Feed milling

Use cases

  • Ingredient receiving, conveying, and storage integration
  • Routing between grinding, mixing, and pelleting stages
  • Dust and spillage reduction at transfer points
  • Brownfield upgrades and capacity expansions

Typical workflows

  • Ingredient intake and transfer to storage bins
  • Routing to grinding/milling, then controlled transfer to mixing
  • Distribution to pelleting/extrusion or load-out lines
  • Recirculation and bypass routing for flexible production schedules

Where we add value

  • Reducing bottlenecks by improving transfers, routing nodes, and discharge control
  • Upgrading equipment for reliability and easier maintenance access
  • Designing tie-ins to minimise disruption during shutdown windows

Industry challenges

  • Downtime: wear points and blockages impacting production
  • Dust control: safe handling and improved housekeeping
  • Quality consistency: stable flows and controlled distribution
  • Space constraints: tight layouts in existing facilities

Common operational pain points

  • Blockages: hang-ups at chutes/transitions and inconsistent discharge
  • Dust management: housekeeping and safety around transfer points
  • Wear and corrosion: high-wear zones and moisture/chemical exposure
  • Legacy constraints: limited space and outdated layouts in brownfield sites

Equipment and Services Relevance

  • Equipment: bucket elevators, screw conveyors, drag conveyors, distributors, diverter valves, slide gates
  • Services: greenfield/brownfield design, comprehensive 3D design, 3D laser scanning, PLC integration, fabrication and maintenance support

Best-fit solutions

  • Vertical lifts: bucket elevators for efficient transfer between levels
  • Controlled distribution: diverters/distributors/slide gates to manage routing
  • Reliable conveying: drag and screw conveyors for consistent, contained flow
  • Project delivery: scanning + 3D design for accurate as-builts; fabrication support for upgrades