Pellet Maker

A pellet maker is used to form various raw materials into pellets for feed, bedding or fuel. A pellet maker is also known as a pellet mill, pellet press or pellet machine. Either term is a valid description for the equipment.

Small Pellet Maker

More and more people today are interested in a small pellet maker to make their own fuel pellets to heat their home. We promote a range of pellet production equipment, including small pellet makers.

These small pellet makers are known as flat die pellet mills or pellet makers. The material is entered into the top of the machine, and is compressed between a horizontally mounted die. These machines are generally used for small to medium scale pellet production, however large scale production can also be achieved by installing multiple pellet makers. The pellet maker must be fed raw material which has been reduced to small particles. The way to achieve this is to use a hammer mill. Which will produce particle of 6mm or below.

Wood Pellet Maker

A wood pellet maker generally has a lower gearing to process wood. The first pellet mills were introduced to produced animal feed pellets from grasses and hay. However these material are much easier to process and have a lower density. To produce wood pellets more torque or power is required. The small pellet makers and larger pellet makers we promote are geared suitably to process both grasses and wood into pellets.

Pellet Maker Material Moisture Content

There are various attributes the raw material requires before it can be processed into pellets. One of the most crucial material characteristics is moisture content. On average the raw material must be around 15% water. Higher or lower will effect pellet quality, pellet maker productivity and power consumption. Therefore for many raw materials a dryer will be required before the pellet maker.

We also promote a range of dryers, including air current dryers and rotary dryers. Air current dryers are also known as pipe dryers or flash dryers. The material is carried in a hot air stream to the end of the pipe, where the hot moist air and dry raw material are separated by a cyclone separator. Pipe dryers are generally used for small scale production. For larger productivities a rotary dryer is used. The raw material is contained in a rotating drum. And can handle much greater volume of material.

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