad range of materials used in the production of aquaculture feeds. Since most species of fish, crustaceans, an...
Article published the March 12, 2013:
Introduction
Comprehensive research has evaluated several methods for feed processing to improve its utilization by mono and poly-gastric animals. Appropriate time for weaning of calves is very important to pr...
Article published the May 8, 2012:
"You cannot improve what you do not control. You cannot control what you do not measure. You cannot measure what you do not define". (anonymous)
It is very difficult to know where to begin a discussion ab...
Article published the September 29, 2009:
There are two key reasons for high-energy consumption, low throughput and a rise in temperature of ground materials coming from a hammer mill. They are:
1. Poor hammer milling capacity Large amounts of collidi...
Article published the August 18, 2009:
Agricultural production and the feed industry continue to suffer from losses caused by contamination with pathogenic bacteria and the associated consequences in livestock, such as reduced weight gain and increa...
Article published the April 17, 2009:
With today's increasing emphasis on efficient use of energy and its effect on the environment, feed mill managers must take an objective look at their process systems in order to maximize output against power c...
Article published the December 1, 2008:
Does Grain Need to be Processed?Although it is possible to feed whole grain to cattle, it is normally processed for a variety of reasons.
Reduced separation and sorting of feed It is impossible to mix protein,...
Article published the November 13, 2008:
Almost every miller in the world has considered introducing some degree of automation to the cleaning houses, mills and packing plants at some stage and many have been very successful. Sadly though, I also hear...
Article published the August 11, 2008:
The principle trend in recent years - a major step - has been the slow but sure move towards debranning and peeling in western hemisphere mills. This subject has been covered at some length in other articles an...