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Feed Rotary Vibrating Sieve Application Solution: Grading and Impurity Removal Equipment for Feed Pellets and Powders

Feed Rotary Vibrating Sieve Application Solution: Grading and Impurity Removal Equipment for Feed Pellets and Powders

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  • Common Challenges in Feed Screening

Feed comes in many forms, and different material types present different screening difficulties:


Pellet feeds: Pellets produced by granulation, crushing, or expansion need to be graded by particle size while simultaneously removing broken pieces and fines. Oversized pellets affect animal intake, while excessive powder causes waste and dust pollution. Balancing screening accuracy and throughput is the key.


Powdered feeds and premixes: Premixes containing vitamins, trace minerals, and other additives have fine particle sizes and high value – they are prone to dusting, electrostatic adhesion, and caking. Screening equipment must maintain accuracy while preventing over‑grinding and loss of active ingredients.


High oil content in raw materials: Some feed ingredients (such as fish meal and certain protein meals) contain high levels of oil, which tend to block the screen mesh on conventional vibrating screens, reducing screening efficiency and requiring frequent stoppages for cleaning.


  • Working Principle of the Rotary Vibrating Sieve

Gaofu's S49 series rotary vibrating sieve uses a vertical vibration motor as the excitation source. Eccentric weights installed at the top and bottom of the motor convert rotary motion into a three‑dimensional compound motion (horizontal, vertical, and inclined), which is transmitted to the screen surface. Material spreads outward on the screen surface in a circular spiral path, travelling a relatively long screening distance across a relatively small screening area.


By adjusting the phase angle of the upper and lower eccentric weights, the material's movement trajectory and residence time on the screen can be flexibly changed to suit different feed materials. Impurities and oversize material are automatically discharged, supporting continuous operation.


  • Core Advantages: Precise Grading, Efficient Impurity Removal, and Stable Operation

1. Multi‑deck grading design – multiple specifications from one feed

Gaofu's rotary vibrating sieve can be configured with 1 to 5 screen decks , enabling a single machine to produce 2 to 6 different particle size fractions simultaneously. Whether removing oversized particles or screening out fine powder and debris, precise control is achieved by selecting the appropriate mesh size. Classification efficiency reaches 90% to 98%. Different animal species and growth stages require different feed particle sizes – with a single pass, multiple specifications such as puppy and adult dog food, or small‑breed and large‑breed dog food, can be obtained simultaneously.


2. High screening accuracy – controllable fineness

Gaofu's rotary vibrating sieve achieves screening accuracy up to 600 mesh (0.02 mm) and filtration precision down to 5 microns. Grading fineness covers 10 to 400 mesh. Whether for coarse feed impurity removal or fine grading of premixes, additives, and other ultra‑fine powders, suitable screen configurations are available.


3. Anti‑blinding design – eliminating frequent stoppages

To address the blinding tendency of feed materials, Gaofu's rotary vibrating sieve is equipped with a bouncing ball cleaning system that continuously strikes the screen surface to prevent blinding. For ultra‑fine powders or electrostatic materials, an ultrasonic cleaning system can be optionally added – using ultrasonic energy to break electrostatic adhesion and significantly improve screening efficiency.


4. 304 stainless steel construction – meeting feed hygiene standards

All material‑contact parts are made of 304 food‑grade stainless steel (316L available on request), offering excellent corrosion resistance and complying with feed and food additive hygiene standards. The internal design has no dead corners or exposed bolts, is easy to disassemble and clean thoroughly, and effectively prevents cross‑contamination.


5. Fully enclosed structure – clean, dust‑free production

Gaofu's rotary vibrating sieve features a fully sealed structure with efficient dust‑proof flexible connections, ensuring material is processed in a closed environment with no dust emission. This not only meets environmental production requirements but also protects workshop cleanliness and operator occupational health.


6. High throughput – suitable for continuous production

Single‑machine throughput covers 0.1 t/h to 20 t/h – meeting the needs of small‑scale plants producing a few tonnes per hour to large‑scale lines producing over 20 tonnes per hour. The equipment runs smoothly with low noise and low energy consumption, and can be easily integrated into automated production lines for 24‑hour continuous operation.


