Oil expellers
Optiflow 30 screw press
Double-chamber screw press for multi-oilseed crushing
Crushing capacityOn request
Motor powerOn request
Why this crop is different
Crushing Canola
Canola is a high-oil seed, so most of the value comes out at the press. Running two presses side by side lets a mill crush more seed in a day without changing the rest of the line, and the oil from both is sifted, settled and filtered together before it goes on to storage and refining.
- Canola is cleaned and destoned, cracked, separated from its husk, and stored, before it goes through the cooker on its way to the presses.
- Tell us your daily tonnage when you enquire. It decides how many presses the line needs.
Process flow
How a canola oil line works
Follow the seed from left to right. The numbers on the drawing match the steps below it, and every machine is explained in plain words.
Canola is cleaned, cracked and cooked, then two presses work side by side from one shared feed. The oil is filtered once and goes on to storage and refining.
The line, step by step
Clean the seed
Seed arrives from the field with dust, straw and stones in it. All of that is taken out first, because it wears the press and spoils the oil.
- 1
Seed cleanerShakes the seed over screens to take out dust, straw and anything larger or smaller than the seed.
Cyclone and blower: Sucks away the light dust and drops it in one place, keeping the air in the mill clean.
- 2
DestonerRemoves stones, which are the same size as seed but heavier. One stone can damage the press.
- 3
CrackerBreaks the seed open between rollers, so the hard outer skin can come away from the soft kernel.
- 4
Kernel and husk separatorShakes and blows the broken skins away from the kernels. Husk holds no oil, so it should not go to the press.
Husk goes to husk processing
- 5
Seed storage siloHolds clean seed ready for pressing. A rotary valve at the bottom lets it out at a steady rate.
Moved between machines by: Bucket elevator, Screw conveyor
Warm the seed
Warm, evenly moist seed releases its oil far more easily than cold seed.
- 6
BoilerMakes the steam that heats the cooker.
- 7
Seed cookerWarms and stirs the seed with steam. Warm seed gives up its oil far more easily, like warm butter compared with cold.
Squeeze out the oil
This is where seed becomes two products: oil, and a dry cake known as meal.
- 8
Final press ×2Oil expeller · Double chamber · Optiflow 30
The heart of the mill. A turning screw squeezes the seed harder and harder until the oil runs out through narrow gaps, leaving a dry cake.
Moved between machines by: Bucket elevator
Cool the cake
OptionalCake leaves the press hot. A cooler brings it down before bagging so it stores well. Not every line needs this.
- 9
Meal coolerA slowly turning drum with air drawn through it cools the warm meal, so it stores safely in bags.
Weigh and bag the meal
The meal is weighed into bags. It is valuable in its own right, usually as animal feed.
- 10
Batch hopper and weighing machine ×3Holds the meal and weighs out each batch into a bag.
- 11
Bagged mealThe pressed seed, sold as animal feed or sent on for further processing.
Moved between machines by: Screw conveyor, Bucket elevator
Separate the oil from the solids
Oil leaves the press cloudy with bits of seed, called foots. These are sifted out and sent back to the press, and the oil moves on.
- 12
Vibro sifterThe oil from the press is cloudy with bits of seed, called foots. This vibrating screen lets the oil through and holds the bits back.
- 13
Paver chain conveyorCarries the wet bits caught by the sifter back up, so they go through the press again and their oil is not wasted.
Solids return to the press
- 14
Settling oil tankThe oil rests here while the finer particles sink to the bottom, and a slow stirrer keeps the tank even.
Moved between machines by: Screw conveyor, Pump
Filter the oil
The oil is pushed through filters until it runs clear, then stored.
- 15
Filter pressForces the oil through cloth-covered plates. The last fine solids stay on the cloth and clear oil comes out.
- 16
Filtered oil tankStores the clear oil after filtering.
Moved between machines by: Pump
The oil ends here: To storage and refinery
The line
Machines for Canola
Taken from the catalogue: every machine listed here is rated for this crop. General-purpose conveying, filtration and spares suit every line and are listed separately.
Oil expellers
Optiflow 40 screw press
Heavy-duty double-chamber screw press for multi-oilseed application
Crushing capacity10–11 TPD final press · 13–14 TPD pre-press
Motor power30 kW × 960 rpm
Oil expellers
Optiflow 50 screw press
Heavy-duty double-chamber screw press for multi-oilseed application
Crushing capacity11–12 TPD final press · 14–15 TPD pre-press
Motor power50 HP × 960 rpm
Expeller accessories
Crammer feeder
Smart feeding that prevents bridging in the feed hopper
FitsOptiflow presses and others on request
Expeller accessories
Cake breaker
Better cooling, easy conveying and consistent packaging of cake
FitsOptiflow presses and others on request
What it earns
What a Canola line produces in a day
Set to canola at 42% oil, the figure we publish for this crop. The tonnage, the hours and the three prices are yours to change — the rates shown are examples, not a quotation.
Seed pressed11.5 tper day
Oil4,046 L3.70 t per day
Cake7.63 tper day
| Oil sales | ₹607,000 |
| Cake sales | ₹214,000 |
| Seed cost | −₹713,000 |
| Gross margin per day, before power and labour | ₹107,000 |
| Per month · 25 working days | ₹2,684,000 |
Worked out from the three prices on the left, which are examples. Put your own in before you trust this figure.
The line this needs
| Stage | Duty | Machine | Units |
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Each machine is sized from the capacity we publish on its own page. Stages we do not publish a capacity for are sized to your layout.
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Machine list, layout and power load for your numbers.
Other crops
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