In the large-scale pig breeding and commercial feed processing industry, 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line is the core equipment system to meet the needs of medium and large-scale production, and is also the preferred standardized production line for commercial feed factories and large-scale breeding bases. The specifications of the pig feed production line directly determine the feed capacity, quality stability and production efficiency, while the 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line with moderate production capacity, highly automated configuration, diversified production suitability, the perfect balance of investment costs and production scale, become the mainstream selection of the industry. This paper will comprehensively dismantle the definition, product category, production process, core equipment, pellet machine selection and cost influencing factors of 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line, and provide professional reference for enterprise equipment procurement and production line upgrade.
The 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line is a medium-sized and large-scale industrial animal feed processing system, with a core capacity of 10 to 20 tons of finished pig feed per hour, which can standardize the production of full-price compound pig feed and concentrated pig feed, and is the main pig feed production line model for commercial feed processing. The production line mainly serves regional feed processing centers, large-scale integrated pig breeding enterprises and large-scale feed factories, which can realize uninterrupted, large-scale and high-quality pig feed mass production and meet the feeding needs of the whole growth cycle of pigs.
Compared with small feed production lines, the comprehensive advantages of 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line are extremely prominent, and the core characteristics are as follows:
Excellent capacity scale: 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line has a stable hourly production capacity of 10-20 tons. According to the double shift system and 300-350 days of annual operation, the annual production capacity can reach more than 60000-150000 tons, which can stably support the large-scale breeding of thousands to tens of thousands of pigs and meet the production demand of batch export feed.
Feed category diversity: This pig feed production line can produce three mainstream forms of feed: granular feed, powdered feed and crushed feed. The particle diameter can be flexibly adjusted between 2-12mm. The common specification for live pigs is 4-6mm. It is suitable for different growth stages such as piglets, nursery pigs, fattening pigs and sows.
High degree of automation: 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line is equipped with PLC + HMI intelligent control system, which realizes full-automatic batching, mixing, remote monitoring, batch traceability and fault alarm. It can operate continuously for 24 hours, greatly reducing labor cost and avoiding manual batching error.
Scientific and efficient layout: The mainstream adopts multi-layer steel structure layout, relying on gravity to complete material transportation, reducing the loss of transportation equipment, optimizing space utilization rate and strengthening dust removal and noise reduction effect. The core equipment covers an area of only 150 ㎡, and the whole factory area includes storage covers an area of 1000-3000 ㎡.
The finished product quality is controllable: The 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line ensures that the coefficient of variation of feed mixing uniformity is less than or equal to 5%, the moisture content of the finished product is controlled within 12.5, the particle hardness is high, the nutrition is balanced, and the digestion and absorption rate is high.
10-20 ton/h pig feed production line is a special pig feed production line for pig breeding. It can adjust the process according to the breeding formula and feeding scene to produce full-cycle pig feed. At the same time, it has the ability to expand the production capacity of multi-category feed and has extremely strong product adaptability. The following is a breakdown of the full-stage pig-specific feed adapted to the line:
| Feed Category | Particle size | Product Features and Applicable Instructions |
| Piglet opening material/conservation material | 1.5-2mm finely divided particles/crushed material | Soft texture, easy to feed digestion, reduce the burden of piglets intestines and stomach, excellent palatability, effectively improve the survival rate of piglets and feeding enthusiasm, is the core feed category for young pig breeding. |
| Feed for growing pigs | 3-6mm conventional granular material | The nutritional ratio is balanced, accurately matching the rapid development needs of growing pigs, sufficient supply of energy and protein, effectively speeding up the growth rate of pigs and shortening the breeding cycle. |
| Fattening pig feed | 4-6mm hard granular material | High particle density, not easy to break, low feeding loss, storage resistance, good palatability, highly suitable for large-scale, intensive fattening breeding scene. |
| Breeder/sow feed | 4-6mm standard granular material | Exclusive adaptation of pregnancy, lactation pig nutrition formula, can effectively guarantee the breeding performance of pigs, improve the milk yield and milk quality of sows, stable pig breeding capacity. |
All pig feed produced by the 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line can be processed into full-price compound feed or concentrated feed. The raw materials can be flexibly matched with auxiliary materials such as corn, soybean meal, bran, minerals, vitamins, oils and DDGS, etc. to support free switching of customized formulas.
