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Grinding barley-rich pig feed with hammers and rollers

Particle size in pig feed matters. This article describes how the particle size structure of a pig feed mixture with a high barley content can be optimised by means of stage grinding with a hammer mill and a downstream crushing roller mill.

By Thorsten Lucht, Amandus Kahl, Reinbek, Germany Animal nutrition research findings have shown that an increased content of fines in the pig feed meal can have a negative influence on the... read more »

Improved grinding with automatic screen change

Apart from the hammers and screens, hammer mills hardly wear and last for many years. In modern feed production with many recipes and changeovers, however, capacity, power consumption and flexibility, can be reasons to invest in more modern and adaptable machines. Arthur Gerrits of Fransen-Gerrits Feed in Erp, the Netherlands decided to trade in his old hammer mills for the new Van Aarsen hammer mills with automatic screen exchange. read more >

How feed structure can improve animal health

The influence of feed structure on the health of the GI-tract in pigs has been extensively studied in recent years in Denmark and more recently in Germany (Hannover DBIS), among others to find a relationship between particle size and the prevention of Salmonella infections. read more >

Off-the-shelf output transforms into tailor-made production

Three major developments can be distinguished when discussing developments in animal feed manufacturing during the past decade: innovation and cost control, consumers playing a leading role and safety beyond all doubt. In this article, especially written for the 10 year anniversary of Feed Tech, Harm Klein of Tebodin CCE elaborates on these events and how they have affected compound feed manufacturing. read more >

New compact, low-cost milling concept

A small German engineering company enters the feed processing equipment field with Multicracker – an innovative high-throughput system offering energy savings of over 95% read more >

Flexible production of different particle sizes

The ability to produce different particle sizes in animal feeds is currently of great interest to feed manufacturers all over the world. While a growing number of farmers demand specific animal feed consistency and structure for their businesses, more and more animal feed manufacturers have come to appreciate the advantages of being able to produce animal feeds to different particle sizes on their production lines. The innovative Magi-Mill concept can do that. read more >

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