Animal feed hammer mill is built to grind grains, forage, crop residues, oil meals, husks, wood fiber, and more into uniform particles from 0.5-20mm. One machine, multiple applications, customizable screens, and reliable performance for feed plants of every scale.
An animal feed hammer mill is often the first step toward producing consistent, high-quality feed. It reduces raw materials up to 50mm into particles from 0.5mm to 20mm by changing the screen, while high-speed hammers repeatedly strike the material until it reaches the required size. Every project can be configured with options such as iron removers, rotary feeders, and other customized solutions to match different raw materials, capacities, and production processes. With successful installations across many countries, RICHI Machinery delivers reliable grinding equipment backed by practical engineering experience.
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The animal feed hammer mill is suitable for processing cereal grains, oil meals, forage crops, hay, straw, crop stalks, rice bran, wheat bran, cassava, dried potato chips, husks, shells, wood chips, sawdust, bark, biomass materials, fish meal, meat and bone meal, organic fertilizer materials, food processing by-products, medicinal herbs, light industrial materials, limestone powder, clay, and many other low- to medium-hardness materials. If your material meets hammer mill feeding requirements, we can customize the grinding solution to match your production process.
Forage Grass Crop Straw
Feed Grains Corn Wheat
Protein Meal Soybean Rapeseed
Crop Shells Peanut Rice
Wood Chips and Sawdust
Herbal Medicine and Slices
Our animal feed hammer mill is widely used by livestock, poultry, aquatic, and pet feed manufacturers, commercial feed mills, integrated farms, biomass pellet producers, wood processing plants, organic fertilizer factories, ethanol and fermentation plants, food ingredient processors, herbal medicine manufacturers, and light industrial enterprises. If your operation requires reliable size reduction for materials compatible with hammer mill processing, we can provide a machine configured specifically for your raw materials, capacity, and production objectives.
Feed Processing Plants
Timber and Panel Factories
Biomass Pellet Fuel Plants
Livestock Farming Operations
Organic Fertilizer Compost Plants
Alcohol/Food Fermentation Plants
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The animal feed hammer mill is designed to process raw materials up to 50mm in size and reduce them to finished particles ranging from 0.5mm to 20mm. By simply replacing the screen, the same machine can meet coarse grinding, standard feed grinding, or ultra-fine grinding requirements, making it suitable for a wide variety of feed formulations and industrial material preparation.
The optimized rotor, hammer arrangement, and feeding system work together to maintain smooth material flow while minimizing power fluctuations during operation. Stable motor loading improves energy utilization, reduces unnecessary power consumption, and helps the machine maintain consistent grinding efficiency under continuous production conditions.
The advanced teardrop-shaped grinding chamber improves material circulation and increases the frequency of hammer impacts while reducing dead zones inside the chamber. Combined with an optimized secondary grinding path, this design can increase production capacity by up to 25% compared with conventional hammer mill structures under similar operating conditions.
A patented shaft-end air intake system enhances airflow through the grinding chamber, allowing fine particles to pass through small-aperture screens more efficiently. This significantly reduces heat buildup and screen blockage while improving throughput by more than 20% when producing fine grinding specifications.
The hammer mill features an adjustable screen-clamping mechanism, precision screen positioning, and an optimized material guide plate that prevent material recirculation inside the chamber. These improvements enhance grinding consistency, reduce unnecessary wear, and provide long-term operational stability even during demanding production cycles.
An enlarged grinding area combined with a scientifically optimized hammer layout increases the effective impact surface and improves material contact time. This structural design delivers more uniform particle size distribution, higher grinding efficiency, and better performance when processing both fibrous materials and conventional feed ingredients.
The reversible rotor allows both hammer edges to be utilized, significantly extending hammer service life and reducing maintenance costs. Every rotor is precision dynamically balanced before delivery to minimize vibration and noise, ensuring smooth operation, improved bearing life, and reliable long-term performance.
Large inspection doors, a quick-release screen-locking mechanism, and spacious maintenance access simplify routine servicing and screen replacement. An integrated safety interlock system prevents accidental startup while maintenance is being performed, helping protect operators and improve workplace safety without compromising maintenance efficiency.
