0086-138 3838 9622A 10 t/h alfalfa processing upgrade in Spain is being built around a simple principle: a compressed bale and a pellet-ready forage particle are not the same material.
The customer already operates downstream feed-processing equipment. Its new RICHI module is being installed only at the front of the factory, where dry alfalfa bales currently restrict stable throughput.
Rather than rebuilding the whole alfalfa pellet production line, the retrofit divides preparation into two mechanical jobs.
Before the Upgrade / After the Upgrade
| Existing Bottleneck | New 10 T/H Arrangement |
|---|---|
| Bales opened inconsistently | Controlled bale feeding |
| Large compressed forage enters preparation | Bale breaker performs primary opening |
| Stem length fluctuates | Grass crusher provides secondary size reduction |
| Multiple manual transfers | Conveyors connect the two machines |
| Dust escapes at transfer points | Aspiration connections added |
| Downstream feed fluctuates | Prepared forage enters buffer storage more evenly |
The bale breaker is not expected to produce final fine material. Its job is to open compressed alfalfa and reduce the bulky structure, typically into an intermediate size suitable for secondary processing.
The grass hammer mill then takes over.
Why 10 T/H at the Front End Matters
The customer’s downstream factory cannot sustain its planned production rate if bale preparation repeatedly interrupts material supply.
For that reason, the pretreatment module is designed around approximately 10 t/h of appropriately dry baled forage under the agreed material condition.
Actual hammer-mill throughput will still respond to screen selection, stem/leaf ratio and target particle size.
Spain’s commercial alfalfa sector also affects the equipment design. The customer is handling forage as a valuable feed ingredient, not low-value combustible waste. Excessive uncontrolled aspiration could remove fine leaf material that the processor wants to retain.
The new system therefore combines alfalfa bale breaking equipment, controlled conveying and a grass hammer mill for feed preparation rather than using aggressive material handling simply to maximize nominal throughput.
No new alfalfa pellet machine, pellet cooler machine or automatic bagging machine is included.
When the retrofit is complete, the customer’s existing plant will receive a more stable prepared forage stream while retaining its established downstream production and packaging routes.
