0086-138 3838 9622A 4.5 t/h sawdust pellet production line has been ordered by a wood processing operator in Finland, with the contract finalized this week through RICHI Machinery’s European sales office.
The raw material here is mostly pine and spruce sawdust pulled directly from a nearby sawmill — moisture content runs 35-45% straight off the saw, which is why the line includes a drum dryer ahead of the ring die pellet mill. Skip that step and you’re looking at clogged dies within hours. We’ve seen it happen.
Pellet specification target is 6mm diameter, ash content under 0.7%, for the residential heating market. Finnish winters don’t forgive low-quality fuel pellets — too much fines and the auto-feed stoves jam.
Equipment scope includes a chain conveyor feeding system, drum dryer, hammer mill for secondary size reduction, the ring die pellet mill itself, counter-flow pellet cooler, and a vibrating screen for fines removal. Cooling matters more than people think for sawdust pellets specifically — pull them off the press too hot and they’ll crack during bagging.
Delivery is scheduled for late Q3. RICHI‘s engineering team has already sent the foundation drawings so the buyer’s contractor can begin site prep before the equipment arrives — saves weeks on the back end.
