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, -Increase and improve feed
digestion
What are the
-Improve mixing efficiency
benefits of
-Improves pellet durability and
grinding in feed
quality
manufacturing?
-Increases homogeneity and
prevents separation
-Animal characteristics and needs
What are some
-Feeding situation
reasons for
-Feed form and ingredients
grinding?
-Personnel (Vet, nutritionist)
What are the two The feeder and the grinding
main chamber
components of
hammermills?
What are the two Rotary feeder and variable screw
types of feeder
feeders?
, What are the -Inlet
components of -Disc plate
the grinding -Hammers
chamber? -Screens
As screen hole Particle size increases
size increases,
particle size...?
The hammers speed, higher speed
What is tip gives finer particles.
speed? Tip speed is calculated using v=2πr X
RPM
Advantages: wide particle size
What are the range, minimal maintenance
advantages and expense
disadvantages of Disadvantages: Higher energy
a hammermill? consumption for larger particles,
noise generation
In a roller mill, Determines the distance between
what is a roll rolls and can be adjusted to
gap? optimize particle size
-Low energy consumption
Advantages of
-Reduced noise
roller mill
-Minimal heat generation