Producing quality feed

starts with innovative thinking

Finding the balance between

feed quality and feed costs
The better the animal feed,
the better the food on the table.

The feed should be perfectly adapted to the specific Feed millers are challenged to optimally process a
type of livestock and their stage in live. large number of ingredients and ensure the desired
This challenges the nutritionist to formulate recipes feed quality while keeping capacity high and feed
that make sure the final feed compound contains all costs low.
the right nutrients in the desired quantities to allow
it to be an easy digestible feed with an optimal feed
conversion rate.
Our link to the feed chain:
state of the art machines and complete feed
mill solutions.
We can help you to find that balance between feed We offer you a closer look at determining feed pro-
quality and feed costs. With the input of your duction processes. Find out how these processes
requirements and our engineering expertise and influence the quality of the end product and which
process know-how we are able to build your feed machine best fits your requirements.
mill in a configuration that will give you a competitive
edge.

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 Accurate dosing
Feed manufacturers are challenged to dose an ever increasing number of different ingredients in small quantities.
Van Aarsen helps to optimize the fine dosing process via the application of specialized Small, Micro, and Precision
Ingredient Dosing systems. These systems allow producers to accurately dose a large number of vitamins,
minerals, and additives without any loss of quality, speed and production capacity.

Small Ingredient Dosing Micro Ingredient Dosing Precision Ingredient Dosing

Application Max 200 kg Max 50 kg Max 1 kg

• Very accurate dosing with slide openings operating in sequence • Suitable for very small
for fine and coarse dosing. quantities of ingredients.
• Vitamins, minerals and additives can be dosed with high accuracy • As option integrated within
for premix/concentrate production or direct mixing into meal. a MID unit.
• Short dosing time. • For existing or new MID units.
• Compact solution for more and dedicated scales resulting in
fast and accurate dosing.

Principle • First-in-first-out principle by silo design in combination with slides.

• Dosing by means of hydraulic operated slides resulting in gentle product handling and
no product damage.
Construction
Slides • Rectangular shaped openings. • V-shaped openings.
• Slides in stainless steel. • Slides in stainless steel.

Stirring device • Stirring device in product hopper for difficult flowing ingredients (optional).
Silos • Standard 8 silos on top of dosing unit (optional).

Automation • Integrated electrical control panel with reusable data.

• Operating in ‘slave’-function to the feed mill automation or directly by the feed mill automation.

Performance - Accuracy
Nr of load cells 3 3 1

Loading cell 0.04% 0.02% 0.02%

accuracy
Maximum batch 75 kg 100 kg 200 kg 20 kg 50 kg 1 kg
weight
Smallest component 1500 g 2000 g 4000 g 500 g 1000 g 50 g

Weight increments 20 g 20 g 50 g 10 g 20 g 1g
on display
Weight accuracy* 35 g 35 g 52 g 10 g 17 g 1g

Mechanical dosing Triple rectangular-shaped Triple v-shaped openings in slide = 5 g

accuracy** openings in slide = 10 g
* Weight accuracy (system) is the maximum deviation from the real value of the weight. This depends on the type of load cell used.
** Mechanical dosing accuracy describes the maximum feasible accuracy done by the dosing slides or screw-conveyor.
 Efficient grinding
Grinding the raw materials to the required structure is an essential operation which affects both pellet quality as well
as the animals’ digestibility. Size reduction increases the number of particles and the surface area per unit of volume
which results in increased mixing homogeneity. In addition a finer grind has a positive effect on starch gelatinization,
leading to improved pellet quality and increased pellet mill capacity.