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Every animal feed hammer mill performs differently depending on the raw materials, production capacity, and process requirements. Over the years, we have supplied hammer mills as standalone machines and as part of complete feed production lines in numerous countries. These project videos demonstrate how our engineering team customizes grinding solutions for different feed formulas, plant layouts, and production objectives while providing complete manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and after-sales support.
Installed in a 1-2 T/H aquatic and livestock feed plant, this animal feed hammer mill grinds corn, soybean meal, wheat, and fish meal before mixing. A fine-screen setup supports shrimp and fish feed production.
Configured for a 5-6 T/H poultry feed factory, this animal feed hammer mill processes corn, wheat, barley, and soybean meal. A magnetic separator protects the grinding system from metal contaminants.
Built for a 2 T/H shrimp feed project, this animal feed hammer mill completes primary grinding before an ultrafine pulverizer. It handles corn, soybean meal, wheat flour, and fish meal efficiently.
This animal feed hammer mill serves a 3-4 T/H poultry feed plant processing locally sourced maize, sunflower cake, cottonseed cake, and wheat bran. The layout was optimized for easy maintenance.
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Every animal feed hammer mill can be configured according to your raw materials, required particle size, production capacity, automation level, and factory layout. We build solutions, not standard machines.
Manufactured with precision machining and strict quality control, our equipment is designed for stable, long-term operation in demanding production environments with reduced downtime and dependable performance.
From standalone grinding units to complete feed production lines, we offer optional rotary feeders, magnetic separators, variable-frequency drives, wear-resistant parts, and customized electrical systems.
As both a manufacturer and engineering contractor, we design, manufacture, test, install, and commission every animal feed hammer mill, ensuring consistent quality from factory to final operation.
One machine can efficiently process grains, forage, crop residues, bran, oil meals, biomass materials, and many other compatible ingredients, giving customers greater production flexibility as formulas evolve.
Our animal feed hammer mill has been supplied to customers in numerous countries. Each project is adapted to local raw materials, production practices, electrical standards, and customer requirements.
Choosing the right animal feed hammer mill is about more than grinding performance. It is about finding a machine that matches your raw materials, production targets, plant layout, and future expansion plans. At RICHI Machinery, every hammer mill is engineered for long-term reliability and can be customized to fit your process, helping customers achieve higher productivity with dependable technical support throughout the project lifecycle.
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Every production line has different grinding requirements, which is why our animal feed hammer mill range includes models for small feed workshops, commercial feed mills, and large-scale industrial processing plants. With multiple rotor sizes, motor configurations, and output capacities available, we can match the equipment to your raw materials, target particle size, and production goals. Custom options such as feeding systems, magnetic separators, wear-resistant components, and electrical configurations are also available to ensure the machine integrates perfectly into your production line.
| Model | SFSP56*40 | SFSP66*60 | SFSP66*80 | SFSP66*100 | SFSP66*120 | SFSP66*150 | ||||
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Rotor Dia.（mm） |
560 | 660 | 660 | 660 | 660 | 660 | ||||
| Crushing Chamber Width（mm） | 400 | 600 | 800 | 1000 | 1200 | 1500 | ||||
| Rotating Speed（rpm） | 2980 | 2980 | 2980 | 2980 | 2980 | 2980 | ||||
/ Line speed of Hammers（m/s） |
88 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | ||||
| Power（kw） | 37 | 55 | 75 | 90 | 110 | 132 | 160 | 185 | 220 | 220 |
| Capacity（T/H） | 3-5 | 5-6 | 6-7 | 8-10 | 10-12 | 15-17 | 20-22 | 25-27 | 30-32 | 40-50 |
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A commercial feed producer installed a 10 T/H animal feed hammer mill as part of a complete chicken feed plant. The machine grinds locally sourced corn, wheat, soybean meal, and limestone before batching and pelleting. Raw material moisture is controlled from 13% to approximately 10% for stable production.
