10 Hot FAQs About Small Pellet Machines

Q: Show me the models and pictures of small pellet making machine.

A: Please leave your e-mail address and we will send you a free information pack about GEMCO pellet mill machines. The latest instructions are mainly about flat die pellet mills including the die turned type and the roller turned type.

Q: What is the pellet mill made of?

A: First we talk about the outer shell. The upper box, middle box and gear box are made of high quality gray cast iron with low noise and good shock absorption.
The shell increased the reinforcement and the thickness of the casting, which greatly strengthened the machine strength and eliminated the fracture of the shell of the small pellet press.
Second, the key parts of the small wood pellet mill, namely the die and the roller are made of high quality alloy steel, the hardness reaches 55-60 HRC.

Q:How many pellets can be produced from 1 ton raw material?

A: You can refer to the output of each model in the small wood pellet mill instructions.
The pellet output depends on the moisture and the category of the raw materials. If the raw material is different, the per ton output may be different. If the moisture are different, the per ton output may also be different even they are the same kind of raw material.
Different pellet mills have different demands on the moisture of raw materials. Usually, the D-type flat die pellet mill needs the materials moisture to keep within 10-18%. While the R-type small wood pellet mill needs the material moisture to be in 10-14%. And the raw materials should be evenly mixed.

Q: What is the requirement of small pellet presses? Do the wood, coal powder, plant, agriculture wastes, plastic and the animal wastes has the different requirement on moisture? Or the different model of small pellet machines has different requirement on moisture?

A: You can refer to the above data on forestry waste and agricultural waste. About pulverized coal, moisture requirement is high, can be in 20% or so commonly. With regard to animal feces, the moisture requirement is about 10-15%. About plastic, moisture requirement is about 5%.

Q: Is there a distinction between three or a single circuit for each small pellet mill machine? Can we convert each other? Is there a difference in price?

A: Model 120 small pellet machine can be made three-phase 3 KW or single-phase 2.2KW, but this model is mainly used for making feed, not for making wood pellets. Model 150 small pellet press is normal 3-phase 4 KW motor. If the customer requests single-phase 4 KW, it belongs to special request, need add extra cost. Other large power small pellet mill, can not be equipped with single-phase motor. 150 small pellet mill machine can achieve maximum single phase 5.5 kW, but it is not recommended to make wood pellets.

Q: What kind of labor is needed for each single small pellet machine?

A: Is it the number of operators of a small pellet press? A machine can be operated by a worker.

Q: What is the service life of the small pellet mill, the parts and the machine body?

A: Machine life: one year of quality assurance. Life of the machine body (shell): 10 years. Easily damaged parts (electrical components, roller, die, bearing, oil seal, seal, oil nozzle, belt, etc.) are not covered by quality assurance. Any damage caused by improper operation by the user is outside the scope of warranty.

Q: Can a single small pellet machine improve production efficiency by adjusting the machine, such as adjusting power? (can the machine change the settings?)

A: Adjustment of power, some raw materials may increase production, the necessary technical adjustments to change the setting, but not guaranteed to improve production efficiency, and not recommended, cost-effective.
For example, the power of 7.5kW of the: 420 crusher: 250-500 kg / h.
Power of 420 crusher 11KW: 250-700 kg / h.
In order to ensure output, for some special materials, it is recommended to use appropriate high power.

Q: What is the size of small pellet machine? What is the difference between wood pellet making machine, biomass pellet mills and feed pellet mill? What is the differences between ring die pellet mill and flat die pellet mill?

A: Pellet mills can be divided to flat die pellet machine and ring die pellet mill. This two kinds of pellet mill can all be used to make feed, wood and other biomass pellets.
Feed pellet: 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 8mm.
Wood pellet: 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, mainly 6mm and 8mm, 6mm for home use, and 8mm used for business or industry.
The differences can be seen from the pictures below.

Q: Does pellet making machine need adhesives?

A: The clients who use small pellet making machine to make feed pellets need no adhesives. And no adhesives needed for making wood pellets, neither. But to prolong the service life of the wearing parts and improve the capacity, some of our clients will choose adhesives according to their needs.
Making carbon powder pellets and coal powder pellets needs adhesives.