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EQUIPMENT Richi Machinery produces a variety of feed pellet equipment, including feed pellet machines, grinders, extruders, coolers, etc Email: [email protected] whatsapp：+86 15003890639 Feed Pellet Mill By feeding a pelleted feed, the animal is more apt to receive a totally mixed ration than one that has separated through these processes,it also prevents waste. Capacity: 1-40 t/h Model: SZLH Application: Animal Feed Industry Features 1.Reduce dust. 2.Reduce waste. 3.Require less storage area. 4.Prevent animals from sorting feed. 5.Professional services for global customers. 6.Low consumption, competitive price, long service life. 7.Wide product rangeΦ1.5mm-Φ12mm pellets，conditioner with molasses and steam adding function. Overview feed pellet mill is an important machine of animal feed production lines.It make animal feed by many kinds of materials ,such as corn, soybean, maize, barley etc. Our poultry feed pellet machine advantage is reduced roller and die wear, and reduced energy consumption. These factors have led to ring die pellet mills being adopted in most large scale pellet production lines. A poultry feed pellet machine is the most important equipment you’ll ever need in your business Richi Machinery website: https://www. pellet-richi.com 2/3 Email: [email protected] whatsapp：+86 15003890639 operation. we have experience in various aspects of the pellet production process of biomass materials and feeder pellets.We also have equipment such as hammer mills, mixers, pellet mills,coolers and semi-automated bagging solutions. Working Principle For preparing the animal feed pellets, the raw material(s) need to be converted into powdered form. The resultant mixture is then put into the hopper of the Pellets Machine. A very high pressure is exerted due to the continuous rotation of the roller and the mixture gets passed through the holes made in the die. As the holes are cylindrical in shape, the pellets take the same shape and then while coming out from the other end of the die they are cut into the desired length.. Parameters Main Motor Feeder Motor Conditioner Dia.of Ring Final Model Capacity(TPH) Power(kw) Power(kw) Power(kw) Die(mm) Pellet(mm) SZLH250 1-2 22 0.75 1.5 250 2~12 SZLH320 3-4 37 1.5 2.2 320 2~12 SZLH350 5-7 55 1.5 3 350 2~12 SZLH420 8-12 110 1.5 7.5 420 2~12 SZLH508 10-18 160 2.2 11 508 2~12 SZLH558 15-25 180/200 2.2 11 558 2~12 SZLH558D 14-22 160/180/200 1.5 7.5 558 2~18 SZLH678 20-30 220/250 2.2 11 678 2~12 SZLH678D 15-25 200/220/250 2.2 11 673 2~18 SZLH768 25-40 280/315 2.2 11 768 2~12 SLZH858 25-42 280/315 2.2 15 858 2~18 Richi Machinery website: https://www. pellet-richi.com 3/3 .

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