The grinding quality is very consistent and ideal for poultry pellets.RICHI supplied the complete feed line with excellent technical support.
A Malaysian feed manufacturer selected a 3-4 T/H animal feed hammer mill to process corn, broken rice, palm kernel meal, cassava meal, and soybean meal for cattle and poultry feed. Moisture is maintained below 11% before grinding to ensure efficient pelleting.
The equipment easily handles our mixed raw material formulas.Professional installation and responsive after-sales service.
A French feed ingredient company uses a 4 T/H animal feed hammer mill to grind dried yellow peas before protein separation and feed ingredient production. Pea moisture is reduced from 13% to around 10%, improving milling efficiency and protein recovery.
Excellent particle consistency for our downstream processing.Reliable equipment and professional commissioning.
A livestock feed producer installed a 10 T/H animal feed hammer mill to grind dried peanut shells into fiber-rich ingredients for cattle and poultry feed formulations. Moisture is controlled from 14% to about 10% before grinding for smooth operation.
The machine performs well with local agricultural residues.RICHI helped us optimize the complete grinding process.
A shrimp feed manufacturer purchased a 8 T/H animal feed hammer mill for the primary grinding stage before ultrafine pulverizing. The system processes corn, soybean meal, wheat, fish meal, and squid meal with moisture maintained below 10% for extrusion.
Stable grinding performance for premium shrimp feed.The complete grinding system exceeded our expectations.
A premium pet food company installed a 5 T/H animal feed hammer mill to prepare corn, peas, poultry meal, rice, and beet pulp before extrusion. The coarse grinding stage ensures uniform feeding into the secondary milling system.
Excellent grinding uniformity and reliable operation.Professional engineering from design through startup.
A swine feed manufacturer selected an 15 T/H animal feed hammer mill to grind corn, soybean meal, wheat bran, and DDGS for commercial pig feed production. Raw material moisture is controlled from 13% to approximately 10% before mixing.
Production efficiency improved immediately after installation. The grinding system is easy to maintain.
A poultry feed ingredient producer installed a 3 T/H animal feed hammer mill to grind dried sugarcane bagasse into a fiber source for layer and breeder feed. Bagasse moisture is reduced from 16% to around 11% before processing.
The customized rotor design handles fibrous materials efficiently. Very satisfied with RICHI's technical guidance.
An integrated feed manufacturer uses a 5 T/H animal feed hammer mill to process rice husks into finely ground fiber ingredients for ruminant and poultry feed. Moisture is reduced from 14% to about 10% before grinding.
The machine delivers stable capacity every day. A dependable supplier with strong engineering capability.
A seafood by-product processor selected a 6 T/H animal feed hammer mill to grind dried shrimp heads, fish trimmings, crab shells, and squid waste into protein-rich feed ingredients. Material moisture is maintained below 10% for efficient grinding.
The finished powder quality fully meets our requirements.RICHI provided excellent commissioning support.
A feed ingredient producer installed a 10 T/H animal feed hammer mill to grind sunflower hulls into dietary fiber for cattle and poultry feed formulations. Moisture is controlled from 13% to around 10% before grinding.
The machine processes sunflower hulls with remarkable stability.Very good equipment quality and technical service.
A poultry feed company invested in a 6 T/H animal feed hammer mill to grind dried cassava chips as an alternative energy source in broiler and layer feed. Cassava moisture is reduced from 13% to below 10% before batching and pelleting.
The grinding efficiency is exactly what we needed.RICHI customized the system for our local raw materials.
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A complete grinding system is not simply a single machine—it is a coordinated solution where the grinder, material handling, cleaning, dust control, and automation equipment work together as one production unit. RICHI designs and manufactures modular grinding systems that can run independently or connect with existing feed, biomass, food, and industrial processing facilities. Based on your raw materials, moisture characteristics, required particle size, and production capacity, we configure every component to create a practical and efficient solution.
Includes screw conveyors, belt conveyors, bucket elevators, and other transfer equipment for smooth material movement.
Uses cleaners, magnets, and separators to remove impurities and protect the grinding equipment.