The 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line supports one-click switching of production modes, producing different forms of feed to meet the needs of diversified breeding:
Pellet feed: Core mainstream products, uniform particles, not easy to mildew, less waste, digestion and absorption rate is much higher than powder, is the preferred feed form of large-scale pig farms.
Powdered feed: It can skip the granulation process and produce directly, with simple process and low production cost, which is suitable for some traditional feeding modes and special breeding needs.
Broken feed after cooling, the particles are processed by crushing equipment. The particles are small and uniform. They are specially designed for piglet feeding, with better palatability and lower feeding threshold.
10-20 ton/h pig feed production line is not a single category production line, through the replacement of mold, adjust the formula, can be compatible with the production of chicken, duck and other poultry feed, cattle, sheep and other ruminant animal feed and basic aquatic feed, a multi-purpose machine, greatly improve equipment utilization and return on investment.
The 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line adopts a fully automatic continuous industrial production process, the whole process is closed-loop controllable, and the whole process from raw material processing to finished product packaging is standardized to ensure the uniform quality of each batch of feed, which is the incomparable core advantage of the small pig feed production line. The complete process flow is as follows:
Corn, soybean meal, bran and other raw materials are transported into the plant in bulk and bags, and then unloaded into the hopper cache after weighing and registration. 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line is equipped with vibrating screen, drum cleaning machine, magnetic separator, stone removal machine multi-stage impurity removal equipment, remove stones, iron filings, straw and other impurities, protect the host equipment and ensure feed safety. The purified raw materials are transported to each raw material bin for partition storage by bucket lifting and screw conveyor to avoid cross-contamination; the material level device monitors the inventory in real time to provide clean raw materials for the continuous and stable production line.
Grain raw materials are sent to a water drop crusher for fine crushing, and the raw materials are crushed to less than 2mm in a 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line. Uniform powder can improve the mixing effect, reduce nutrient stratification, and improve pig digestibility and feed conversion rate. The crusher is equipped with negative pressure pulse dust removal to control workshop dust, which meets environmental protection requirements. By changing the screen to adjust the particle size, it can produce superfine powder for piglets and conventional powder for fattening pigs, which is suitable for multi-formula and multi-stage pig feed production.
The ingredient mixing system is the core quality control unit of the pig feed production line. The PLC multi-bin batching system can pre-store formulas for piglets, growing pigs, sows, etc., and automatically and accurately weigh main materials, auxiliary materials and trace additives to eliminate manual measurement errors. The material is fed into the double-shaft paddle mixer and stirred for 3-10 minutes, and the coefficient of variation of mixing uniformity is less than or equal to 5% to ensure stable nutrient distribution. Optional liquid spray system, add oil, vitamins, probiotics, improve palatability and nutritional value. The section runs fully automatically, automatically retains production data and can be traced back to meet the quality control requirements of large-scale production of 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line.
The mixed powder is fed into a multi-layer stainless steel conditioner through a closed conveying equipment, and saturated high-temperature steam is introduced into the equipment to carry out damp heat conditioning treatment on the material. In the tempering bin, the powder and steam are fully contacted and exchanged for heat, the temperature and moisture of the material are accurately controlled, the raw material is effectively softened, starch is fully gelatinized, and protein is denatured by heat, which can significantly improve the particle forming rate and particle durability, reduce the pulverization rate of finished products, reduce the loss of scrap during transportation and storage, destroy some anti-nutritional factors in the raw material, and further improve the digestion and absorption rate of nutrients of live pigs. The materials after tempering and curing are smoothly fed into SZLH series ring die granulator. The operator can quickly replace the high wear-resistant alloy ring dies with different apertures according to the feeding standards of piglets, growing pigs, fattening pigs and sows at different growth stages, and press out standardized pellet feed with various specifications of 2-12mm. The conditioning and pelleting section is the key process for 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line to produce high-quality pellets. The project supports flexible switching of production modes. If the customer orders only need powdery compound feed, the whole process of tempering and granulating can be directly skipped. The materials are transported to the finished product packaging section after screening treatment. One machine takes into account the production of granular material and powder, which is suitable for diversified feed production orders.
The just pressed high-temperature soft particles enter the countercurrent cooler through the chute, and are cooled and dehydrated by reverse air cooling, so as to control the moisture within 12.5%, prevent mildew and prolong the storage period. The cooled particles are graded by a vibrating screen, and the fine powder particles screened out are recycled and remanufactured to reduce loss. If you need piglet feed, you can use the crusher to break the large particles. The whole set of post-processing section improves the appearance of particles, reduces the powdering rate, and ensures that the 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line stably produces high-quality pellet feed.
