FEED GRANULATOR Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: combined feed production. SUBSTANCE: feed granulator has separable annular die and draw plate with rollers positioned within annular die on hollow pin. Die has side rings with L-shaped annular bores and L-shaped detachable annular arcs arranged so as to define T-shaped annular cavities between them and radial walls positioned between rings. Walls are made in the form of plates with T-shaped end projections received in T-shaped annular cavities. Mentioned parts of die are fastened by means of external power rings. Plates have longitudinal slots on one side and longitudinal projections positioned on other side in opposed relation to slots. Slots and projections of adjacent plates define pressing channels. Die is mounted on two draw plates and removably connected with them by pins. One draw plate is secured by needles with sleeve fitted onto shaft mounted within pin cavity and other draw plate is secured by needles with sleeve connected with toothed gear which is kinematically connected with toothed gear attached to shaft. Radial walls may be united into blocks consisting of 10-40 plates. EFFECT: increased efficiency, enhanced reliability in operation and easy repair. 2 cl, 5 dwg