Mobile feed mills: description, technological process

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Progress is slowly but surely penetrating into all spheres of human activity. Even such a conservative area as agriculture is now impossible to imagine without modern technology. One of the innovations in this area are mobile feed mills. Having appeared on the territory of the CIS relatively recently, they managed to earn the recognition and approval of the people, have established themselves as highly productive and economical equipment that solves many problems in agriculture.

What is this?

Mobile feed mills are equipment for the production of feed, as well as supplements enriched with protein, vitamins and minerals for all types of farm animals and poultry. They are characterized by high profitability, easy operation and reliability, which have been demonstrated in a large number of livestock organizations in the CIS.

According to its design, a mobile feed mill (MKZ) is a specific set of units installed on a chassiscargo vehicle. This mobile unit carries out a complete list of procedures for preparing the substrate for growing farm animals and birds. MKZ grinds and flattens grain products, adds the necessary additional components according to the recipe, mixes and homogenizes all ingredients and unloads the finished feed.

Features of the MKZ device

The MKZ-3214 mobile feed mill is a 2014 model mounted on a two-axle truck chassis. The productivity of this equipment is from 10 to 15 tons of product per hour. Installation package includes:

• Mercedes OM501LA water-cooled six-cylinder V-twin diesel engine 260 kW, 1600 rpm with fuel separator installed;
• rotary type blower with silencers and thermoregulation;
• high power magnetic separator mounted on suction feeder;
• high-alloy steel hammer mill with a capacity of 25 t/h with a screen area of 0.85 m2easy);
• 4 t mixer made of strong and light alloy, equipped with a hammer pneumovibrator for discharging the mixture, a sampling device for quality control of the installation and an apparatus for introducing oil ingredients;



• special system for dosing oil into feedwith dispenser, metering device, level gauge and heating;
• air purifying filter;
• scales with load cells;
• centralized control panel with master and signaling device;
• N/F tray for tasking additional components with pneumatic drive, vibrating unloader and bag lifter;
• additional weight indicator;
• Blow-out two-knee discharge sleeve with hydraulic control and the ability to increase the length up to 2 m;
• paneling and soundproofing.

Standard equipment and custom options

MKZ is also equipped with spotlights to illuminate the cockpit and the area. The unit is coated with anti-corrosion compound and acrylic paint.

The price of the kit includes a standard set of tools: sieves for hammer crusher ø3-8 mm (5 pcs.); cyclone with clutch; Spare set of hammers; lid for premix tray; grain gun; aluminum extension unloading; airgun; grease gun; 118-piece tool kit; feeder for liquid components; fire extinguisher and grounding. At the request of the customer, mobile feed mills can be equipped with a roller conditioner for the preparation of grain, corn and peas with a capacity of 12-20 t/h. The main equipment can be installed on a truck chassis, on a semi-trailer, and a stationary model option is also available.

Where is this equipment made?

The first mobile feed mills appeared in Germany in the pastcentury, about 40 years ago, and there are currently thousands of such installations in operation in Europe. Tropper Mashinen, a leader in this field, supplies its equipment to 20 countries around the world. Mobile feed mills are indispensable for organizing or increasing agricultural production with the lowest capital investment and maximum efficiency. This is confirmed by many years of practice.

Since December 2007, the production of equipment for the production of nutrient mixtures for livestock and poultry has been carried out by the company "Mobile Feed Mills" LLC, headquartered in Minsk, the Republic of Belarus. This company began its activity with the production of grain feed used in agriculture. In the process of work, the management faced the problems that exist in this industry. In order to obtain mixed fodder, a farmer is forced to transport grain products to the crusher on his own, then load them onto vehicles and take them to his farm, while incurring significant financial costs, going through bureaucratic red tape and time delays. These factors affect the cost of compound feed, significantly increasing the price and reducing the quality of the product.

Innovator in the manufacture of agricultural machinery

Later, the enterprise decided to introduce the production of mobile feed mills and their adaptation to the specifics of operation in the CIS. For seven years of work, about 40 units were shipped. The enterprise LLC "Mobile feed mills" of Belarus does notonly engaged in the production and supply of equipment, but also carries out commissioning, provides warranty and maintenance of devices.

What are the benefits of using the ICZ?

Mobile feed mills are currently actively gaining popularity in the corresponding economic cluster of the CIS countries. This can be explained by the undeniable advantages of using these mobile units.

Firstly, MKZ allows the business executive to significantly reduce the cost of producing compound feed. To obtain 1 ton of product, no more than 3.5 liters of diesel fuel will be required. It is enough to spend money on the purchase of MKZ once and then you do not need to pay for the transportation of grain products, for storage and processing, as well as for the delivery of the final product. The loss of raw materials and compound feed is excluded due to the lack of the need for its transportation.

Secondly, the mobile feed mill does not need to invest in assembly, packaging and commissioning. The device is delivered to the site in a ready-to-use form and can immediately be used for its intended purpose. One or two people are required to operate the unit, which is also a great advantage.

Thirdly, with low fuel consumption, the MKZ has a high productivity - up to 15 tons / hour.

Fourthly, the unit is completely mobile. There are two ways to use the MKZ - the manufacture of compound feed in stationary conditions or the establishment of a business for the provision of relevant services withdeparture to one or another farm.

Bonuses for using MKZ

An additional advantage of using these installations is the ability to control the quality of grinding grain products. The owner of the plant can easily change the recipe, introduce additional ingredients at his discretion, including oil components. The presence of accurate scales in the apparatus allows you to take into account the raw materials used and the yield of the final product.

The combination of all these factors easily explains the fact that mobile feed mills in Russia are gaining popularity and have great potential for widespread and widespread introduction into the country's agricultural industry.

Who benefits from using the MKZ?

The use of these devices is beneficial for both small and large agricultural facilities. If the farm is small, then it will be most beneficial to use the services of the MKZ as needed several times during the month. This will be sufficient to obtain fresh compound feed for the agricultural unit's own needs.

In the case when the level of farming can be attributed to the average or higher, its needs for providing livestock and poultry with mixed fodder are already 500-1000 tons per month. In the presence of such circumstances, there is a need to purchase MKZ for personal use. This device is convenient in that it not only produces feed that is ready for use, but also has all the necessary technical equipment for unloading it directly intostorage hopper. This allows you to significantly save on the transportation and movement of feed.

What do users of this equipment say?

MKZ are successfully used in Belarus and Russia and have a lot of positive feedback from consumers. Farm managers note that these plants are easy to maintain, significantly reduce the cost of feed, quickly pay for themselves, are made with a large margin of safety, and allow you to get the highest quality compound feed at the moment when it is needed. In addition, consumers emphasize that animals get more nutrients and vitamins with such always fresh food, get sick less and gain weight better.

Thus, the productivity of the farm increases, it becomes possible to reduce the cost of products, to make its price competitive. Little of. The quality of the units is so excellent that today you can find a huge amount of real positive feedback even from those who purchased a used mobile feed mill.

In conclusion, I would like to note that the introduction of proven advanced technologies in agriculture in our country can significantly increase the economic performance of our country and raise this industry to an unprecedented level.