The qualified finished feed after screening and cooling in the post-processing section is sent to the finished product silo for caching through a closed conveying pipeline, so as to balance the continuous discharging rhythm of the production line and the operation rhythm of the packaging process and avoid production interruption. The materials are stably discharged from the finished product silo and fed into the full-automatic quantitative packaging unit to accurately complete the quantitative weighing, blanking and bagging and bag mouth sewing operations of 25-50kg specifications, with stable measurement accuracy and ensuring that the weight of each bag of feed meets the standard. In addition to the bagged shipping mode, the system also reserves an interface, which can be directly connected to the bulk loading system. The finished granular materials are transported to the feed tanker through a closed pipeline, thus realizing dust-free vehicle filling and delivery, eliminating packaging consumables and bagging processes, and being more suitable for large-scale farms to purchase in large quantities. The bagged feed after sewing is transported to the palletizing area through the conveying belt, and the palletizing robot can be configured to complete automatic stacking and regular stacking, which is convenient for forklift transportation and warehousing, long-term storage and bulk export delivery. The whole set of finished product discharge process realizes automatic linkage operation, material transfer is closed, dust is less, on-site manual input is greatly reduced, measurement deviation and material loss caused by human operation are reduced, and the finished product delivery demand of 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line is efficiently matched.
Summary of Simple Process: raw material receiving → cleaning and storage → crushing and refining → automatic batching and mixing → steam conditioning and granulating → cooling and screening (optional crushing) → finished product packaging and storage. the whole process of closed-loop automation is suitable for large-scale mass production of 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line.
The 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line is composed of multiple sets of professional equipment, each process equipment is accurately matched and operated in linkage, forming a complete automated pig feed production line system, and the core equipment configuration is as follows:
The raw material receiving and storage system of 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line is the 1 process to control the cleanliness of feed and the continuity of production. The equipment includes receiving hopper, weighbridge, cleaning device, conveying equipment and storage tower to realize closed automatic raw material handling. The raw materials are measured by the weighbridge and buffered by the receiving hopper, and then the cleaning equipment removes impurities such as straw, mud and iron filings to protect the back-end equipment. Purified materials are transported in a closed manner without dust pollution. Finally, they are stored in storage towers in different warehouses to prevent moisture and dust and ensure feed quality from the source.
The core of the crushing section of the 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line is a water drop hammer mill, which is used to refine raw materials and improve feed digestibility. Host optional single high-power or dual parallel configuration, motor power 110-160kW, sustainable processing of corn, soybean meal, bran and other raw materials. Frequency conversion feeder dynamic material control, avoid blocking machine overload; supporting pulse negative pressure dust removal and aggregate device, less dust, recovery of fine powder to reduce loss. Relying on wear-resistant hammer sheet and screen, the material crushing fineness is stable ≤ 2mm, which is conducive to subsequent mixing and granulation. The operation and maintenance of the whole unit is simple, which meets the demand of continuous high-yield crushing of the production line.
The ingredient mixing section of 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line is the key quality control unit to ensure the uniformity of feed nutrition, including PLC multi-bin batching system, high-precision weighing equipment, double-shaft paddle mixer, buffer bin, micro-batching device and optional liquid spraying system. The system can store multiple sets of formulas and switch feed formulas for piglets, fattening and sows with one key. The high-precision weighing module is matched with a micro-feeding device to reduce manual errors. The material is fully stirred in the double-shaft blade mixer, and the coefficient of variation of mixing uniformity is less than or equal to 5%. Buffer silo balance before and after the process capacity; liquid spraying system can add oil, vitamins and other liquid raw materials to improve the palatability of feed. The whole unit runs fully automatically, automatically retains batch data, ensures the stable quality of each batch of feed, and adapts to the large-scale continuous production of the production line.
