Fodder granulators with own hands

Each owner of a personal subsidiary farm aims to grow his livestock with minimal costs. Granulated feeds are one way to achieve this. But if you buy ready-mixed feed pellets, they will cost much more than just a loose food product. Therefore, many make the decision to make a feed mill granulator with their own hands. Drawings of special complexity do not represent and will be understood by any breeder.

A few words about the benefits of granules

The higher price for mixed fodder in pellets in comparison with the similar in composition, but loose due to the presence of several advantages. So, the granulated food is stored longer, easier to transport. It well tolerates changes in climatic storage conditions (temperature and humidity), direct sunlight. In the process of granulation, the food is preserved. In a new state it is more difficult to penetrate into various bacteria and microorganisms.

Another important advantage of granulated mixed fodders is the balance. In the process of making granules, the mixture can be supplemented with various nutrients, minerals, vitamins and other additives. For each species of animals, given their age group, you can prepare your own version of this type of feed. All components are thoroughly mixed and collected in a single granule. Due to this, animals are not able to choose from food only what they like. They eat everything together. With the right selection of components, productivity is increased to 25%. All these advantages can be obtained if you make a granulator feed with your own hands.

Principle of operation of the unit

The self-made granulators work on the same principle as the factory ones. Raw material is poured into the container. Below is a matrix with a number of holes. Rotating rollers force the raw material through the die holes. Pressed mass, which, after passing through the holes of the matrix, takes the form of a long cylinder, is cut with a rotating knife into small granules. Through a special hole (window) in the body, the finished granules pour out into the prepared container.

Necessary materials

Having figured out how to make a granulator with your own hands, you can start preparing the necessary details. And the following components will be required for this:

• Frame on which all other elements will be installed.

• Housing.

• Matrix with prepared holes.

• Rollers, the surface of which must be serrated.

• Electrical engine.

• Reducer.

• Axis (shaft).

Having selected the necessary components, you can start assembling the device.

Matrix preparation

One of the main elements of the granulator assembled by the hands is the matrix. It is a metal disk with holes. Moreover, the holes must have the shape of a cone, so that the mixture is compressed more tightly. It is for this reason that the matrix is most often bought ready. For its manufacture, special machines will be required.

Those who are not afraid of difficulties, still make the matrix themselves. The basis for it is a metal disk. And the thickness of the metal should be at least 2 cm, and the diameter - to match the diameter of the body. A large gap between them should not remain.

In the center a hole is drilled. It prepares grooves, which ensure a tight fit of the matrix. Further on the surface of the disk make conical holes.

Assembling the device

As a hull, a piece of metal pipe or a tin can often be used (the bottom should be removed). You can fold the cylinder from a steel sheet. From the bottom set the tray, intended for the precipitation of ready-made granules.

The frame on which the equipment will be fixed is made of strong metal. The frame must withstand heavy loads and strong vibration during operation.

In the lower part of the frame, a reducer is attached, which will transfer the rotation from the electric motor to the matrix. It connects to the electric motor by a belt transmission (it is possible chain).

In the case from below the matrix is installed, a little higher - pinch rollers. Transmission of rotation is carried out with the help of rolling bearings. They also connect the rollers to the shaft.

Granulator from meat grinder

There is another type of apparatus, which is smaller in size. Gather these mini-pellets with their own hands from the meat grinder. The principle of their action is slightly different from the one described above: a mixture of feeds is forced into the holes of the matrix due to the rotation of the screw.

It is very easy to assemble the granulators with your own hands from a meat grinder. It is enough to swap the matrix and knife. To this option, you can also connect an electric motor. This is done through a belt drive. The engine should rotate at high speed. A screw, on the contrary, on small. To feed more tightly, create and install a flywheel.

A lid is made for the meat grinder. The knives are installed from the outside of the die. Fasten them with bolts. Lastly, the engine, pulleys and belt are assembled.

As you can see, it's not hard to make a granulator with your own hands. The main thing is to choose the right option and find the necessary materials. The result is a granulated food, which is sure to appeal to animals (or poultry). And very important is the fact that the granules will contain all the most necessary substances. In the end, with the economy of feeds, productivity will increase significantly.