Long term animal feed conditioner-LTC

• Conditioning is the result of the variables moisture, temperature and time.
• As moisture and temperature are related, time is the ultimate variable to enhance the process.
• Time can be gained with the application of a Long Term Conditioner (LTC).
• The LTC, consisting of a steam mixer, automatic steam quantity control and a Long Term Vessel (LTV), significantly improves the process of feed conditioning.
• This has a major effect on biosecurity, optimizing the nutritional quality of the feed and enhancing the pelletability of the product as well as improving the pellet quality.

Benefits

• Better physical (hardness and durability) and chemical (gelatinisation, pathogenic germs, etc.) quality of the mash and pellets are possible, in combination with a tuned recipe and die configuration
• ▶ Variable retention time up to 4 min at a temperature up to 90°C.
• ▶ Optimal product treatment due to LTC screw, guarantees first in - first out principle.
• ▶ Very low energy consumption (less than 0.25 kWh/ton possible).
• ▶ Up to 20% higher capacity of the pellet mill.
• ▶ Up to 20% less energy consumption of the pellet mill.
• ▶ Wide range of raw materials, with more difficult gelatinization, can be processed.
• ▶ Optimal operation of LTC is fully integrated with pellet mill control.
• ▶ Ensures equal, continuous and accurate feeding of the pellet mill.
• ▶ Better performance of the animals (production, feed conversion as well as health status).
• ▶ Low construction height, distance between inlet and outlet is only 1230 mm.