Hammer mill 2D Hammer mill GD Automatic screen exchange

Application • Designed for the animal feed industry, to grind raw materials into • Easy milling of a wide range
small particles and meal. of structures.
• Can be incorporated in a pre-grinding as well as a post-grinding • Recipe controlled grinding
system as a complete grinding solution including pre-bin, feeder, with different screen hole
magnet cleaner, hammer mill, discharge hopper, aspiration filter, perforations.
fan and control system. • Results in a higher capacity,
lower energy consumption
• Suitable for animal feed and • Suitable for a wide range
and reduced labour.
aqua feed production. of structures.
• Enables a split-grinding
process
Principle • The raw materials are fed into the hammer mill where the impact • The screen exchange system
of hammers rotating at high speed breaks them down into small automatically positions the
particles. selected screen plates in
• The grinding surface is a combination of breaker plates and screen. the hammer mill, thereby
The product particle size will be reduced on the breaker plates reducing the screen
and the particles will leave the hammer mill through the screen. changeover time from
• A calculated airflow (fan with filter) ensures that the grinded 20 minutes to just 1 minute.
product passes the screen when it has reached the required size.
Construction • Feeding device with frequency controlled dosing roller for • Holds 2 different screen
optimal feeding speed based on the load of the hammer mill. perforations for
• Large breaker plate in the upper section of the grinding chamber: 2D Hammer mill.
this exposes the product in the grinder to multiple impacts, • Holds 3 different screen
achieving high quality and fast grinding results. perforations for
• Minimal wearing costs due to unique designed breaker plates GD Hemmer mill.
and long lasting hammers.
• Bi-directional inlet flow director and two-direction rotor for optimal
use of the hammers on all 4 sides.
• Negative pressure over screen.
• Unique design with staggered hammer positioning to increase
hammer hitting surface.
• The hammers can be rotated or replaced quickly and easily by
a single person.
• With a frequency controlled drive the hammer tip speed can
be flexibly adjusted (optional).
Performance - • Pre or post grinding. • The highest achievable
Size determining • Kind of raw materials. capacity for a given quality can
factors • Screen hole perforation. be achieved by combining an
• Breaker plates. automatic screen exchange
• Motor capacity. system with frequency
• Hammer tip speed: rotations per minute (rpm). controlled hammer tip speed.
Speed (50Hz/ 60Hz) • 3000 rpm and 3600 rpm • 1500 rpm and 1800 rpm n.a.
 Homogeneous mixing
Mixers are constructed to obtain a homogeneous mixture of the grinded raw materials, micro ingredients and
liquids (optional) in a short time.

MultiMix paddle MultiMix paddle MultiPreMix paddle Ribbon mixer

Vertical Mixer
mixer single shaft mixer twin shaft mixer single shaft 1-shaft

Application

• Used for the batch mixing of products in the compound feed industry. • For all traditional
• Different bulk densities and structures. products used in
• To obtain a homogeneous mixture in a short time. the compound
• The MultiPreMix paddle mixer is designed to mix a wide range of premixes, feed industry.
concentrates, additives and liquids into a homogeneous animal feed mixture for • Applied as a
premixes to be applied in feed. pre-mixer in the
grinding line;
to feed a more
equal particle size
Principle • Keep the various products that must be mixed constantly moving by means to the hammer
of agitation. mill, resulting in
• Bomb doors below the mixer for short emptying time; this results in a high a better grinding
production speed. process, energy
savings and less
load variations.
• Agitation. • Agitation / • Agitation. • Agitation. • Agitation.
fluidization.
Construction
On top • Cover (standard). • Cover (optional). • Cover.
of mixer • Bomb door for quick filling of the mixer (optional). • Slides (optional).
• Slides above mixer for lower build in height (optional).
Mixer body • Excellent mixing performance and effectiveness because • The mixer shafts • Simple
of compact form and high speed mixing. are provided with construction.
• Excellent hygienic properties because of its round form an outer and an
and complete opening of the mixer outlet. inner ribbon.
Bomb door • Secure closing of bomb doors due to • Hydraulic • Pneumatic driven n.a.
under mixer special lever construction, to prevent operated bomb bomb door.
product leakage and opening, also in door for secure
case of pressure loss. closing, to prevent
• Pneumatic. product leakage.
Liquid pipes • Up to 7. • Up to 3. n.a.
• Mounted to • Mounted on • Mounted to the side of the mixer body.
the side of the top of the
mixer body. mixer body.

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 Homogeneous mixing

MultiMix Paddle MultiMix Paddle MultiPreMix paddle Ribbon mixer

Vertical Mixer
mixer single shaft mixer twin shaft mixer single shaft single shaft

