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- Legacy constraints: limited space and outdated layouts in brownfield sites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