Krone’s Premos 5000 is the first pelleting machine designed to to work in the field.
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The Premos 5000 uses a conveyor to unload the 5 tonne pellet hopper. Any typical grain handling equipment can be used to transfer the pellets, according to the company.
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Two rollers force material through 16 mm shaping moulds. The heat of compression when combined with a 12 to 16 per cent moisture content creates firm pellets.
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A sign painted on the side of the Premos 5000 prototype on display at Agritechnica claims it has already produced 530 tonnes of pellets.
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The pelletizing process creates temperatures of 80 C, which helps to destroy any feed-borne pathogens, making the feed safer for animals to consume.
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One of the machines on display at Agritechnica 2015 that impressed show judges enough to win a Gold Innovation Award was German manufacturer Krone’s Premos 5000 pellet harvester. Until now harvesting forages meant either baling or ensiling it. The Premos 5000 offers a third option, creating pellets right in the field.