Stainless steel multi-layer conditioner, frequency conversion feeder and series of industrial ring die granulator are the core molding equipment group of 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line, which directly determines the pellet molding effect, feed durability and continuous production capacity of the production line. The stainless steel multi-layer conditioner is corrosion-resistant and easy to clean. It can heat and damp conditioning the powder through saturated steam, prolong the curing time of the material, promote starch gelatinization and protein softening, not only reduce the energy consumption of the granulating host, but also improve the palatability of the feed, and inhibit some harmful microorganisms. The frequency conversion feeder adjusts the feed flow in real time, stabilizes the load of the main engine, avoids die blocking and shutdown caused by feed fluctuation, and ensures the stability of the whole production line. SZLH series ring die granulator adopts heavy-duty gear transmission to support long-term uninterrupted continuous production. Alloy ring dies with different apertures can be quickly replaced to produce 1.5-6mm granules on demand, which are suitable for feed for piglets, growing pigs, fattening pigs and sows at all stages. The formed particles are compact, the pulverization rate is low, and the finished product is stable. It is fully adapted to the large-scale and all-weather continuous operation requirements of 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line.
Counterflow cooler, vibrating grading screen, particle crusher, cooling fan and air lock system form the post-processing section of 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line to complete cooling, dehydration, screening and shaping of hot particles, affecting the hardness, appearance and storage performance of the finished product. The high-temperature particles enter the countercurrent cooler, and rely on the reverse cold air to cool and dehydrate. The air lock system is closed to ensure the cooling effect. The cooled particles are removed from the broken powder and unqualified particles by a vibrating grading screen, and the fine powder is recycled and reused. If piglet crushing material is needed, the crusher is enabled to break the large particles. The whole unit reduces the feed powder rate, optimizes the finished product phase, extends the storage time, and ensures the stable production of high-quality pig feed from the production line.
Full-automatic quantitative packaging machine, finished product storage bin, palletizing robot and bulk loading system form the finished product delivery section of 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line to realize the automation of temporary storage, measurement, packaging and delivery of finished products and reduce labor. Qualified pellets are first stored in the finished product storage bin cache to balance the production capacity of the granulation and packaging processes. The materials are fed into the quantitative packaging machine to complete the blanking, bagging and sewing of 25-50kg of feed, with accurate measurement. Bagged feed is automatically stacked by the palletizing robot, which is convenient for storage and transportation; the bulk loading system can directly transport feed to the tanker, saving packaging costs. The whole set of section linkage operation, dust control is good, reduce labor intensity, adapt to the production line large-scale shipment demand.
Centralized PLC + HMI intelligent control system, dust removal system, steam boiler, conveying equipment, material level monitoring and overload protection device constitute an intelligent guarantee system for 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line to support the continuous and stable operation of the production line for 24 hours. PLC + HMI system as the control core, can set the formula, monitoring equipment, record production data, abnormal sound and light alarm, support remote control, reduce manual duty. The negative pressure dust removal system covers all dust production stations, controls dust emission and recovers powder to meet environmental protection requirements. The steam boiler provides saturated steam for the tempering process to ensure the particle forming effect. Bucket lifting and screw conveyor realize closed conveying of materials to avoid spreading materials and cross-contamination. The material level sensor monitors the materials in the warehouse in real time and automatically start and stop feeding to prevent empty warehouse or overflow. The overload protection device automatically stops when the host is overloaded to protect the core equipment. The whole system works together to reduce the risk of failure and ensure the continuous and efficient production of the production line.
The ring die granulator is the core equipment of the 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line, which directly determines the production capacity, particle quality and equipment service life. The selection needs to accurately match the production capacity and production requirements. The flat granulator is not suitable for this large-scale pig feed production line, and the industrial gear drive ring die granulator is preferred.
Low-capacity models, with a capacity of 8-12 tons/hour, are suitable for the low-load range of 10-20 tons of pig feed production line, and can adopt a dual-machine parallel scheme. The equipment has low operating load and stronger stability. It is suitable for feed mills with large order fluctuations and intermittent production. It is simple to maintain and convenient for daily maintenance.
Mid-range models, with a production capacity of 10-18 tons/hour, matching the demand for 10-15 tons of production capacity, are the mainstream choice of the market. Taking into account the production efficiency and energy consumption level, it can stably produce pig pellet feed of different specifications, adapt to normal continuous production, and have strong versatility. Most small and medium-sized feed processing plants give priority to this type of equipment.
High-capacity models with a production capacity of 15-25 tons/hour, covering a high-capacity range of 15-20 tons on a 10-20 ton production line. The structural strength of the whole machine is higher, and it can operate continuously at full load for a long time. It is suitable for the scene of large order volume and all-weather uninterrupted production, and can fully release the maximum production capacity of the whole production line.
