Animal Feed and Pet Food
Animal Feed and Pet Food covers SINOTHERMO's extrusion and wet granulators, fluidized-bed and vibrating dryers, hammer mills and mixers used to shape, dry and blend feed pellets and pet food formulations. The range supports high-volume continuous production from raw ingredient grinding through pelletizing and moisture removal at production scale.
FLP-Wurster Fluidized Bed Granulation Coater
Categories: Granulator and Extruder, Fluid Bed Granulator
All-in-One Mixing, Granulating, Coating, and Drying:
After the main material forms a fluidized bed at the bottom, granules are created with the aid of adhesive sprayed from the top nozzles in the granulating chamber. Subsequently, coating material is sprayed onto the granules from bottom or side nozzles within the chamber for effective coating.
- Input:
- Main ingredient as powder (for granulation) or granules and pellets (for coating), with adhesive or coating material in liquid form
- Output:
- Solid medium-sized granules with 3%–5% moisture content
- Type:
- Spray Fluidized Bed, Wet Granulation
- Additional Features:
- Mixing, Coating, Drying, Cooling
ZLG-Horizontal Vibrating Fluidized Bed Dryer
Categories: Convection Dryer, Fluidized Bed Dryer, Vibrating Dryer
Continuous Drying Solution for Granular Materials:
Operating on the principle of fluidization combined with vibration, the Vibrating Fluid Bed Dryer processes granules by circulating them on heated air that dries them evenly. This approach minimizes surface damage, prevents pollution thanks to its enclosed design, and gives granules time to settle — facilitating stable, continuous production.
- Input:
- Granules with moisture content < 20%
- Output:
- Granules with 1%–5% moisture content
- Temperature:
- Inlet air temperature < 200°C
- Additional Feature:
- Cooling
SET-Screw Extruder Granulator
Categories: Granulator and Extruder
Wet Granulation with Screw Extrusion Process:
By utilizing an extrusion process, this wet-granulation machine leverages the self-viscosity of a solid-liquid dispersion to bond powder particles, producing granules of consistent shape and size. The screw-extrusion mechanism generates enough force to form pellets without always requiring a binder — particularly suitable for high-viscosity materials. Optional water cooling is available.
- Input:
- Solid-liquid mixture (predominantly solid)
- Output:
- Moist cylindrical granules
- Type:
- Extrusion Granulation, Wet Granulation
GHL-Wet Rapid Mixing Granulator
Categories: Granulator and Extruder
Cutting-Edge Wet Granulation Technology:
A paddle at the base swiftly mixes powders and sticky binders within a cylindrical bowl, while a rapid chopper on the side breaks the mixture into wet granules to prevent clumping. This fast process combines mixing and granule formation within minutes, and the Wet Rapid Mixing Granulator can provide heating or cooling as needed.
- Input:
- Main material in powder form, binding agent as paste
- Output:
- Solid, loose granules with approximately 15% moisture content
- Type:
- Mixing Granulation, Wet Granulation
- Additional Features:
- Mixing, Mild Crushing, Heating, Cooling
Rotary Drum Mixer
Categories: Mixer, Rotary Mixer
Innovative Multi-Axis Motion Rotary Drum Mixer:
The Rotary Drum Mixer transforms the mixing process by moving and combining motions on the x, y and z axes. This method guarantees thorough mixing of powders and granules with simplicity and effectiveness, making it an ideal choice for dry-mixing applications.
- Input:
- Solid powders, Granules
- Type:
- Dry Mixing
Hammer Mill
Categories: Pulverizer
Versatile Pulverizing Technology:
With its versatile pulverizing technology, the Hammer Mill finds applications across industries. Its adaptable design features customizable blades, collection systems, cooling mechanisms and dust-removal systems, making it suitable for processing a wide range of materials.
- Input:
- Brittle solids (< 15mm)
- Output:
- 50 to 150 mesh
HG/GT-Vacuum Drum Scraper Dryer
Categories: Conduction and Vacuum Dryer
Continuous Drying for Paste-like Materials:
In operation, the rotating drum picks up material as a thin film. Heat transfers from the inner to the outer wall, effectively evaporating moisture, while an internal scraper continuously converts the dried film into flake-like product in a short time.
- Input:
- Pasty, Viscous and Thick Materials
- Output:
- Flake-like Solids with 5%–8% moisture content
- Temperature:
- Inlet air temperature range of 120°C to 260°C
- Additional Feature:
- Cooling
FG-Vertical Fluidized Bed Dryer
Categories: Convection Dryer, Fluidized Bed Dryer
Solution for Batch Drying of Granules and Powder:
The Vertical Fluid Bed Dryer fluidizes materials with an upward air stream that promotes contact for quick drying or cooling. Designed specifically for batch production, it allows taller bed heights than horizontal fluidized bed dryers and is commonly paired with wet granulation machines.
- Input:
- Powders and Granules, moisture < 20%
- Output:
- Powders and Granules, moisture 3%–5%
- Temperature:
- Inlet air temperature < 100°C
- Additional Feature:
- Convertible to a spray fluidized bed granulator
XF-Horizontal Fluidized Bed Dryer
Categories: Convection Dryer, Fluidized Bed Dryer
Versatile Continuous Drying for Granules and Powder:
The Horizontal Fluidized Bed Dryer aerates damp materials with an upward air stream to dry or cool them. Built for continuous manufacturing, it offers residence times from a few seconds to minutes, ensuring effective processing.
