{"id":13259,"date":"2019-08-01T04:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T09:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insta-pro.com\/?p=13259"},"modified":"2019-07-25T09:20:36","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T14:20:36","slug":"benefits-of-pre-grinding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instapro.spinuhost.com\/en\/blog\/engineeringandmaintenance\/benefits-of-pre-grinding\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Pre-Grinding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many customers ask us if they should crack the soy before extrusion because they have been told by other extruder manufacturers that with \u201ctheir extruder\u201d they don\u2019t need too.<\/p>\n

The truth is, you can process soy as is without passing it through a hammer mill or roller mill for coarse grinding, but then you are using your extruder as hammer mill, which will affect the life of the extruder parts.<\/p>\n

The reason we recommend all of our customers do a coarse grinding of the soy before entering the extruder is:<\/p>\n

1) Parts will last longer<\/p>\n

2) Meal will be more homogenous<\/p>\n

3) You will have a better overall cook<\/p>\n

However, there are many other reasons for grinding soybeans prior to extrusion. A primary reason is the extruder doesn\u2019t have to work as hard during the extrusion process. This prolongs the life of your extruder, and results in a better end-product. A smaller particle size will also increase the feed efficiency for animals.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that it doesn\u2019t need to be a fine grind. A soybean being cracked in 4 pieces would be a sufficient start, and improve the process.<\/p>\n

Our extruders can certainly extrude whole beans, but it overall is a less efficient process.<\/p>\n

In a previous blog<\/a>, we cover the different applications you can use for grinding soybeans. Depending on your particular needs and tendencies, a hammer mill or roller mill are the two most popular options you may want to explore.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions regarding pre-grinding materials or need more information on the various applications available, please contact<\/a> our team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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