Used material
Paddle • Wear resistant. • Wear resistant. • Wear resistant. n.a. n.a.
plates • Stainless steel. • Stainless steel • Stainless steel.
Mixing n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. • Carbon steel.
screw
Mixer • Carbon steel. • Stainless steel. • Carbon steel. • Carbon steel.
body • Stainless steel (optional).
Mixer shaft • Carbon and • Construction • Construction n.a. n.a.
and paddle alloy steel. carbon steel. carbon steel.
shaft • Stainless steel • Optional:
paddle shaft stainless steel.
(optional).
Performance - Mixing accuracy
Mixing • 1:100.000 • 1:10.000 n.a.
accuracy • Coefficient of variation cv < 5% • Probability
p > 1%
• Coefficient of
variation cv<12%
Minimum 90-3000 liter 600-4800 liter 300-1200 liter 600-3000 liter n.a.
product
content
Maximum 300-10000 liter / 2000-16000 liter / 1000-4000 liter / 1000-5000 kg 2000-12000 kg
product 150-5000 kg 1300-10400 kg 1000-4000 kg
content*
Maximum ± 650 ± 650 ± 1300 ± 500 ± 650
product
density
(kg/m3)
Maximum 15 15 15 10 15
batches/hr
Capacity t/h 2.25-75 19.5-156 15-60 10-50 30-180
Motor 9.2-132 22-160 22-90 11-45 5.5-15
power (kW)

* Kg or liter, whichever reaches first the maximum product content, depending on the product density!
 Conditioning - adding steam
The first step in the process of conditioning is heat treatment of the meal by the addition of steam in a steam mixer.
Steam treatment is necessary to optimize the pelleting process in power consumption and pellet quality. By injecting
dry steam (moisture and temperature), starch gelatinization is induced within a short period of time.

Steam mixer Single / Long Term Vessel Long Term

Hot Start Steam mixer
Double (LTV) Conditioner (LTC)

Application • Steam addition is necessary for optimal pelleting.

• Conditioning decreases mechanical friction during pelleting (which saves energy), improves pellet
quality and pellet durability (PDI) for better, wear resistant pellet handling and transportation.
• To optimize the pellet properties for the animal.
• Raising the • No contamination • Improve the process of steam conditioning
temperature and of further processes which results in an optimized nutritional quality
moisture level by untreated of the feed.
by adding steam to product as a result • The Long Term Vessel (LTV) and Long Term
the mixture. of its guaranteed Conditioner (LTC) can be used for feed sanitation.
• For optimum and accurate heat This means that pathogenic germs such as
processing treatment. salmonella bacteria are destroyed. This process
conditions. • Prevent product loss. takes place when the temperature of the meal
• Increase production is higher than 85°C and a retention time lasts
time as a result of its 4 minutes or longer.
uniquely short start
• Requires less space -
up time.
lower configuration.
• High average
retention time due to
regulated outlet slide.

Principle • By injecting dry steam (moisture and • Extend the duration of the conditioning
temperature), starch gelatinization is induced and significantly improve the process of
within a short period of time. feed conditioning.
• Double configuration • All the product exiting
for a longer retention the hot-start steam
time. mixer has reached
the set temperature
within ± 3°C
tolerance.
Construction • The steam injection pipe injects the steam • Optimal product treatment due to the retention
directly into the meal, for optimal absorption. screw, first in - first out principle.
• Due to the unique design of the paddles, the • Frequency controlled drives to achieve
paddle plates as well as the paddle stakes take necessary retention times and equal filling of
part in the mixing process, for optimal mixing. the pellet mill.

Performance • Temperature <90°C • Temperature <90°C

• Capacity 12-25 tph • Variable processing time 60 - 300 sec
• Compared to a Steam mixer:
• Up to 20% higher capacity of the pellet mill.
• Up to 20% less energy consumption of
the pellet mill.
 Optimized pelleting
The transformation of feed mash into pellets has many benefits regarding logistic handling and nutritional properties
of the end product. Because the compounded feed is formed into pellets after mixing of the feed mash, each pellet
contains the nutrients as specified by the nutritionist. This prevents selective eating of the animals, ensuring each
animal will consume a balanced diet.

Single pelleting with single Single pelleting with Steam

Nutrinizer
or double Steam mixer mixer and LTV or LTC

Application Pellets are used to:

