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Feature title: Increased demand for coarser particle size in feeds

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 Particle Size Feature Feature Particle size

niques, Dinnissen Process

Technology’s Magi-Mill milling
concept incorporates the com-

Increased demand for pany’s Pegasus Rapid Mixer as

standard.

coarser particle sizes in feeds

with enormous flexibility - while allowing
them to switch between, combine and vary
existing milling techniques.
The concept combines existing, well-
proven milling technology with a whole
range of innovative process solutions so that
feed producers can switch between, com-
Magi-Mill - a flexible way of producing different particle sizes in animal feeds bine and vary their milling processes. This
solution is capable of producing and combin-
ing an almost unlimited number of particle
later stage in the production process to cre-
ate a balanced animal feed that satisfies highly
specific customer requirements.
The opposite is also true
When used to produce existing feed
types to proven quality standards, the Magi-
Mill’s highly efficient milling action saves
energy and keeps waste and contamination
to a minimum. Even when processing small
This allows rapid mixing of
solids and fluids (20 to 30
batches of five to seven tonnes
per hour) to produce a totally
homogeneous final product
(less than four percent variation
coefficient).
The Magi-Mill is the result
of Dinnissen’s longstanding
experience in the area of process technol-
ogy for the food and animal feed industry.
The company’s expertise in dosing, feeding,
transporting, purifying, cleaning, sieving, mill-
ing and mixing dry and fluid ingredients has
contributed to the successful development
of the truly unique Magi-Mill concept.
More inforMation:

T
he ability to produce
different particle sizes in
animal feeds is currently of
great interest to feed manufac-
turers all over the world.
While a growing number of stock farm-
ers demand specific animal feed consistency
and structure for their businesses, more and
more animal feed manufacturers have come
to appreciate the advantages of being able
oped a new and innovative solution that
allows feed producers and their custom-
ers to react efficiently and quickly to
the increasing demand for this type of
product.
Correct feed particle sizing leads
to optimum digestibility
Sharply increased demand for animal
feeds with different, coarser particle sizes is a
recent market trend.
sizes, meaning that producers can now satisfy quantities. Dinnissen Process Technology
sizes at different phases in their lifecycle
in order to absorb nutrients with maxi- any demand for a given feed particle size and Kempweg 12
mum efficiency. Stock farmers can boost mix consistency. Fast, totally homogeneous mixing 5964 NE Horst
profits by applying this principle effec- It is possible to mill different feed ingredi- with the Pegasus Rapid Mixer Germany
tively. This has led to increased demand ents to an individually specified particle size In addition to the ability to switch Tel: +49 6 13518065
for feed with specific particle sizes and and subsequently mix them together at a between, combine and vary milling tech- Website: www.vdsterren.com
encouraged animal feed producers to
look for ways of satisfying this new
requirement.
As a result, the ability to produce feed
quickly and efficiently to the right particle size
in existing production lines has become an
item of major interest.

Energy saving and waste

reduction
In addition to optimising feed digestibility
by milling to the right particle size, more and
more producers want to save energy and
reduce process waste by being able to vary
the particle size.
After all, why mill animal feed ingredients
down to an unnecessarily small particle size if
that has no added value for the animal?
Fine-milling animal feeds requires more
energy during the milling and production
process and creates greater levels of feed
dust contamination during transportation in
bulk tankers and feed delivery systems.
Moreover, animals create less spillage
when eating coarser feed and are able to
absorb coarser types of feed better than
finely ground feedstuffs. So milling animal
feeds to the correct particle size not only
improves digestibility, it also achieves cost
savings and reduces waste.

to produce animal feeds to different particle This development has been fuelled by The Magi-Mill
sizes on their production lines. efforts to improve the digestibility of animal Magi-Mill is a new and unique milling
Dinnissen Process Technology (based feeds. concept from Dinnissen that allows manufac-
in Sevenum, The Netherlands) has devel- Animals require different food particle turers to mill and mix animal feed ingredients

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niques, Dinnissen Process

with enormous flexibility - while allowing
Technology’s Magi-Mill milling
concept incorporates the com-
pany’s Pegasus Rapid Mixer as
standard.
This allows rapid mixing of
solids and fluids (20 to 30
batches of five to seven tonnes
per hour) to produce a totally
homogeneous final product
(less than four percent variation
coefficient).
The Magi-Mill is the result
later stage in the production process to cre- of Dinnissen’s longstanding
experience in the area of process technol-

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them to switch between, combine and vary
existing milling techniques.
The concept combines existing, well-
proven milling technology with a whole
range of innovative process solutions so that
feed producers can switch between, com-
bine and vary their milling processes. This
solution is capable of producing and combin-
ing an almost unlimited number of particle
ate a balanced animal feed that satisfies highly
specific customer requirements.
The opposite is also true
When used to produce existing feed
types to proven quality standards, the Magi-
Mill’s highly efficient milling action saves
energy and keeps waste and contamination
to a minimum. Even when processing small
ogy for the food and animal feed industry.
The company’s expertise in dosing, feeding,
transporting, purifying, cleaning, sieving, mill-
ing and mixing dry and fluid ingredients has
contributed to the successful development
of the truly unique Magi-Mill concept.
More inforMation:

sizes, meaning that producers can now satisfy quantities. Dinnissen Process Technology
any demand for a given feed particle size and Kempweg 12
mix consistency. Fast, totally homogeneous mixing 5964 NE Horst
It is possible to mill different feed ingredi- with the Pegasus Rapid Mixer Germany
ents to an individually specified particle size In addition to the ability to switch Tel: +49 6 13518065
and subsequently mix them together at a between, combine and vary milling tech- Website: www.vdsterren.com

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