Chicken Crumble Feed Equipment in Peru | RICHI

Meeting a Specific Need in Peru's Poultry Feed Market

Peru has an established poultry industry, with commercial broiler production supporting a substantial market for compound feed. Poultry feed manufacturers must balance ingredient availability, nutritional requirements, feed conversion objectives, and the physical characteristics of the finished product. Maize is an important energy source in many Peruvian poultry formulations, while soybean meal and other protein ingredients help supply the amino acids required for growth. Depending on the formula, additional ingredients may include vegetable oils, limestone, phosphate sources, salt, vitamins, trace minerals, and other feed additives.

The customer in this project supplied compound feed to independent poultry farms and regional agricultural distributors. Most of its established orders were for conventional broiler pellets and mash feed. However, some buyers wanted a smaller particle form for younger birds, particularly during the early feeding stage when feed pickup and particle uniformity matter to farm management.

The existing production line could manufacture pellets, but it did not have a dedicated pellet crumbler sized for the intended additional product range. Sending cooled pellets through an improvised crushing arrangement would make it harder to control the balance between usable crumbles, oversized pieces, and excessive fines. The manufacturer therefore needed a purpose-built chicken feed granule breaker that could work with the current production system.

The investment was deliberately limited to one machine. The customer did not need another complete grinding and pelleting line because the upstream equipment already handled the required feed formulations. Adding a crumbler created a separate processing option for selected batches without requiring the plant to duplicate equipment that was already in service.

Why the SSLG15*120 Double-Roll Crumbler Was Selected

RICHI's crumbler range includes double-roll machines for conventional livestock and poultry feed as well as three-roll models for applications where their feeding arrangement and processing characteristics are preferred. For this project, the SSLG15*120 double-roll pellet crumbler was selected to provide a dedicated route for breaking cooled poultry pellets into smaller pieces.

The SSLG15*120 Pellet Crumbler Machine has a listed power of 5.5 kW, a roller diameter of 15 cm, and a roller length of 120 cm. These are the specifications supplied for the selected model. A rated throughput was not included in the available model data, so the machine's actual hourly capacity must be confirmed against the incoming pellet properties and the required finished-product specification.

The selection was based on the intended duty rather than on motor power alone. The customer needed a conventional poultry feed pellet crumbler, not the specialized X-type machine designed for shrimp feed. The double-roll arrangement provided a straightforward solution for the plant's planned chicken crumble feed production.

Processing Cooled Pellets into Broiler Starter Crumbles

The new chicken crumble feed equipment in Peru was intended to receive pellets after cooling. The incoming product was planned at approximately 3–4 mm in diameter, with a target crumble size of around 1.5–2.5 mm. These dimensions are project specifications for the proposed application, not guaranteed output dimensions for every formulation or operating condition.

Once the pellets have passed through the cooler, they are transferred to the crumbler for mechanical size reduction. The rollers break the pellets into smaller pieces, allowing the plant to produce a crumble product without changing the nutritional formula established during upstream feed processing.

For broiler starter feed, the objective is to create a physical form that young birds can pick up and consume more readily than larger pellets. The precise particle size should follow the customer's feeding program and nutritional team's recommendations. Crumble size is not determined by bird age alone; pellet diameter, hardness, feed formulation, bird management, and customer specifications all influence the final target.

The material leaving the crumbler can be screened to separate acceptable crumbles from oversized pieces and excessive fines. If the process design permits, oversized material can be returned for further processing. The screening arrangement should be selected according to the required product specification and the plant's existing material-handling system.

Controlling the amount of fines is particularly important. Excessive fines can affect feed handling, increase dust during transfer, and reduce the proportion of saleable crumbles. Conversely, a product containing too many large fragments may not meet the buyer's requirements. The operating objective is therefore a consistent distribution of crumble sizes rather than simply maximizing the degree of breakage.

How the Crumbler Works with the Existing Production Line

The customer purchased a standalone machine rather than a complete chicken feed production line. The existing equipment continued to handle raw-material grinding, ingredient dosing, mixing, conditioning, pelleting, and cooling. The new double-roll crumbler was added to the downstream process to give the plant another finished-product option.

The planned process route placed the crumbler after pellet cooling and before the relevant screening and conveying equipment. This arrangement helped separate crumble production from standard pellet orders. When the plant receives a crumble-feed order, the appropriate cooled pellets can be directed through the crumbler. When conventional pellets are required, the existing production route can continue to serve those orders.

Before installation, the plant needed to confirm the available floor space, feed inlet and discharge arrangements, equipment access, and the compatibility of the new machine with the downstream equipment. Conveyor capacity and screening performance also needed to be checked. Even when a crumbler is purchased as a single machine, the surrounding process determines whether the complete section can operate smoothly.

