3-5 TPH Small Feed Plant
Floor Space: ≥60 ㎡
Breeding Scale: 1,000-3,000 pigs, 10,000-30,000 chickens, or medium-sized fish/cattle farms
Application Scenarios: Centralized processing for medium-sized farms; regional feed processing centers; initial production for small feed mills; professional specialty feed mills
Requirement of Operators: 3~4 persons; specialized skills training (including recipe management, equipment troubleshooting)
Major Certifications: ISO/CE/SONCAP/SGS
Animal Feed Mill Equipment Solution Recommendation
Industrial Animal Feed Processing Line
A 3–5 tons per hour feed pellet mill is a compact and cost-effective solution that achieves the perfect balance between equipment investment, production efficiency, and automation. It is designed to meet the high-volume production demands of poultry, pigs, cattle, sheep, ducks, and fish feed while ensuring consistent pellet quality and energy savings.
The complete feed mill plant adopts a modular design with features such as high efficiency, space optimization, easy operation, and durable performance. The main feed mill process includes raw material grinding, batching and weighing, uniform mixing, conditioning and pelleting, cooling and screening, followed by automatic packaging—realizing a continuous, fully automated production flow from raw materials to finished feed.
| Technical Parameters | |
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| Production Capacity | 5–10 tons per hour (TPH) |
| Pellet Diameter | 2–12 mm (adjustable, suitable for different animal feed formulas) |
| Operating System | Fully automatic PLC control with centralized monitoring and intelligent alarm |
| Operating Personnel | Only 3–4 workers are required to operate the entire line |
| Design Features | PLC + HMI central control, supporting formula management, batch records, and remote diagnostics |
Raw materials are ground by a hammer mill and then delivered to the batching system, where electronic scales accurately measure ingredients according to preset formulas. The materials are fed into a high-efficiency mixer for homogeneous blending before entering the conditioner through a screw conveyor.
Inside the conditioner, steam or dry heat softens the material, enhancing pellet durability and digestibility. The conditioned feed is evenly fed by a frequency control feeder into the ring die pellet mill for compression and shaping. The pellets are then lifted into a counterflow cooler to bring down their temperature, screened to remove fines and oversized particles, and finally packed automatically using a weighing and sealing system.
A centralized electrical control cabinet enables one-button start and fault alarm, simplifying feed mill operations and reducing labor intensity.
✅ Technical Highlights and Key Advantages
- High-Density Ring Die Pelleting System: Produces smooth, durable pellets suitable for commercial feed sales.
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Smart Automation Control: One-touch operation with automatic fault alarms minimizes manual labor requirements.
- Durable and Easy to Maintain: Key components are made of stainless steel and alloy steel, increasing service life by up to 30%.
- Energy-Saving Structure Design: Approximately 15% more efficient than conventional feed pellet mills.
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Flexible Conditioning Options: Supports both dry and steam conditioning, adaptable to different feed formulas.
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Modular Feed Mill Layout: Equipment configuration can be adjusted based on workshop height or available space.
The 3–5 TPH feed pellet mills represent a medium-scale, high-efficiency, and energy-saving feed production solution. Through optimized process design and energy-efficient components, this system achieves stable operation, low cost per ton, and long-term profitability—making it an ideal choice for feed mill investors and feed mill companies expanding into commercial-scale production.
Pellet Feed Mill Plant Projects Showcase
Animal Feed Factory Design and Layout
For medium-sized feed mill projects with capacities of 3–5 tons per hour, the design focuses on automation, energy efficiency, and workflow optimization. Compared with smaller 1–3 TPH lines, this capacity level offers higher productivity and better commercial performance, with stricter requirements for material handling, dust control, and packaging area design.
| Item | Reference Data |
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| Floor Area | 60–120 ㎡ |
| Building Height | ≥8 m |
| Workshop Layout Type | Layered structure or independent modular layout |
| Operators | 2–3 persons per shift |
| Annual Output (300 days) | 7,000–12,000 tons |
| Power Requirement | 80–120 kW |
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Space-saving feed mill construction with modular, energy-efficient design.
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Fully automated <strong">feed mill operations for stable and continuous production.
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Lower energy consumption and dust emission rates, ensuring sustainability.
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Flexible system suitable for both small investors and expanding feed mill companies.
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Compatible with various animal feed milling machines, providing high ROI and operational reliability.
| Functional Area | Main Equipment | Layout Description | Design Highlights |
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| Raw Material Receiving Area | Bucket elevator, pre-cleaner | Located near the raw material silo to reduce transfer distance | Equipped with dust cover and magnetic separator for impurity removal |
| Grinding Area | Hammer mill, dust collection system | Configured as multiple mills in parallel or single line with double bins | Ensure grinding efficiency ≥98%, integrated with pneumatic conveying system |
| Batching & Mixing Area | Electronic batching scale, double-shaft paddle mixer | Located at the center, vertically arranged on two levels | Mixing uniformity CV ≤5% |
| Pelleting Area | Ring die pellet mill, conditioner | Independent vibration-isolated foundation | Equipped with double conditioning system, suitable for high-protein materials |
| Cooling & Screening Area | Counterflow cooler, rotary vibrating screen | Installed directly below the pelleting area | Control final pellet moisture ≤12.5% |
| Packing & Storage Area | Automatic packing scale, conveyor, palletizer | Arranged near the discharge outlet | Forklift channels reserved for convenient loading and unloading |
Professional Layout and Engineering Highlights
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Three-Level Compact Structure
Recommended building height: ≥8 meters.
Layout: top-level raw material feeding → middle-level mixing and pelleting → bottom-level cooling and packaging.
Compared to a horizontal setup, this feed mill layout saves 15–20% floor area and improves gravity-based material transfer. -
Automated Conveying System
Equipped with bucket elevators, screw conveyors, and pneumatic transfer systems, ensuring a fully enclosed material flow.
The system operates efficiently with 2–3 operators per shift, minimizing labor costs. -
Energy Optimization Design
Centralized dust collection system and variable frequency motors reduce overall energy consumption by 10–15%.
Waste heat recovery technology allows residual heat from pelleting to be reused for raw material preheating or workshop heating. -
Environmental and Safety Protection
Dust emission ≤20 mg/m³, compliant with global environmental standards such as EU CE and ASEAN EIA.
Firewalls, soundproofing layers, and safety corridors ensure long-term, stable operation.
