Feed mixer

Horizontal Ribbon Mixer

Feed mixers are used in feed mills for the mixing of feed ingredients and premixes. The mixer plays a vital role in the feed production process, with efficient mixing being the key to good feed production. If feed is not mixed properly, ingredients and nutrients will not be properly distributed when it comes time to extrude and pelletize the feed, or if the feed is to be used as mash. This means that not only would the feed not have nutritional benefit, it would be bad for the animals that are eating it.

Mixer types

There are a number of different type of mixers used in the feed industry with the most widely used being:[1]

These machines come in a variety of configurations:

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