Electrical planning was another consideration. The selected model has a listed drive power of 5.5 kW, but the final installation must follow the supplied motor and control configuration. Electrical protection, cable sizing, emergency-stop arrangements, and any auxiliary equipment should be confirmed against the approved technical documentation.

Adding a dedicated crumbler can be a cost-conscious option when the existing pellet production equipment has sufficient capacity. It avoids duplicating upstream machinery and concentrates the investment on the process stage that needs additional capability. The practical benefit depends on the plant's order volume, operating schedule, and the amount of time required to switch between product specifications.

Technical Considerations for Consistent Chicken Crumble Feed

Although a pellet crumbler has a relatively straightforward operating principle, the quality of its output depends on more than roller dimensions. Incoming pellet hardness, moisture condition, diameter, formulation, and feeding consistency all affect the way pellets break. The machine must be adjusted and evaluated using the actual material that the customer intends to process.

For this project, the operating team would begin by inspecting representative 3–4 mm pellets and recording their condition before crumbling. Trial runs would then be used to evaluate the proportion of material within the target 1.5–2.5 mm range, along with the amounts of oversized particles and fines. Roller adjustments and feed delivery conditions could be refined according to those results.

The double-roll design offers a simple mechanical arrangement for conventional poultry feed crumbling. Routine checks should include roller condition, the stability of material feeding, drive components, guarding, and the cleanliness of product-contact areas. A planned maintenance routine helps identify wear before it begins to affect product consistency or interrupt production.

Operators also need to understand the relationship between product quality and operating conditions. If the incoming pellets vary substantially in hardness or diameter, a single setting may not produce identical results across every batch. The appropriate response is to check the material and adjust the operating procedure rather than assume the same setting will work equally well for every formulation.

Why RICHI's Technical Support Matters

For a single-machine purchase, equipment selection and integration advice can be just as important as the machine itself. A crumbler that fits the nominal production rate but does not match the actual pellet properties or downstream screening arrangement may create bottlenecks or excessive fines.

RICHI Machinery can support this type of project through model-selection discussions, review of the existing process layout, equipment interface recommendations, and installation guidance. Providing the pellet diameter, target crumble size, expected throughput, and photographs or drawings of the installation area before ordering helps the technical team assess the application more accurately.

Where representative feed samples are available, trial processing can help establish a suitable operating range. The results can be used to discuss particle-size distribution, roller adjustment, and screening requirements before the plant commits to a final operating specification. Actual capacity should also be confirmed under the agreed material conditions rather than inferred from the motor rating.

This support is particularly valuable when the customer is adding one machine to an established production line. The goal is to integrate the new equipment without unnecessary changes to the existing grinding, mixing, pelleting, or cooling sections.

Shipping from Qingdao Port to Peru

The equipment shipment is planned from Qingdao Port in China to the Port of Callao in Peru, the country's principal commercial seaport serving the Lima metropolitan area. The final shipping schedule, packing method, and freight arrangement should be confirmed with the selected freight forwarder according to the equipment dimensions and shipment terms.

Before dispatch, the model, roller dimensions, motor specifications, supplied accessories, and packing documentation should be checked against the order. Proper identification of the machine and its components helps the receiving team complete the arrival inspection and prepare for installation.

The importer should also confirm the applicable customs documentation, import requirements, and any local electrical or installation requirements before the machine arrives. These checks help avoid delays that are unrelated to the equipment's mechanical performance.

Project Review: Adding a New Product without Rebuilding the Plant

The main objective of the project was to give the feed manufacturer a practical way to supply smaller chicken feed crumbles while continuing to use its existing pellet production equipment. The SSLG15*120 was selected as a dedicated double-roll crumbler for converting cooled poultry pellets into a smaller product form.

During the operating review, the plant's priorities were expected to be stable feeding, manageable fines generation, repeatable crumble sizing, and smooth transfer to the downstream screening section. These indicators would provide a more useful assessment than evaluating the equipment solely by its installed power or roller dimensions.

The project was designed around a straightforward commercial need: some customers required broiler starter crumble feed, while others continued to order conventional pellets. A standalone crumbler gave the manufacturer another way to meet those requirements without investing in a separate complete feed mill.

For feed manufacturers considering similar chicken crumble feed equipment in Peru, the most useful information to prepare before requesting a quotation includes the incoming pellet diameter, desired crumble-size distribution, expected hourly throughput, feed formulation, and existing production-line layout. Those details allow the equipment configuration and downstream connections to be assessed against the real production requirement.

RICHI Machinery can help poultry feed producers evaluate suitable crumbler models, coordinate technical interfaces, and plan installation around existing equipment. With the right model selection and product testing, a dedicated pellet crumbler can provide a practical route to expanding the finished-feed range while keeping the investment focused on the process stage that needs improvement.