Everything you need to know about feed pelleting in a convenient, downloadable guide, from sources you trust. Login to download the FREE Feed Pelleting Reference Guide, from WATT Global Media and K-State University, as individual, topical PDF files within each of the six sections of the guide.

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Section 1: Introduction to Feed Pelleting

• History of pelleting
• Extrusion and other terminal agglomeration technologies
• Pellet mill design
• Pellet mill die and roll design
• Pellet line layout and design: A systems approach

Section 2: Conditioning

• Principles of mash conditioning
• Critical steps in mash conditioning
• Steam generation, control and quality for feed manufacturing
• Atmospheric conditioning

Section 3: Manufacturing considerations

• Grinding considerations when pelleting livestock feeds
• Mixing considerations when pelleting livestock feeds
• Matching product to cooling process
• Post-pellet liquid application systems
• Process control variables, instrumentation and automation of pelleting lines

Section 4: Ingredient considerations

• Binding and functional characteristics of ingredients
• Stability of vitamins in pelleting
• Phosphate sources in pelleting
• Considerations for pelleting for aquaculture

Section 5: Pellet durability

• Factors affecting pellet quality
• Measuring the physical quality of pellets
• Pellet crumbles: Reducing granule size while minimizing fines
• Maximizing pellet quality during load-out and delivery

Section 6: Troubleshooting

• Die maintenance and die change operations
• Troubleshooting pelleting operations