The breeding industry is booming, and more and more people are choosing breeding projects. Breeding farms engaged in breeding are also expanding their scale. Therefore, the supply of feed becomes particularly important. The cost of directly purchasing feed for breeding by feed factories is high. Many breeding farmers and farms have begun to adopt a self-sufficient model and produce feed pellets by themselves. Under such circumstances, many friends who are just entering the industry I'm at a loss when it comes to machine selection. Let's take a detailed look at how to choose a feed pellet machine.

First of all, we need to be clear about which type of feed pellets we are using. Feed pellets are classified into two types based on their feed properties: One is concentrated feed pellets, which are mainly made from raw materials such as corn, soybean meal, fish meal, and bone meal, and belong to a type of feed mainly based on grains. Another type is roughage pellets, which are mainly processed from coarse fiber raw materials such as straw and grass powder and belong to the category of coarse fiber feed. Concentrated feed type feed pellets are mainly used for pig, chicken, fish and shrimp farming, etc. Coarse fiber feed is mainly used for cattle, sheep and duck farming, etc.

Then let's take a look at what types of feed pellet machines are currently available on the market.

1. Flat die concentrated feed pellet machine: This type of machine adopts a structure where the die disk rotates and the pressure wheel is fixed. The advantages of this model lie in its low cost, miniaturization and ease of operation. It is mostly chosen by family farmers, small-scale farms and other customer groups when making concentrated feed pellets. Due to the fact that concentrated feed materials contain a relatively high amount of easily formable components such as starch and sugar, this type of machine can leverage its advantages of low cost and miniaturization, and the advantage of pressing small-output concentrated feed pellets is obvious.

2. Flat die roughage pellet machine: This type of machine is driven by the K series industrial closed gearbox, with the die plate stationary and fixed and the pressure wheel rotating. The advantage of this model lies in its adaptability to pressing coarse fiber feed pellets. Due to the large torque of the reducer, it can handle the pressing of coarse fiber feed with a large compression ratio. Meanwhile, the static structure of the die plate is convenient for the production and installation of thick die plates with a large compression ratio. Moreover, the rotating structure of the press wheel will not cause the material to become loose (the specific gravity of coarse fiber materials is relatively light). During the pressing process, if the pressing wheel is stationary, it will cause the material to clog. Most of them are small-sized models, which are low in cost and easy to operate. They are widely used by customer groups such as family farmers and small-scale farms to press coarse fiber feed pellets.

3. Horizontal ring die feed pellet machine: This type of machine adopts a ring-shaped mold and is available in large and medium-sized equipment. It is mostly used when the output exceeds 1 ton. However, due to the structural form of the horizontal ring-shaped mold pellet machine, the material cannot be placed vertically and can only be fed from the side. Therefore, it is more suitable for the production of concentrated feed pellets with good fluidity. For coarse fiber feed, Due to its relatively light specific gravity, the side-directional feeding is prone to clogging. Moreover, the static structure of the pressure wheel further increases the probability of clogging, causing the machine to operate unstably. Additionally, the horizontal position of the ring die's axis prevents the pressure wheel and the feeding part of the die from not being able to combine well with the material, resulting in an unsmooth feeding process during the extrusion of coarse fiber feed. Furthermore, due to the rotation of the ring die, The pellets formed by extrusion are subjected to secondary crushing, resulting in poor forming effects. Therefore, it is only suitable for use in large and medium-sized farms and feed mills when making concentrated feed pellets.

4. Vertical ring die feed pellet machine: This type of machine adopts a ring-shaped mold, with the mold's axis placed vertically. This structure enables vertical feeding. At the same time, it uses an industrial closed gearbox structure or a more advanced parallel hard-toothed surface gearbox specifically designed for pellet machines, providing a greater transmission torque and making it more suitable for biomass coarse fiber materials that are difficult to press into shape. Moreover, most of the models are large and medium-sized. It is more suitable for large and medium-sized breeding farms and feed factories that process over one ton of crude fiber feed. The model has developed to the fifth generation, featuring an advanced structure, energy conservation and easy operation. It can be combined into an automated assembly line to save more labor, with low cost, high efficiency and a short payback period. It has been widely promoted and applied in the field of crude fiber feed processing.

Based on the above analysis, everyone can match themselves and choose the appropriate pellet machine according to the characteristics of the feed they process. It is very important to select a suitable device for yourself, which can avoid many detours and provide a strong guarantee for your entrepreneurial journey, helping you realize your dream of taking off in your career.