- Input:
- Powders and Granules, moisture < 20%
- Output:
- Powders and Granules, moisture 3%–5%
- Temperature:
- Inlet air temperature < 100°C
- Additional Feature:
- Cooling
GFG-Vertical Blending Fluidized Bed Dryer
Categories: Convection Dryer, Fluidized Bed Dryer
Fluidized Bed Drying with Built-In Mixing:
The Vertical Blending Fluidized Bed Dryer is equipped with a mixing mechanism that helps form a fluidized bed inside the vessel when handling heavy loads. Ideal for mass production, it can process thick materials and is typically paired with wet granulation setups.
- Input:
- Powder and Granules, moisture < 20%
- Output:
- Powder and Granules, moisture 3%–5%
- Temperature:
- Inlet air temperature < 100°C
- Additional Feature:
- Stirring, Cooling
FL-Fluidized Bed Granulator
Categories: Granulator and Extruder, Fluid Bed Granulator
All-in-One Mixing, Granulating, and Drying:
Materials form a fluidized bed at the bottom, where granules are created in the granulation chamber with the help of spray nozzles dispensing binder. The hopper allows several raw materials to be added and mixed during the fluidization process.
- Input:
- Main ingredient as powder, adhesive in liquid form
- Output:
- Solid medium-sized granules with 3%–5% moisture content
- Type:
- Spray Fluidized Bed, Wet Granulation
- Additional Features:
- Mixing, Drying, Cooling
LZG-Spiral Vibrating Dryer
Categories: Convection Dryer, Vibrating Dryer
Method for Drying Pellets and Granules:
The Spiral Vibrating Dryer dries materials by using centrifugal vibration and gravity to move them in a bouncing path from top to bottom along a spiral bed. Fresh hot air enters from below, interacting thoroughly with the material for heat and mass transfer before leaving through the top — ensuring even drying.
- Input:
- Granular, short-rod and spherical solids with < 20% moisture
- Output:
- Granules, short rods and spheres with 3%–5% moisture
- Temperature:
- Inlet air temperature < 100°C
- Additional Feature:
- Cooling
LDH-Ploughshare Mixer
Categories: Mixer, Horizontal Mixer
Great for Processing Materials That Require Breaking Down:
The Ploughshare Mixer consists of a transmission system, a cylinder, ploughshares and flying blades. The ploughshares promote movement along the cylinder wall while high-speed flying blades disperse materials efficiently, ensuring quick and even mixing.
- Input:
- Powders, Granules, Small amounts of liquids
- Type:
- Dry Mixing, Mild Wet Mixing
- Additional Feature:
- Mild Crushing
WLDH-Horizontal Ribbon Mixer
Categories: Mixer, Horizontal Mixer, Ribbon Blender
Equipped with Horizontal Screw Belts:
The Horizontal Ribbon Mixer offers efficient material blending. Its cylinder holds a shaft with surrounding ribbon belts that rotate at equal speed: the outer belts move material from both ends toward the center while the inner belts move it from the center back out, folding the batch together for thorough mixing.
- Input:
- Powders, Granules, Small amounts of liquid
- Type:
- Dry Mixing, Mild Wet Mixing
YK-Oscillating Granulator
Categories: Granulator and Extruder
Efficient, Versatile Oscillating Granulator:
The Oscillating Granulator uses a special back-and-forth motion to softly turn moist powder into even, round granules. Variable oscillation frequency and amplitude allow precise control of particle size and density, in a compact design with simple operation and low maintenance requirements.
- Input:
- Moist powder mixed with a binder
- Output:
- Wet cylindrical granules
- Type:
- Dry Granulation, Wet Granulation
- Additional Feature:
- Mixing
ZLB-Basket Granulator
Categories: Granulator and Extruder
Efficient Wet Extrusion Granulator:
Moist powder is pushed through a mesh by rotating blades during extrusion to form quality granules. The Basket Granulator offers steady granulation rates, visually appealing particles, an automated discharge process and high output levels.
- Input:
- Moist powder mixed with a binder
- Output:
- Wet cylindrical granules
- Type:
- Extrusion Granulation, Wet Granulation
- Additional Feature:
- Mixing
GKDH-Dry Compression Granulator
Categories: Granulator and Extruder
Additive-Free Dry Granulation Process:
Dry raw materials are compressed under pressure to form solid flakes, which are then processed into granules of the desired size — forming granules through pressure alone, with no liquid binder or added moisture.
- Input:
- Powder
- Output:
- Solid Granules
- Type:
- Dry Granulation
- Additional Features:
- Crushing, Screening
Round Freeze Dryer
Categories: Freeze Dryer, Commercial Freeze Dryer, Industrial Freeze Dryer
Maximize Output with Cylindrical-Chamber Freeze Drying:
The Round Freeze Dryer uses a cylindrical chamber that maximizes space usage for large-batch freeze drying at industrial scale. Built to handle big batches without compromising quality or efficiency, it helps companies expand freeze-drying capacity for pharmaceuticals, biological samples and food products while minimizing waste.
- Input:
- Pharmaceuticals, biological samples, food products (large batches)
- Output:
- Freeze-dried product with extended shelf life
- Temperature:
- Adjustable -50°C to -80°C
- Design:
- Cylindrical high-capacity chamber
Granulating, Drying and Mixing for Feed Pellets
Screw extruder and wet mixing granulators shape feed into pellets, fluidized-bed and vibrating dryers remove moisture from bulk feed material, ribbon and ploughshare mixers blend feed formulations, and hammer mills and the vacuum drum scraper dryer handle grinding and specialty drying needs.
Built for High-Volume Feed Production
Continuous fluidized-bed drying handles bulk feed throughput at production scale. Extrusion and wet granulation shape uniform, free-flowing pellets for feed and pet food. Hammer mills reduce grain and feed ingredients to consistent particle size before mixing or pelletizing. Ribbon and ploughshare mixers blend multi-ingredient feed formulations evenly.
