6–8 T/H Layer Poultry Feed Pellet Machine for Egg Farm in Indonesia

Decide the calcium route before ordering dies

The product trial uses a 4 mm pellet base, cut to approximately 6–10 mm long. A controlled quantity of screened 2–4 mm limestone is added afterwards. The base is an intermediate product: it requires the specified calcium addition before feeding.

For sizing one example ration, the final blend comprises 94% cooled pellet base and 6% coarse limestone. Limestone assayed at 38% calcium would contribute 2.28 percentage points of calcium to that finished blend. Other calcium sources within the base contribute separately. The nutritionist sets total calcium, fine-to-coarse balance and phosphorus for each flock phase.

This route keeps the designated coarse calcium fraction outside the press. Limestone solubility, particle distribution and contamination need checking before purchase. Grinding all calcium sources to one fine size would remove the particle-size distinction the feeding programme is intended to preserve.

The farm should compare the proposed presentation with its established coarse mash in selected houses. Feed intake, segregation and feeder performance belong in that evaluation. Pelleting alone cannot establish an improvement in egg output or shell quality.

Two presses share the same batch

Each SZLH320 poultry feed pellet machine has a published general feed rating of 3–4 tonnes per hour. The application initially budgets 3 tonnes per hour per press, subject to trials with the approved base formula. Both units process the same batch when using a common cooler.

Two smaller feed pellet machines allow individual servicing and adjustment. One operating press provides partial production during maintenance; finished-feed stock covers the remaining requirement. Die material, compression ratio and roller settings must suit the mineral-bearing blend without relying on a promised wear-part lifespan.

A shared mash bin should feed each press through independent controlled feeders. Interlocks stop incoming feed if cooling or discharge is unavailable. During startup, the operator loads the units separately and checks steam pressure with both running. Boiler pressure at idle does not establish available steam under production load.

Prepare the maize and bran for conditioning

The proposed base uses maize, soybean meal, rice bran, approved protein ingredients, fine mineral sources and a layer-specific premix. Ingredient proportions follow analysed nutrient values. The coarse limestone fraction has its own measured addition route.

For trials, dry mash moisture starts at 12–14% on a wet basis. The existing hammer mill prepares grain to a provisional geometric mean particle size of 0.8–1.2 mm. Sieve analysis checks that distribution. Rice bran is assessed for freshness, moisture and residual oil because changing bran quality can change pressing behaviour.

Added fat must be considered alongside native ingredient oil. Excess lubrication can weaken binding, so any post-pellet liquid addition requires suitable equipment and a defined dosing sequence. The purchase specification should identify where each liquid enters.

Conditioning trials establish temperature, retention time and moisture together. Premix and enzyme suppliers should confirm stability under those conditions. Warm incoming mash changes the heat balance, while wet steam introduces uncontrolled moisture. Steam separators, traps and pressure regulation need inspection before blaming the die for soft pellets.

Use daily feed demand to set the operating hours

At an illustrative intake of 110 g per hen daily, 600,000 hens require 66 tonnes of finished ration per day, or 24,090 tonnes over 365 days. Actual consumption varies with flock age, strain, egg mass and temperature, so the farm’s records determine final sizing.

The working plan allows fourteen productive hours per operating day over 312 days annually. At 6 tonnes per hour, the presses provide 26,208 tonnes of pellet base before losses. At the example 94:6 final blending ratio, that corresponds to approximately 27,881 tonnes of finished ration before losses.

A 3-tonne mixer machine supplying both presses needs a complete filling, mixing and discharge cycle within thirty minutes. Cooling must handle their simultaneous output. The post-cooling blending and discharge route is provisionally sized for at least 7 tonnes per hour to accommodate the added limestone. A separate integration allowance covers the limestone dosing feeder and final blender.

Six operating days must support seven feeding days. One day of finished-feed reserve would equal 66 tonnes at the example intake. Additional stock depends on maintenance plans and delivery arrangements between the mill and houses.

Accept the ration at the feeder, as well as the mill

Commissioning checks pellet dimensions, screened fines, moisture and durability after cooling. Samples from the final mixer and house feeders are compared for calcium and particle distribution. Coarse limestone can separate during conveying, so an acceptable mixer sample alone does not establish uniform delivery.

The operating plan assigns a trained pelleting operator per shift, supported by existing mixing, boiler, blending and quality staff. Electrical review covers the two presses, simultaneous auxiliary loads and motor starting. A 400 V, three-phase, 50 Hz design basis requires confirmation against the site supply.

Installation drawings should show separate press isolation, feed division, cooler entry and die-removal access. Delivery planning can assess Qingdao to Tanjung Perak in Surabaya, followed by road transport to Blitar. Freight, installation assistance and spares are defined in the quotation.

For an Indonesian egg farm considering layer feed pelleting, RICHI Machinery needs actual daily consumption, limestone analyses, the approved calcium route and mixer and cooler capacities. Those details allow the pellet machine proposal to address continuous flock feeding and final-ration consistency alongside press output.