by
Maren Weßels, Amandus Kahl, Germany
High-quality ingredients and an optimal formula are the most important factors in animal feeding. The importance of the feed structure, however, often goes unmentioned, although recent findings of the feed industry have shown that it is an at least equally important factor for successful feeding and fattening.
For this reason, the machine and plant manufacturer Amandus Kahl has focused its research efforts on this field: For decades, the German company has manufactured the so-called crushing roller mill which ensures the ideal adaptation of the feed structure to the needs of the respective animal species.
As the name suggests, a crushing roller mill consists of two rollers that crush the product. In addition to different types of grain, also legumes, oilseeds and feed mixtures can be processed. Unlike in the hammer mill which crushes the grain with maximum force, specific crushing takes place in this machine.
Thus, the obtained final product is not mealy or powdery, but a crushed and coarse-grained feed. Furthermore, the crushing roller mill produces a uniform grain size due to the individually adjustable gap. Owing to its structure, the crushed feed is particularly suited for use in pig, cattle or poultry farming.
The concept of crushing using the crushing roller mill includes even more technical features: Apart from the counterrotation of the two rollers, there is a differential speed of the roller pair. The crushing is achieved by a combination of shear stress, cutting and pressure.
A special corrugation of the rollers contributes to the crushing of the product. The roller diameter influences the product feeding and the size of the grinding zone. Multi-stage grinding with upstream screening ensures an optimized particle size distribution.
Which are the specific advantages of crushing for the feed industry? With regard to nutritional physiology and cattle feeding, the advantage of this crushing method lies in the fact that less starch degradation takes place in the rumen.
As ruminants, cattle generally require a coarser and more fibrous feed structure. The grains must only be halved or quartered using the crushing roller mill - further crushing of the husks is not required.
In pigs, mash feed may even cause diseases of the oesophagus and the stomach. Feeding of pellets is not an option, either, as pellets are too hard. For this reason, expanded feed produced with the Kahl annular gap expander ensures the best results in feeding.
Read more HERE.
High-quality ingredients and an optimal formula are the most important factors in animal feeding. The importance of the feed structure, however, often goes unmentioned, although recent findings of the feed industry have shown that it is an at least equally important factor for successful feeding and fattening.
For this reason, the machine and plant manufacturer Amandus Kahl has focused its research efforts on this field: For decades, the German company has manufactured the so-called crushing roller mill which ensures the ideal adaptation of the feed structure to the needs of the respective animal species.
As the name suggests, a crushing roller mill consists of two rollers that crush the product. In addition to different types of grain, also legumes, oilseeds and feed mixtures can be processed. Unlike in the hammer mill which crushes the grain with maximum force, specific crushing takes place in this machine.
Thus, the obtained final product is not mealy or powdery, but a crushed and coarse-grained feed. Furthermore, the crushing roller mill produces a uniform grain size due to the individually adjustable gap. Owing to its structure, the crushed feed is particularly suited for use in pig, cattle or poultry farming.
The concept of crushing using the crushing roller mill includes even more technical features: Apart from the counterrotation of the two rollers, there is a differential speed of the roller pair. The crushing is achieved by a combination of shear stress, cutting and pressure.
A special corrugation of the rollers contributes to the crushing of the product. The roller diameter influences the product feeding and the size of the grinding zone. Multi-stage grinding with upstream screening ensures an optimized particle size distribution.
Which are the specific advantages of crushing for the feed industry? With regard to nutritional physiology and cattle feeding, the advantage of this crushing method lies in the fact that less starch degradation takes place in the rumen.
As ruminants, cattle generally require a coarser and more fibrous feed structure. The grains must only be halved or quartered using the crushing roller mill - further crushing of the husks is not required.
In pigs, mash feed may even cause diseases of the oesophagus and the stomach. Feeding of pellets is not an option, either, as pellets are too hard. For this reason, expanded feed produced with the Kahl annular gap expander ensures the best results in feeding.
Read more HERE.
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