Cracking mill for oilseeds and feed processing

Maximize your production efficiency with advanced cracking and milling solutions designed to streamline oilseed processing, animal feed preparation, and food ingredient refinement, ensuring optimal throughput and product consistency in your operations.

Cracks and Prepares Oilseeds and Feed Materials

The Cracking Mill OLCC from Bühler Group is engineered to enhance the processing of oilseeds and feed materials through efficient cracking and preparation. Its standout feature is the revolutionary roller change technology, reducing downtime by allowing quick roller replacements in under two hours. This mill excels in continuous operation, supported by a customizable configuration of counter-rotating rollers, differential speeds, and roller corrugations, resulting in optimal material processing. Suitable for diverse applications such as soybean meal production and fish feed pellet preparation, it integrates seamlessly into automated production lines with its smart HMI for full local and remote control. The mill’s robust design ensures high throughput while offering easy maintenance via removable doors and electronic roller gap adjustment, making it a reliable choice for pre-processing in sectors like oilseed processing and food ingredient manufacturing.

Benefits

  • Minimizes downtime with rapid roller replacement technology.
  • Enhances processing efficiency through customized roller configurations.
  • Offers seamless integration into automated systems, reducing labor intervention.
  • Reduces maintenance efforts with easy-access design and electronic adjustments.
  • Supports diverse applications, ensuring versatility in oilseed and feed processing.

General


Applications
Animal feed,Oilseeds,Pulses,Pet food,Beans,Nuts,Spices,Aqua feed
End products
Dog kibble,Lentil flour,Almond meal,Soybean meal,Sunflower seed oil,Fish feed pellets,Canola oil,Curry powder
Steps before
Pre-cleaning,Cleaning,Preparation
Steps after
Flaking
Input ingredients
oilseeds,beans
Output ingredients
processed oilseeds,cracked beans
Market info
Buhler is renowned for manufacturing advanced process solutions for food, feed, and advanced materials. They are highly regarded for their innovation in milling technology and equipment quality.

Technical Specifications


Performance
High performance
Roller change time
Less than 2 hours per pair
Roller configuration
Customizable differential speeds,corrugations,and material hardness
Control
Full local and remote control via smart HMI
Integration
Extensive automation,monitoring,and integration possibilities
Design
Sturdy design with revolutionary roller change technology
Maintenance
Removable maintenance doors and integrated sampling gates
Roller gap adjustment
Electronic roller gap adjustment
Bypass
Integrated product bypass
Magnets
Strong permanent magnets
Roller shell detachment
Detachment from the shaft for easier extraction
Transmission protection
Complete transmission assembly remains protected
Automation Level
High - Smart HMI enabled

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Counter-rotating rollers
Integrated steps
Cracking and flaking
Automation level
Full local and remote control
Changeover time
Less than two hours per roller pair
Cleaning method
Easy maintenance access
Batch vs. continuous operation
Continuous
Energy efficiency
High efficiency with customizable operation

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Physical Characteristics


Roller size
Large counter-rotating rollers
Roller material hardness
Customizable
Roller configuration
Customizable differential speeds
Maintenance doors
Removable

Custom Options


Control panel type
Smart HMI
Integration possibilities
Local and remote control
Roller configuration
Customizable differential speeds
Roller corrugations
Customizable
Material hardness grades
Customizable
Maintenance ease
Removable doors,integrated sampling gates
Roller exchange technology
Smart roller exchange
Roller gap adjustment
Electronic
Product bypass
Integrated