Abstract
The article is devoted to the development of a feed granulator. Granular feed is considered as a promising product for animal husbandry due to their high nutritional value. The description of the feed granulator as the basis for the production of pellets from fodder crops is given. One of the key elements of the granulator is a matrix, which is a steel part with many holes through which the nutrient mass is passed under pressure during granulation. The matrices are divided into planar and annular. Granulators by design are also divided into roller, drum, disc, blade, vibrating and rotarycentrifugal. Granulators can also be domestic and industrial, which differ from each other in different overall dimensions and performance. To date, the production of granulators is carried out at some plants in Russia. Based on the message of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, it follows that Kazakhstan needs to establish its own production of equipment for processing raw materials of the agro-industrial complex, including feed pellets. In the course of our research, we have developed a feed granulator. The design of the developed granulator will reduce peak loads on the working bodies, increase reliability, and improve the feed mixture supply to the area of operation of the working bodies. The granulator consists of a base (housing), shafts, an unloading blade, a die, a washer, a screw with an internal hexagon, a spring lock washer, a nut, a screw with an internal hexagon, bearings, a lock washer, a prismatic key, a ring, a screw, a roller and a distribution blade. The developed feed granulator has a simple design and compact appearance. Its design will allow the production of granular feed of good quality and optimal consistency.