Feed mill bottlenecks rarely come from one place.
If your feed mill is missing production targets, running short on storage, slowing down at loadout or struggling with inconsistent feed quality, the fix usually takes more than one equipment change. AGI helps feed producers identify the bottlenecks holding production back and build practical solutions across storage, processing, batching, conveying, dust management, loadout and hazard monitoring.
Trying to hit a higher tonnes-per-hour target?
Adding capacity is not always as simple as installing a larger machine. Ingredient flow, grinding, batching, mixing and loadout all need to keep pace. AGI can help assess where production is slowing down and recommend equipment changes that support the target output, not just one part of the mill.
When Blue Clay Colony had outgrown its existing feed mill, they turned to AGI to increase production, maintain feed quality, and support future growth.
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Feed consistency starts before the mixer.
Inconsistent feed quality can come from upstream issues: ingredient handling, dosing, grinding, batching or liquid addition.
AGI systems help producers improve control across the process, with equipment selected to support more consistent batches and fewer manual workarounds. Solutions can include:
- AGI FLEXmill™ batching and mixing
- Micro ingredient systems
- Ingredient scales
- Grain scale hoppers
- Surge hoppers
- Liquid addition systems
- Overhead storage bins
Add storage without slowing down the mill.
More species, more formulations and more ingredients can put pressure on storage and transfer points.
AGI helps producers design storage around the way the mill runs, with options that support ingredient segregation, efficient transfer and future expansion.
- AGI Westeel flat bottom bins
- Hopper bottom bins
- Overhead ingredient bins
- Loadout bins
- Bulk ingredient storage systems
- Distribution and transfer equipment
These systems help keep ingredients available, organized and moving through the facility.
Keep ingredients and finished feed moving.
AGI supplies the handling equipment needed to move ingredients, ground grain and finished feed through the facility, including:
- Bucket elevators
- Drag conveyors
- Screw conveyors
- Screw feeders
- Distributors
- Gates and valves
- Loop conveyors
- Loadout systems
The right mix of conveyors, elevators, distributors, gates and loadout equipment helps reduce choke points between storage, processing and dispatch.
If trucks are waiting, the mill is losing time.
Loadout can become a bottleneck even when upstream production is strong. For producers managing fleet schedules, labour and delivery commitments, faster loading can make a real difference.
Talk to AGI about faster feed loadout
Spot equipment issues before they stop production.
Unexpected downtime is expensive. AGI CMC Hazard Monitoring gives operators visibility into critical equipment conditions so issues can be addressed before they become larger interruptions. Monitoring includes:
- Bearing temperatures
- Belt misalignment
- Vibration
- Equipment performance indicators
Combined with dust collection systems and proper facility design, these solutions help support more reliable feed mill operations.
Planning an upgrade, expansion or new feed mill?