1-2 T/H Poultry Feed Production Line for Burundi: Two Capacity Options

The step from 1 t/h to 2 t/h on this line does not buy a bigger machine. It buys a different arrangement of the same machines: one floor instead of two, one more elevator, and 65.5 kW instead of 62.5 kW at the panel.

Below are both builds, the twelve steps behind them, the power and steam the site carries, and how maize, cassava, sunflower meal and rice bran behave in the press, then the grid, the generator and the 25 scope items.

Who this 1-2 T/H poultry feed line fits, and who it does not

Three conditions decide it: shift pattern, product mix, building.

Feed mills running one shift with 2-3 operators

The line is laid out for 2-3 operators per shift, covering intake, mixing, pressing, packing and the bag stack. A second shift puts twice the bags in the same hands, and packing shows the shortfall first.

Buyers who need broiler, layer and chick feed from one line

One press covers 1-12 mm on standard dies at 6, 8, 10 and 12 mm, and the crumbler turns a whole pellet into chick crumble on the same run. Broiler, layer and chick feed from one bagging line need a die set and a crumble pass.

Where a 1 t/h line stops being enough

1 t/h stops fitting when bags sell out before the next shift, or when the buyer needs aquafeed or extruded feed. The second is a hard stop. Review the complete animal feed pellet production lines first.

Table 1: Line-level parameters of the 1-2 T/H poultry feed production line, Option 1 and Option 2.

Option 1 at 1 t/h and Option 2 at 2 t/h: what actually changes

Both carry the same twelve steps and core machines. The arrangement is what you buy.

Floor space 10x3x6 m against 12x4x8 m

Option 1 runs the sequence in a straight line at ground level on 10x3x6 m. Option 2 stacks the grinding and batching deck above the pelleting deck on 12x4x8 m, so mash drops from mixer to conditioner by gravity. The trade is 8 m of roof height.

One 20 ft container against one 40 ft container

The single level build loads into one 20 ft container; the two level build needs one 40 ft container.

Why the second option draws more power at the same 2-3 operators

Line-level installed power reads 62.5 kW for Option 1 and 65.5 kW for Option 2, both including the dust fan and control cabinet. The extra draw sits in the second elevator, not in the crew.

Equipment list for the full line, process by process

Twelve steps run in a fixed order; each exists because the next one fails without it.

Table 2: Process sequence and drive rating on this 1-2 t/h poultry feed line.

Intake, cleaning and the magnetic separator

The elevator lifts raw material into the cleaning screen, which drops coarse trash before the grinder. The magnetic drum behind it takes tramp iron: a bolt, a staple, wire off a bag. Iron past this point takes a die hole or a hammer.

Table 3: Bucket elevator series, intake and inter stage lifting.

Grinding, batching and the 500 kg batch mixer

The grinder runs 3-4 t/h against a press that takes 1-2 t/h, and the gap is deliberate: the mill grinds ahead, so the press starts on a full bin. The mixer's 500 kg batches let the press run on rested mash.

Table 4: Water drop hammer mill series, grinding stage.

Table 5: Double shaft paddle mixer series, mixing stage.

Conditioning, pelleting, cooling, crumbling and grading

Steam conditioning sets mash moisture and temperature, and pellet durability is decided there, not in the die. The cooler pulls heat and moisture out before the crumbler and grading screen split the stream.

Table 6: Ring die feed pellet mill series, pelleting stage.

Table 7: Counterflow cooler series, cooling stage.

Packing, dust collection and the control cabinet

The bagging scale covers 10-50 kg at 260-300 bags per hour on 3 kW, holding 0.1% static and 0.2% dynamic accuracy, which keeps a 25 kg bag inside the weight your buyer checks. The pulse filter and the cabinet serve the whole line.

Table 8: Automatic weighing and bagging machine on this line.

Power and steam demand: what the line draws and what the boiler adds

The hammer mill and the pellet press as the two largest loads

Two 22 kW motors sit at the centre: grinder and press. The press also carries a 0.75 kW feeder and a 1.1 kW conditioner drive, and those belong on the same supply, because a feeder that stalls against a loaded die stops the press.

Steam from the conditioner and the boiler behind it

The conditioner is a 1.1 kW shaft, but its steam comes from a boiler supplied with the line and ordered against the conditioning demand of your formula. Wet steam puts free water into the mash and the die slips.

What the 62.5 kW and 65.5 kW figures cover

Both are line-level installed figures: the drives in the equipment table, plus the dust fan and the control cabinet on one panel.

Output by pellet size: broiler, layer and chick feed

Crumble for broiler starter

Starter feed is made as a pellet and then broken. The crumbler takes the pellet down to crumble, the grading screen returns fines to the press and oversize to the crumbler, so one die stays in the press.

Layer pellets across the 1-12 mm range

The line is specified over 1-12 mm with standard dies at 6, 8, 10 and 12 mm, and the press covers 3-15 mm. Which opening goes in is set by the feed standard your nutritionist writes; holding that size comes down to die condition and roller gap. The ring die poultry feed pellet mill range shows the step above this line.

