FLAKING MILLS

Models Available
460 x 900 mm
610 x 1220 mm
610 x 1420 mm (Shown Below) FLAKING MILLS

1708

1543
2668

Steam Chests

Heavy duty construction.

Three models up to 15 tonnes/hour.
In accordance with our policy of continuous development, we reserve the right to change specifications and prices at any time without notice or incurring liability to purchasers.
All goods supplied according to our published terms and conditions of sale (copies on application) With compatible steam chests.
Optional Drier/Coolers

Chelworth Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 9SG England

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High performance mills for commercial and on-farm
processing of cereals into dairy flakes
 Roll tensioning and Coarse adjustment
Steam Flaking Properly
Properly steamed grain enables an animal to convert insoluble starches into sugar. Transforming the grain into a thin
adjustments The first adjustment is an adjustable stop. The driven
flake ruptures the cells and allows a greater amount of product to be absorbed by the animal during the limited time it is or pivot roll is at all times being pushed toward the
The ability to adjust the clearance fixed roll by hydraulic cylinders. The adjustable stops
passing through the digestive system. between rolls and to hold the clearance provide a safety feature to prevent the driven roll from
is very important in order to obtain the actually touching the drive roll and causing damage.
In the case of cereal grains, the hot cooked starch granules are ruptured, making the starch more available in livestock required product thickness.
digestion. This process increases the gelatinization value of the grain.
When you are standing in front of the
Protein beans that have been steam cooked and flaked offer increased exposure of oil (fats), destruction of some protein machine, the roll closest to you is called
inhibitors and exposure of more surface area. the pivot or driven roll. The roll furthest
away from you is called the fixed or
The product to be flaked is cooked in a steam chest for 25-50 minutes up 100°C to allow moisture and heat to drive roll.
penetrate the kernel or the bean.
At each end of the pivot roll is a pivot
It is then fed into a flaking mill with corrugated rolls. These rolls have a set gap clearance to draw the product into the arm. In the middle of each pivot arm is
rolls which flatten and imprint the flakes. The rolls are 460mm or 610mm in diameter and from 900mm to 1420mm a bearing. Journals or shafts at either
in length. The longer the roll, the greater the production capacity. end of the roll are held in place by these
bearings.
Varying cooking times, flake thickness and moisture takeup, will effect the final feed enhancement for various classes of
livestock. At the bottom end of each pivot arm,
there is a pin that works much like a
human elbow allowing the arm of the
What is a flaking mill pivot roll to be adjusted closer to or
farther away from the fixed roll.
The major difference between a roller mill and a flaking mill is that on a roller
mill, one roll runs at a different speed than the other causing the particle to
shear. The rolls of a flaking mill are usually run at the same speed. As a piece Hydraulic System for
of material falls between the rolls, it is flattened out, making a flake. Picture a Roll Pressure
piece of corn, going between the rolls and coming out looking like your
breakfast cereal. Fine adjustment
Fine Adjustments, to set the roll gap within tenths of a mm,
are made by turning a hexagon shaft
Roll composition
Because the rolls are the working surfaces of any roller mill, extra money spent Mill body
here on quality will pay you back big dividends.
Easy service must always be considered. Alvan
Again, with the exception of the small light duty roller mills, all Alvan Blanch rolls Blanch roller mill housings have panels that are
are made from chilled cast iron and are solid. easily removed to allow for roll removal and access
doors to facilitate cleaning and other adjustments.
The properties of chilled cast iron which are valuable for engineering purposes
are high hardness coupled with high compressive strength. The resulting When the pivot roll is mounted in its Mill Frame
combination is very resistant to wear. bearings, the whole front roll assembly
can be easily adjusted relative to the The best rolls in the world are useless if the frame of
Hardness varies, but it ranges from 48 to 54 Rockwell C. Chilled cast iron is not fixed or drive roll. the roller mill is not extremely rugged. The longevity
machinable in the ordinary sense, due to its hardness. of the mill and its ability to give many years of
The pivot roll has two adjustments, trouble free service depend on this. That is why Alvan
Alvan Blanch rolls are made using the superior single pour method. Due to the either of which will increase or decrease Blanch mills have 16mm thick end plates and 25mm
special alloy and casting techniques, the outer portion of the roll, approximately the gap between the rolls. thick angle bearing supports.
16mm to 19mm is much harder. This is commonly referred to as the chill depth.

Bearing and bearing housings

The chill is created by controlling the analysis of the iron and using a special mould to cool the outer surface of the roll
faster than the inner part of the roll.
This reactive moulding process produces the hard "chilled" surface layer which solidifies rapidly against the mould
causing the carbon in the iron to remain in a combined state as hard as iron carbide. Solidification in the core is much
slower, permitting the carbon to separate from the iron as graphite to give a soft "grey iron" structure.
It is the chill that serves as the grinding surface of the roll. That surface is usually corrugated to provide a cutting action.
Through years of field experience and working with metallurgists, Alvan Blanch has developed exacting specifications to
ensure consistent quality.
The bearings, bearing housings and supports are designed to give many years of trouble free
service.
The bearings are double row spherical roller bearings, held to the journals using tapered
adaptors and lock washers.
The bearings are rated for many years, taking into consideration the roll speed, roll weight and
pressures involved.
Bearings are mounted in large cast bearing housings. Each is equipped with lubrication and
pressure relief fittings. These durable housings and supports are designed so the roll bearings
can be easily removed.