Thank you. The wood drys outside for some years but I plan to build a shed and paint it black, to dry it faster. Unfortunately the pellet press is broken now (Made in China) but I will buy one made in Germany soon.
Thank you for your reply....I am from New Zealand and i am looking into building a small pellet plant of about the size that yours appears to be....and if its ok, i have some questions How many Kw of electrical supply does your pellet plant require? How many Kg per hour is your plant capable of? Are you making pellets commercially or just for yourself? Thank you for any information
The shredder has 20 kW, the press had 15 kW, the hammermill has 11 kW. The output was 70-100 kg/h. I sell the pellets, but it is a hobby for the weekend. The new (used) press will have 30 kW and do 200 kg/h. Don't buy a pellet press from china, they are meant to make food pellets.
Thank you that information. I know about the Chinese pellet presses not being strong enough...what part of your press failed? How well did the die and rollers wear?....i know the dies and rollers from some chinese manufacturers wear out after only a few hours.....and some from other manufacturers last far longer that they are meant to. Your new pellet press sounds like it is a similar size to what i am aiming for...i am intending to make my own press as i am an engineering welder/machinist by trade.
Some of the ball bearings failed. The last one destroyed the housing of the gearbox. The die and the rollers were hardened and had no wear at all. You can have a look at my new press here: www.akahl.de As you can see there: the bigger the rollers, the bigger the pressure you can have on the saw dust.
How do you dry your wood? I have watched all your videos of your pellet plant and the machines you show, its very impressive.
Thank you. The wood drys outside for some years but I plan to build a shed and paint it black, to dry it faster. Unfortunately the pellet press is broken now (Made in China) but I will buy one made in Germany soon.
Thank you for your reply....I am from New Zealand and i am looking into building a small pellet plant of about the size that yours appears to be....and if its ok, i have some questions
How many Kw of electrical supply does your pellet plant require?
How many Kg per hour is your plant capable of?
Are you making pellets commercially or just for yourself?
Thank you for any information
The shredder has 20 kW, the press had 15 kW, the hammermill has 11 kW. The output was 70-100 kg/h. I sell the pellets, but it is a hobby for the weekend. The new (used) press will have 30 kW and do 200 kg/h. Don't buy a pellet press from china, they are meant to make food pellets.
Thank you that information.
I know about the Chinese pellet presses not being strong enough...what part of your press failed?
How well did the die and rollers wear?....i know the dies and rollers from some chinese manufacturers wear out after only a few hours.....and some from other manufacturers last far longer that they are meant to.
Your new pellet press sounds like it is a similar size to what i am aiming for...i am intending to make my own press as i am an engineering welder/machinist by trade.
Some of the ball bearings failed. The last one destroyed the housing of the gearbox. The die and the rollers were hardened and had no wear at all. You can have a look at my new press here: www.akahl.de As you can see there: the bigger the rollers, the bigger the pressure you can have on the saw dust.