7. Quick screen changes – easy maintenance

Screen changes on Gaofu's rotary vibrating sieve take only 3‑5 minutes and can be performed by general operators. Long screen life significantly reduces downtime, lowering maintenance and labour costs.


  • Applicable Scenarios

Gaofu's S49 series feed rotary vibrating sieve is suitable for screening a wide range of feed materials:


Livestock feed: Raw material cleaning and finished product grading for pig, poultry, duck, and other feeds;

Aquatic feed: Fine powder or particle screening for fish, shrimp, and other aquatic feeds with strict particle size requirements;

Pet food: Grading of dry kibble, removing broken particles and dust;

Premixes and additives: Fine screening of vitamin, trace mineral, and other premixes;

Fermented feed: Removing lumps, impurities, and under‑fermented large particles.


  • Selection Recommendations

When choosing a rotary vibrating sieve for feed production, consider the following aspects:

Evaluation DimensionKey Points to Consider
Material typePellets, crushed feed, powder, or premix – different forms have different screening requirements
Grading requirementsDetermine number of grades needed (2, 3, or more); choose number of screen decks (1‑5) accordingly
Screening accuracySelect mesh size based on target fineness; S49 series covers 2‑500 mesh
Cleaning methodBouncing ball for conventional materials; ultrasonic recommended for ultra‑fine or electrostatic materials
Material constructionUse 304 or 316L stainless steel for contact parts to meet feed hygiene standards
ThroughputSelect the appropriate model based on production capacity; covers 0.1‑20 t/h


  • Conclusion

Feed screening and grading may seem like just one step in the production line, but it directly affects nutritional value, palatability, and farming safety. With over 40 years of experience in screening, Gaofu Machinery's S49 series feed rotary vibrating sieve – featuring multi‑deck grading, high‑precision screening, anti‑blinding design, food‑grade stainless steel construction, and a fully enclosed structure – provides feed processors with a professional screening solution from impurity removal to grading.


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About Gaofu

Xinxiang Gaofu Machinery Co., Ltd. was founded back in the 1980s. With over 40 years of development, it has been certified as a National-level Specialized, Refined, Unique & Innovative Little Giant Enterprise, National Green Factory, National High-tech Enterprise, and National Intellectual Property Advantage Enterprise, and serves as the President Unit of China Vibration Screening Industry Association.

The company is accredited with the Henan Provincial Industrial Design Center, Henan Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Intelligent On-line Screening System, and Xinxiang Municipal Engineering Technology Research Center for Fine Screening.

Gaofu has obtained more than 500 patents including invention patents, utility model patents and design patents, been awarded the Science and Technology Achievement Prize issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, and participated in drafting and formulating 4 national standards.

Gaofu's product portfolio covers multiple series and hundreds of specifications, including vibrating screening equipment, conveying equipment, coal crushing equipment, filtration equipment and automatic material handling systems.

Core products include vibrating screens, screening machines, vibratory sifters, rotary vibrating screens, ultrasonic vibrating screens, linear vibrating screens, airflow screens, gyratory screens, roller screens, dewatering screens, bar screens, vacuum feeding machines, dust-free feeding stations, bulk bag feeding stations, feeding systems, automatic powder feeding systems, automatic slag-discharging filters, leaf filters, clay filters, toothed roll crushers, coal crushers and other machinery.

These products are widely applied in food, pharmaceutical, chemical, metallurgy, construction materials, mining, thermal power, environmental protection and many other industries, winning recognition and trust from over 10,000 clients worldwide.

Gaofu products enjoy strong sales across Greater China, and are exported to more than 100 countries and regions such as Russia, Canada, the United States, New Zealand, Japan, Brazil and South Africa.

Upholding the corporate mission of Improving material quality & efficiency to fully satisfy customer demands, Gaofu maintains long-term partnerships with clients to achieve win-win development.

At present, Gaofu is an official qualified supplier for numerous Fortune Global 500 enterprises, including CNPC, Sinopec, Sinochem Holdings, China Resources Group, Sinopharm Group, COFCO, China National Building Material, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, Jinchuan Group and more.

Gaofu Machinery ranks No.1 in global sales volume of vibrating screens.

In May 2024, Frost & Sullivan, a world-renowned international consulting firm, issued a Market Position Verification Certificate confirming that Gaofu achieved the world's largest shipment volume of vibrating screens in the global market in 2023.

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