Feed production, one of the cornerstones of the agriculture and livestock sector, becomes both efficient and sustainable with the right equipment. Especially for small and medium-sized producers, having information about the equipment required for feed production is of great importance for the efficiency of the production line and product quality. In this article, we have explained the equipment required for small-scale feed production and the features of this equipment.

Raw Material Purchase and Preliminary Preparation Equipment

The first stage of feed production is the acceptance and preparation of raw materials to the plant.

Raw Material Receiving and Control Unit

The raw material is brought to the factory site via special roads located outside the plant. This system ensures that hygiene is maintained during the transport process.

Horizontal Silos and Powder Silos

Incoming raw materials are temporarily stored in horizontal silos and powder silos. Connection to the silos is provided by conveyor systems installed over a steel bridge.

Polygon Sieve and Magnet

The raw materials are passed through a polygon screen and magnet before being transferred to the production line. This step ensures the separation of large pieces and metal contaminants.

Weighing and Dosing Systems

Production with the correct ration is the basis of feed quality;

Powder Transfer Unit

The raw materials stored in silos are weighed in the right proportions by powder transfer systems and included in the production. In these systems, flow is controlled by vibro motors.

Microdosing System

Micro-additives usually come packaged and are manually discharged into microdosing silos. Automated systems make precise weighing according to the desired rations.

Crushing, Mixing and Homogenisation

The most important steps that make up the structure of the feed are crushing and mixing;

Crusher Mill

Raw materials are crushed in the crusher mill. The resulting dust is absorbed by the jet filter and prevented from spreading to the environment.

Mixer

The crushed raw materials and additives are mixed homogenously with a mixer. Liquid additives are also included in the mixture at this stage.

Pressing and Cooling Process

In this step, the feed starts to be finalised. In this step, the following products are included.

Conditioner

The mixture is taken to the conditioner unit and optimised for production.

Pellet Press

The feed is pelletised and compressed to the desired thickness and size. This ensures the final shaping of the product.

Cooler

The hot product at the pellet press outlet is brought to the ideal temperature with the help of a cooler. The air released during cooling is purified by cyclone filter.

Final Operations and Automation System

This last step includes the following products,

. Screening Unit

After the products are produced as pellets or granules, they are cleaned from dust.

Finished Product Silos and Shipment

Cleaned feeds are taken into finished product silos. Depending on the order, it is shipped in sacks or in bulk.

Automation System

All these processes are managed by the automation system developed by YEMSA Makina. This system maximises efficiency and quality control.

Sample Equipments from Yemsa Makina

Yemsa Makina offers various equipment for feed production facilities. Here are some examples.yemsa.com.tr

• Polygon Sieve Used for cleaning of raw materials.
  
  
• Hammer Mill: Provides grinding of raw materials.
  
  
• Double Mixer: Provides homogenous mixing of raw materials.
  
  
• Pellet Press (900): Provides pelletisation of feed.
  
  
• Double Layer Cooler: Provides cooling of the pelletised feed.
  
  
• Jet Filter: Provides filtering of dust.
  
  
• Scada Automation System: Provides automatic control of the plant.
  
  

Conclusion

Establishing a small-scale feed production facility is possible with the right equipment investment. The equipment required for feed production listed above both increases production efficiency and enables you to obtain quality products. Sample feed plants located in industrial zones such as Konya in Turkey, thanks to the technological solutions of domestic companies such as YEMSA Machinery, you can establish the feed factory you want to establish with completely domestic products.