Patent ID: 6494164
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: A23K,A23N

Abstract:
A computer-aided apparatus for adding additives during the conditioning of animal feed, in whicha) the feed is transferred from a container (1) via a feed screw (2) at an inlet point (M) into a conditioner (3), b) the feed is transported in the conditioner (3) by a mixing screw (12) from the inlet point (M) along a path (A) to an exit point (N), and is exposed to vapor in the course of this, c) one or more additives (5) which are introduced into the conditioner (3) through one or more ports (10) are added to the feed which has passed through x% of the path (A) in the conditioner (3), d) the feed and the additives (5) added through one or more ports (10) are mixed on the remaining (100-x)% of the path (A) to form a mixture (6), e) the mixture (6) leaving the conditioner (3) at the exit point (N) is transferred to the pelleting press (7), f) the mixture (6) is formed into pellets (8) in the pelleting press (7) g) and the pellets (8) are finally transferred to a cooling device (9).