Animal Nutrition - Precision Mixing & Advanced Pelleting

Following grinding, ingredients are weighed into a batch mixer. This is the stage where the "precision" of your formulation is physically realized. To ensure that a chick or piglet consuming just a few grams of feed receives the exact proportion of nutrients and medications intended, the mixer must achieve a coefficient of variation (CV) of less than 5-10%.

LCI’s precision mixing technology ensures this critical homogeneity is met every time. Whether integrating dry powders or evenly distributing liquids into a mash, our equipment is designed for consistency.

Our high-shear mixers are ideal for dry mixing and create intimate blends of powders, ensuring that micro-ingredients are perfectly distributed throughout the batch to meet strict CV requirements.

LCI also has Batch & Continuous Kneaders. These are for processes requiring liquid addition (conditioning), LCI Kneaders provide superior dispersive mixing. They ensure moisture is evenly distributed, preventing "hot spots" and creating a homogeneous wet mass ready for downstream processing.

Pelleting machines are the core densification unit in the process. Our pelletizers help in maximizing nutritional density and physical durability.

Three key physical forces drive the creation of a high-quality pellet:

Compression: As the roller rides over the feed, it squeezes out air and forces particles into intimate contact.

Extrusion and Friction: As the feed travels through the die channel, friction against the metal walls generates "frictional heat." This heat cures the pellet surface, creating a hard "skin" that protects the interior.

Cutting: As ribbons of feed emerge from the die, knives slice them to the precise desired length.

LCI offers a distinct advantage in densification through our Pellet Mill. Unlike standard ring die mills, our vertical design utilizes gravity to feed material onto a static flat die plate with rotating rollers.

Why LCI Pellet Mills?

Versatility: The flat die design easily handles materials with high slipping properties or difficult textures (high fiber) that often clog ring dies.

Precision Control: Product densification is easily varied by adjusting the compression distance, allowing you to fine-tune the pellet hardness for specific species.

Vertical Design: Allows for easy, uniform feeding of the mash without the segregation issues sometimes found in horizontal mills.

Ready to Optimize Your Feed Production?

LCI brings decades of expertise in powder handling and agglomeration. Contact us today to test your feed formulations in our world-class test center.