South Africa 0.8-4T/H Automatic Livestock Feed Mill For Making Wheat Straw Pellets

The livestock feed mill in South Africa project has been communicated online since 2021. On May 19, 2021, the customer initiated a consultation through the RICHI official website: "I want to use wheat straw, corn and soybean meal as livestock and poultry feed."

After three rounds of online negotiations, the two parties determined to cooperate and signed a contract to customize a 0.8-4T/H straw feed pellet production line with an investment of approximately US$75,000. The customer specially selected a site to build a factory, and undertook the civil engineering and installation work. RICHI Machinery provided equipment selection and remote guidance.

Raw material system and local resource advantages

In this livestock feed mill in South Africa, the customer plans to combine crop straw (such as wheat straw), corn, soybean meal and premixes in different proportions to produce pellet feed to meet the needs of dairy cows and goats at different growth stages:

• Wheat straw: produced or purchased by local farmers, low cost, an important raw material for crude fiber supply;
• Corn: provides energy, South African agricultural enterprises have a large output;
• Wheat bran: increases protein and mineral elements;
• Soybean meal: supplements high-quality protein;
• Premixes and trace elements: supporting guarantees for supplementing vitamins on demand.

The South African government also encourages straw reuse, and the straw livestock feed mill in South Africa project is supported by the local agricultural development fund; the source of pasture raw materials is stable, the transportation cost is low, and the livestock animal feed factory project has obvious economic benefits.

Process flow and technical solution for roughage

The livestock animal feed production line in South Africa project design adopts a highly automated straw crushing-granulation-cooling-bagging process, taking into account both efficiency and quality. The layout is as follows (the following content is in paragraph form):

1. Raw material storage and cleaning
   The customer sets up a multi-warehouse structure in the factory to store straw, corn, wheat bran, and soybean meal in separate warehouses, and uses an air-locked spiral conveyor TLSSU35 to deliver the straw to the crushing stage. The whole process is closed to prevent dust and keep clean.
2. Crushing process
   The straw is crushed by a 9FQ50-120 crusher; other hard raw materials are processed by the same equipment or a special feed mill, and the particle size is controlled within 5-8mm.
3. Dust removal and transportation
   The crushed material enters the ф800*2 cyclone separator and the TBLMa.36b pulse dust collector with a 9-19-5.6a fan to remove dust and transport it to the mixed sedimentation bin.
4. Mixing and granulation
   The powder is transferred to the CZLH520 livestock feed straw pellet making machine by a TLSSU35 screw conveyor to extrude 6–8mm pellets; the pelletizer is equipped with an automatic anti-blocking device to ensure continuous and stable operation.
5. Cooling and screening
   The straw pellets enter the SKLN14×14 cooler for cooling, and are graded by the TDZS80 vibrating screen to remove the broken materials and separate the qualified products. Finally, the DCS‑50 bagging machine automatically weighs and bags them.
6. Control system
   The entire livestock feed mill in South Africa is equipped with MCC central control + Mimic panel to realize automatic control and monitoring of the entire process, and the equipment runs safely and reliably.

Other applicable pellet types and flexible switching

In addition to livestock straw feed, this livestock feed mill in South Africa can also be used to produce the following pellets:

• Forage pellets for chickens, ducks and geese: adjust the mold parameters and raw material ratio;
• Small ruminant feed: such as crude fiber feed for goats and sheep;
• Straw fuel pellets: if the demand for feed decreases in the later period, it can be changed to environmentally friendly fuel pellets;
• Commercial animal health pellets: such as herbal pellets for small and medium-sized pets.
• Equipment parameters support rapid mold replacement and material switching, and convenient management.

Equipment List and Technology Core

The equipment and specifications used in this livestock feed mill in South Africa are as follows:

1. TLSSU35 U-shaped air lock screw conveyor: pneumatic transmission of straw and other materials;
2. 9FQ50–120 straw crusher: crushing power 150kW (including auxiliary power);
3. Dual cyclone separator φ800×2 + pulse dust collector TBLMa.36b: real-time dust control and cleaning system;
4. 9–19–5.6a fan: cooling and conveying air source support;
5. CZLH520 straw-based livestock feed pellet machine: automatic temperature lock and anti-blocking, particle size 6–8mm;
6. SKLN14×14 cooler, TDZS80 vibrating screen, DCS‑50 automatic bagging machine;
7. MCC + Mimic central control system: centralized control, fault and operation monitoring.

The total installed power of this livestock feed mill in South Africa is about 283kW. The line is fully automatic. The packaging can be configured as a single machine or a simplified system according to customer needs.

Investment cost and implementation process

The livestock feed mill in South Africa project was signed on May 19, 2021. The customer confirmed the device configuration and price online. The two parties finally quoted US$85,000-95,000, including equipment manufacturing, factory testing and remote guidance, excluding civil installation and infrastructure costs.

After the test and acceptance, the equipment was delivered, and remote installation guidance and operation commissioning were carried out in stages.

Customer feedback showed that the solution was down-to-earth, with a moderate investment ratio and a high degree of automation in the livestock cattle feed production line. It can be quickly put into production and produce high-quality straw pellets.

Analysis of the prospects of the straw feed market in South Africa

The proportion of animal husbandry in GDP in South Africa has increased year by year, the scale of cattle and sheep has grown strongly, and the shortage of forage has become the main reason at present. Straw represents a low-cost and sustainable alternative to conventional forage sources, and pelletization is easy to store, transport and feed.

According to statistics, the proportion of local feed straw has just started, and there is still more than 80% potential for improvement. The straw pellet processing industry is expected to drive farm cooperatives, straw procurement networks and regional employment. The customer's ranch has started the trial and plans to export pellet feed to neighboring farms to form a supply chain expansion effect.

Service system and value-added support

The livestock feed mill in South Africa project is provided with "one-stop" services by RICHI:

• Selection design and layout planning;
• Online equipment commissioning and installation guidance;
• Operation training and technical support;
• Quality assurance and remote maintenance support;
• Subsequent mold and capacity upgrade plan.

The customer said that under the influence of the epidemic, RICHI's efficient online service provided strong guarantee for the implementation of the livestock feed production line project, and the overall execution cycle was less than 3 months.

Start your livestock feed mill in South Africa

The livestock feed mill in South Africa project is a low-cost, high-value, and environmentally friendly industrial upgrading plan. The straw pelletizing equipment investment is less than US$100,000, which can save a lot of feed expenses for the ranch each year.

The straw resources are abundant, and replacing imported forage or mixed materials can achieve efficient value conversion. RICHI's equipment quality, after-sales service and technical support capabilities have won the trust of customers.

Partners with resources, ideas and market planning are welcome to contact RICHI. We can provide customized roughage straw pellet production line solutions according to market demand to help South African ranches achieve sustainable development goals.