Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Reveal The Value Of Pellet Mills

By Nicholas Marshall


Pellet mills are an up and coming machine used to pelletize a variety of organic materials including wood products like sawdust, paper and leaves, and animal feed products like corn, seed hulls, grains, and grasses such as alfalfa and timothy. The pellets yielded by this milling process are utilize for fuels in furnaces and pellet burning stoves or as a feed source for a variety of livestock.

With today's product grinders, one of the most popular applications is certainly processing natural resources like sawdust, wood chips and logs and a wide range of wood byproducts for fuels. This process is easy for even the average person and the basis for the resources needed to make these pellets are easy to find in your own backyard in many parts of the world.

Most milling distributors offer a wide range of grinders like the two roller that comes with either plastic or rubber rollers, the ball mills like batch, vibrating or continuous balls, and the hammer mills, which are big selling tools. Each machine has a specific operation, though the basic process is much the same for all mill types. Crushing, sifting, drying, pressing, cooling and bagging with a new, first rate engine, is a completely automatic processes, saving you time and money.

Some pellet processors can process as little as one, to as much as six, metric tons of products per hour. Look for equipment that will operate continuously and reliably, uses low energy consumption and is cheap to upkeep and maintain. Most small models for home use generally pretty cost effect, while the larger production machines used on large diary farms and the like are significantly more expensive. Financing might be available through your local dealer to help make our own milling dreams come true.

You can also purchase your machine used and rebuilt. Looks for distributors online and in your local area that deal specifically in these type of recycled contraptions. This is a great way to save a little money on your investment and these retailers generally carry parts for your new processor and may even have a repair department that could come in handy in the future, should your engine need servicing.

Do you research before you jump into the milling industry. If you are like most new production people, you will probably have a ton of questions. Think about how many pellets you will need to mill, where and how to get your raw materials, and if you have the skills and dedication to satisfy your pelleted needs.

There are forum sites on the web that offer advice to newbies, as well as suggestions for the best raw products to process. It may be helpful to learn all the tips and tricks from an accomplished miller's first hand experiences and soon you will be on the road to making premium quality pellets yourself.

Whether environmental concerns fuel your desire to recycle wood burning materials for energy, or whether you have a large herd of animals that you are looking to feed more home grown, healthy foods more economically, a pellet mill might be just what you are looking for.




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