Includes cyclone collectors, bag filters, and pipelines to control dust and improve working conditions.
Provides automatic control through PLC cabinets or touch screens for safer and easier operation.
The animal feed hammer mill is the key processing unit within the grinding system, but its performance depends on how well it matches the complete process.
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An animal feed hammer mill typically ranges from US$3,000 to over US$50,000. The final price depends on capacity, motor power, material characteristics, wear-resistant configuration, automation level, and whether you require a standalone feed hammer mill for sale or a complete grinding system.
Our feed hammer mill handles corn, wheat, barley, oats, soybean meal, rapeseed meal, cassava, hay, straw, rice bran, wood chips, sawdust, shells, herbs, spices, biomass materials, and many other dry materials compatible with hammer milling.
Screen selection depends on the final application, not simply the raw material. We recommend the screen size based on pellet diameter, feed formula, animal species, or downstream processing requirements.
Yes. The same hammer mill for feed can process grains and fibrous materials when equipped with suitable screens, hammer configurations, and feeding devices. We will recommend the best configuration for your production.
Our machines cover capacities from approximately 3 T/H to 50 T/H, and complete grinding systems can be designed for even larger production lines according to your project requirements.
For most feed plants, yes. A magnetic separator protects hammers and screens from metal contamination, extends wear-part life, and reduces unexpected downtime.
Absolutely. A hammer mill for poultry feed is one of the most common applications, producing uniform particle sizes for broiler, layer, breeder, duck, and turkey feed production.
Yes. A hammer mill for cattle feed efficiently grinds corn, barley, hay, alfalfa, wheat straw, and other ingredients commonly used in ruminant feed formulations.
Depending on the screen selected, finished particle size typically ranges from 0.5 mm to 20 mm, making the machine suitable for both coarse and fine grinding applications.
In many cases, yes. We frequently customize dimensions, discharge direction, motor arrangement, and connection points so the new equipment integrates with existing production lines.
The types of hammer mill vary according to application, capacity, rotor size, feeding method, and material characteristics. We help customers select the most suitable model rather than the largest one.
Yes. A hay hammer mill often requires optimized feeding, hammer layout, and airflow to handle fibrous materials more efficiently than conventional grain grinding.
Yes, but the material condition is important. We evaluate oil content, moisture, and processing objectives before recommending the most appropriate grinding solution.
Space requirements depend on capacity and system configuration. We provide factory layout drawings and can adapt the grinding system to existing buildings whenever possible.
Yes. Depending on your project, we can integrate cyclones, pulse dust collectors, air ducts, and negative-pressure systems to improve working conditions and material recovery.
Yes. Our hammer mill feed grinder is also widely used for biomass materials, organic fertilizer, food ingredients, medicinal herbs, and selected industrial materials.
Please tell us your raw material, moisture content, target particle size, required capacity, operating hours, and available power supply. This allows us to recommend the correct configuration.
Replacement intervals depend on the abrasiveness of the material, operating hours, and maintenance practices. Wear parts are designed for easy replacement to minimize downtime.
Yes. Our feed hammer mill machine can be supplied with PLC control, touch-screen operation, variable-frequency drives, and remote monitoring according to project requirements.
Yes. Every project begins with your raw materials, required particle size, capacity, and plant layout. We customize the animal feed hammer mill, feeding system, screen configuration, electrical controls, and auxiliary equipment to ensure the machine fits your production process instead of requiring you to adapt your process to the machine.
In most cases, yes. We regularly integrate new animal feed hammer mills into existing feed plants. Our engineers evaluate your current process, available space, conveying equipment, and electrical system before recommending the most suitable installation solution.
We evaluate your raw materials, moisture content, target particle size, required output, operating hours, and downstream process. Based on these factors, we recommend the most suitable animal feed hammer mill model and configuration instead of simply suggesting the largest machine.
To recommend the right animal feed hammer mill, we typically need your raw material type, moisture content, desired particle size, hourly capacity, working hours, power supply, and whether the machine will operate independently or as part of a complete production line.
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