Different models can be flexibly selected according to customer site conditions, production shifts and product structure to ensure the stable and standard output of the whole pig feed production line.
Alloy steel ring mold is preferred, the special compression ratio for pig feed is 1:12 to 1:15, and the durability index of particles is guaranteed to be 88%-92%; The gear transmission structure is more stable than belt transmission, has lower energy consumption and is suitable for 24-hour continuous operation. With stainless steel double-layer conditioner, the steam temperature and material residence time are accurately controlled to improve starch gelatinization effect. Equipped with frequency conversion feeder, the feeding speed can be adjusted as required, match the overall production line capacity.
For special pig feed formulations such as high oil, high fiber and DDGS, wear-resistant pressure rollers and large permeability molds should be selected to avoid the problems of blocking machines and loose particles. If it is necessary to produce piglet crushing materials, it is necessary to match the crusher to ensure the integrated production capacity of the production line.
The equipment should have heavy-duty industrial-grade structure, overload protection, magnetic separation protection function, suitable for long-term continuous operation; production line intelligent control system to realize automatic control and fault warning.
The cost range of core equipment for 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line is about US $250000-580000. The complete turnkey project includes civil engineering, storage and supporting facilities, with a total price of more than US $500000-1.5 million. The price fluctuation is mainly affected by the following factors, which is the core reference basis for enterprises to purchase pig feed production line.
Production capacity is the core factor affecting the price of 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line. The basic configuration of 10 tons/hour and the double-line configuration of 20 tons/hour have great differences in equipment specifications and quantities. High-capacity models need to be equipped with high-power main engines, parallel connection of two units and large-capacity silos, thus increasing the investment cost. At the same time, the production cost per ton of material is lower and the scale benefit is more significant.
The transmission mode, material, brand and configuration level of the core equipment directly determine the quotation. Gear drive pellet machine, stainless steel tempering equipment, wear-resistant alloy mold, full-automatic intelligent batching system of high-profile models, the price is higher than the belt drive, ordinary material basic models, but the equipment stability, service life, feed quality is better, long-term operation and maintenance costs are lower. At the same time, the single-machine configuration and the parallel connection of the two machines, with or without spare equipment, will also greatly affect the overall cost.
The high-end automatic system of automatic PLC remote control, batch traceability, unattended batching and intelligent fault early warning is 10%-25% higher than that of semi-automatic manual auxiliary model, but it can reduce 4-8 manual duty, save a lot of labor cost for a long time, and is the preferred configuration of large-scale 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line.
The production line that only produces a single granular material has a lower cost, while taking into account the production of granular material, powder material and crushed material, and the production of 10-20 ton/h pig feed with liquid spraying, post-spraying nutrition and multi-category feed compatibility functions. Line the process is more complex, more supporting equipment, and the investment cost increases accordingly.
The specifications and quantity of supporting facilities such as raw material storage tower, finished product silo, large conveying equipment, dust removal and environmental protection system, steam boiler, etc., directly affect the overall project investment. A perfect storage system can ensure the continuous operation of the production line, avoid the shortage of raw materials and the backlog of finished products, but will increase the initial construction cost.
Multi-storey steel structure factory buildings, equipment foundations, circuit renovation, environmental protection facilities, site leveling and other civil engineering projects account for 25%-40% of the total project investment; at the same time, equipment transportation, customs declaration, installation and commissioning, technical training, after-sales quality assurance, spare parts and other services will also slightly affect the overall cost. The differences in labor, building materials, taxes and fees in different regions will further widen the total cost gap of the project.
In addition to the initial investment, the operating costs of the 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line include raw material procurement, electricity, replacement of wearing parts of equipment, maintenance, labor, packaging logistics, etc.
The 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line is a standardized, intelligent and multi-functional pig feed production line suitable for medium and large-scale feed factories and large-scale pig breeding enterprises. It has the core advantages of stable production capacity, excellent quality, low labor cost and multi-category production. Its complete industrial production process, mature equipment configuration, flexible selection scheme, can fully meet the needs of commercial feed mass production, large-scale breeding for self-use, regional feed distribution and other scenarios. When purchasing and building a 10-20 ton/h pig feed production line, enterprises need to combine their own production capacity requirements, feed categories and budget standards, accurately match the equipment configuration, take into account the initial investment and long-term operating benefits, and build an automated feed production system with high cost performance and high efficiency.