Chick feed and the smallest die opening

Chick feed does not come from the smallest hole in the catalogue. It comes from a normal die followed by the crumbler and a tight screen, because a very small hole cuts press output harder than a crumble pass does.

What changes in output when the die changes

A smaller hole and a thicker die both raise the resistance the press works against, so at the same 22 kW tonnage falls as the pellet gets smaller. Change the die between blocks, not inside one.

Matching the line to East African raw materials

Five materials decide how this line behaves: maize, cassava, soybean meal, sunflower meal and rice bran.

Maize and cassava as the energy base

Maize grinds clean and carries the formula. Cassava does not: its starch gelatinizes early in the conditioner, the mash turns sticky, and die-hole resistance rises, so the same 22 kW pushes less tonnage. Correct it in two places: hold conditioning moisture at the low end of the 12-20% band, and fit a lower compression ratio die. Cap the cassava share against returned fines.

Soybean meal, sunflower meal and rice bran

Soybean meal grinds fine and plasticizes under steam. Sunflower meal brings fibre and residual oil together: fibre needs a thicker die to reach compression, while oil lubricates the hole and lowers durability, so a high share buys throughput and gives back pellet strength. Rice bran punishes storage: its fat turns rancid, it bridges in bins, and grit off the hull wears the die.

Moisture and grind size going into the press

Whatever the formula, the press wants material crushed to powder at 12-20% moisture. Coarse particles become fracture points; mash ground too fine blinds the die and cuts output. Both cost less to change than a die. A double shaft paddle feed mixer holds a 500 kg batch to the same uniformity.

Unstable grid, voltage drop and diesel generator sizing for Burundi

Connected load against running load when sizing a set

Size the set on the load the line draws while running, not on the 62.5 kW or 65.5 kW figure. The line figure is what the site must supply; the running load is what the set must hold.

Which circuits stay on the generator during an outage

Split the panel in two. The process group of grinder, mixer, press, cooler, crumbler and packing stays together, because a press stopped with a full die sets the mash in the holes. Dust fan, elevator and lights can drop. The two 22 kW motors start direct on line, so each needs a soft starter or star-delta.

Changeover between grid and generator without stopping the press

Sequence the changeover with auxiliaries first and main motors last: dust fan, elevator, cooler, then grinder, then press. In that order the press restarts into a live line; in reverse it trips on the first interlock.

What the turnkey scope includes: 25 delivery items

The 25 items sit on one scope sheet, grouped by what each is for.

Table 9: The 25 items on this turnkey scope.

Equipment, layout drawings and foundation drawings

Items 2 to 13 are hardware: hammer mill, cleaning and magnetic separation, batching and weighing, mixer, conditioner with boiler, ring die press, counterflow cooler, crumbler, grading screen, packing, dust system and cabinet. Items 20 and 21 are the layout and foundation drawings.

Installation, commissioning and operator training

Items 15 and 16 cover the engineer on site for erection and commissioning, and the training: die and roller setting, conditioner control, changeover, and the daily clean. Civil works, building, power connection, boiler fuel and inland transport stay with the buyer.

First spare set and the 2-3 year wear parts list

Items 17 and 18 are the initial kit and the wear package for 2-3 years, built on what this line consumes: dies, rollers, hammers, screens, bearings.

Laboratory and quality control items

Item 19 closes the loop on the raw material section: moisture in, moisture out and durability on the finished pellet tell you whether the cassava share or the conditioning setting moved. The automatic weighing and bagging machine page covers the scale range this line runs.

Room to grow from 1-2 t/h to the 3-5 t/h build

The next build up is rated 3-5 t/h and is a different plant: 178.5 kW, 12x4x9 m, 15 process steps, 2-8 mm pellets.

Which parts of Option 2 carry over

The building, deck structure, bin cluster, control room, laboratory bench and bagging area carry over from Option 2, and so does the electrical route: a trench and panel room sized for 178.5 kW.

Floor area to reserve at the start

Reserve 12x4x9 m even when Option 2 is built on 12x4x8 m. Height at the drawing stage is free; added later it is a building project.

What has to be replaced rather than reused

The press, cooler, crumbler and main elevator are replaced, because capacity moves through those four items. Mixer, packing line and dust system stay if they were sized for expansion.

How the quote for this 1-2 T/H poultry feed line is built

What is quoted once and what is quoted per option

Two option sheets arrive, one per build, each covering the same twelve steps and the same 25 scope items. Boiler, generator, installation and spare packages sit as separate lines.

FOB China, CIF Dar es Salaam and inland transport

FOB China leaves the ocean leg with you; CIF Dar es Salaam leaves it with us. The inland leg from Dar es Salaam is quoted separately, because it runs on a different rate and schedule.

Payment terms, warranty and engineer visits

The sheet states payment terms, warranty scope and the engineer visit arrangement, including what the visit covers and what the site provides. The structure is identical for both options.

FAQ: capacity, power, installation and spare parts for Burundi

Send the raw material list and get a two-option quote: shift pattern, daily tonnage, the share of each raw material, plot dimensions and the incoming capacity you can secure. Those inputs return two configured options, both quotations and a layout drawing, through our contact page.