• Prevent selective eating by livestock.
• Reduce (cross) contamination by significantly reduced dust formation.
• Increase feed intake due to reduced waste on farms.
• Improve transport efficiency due to increased bulk density.
• Pellet application for most animal species. Specialized pelleted feeds:
• <16wt% moisture in the pre-pelleting mixture. • Starter feeds - very small and
consistent pellets
< 2,5mm diameter.
• Piglet feeds: high gelatinization,
soft yet durable pellets.
• High energy feeds:
5-15wt% oil/fat.
• Sustainable feeds:
• Feed sanitation. containing algae slurries, wet
food by-products or insects.
• Low density feeds: low hardness,
high durability, high moisture
absorption.
Principle • Pelleting is the compaction of meal by pressing it through a pre-determined forming die.
(pelleting)
• The rollers in the pellet mill roll the meal into the holes of the • The Nutrinizer first conditions
die, resulting in pellets coming out on the outside of the die. the meal to a moderate moisture
The pressure forming the pellet is induced by the resistance level using moisture and steam,
of the meal in the hole. achieving more liquefaction
of the starch at processing
temperature.
• Temperature is limited by shear.
Construction • Robust design and use of high quality materials. • Weighing screw or LIW
(pelleting) • Motor-operated roller adjustment for precise roller adjustment • Steam mixer
to achieve the best possible roller gap for each recipe and • Nutrinizer- extruder, specifically
the required pellet quality (optional). designed for livestock feed
• Active roller slip control offers an automatic intervention in applications with a short barrel
case of slip which leads to less blockages and decreased and a screw designed to
downtime (optional). maximize starch utilization for
• Fast die exchange with Quick-Fit system and slow turning binding.
device (optional).
Performance • Temperature 30-90°C • Temperature 20-180°C
• Moisture 12-16 wt% • Moisture 8-30 wt%
• SME 5-20 kWh/t • SME 5-80 kWh/t
• Oil/fat inclusion <5wt% • Oil/fat inclusion <12wt%
Nutritional impact • High starch gelatinization. • Sanitation (time x temp). • Sanitation (temp).
• High starch gelatinization. • Higher starch gelatinization.
• Moderate protein denaturation.
 Coating - adding liquids
Post-pelleting liquids addition has a lot of benefits compared to liquids addition on the main batch mixer.
• No overdosing required for temperature sensitive components (vitamins, enzymes)
• Ability to add temperature critical components (probiotics, lactic acid bacteria (LAB))
• Higher batch mixer capacity due to shorter mixing time for only dry product
• Less contamination in batch mixer and pelleting line, less cleaning, less flushing
• Better control of pellet durability
• Higher liquid inclusion levels achievable

Cascade Liquid Coater Continuous Pellet Coater MultiMix paddle mixer

(CLC) (CPC) twin shaft pellet coater

Application • Used to spray fat on animal • The CPC is an efficient • Used to blend a range
feed pellets. solution when higher levels of additives (soluble and
of fat or soluble additives are powder) and up to 3 liquids
required, up to 4 liquids are homogeneously within
applied and/or a higher level a short mixing time and a
of accuracy is important. very high accuracy.
Position in process • Cold pellets: after cooler. • Cold pellets after cooler, just prior to bulk outloading or bagging off.
• Hot pellets: after pellet mill.
Principle • The product flows through • Distribution and coating of fat • Keep the pellets constantly
the coater in which sprayers by paddle mixing principle. moving, by means of a
spray fat/oil on the product. counter-flow principle.
• Using multi-layer coating
techniques.
Construction • Switching spray points at • Switching spray points at • Can be fitted with one, two
the correct liquid pressure the correct liquid pressure or three liquid pipes.
at variable product flow. at variable product flow. • Excellent mixing performance
• Installed on load cells to and effectiveness because
regulate and optimize filling of compact form and mixing
degree and residence time speed.
(optional).
Performance
Number of liquids 1 Up to 4 Up to 3
Capacity on cold Up to 2.5% liquid addition Up to 5% liquid addition Up to 5% liquid addition
pellets
Capacity on hot Up to 3.0% liquid addition n.a. n.a.
pellets
Minimum product n.a. n.a. 600-1800
content (liter)
Maximum product n.a. n.a. 2000-6000 l / 780-3900 kg
content*
Maximum Continuous flow Continuous flow 20
batches/hr
Capacity (t/h) 9 - 45 5 - 67 0-75
Motor power (kW) n.a. 5.5 - 30 22-75
Main shaft speed n.a. 27 - 33 40 (2000-2)
(rpm) 25 (6000-2)
* Kg or liter, whichever reaches first the maximum content, depending on the product density!
Durable committed
Once your feed mill is up and running, it is essential to keep it running, efficiently and profitably! This is where the Van
Aarsen policy of ‘your continued success is our care’ comes into action. Regular maintenance, reliable service and
the availability of spare and wear parts are crucial when it comes to controlling costs, decreasing downtimes, raising
revenues and thus overall satisfaction.
We start with your special needs
and end with ‘the perfect fit’

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6097 EW Heel
The Netherlands

Postal address
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6097 ZG Heel
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