Animal Feed Granule Packaging Machine

What is an Animal Feed Granule Packaging Machine?

Animal Feed Granule Packaging Machine is an automated packaging machine designed for granular or powdered materials such as livestock feed and pet food. It accepts pre-made bags (such as woven or paper bags) or stand-up pouches, using heat sealing, ultrasonic sealing, or seaming to ensure a moisture-proof seal. The typical packaging range is 20-50 kg/bag, but custom sizes of 1-10 kg small bags or ton-sized bags are also available. The speed reaches 480-700 bags/hour. Prices vary depending on configuration, ranging from approximately US$1,200 to US$3,000 for a basic model, to approximately US$8,000 for a fully automatic, high-speed model (including weighing and bag sewing).

The Animal Feed Granule Packaging Machine completes feed packaging through an automated process: feed pellets are conveyed into a storage hopper, where they are weighed in real time by a high-precision sensor. Filling is performed in two stages, fast and slow, ensuring precise weight accuracy (error ≤ 0.2%). After filling, a pneumatic system automatically clamps and seals the bags (heat-sealing or seaming), while a conveyor belt removes the finished bags. This process requires no human intervention, making it suitable for large-scale feed production.

Animal Feed Granule Packaging Machine Working Video

Animal Feed Granule Packaging Machine Features

The Animal Feed Granule Packaging Machine automatically weighs, fills, handles, and conveys the bags. It also features intelligent control with alarms, data logging, and optional label printing.

Automatic Weighing: Utilizing a load cell or volumetric metering system, the machine achieves high-precision weighing, ensuring accurate weight with an error within ±0.2%. Some models also feature multi-stage weighing hoppers, such as a dual-hopper design, which effectively increases packaging speed.

Bagging and Filling: Bagging can be performed using gravity or pneumatic filling for pellet feeds of varying particle sizes (typically 2-10mm). The equipment's dust-proof design effectively reduces dust emissions and maintains a clean production environment.

Bag Handling: Some high-end models support fully automatic bag removal and opening (requiring pre-made bags or roll film), enabling automated bagging and retrieval. Sealing can be configured with either seam or heat sealing devices, adapting to sealing requirements for various bag materials, such as woven bags and PE bags.

Conveying and Sorting: After packaging, finished products are automatically transported to palletizing or storage areas via belt or chain conveyors. The equipment also features a shaping and flattening function to ensure uniform bag shapes for subsequent stacking and transportation.

Intelligent Control: Utilizing a combination of PLC and touchscreen control, users can set parameters such as weight and bag count via the touchscreen, store recipes, and generate prompt alarms in the event of a malfunction. Furthermore, the equipment features data logging, production statistics, and optional label printing.

Animal Feed Granule Packaging Machine Types

Animal feed granule packaging machines are generally categorized into three types: fully automatic and fully unmanned, suitable for large-scale plants; semi-automatic and manual-assisted, suitable for small and medium-sized plants; and high-speed, high-precision, multi-head combination weighing machines suitable for large-scale production.

Fully automatic packaging machines integrate automatic weighing, filling, sealing, conveying, and palletizing functions, achieving fully unmanned operation. They are suitable for large feed plants or high-capacity production scenarios, such as production lines with an hourly packaging capacity exceeding 600 bags (25 kg/bag). Their advantages include significantly improving production efficiency, reducing labor costs, and ensuring consistent packaging specifications. For example, a fully automatic packaging line combined with a robotic palletizing system can achieve a high efficiency packaging capacity of thousands of bags per hour.

Semi-automatic packaging machines require manual assistance for some steps, such as bagging and sealing, but the core weighing and filling processes are automated. They are primarily designed for small and medium-sized feed plants or those with lower production capacity requirements. Their advantages include lower equipment costs and high operational flexibility, making them particularly suitable for businesses with limited budgets or fluctuating production capacity, as they can flexibly adjust production schedules through manual intervention.

Multi-head combination weighing scale packaging machines utilize multiple weighing units, working in tandem to achieve high-speed, high-precision packaging. They are particularly suitable for large-scale production scenarios with packaging volumes exceeding 1,000 bags per hour. Their core advantages include weighing accuracy of up to ±0.2% and packaging speeds over 30% higher than traditional equipment, effectively meeting the demands of high-efficiency and high-stability production.

Animal Feed Granule Packaging Machine Technical Specifications

VFS5000/7300 A5 Automatic Stable Four-Pouch Forming and Packaging Machine.

Vertical Packaging Unit - Classic Single Unit
VFS320/5000D/5000B/7300B/9000/1100/1500/1700 Vertical Form Filling and Packaging Machine.

Animal Feed Granule Packaging Machine Price

Animal Feed Granule Packaging Machine prices vary: small stand-alone machines range from $2,400 to $6,000; heat-sealing packaging scales range from $3,500 to $6,000; semi-automatic large-scale packaging systems range from $16,500 to $17,800; and high-end multi-head pre-made bagging equipment costs approximately $13,000.

Small stand-alone packaging machines are typically small and compact, with a packaging capacity of 5–50 kg and a price range of $2,400 to $6,000. They are suitable for small-scale production lines or light and medium-sized industries. It performs basic weighing and bagging functions, offering easy operation and low maintenance, making it ideal for the daily packaging needs of farms, feed mills, or pellet processing companies.

Heat-sealing packaging scales, based on smaller packaging machines, add heat-sealing capabilities. They have a packaging capacity of 5–50 kg and are typically priced between $3,500 and $6,000. This type of equipment not only accurately weighs but also automatically heat-seals the bags, protecting the materials from moisture and deterioration, improving product appearance and storage stability. It is suitable for companies with high demands on finished product quality.

Semi-automatic large-scale packaging systems, priced between $16,500 and $17,800, offer a more comprehensive range of functions, with a packaging capacity of 15–50 kg. Equipped with automated weighing, filling, conveying, and sealing modules, they significantly improve packaging efficiency and reduce manual intervention. They are particularly suitable for medium- to large-scale feed mills, fertilizer plants, and other applications that handle large quantities of material.

High-end multi-head pre-made bagging systems, priced around $13,000, are high-speed, precision packaging machines. Equipped with a multi-head metering system, it can handle multiple packaging lines simultaneously, ensuring a combination of high efficiency and precision. It is ideal for large factories, export companies, or production environments with extremely high capacity and quality requirements.

Applicable Materials for the Animal Feed Granule Packaging Machine

The Animal Feed Granule Packaging Machine is suitable for quantitative packaging of various animal feed pellets. It is suitable for a wide range of materials, including livestock pellets for poultry such as chickens, ducks, and geese, as well as livestock such as pigs, cattle, and sheep; aquaculture pellets for fish, shrimp, and crab; pet food pellets such as cat and dog food; and pet feed pellets for birds and rodents; specialty feeds such as laboratory animal feed and insect feed such as mealworms and crickets; as well as granular feed ingredients such as extruded corn and soybean meal pellets.