Wood Pellet Mill Reviews | Flat-die

Wood pellet mill or wood pellet machine, wood pellet equipment is a kind of agricultural implement which can be used for household and industry. The raw materials for making wood pellets are logs, bark, wood chips or other agricultural waste by-product that contains abundant cellulose and lignin. Wood pellet maker processes these materials to high-density pellets that can be used as a kind of fuel. Wood pellet fuel is clean and renewable and it will keep thriving in the following years according to the environmental policies of all countries.

Wood pellet mill category

Wood pellet mill can be divided into flat-die pellet mill, ring-die pellet mill, roller-crushing pellet mill. In accordance with the productivity, the wood pellet machine can be divided into large-scale complete wood pellet production line, small wood pellet plant, and mini wood pellet mill for small farm and home.

Wood pellet mill application and advantages

Wood pellet mill is widely used for home and business. Wood pellets can be used for home heating and industrial power generating. GEMCO wood pellet mills have many advantages:

• Simple structure, well-adapted, small footprint, low noise. Easy installation and transportation.
• GEMCO wood pellet mill can process raw materials without addictive. Put the properly moist materials in the pellet equipment, then you can get well-shaped pellets with smooth surface.
• Wood pellets produced by GEMCO wood pellet maker feature high-density, high-heating value and easy for storage and transportation.

Wood pellet mill common problems and solutions

Low yield or no pellets produced

Fault cause	Solutions
The pelletizing hole is not smooth enough when you use the flat-die pellet mill for the first time.	Grind the pellet mill machine parts, after the pellet equipment working for a while, the productivity will be improved.
Improper moisture.	Adjust moisture of the materials.
Improper distance between roller and die.	Adjust the compression bolt.
Excessive wear die or roller.	Change the die or roller.
Slipped or wearing V-belt.	Tension or change the V-belt.

Rough surface pellets

Fault cause	Solutions
High moisture content.	Lower the moisture content.
The flat-die pellet mill is used for the first time.	Grind the machine with oil materials.

Powdery pellets

Fault cause	Solutions
Low moisture content.	Increase moisture content.
Wearing die or the die is too thin.	Change the die.

Abnormal noise

Fault cause	Solutions
Hard objects in the machine.	Stop the machine and clean it.
Damaged bearing .	Change the bearing.
Loose pellet machine parts.	Fastening pellet machine parts.

Hard shutdown

Fault cause	Solutions
The load is too large. (fuss burn-out)	Increase the distance between die and roller. (change the fuss)
Foreign matter in the box.	Stop the machine and clean it.

All in all, as a world-leading wood pellet equipment manufacture, GEMCO provides you with quality wood pellet mill, wood pellet machine parts and free consultation service. Leave us messages for quotation and details, contact us now!