Chilled cast iron rolls

Seed cracker

Cracking machine for hard oilseeds before pressing

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Cracks hard seeds such as sunflower, soybean, safflower and jatropha between grooved chilled cast iron rolls, with uniform feeding and magnetic protection against iron particles.

  • Adjustable roll gap system
  • Easy inspection and maintenance doors
  • Automatic roll disengagement system
  • Permanent magnet protection
Capacity10–50 tonnes per day
Roll materialChilled cast iron, grooved and balanced
Roll size750 × 250 mm

Suits

Technical data

Specifications

Capacity varies with seed, moisture and conditioning.

Capacity10–50 tonnes per day
Roll materialChilled cast iron, grooved and balanced
Roll size750 × 250 mm
Feeding systemRPM controlled with adjustable gate
Seed cracker · general arrangementIndicative · not to scale

Key features

Built for continuous duty

01

Uniform cracking

Consistent size of cracked seed particles.

02

Reduced equipment damage

Magnet protection keeps iron particles out of the press.

03

Long operational life

Special chilled rolls raise durability.

04

Low maintenance

Easy access and a robust design.

How it works

Working principle and use

Working principle

Seeds pass between rotating grooved rolls that crack them into uniform pieces, while magnetic separation removes iron.

Applications

Vegetable oil industries cracking sunflower, soybean, safflower and jatropha.

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