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Particle Size To Screen Aperture Selector
Pick The Right Hammer Mill Screen For Your Target Finished Particle Size, By Application. Reference Table Follows Research-Grade Ratios For Grain, Biomass, And Specialty Processing.
Target Mean Particle Size (μm)
Common Targets: 600-900μm Poultry Mash · 800-1200μm Cattle · 200-500μm Pet Food · 1500-3000μm Pellet Press Feed
Industrial Application
Material Moisture (%)
Higher Moisture Uses Larger Screens
Rotor Speed Setting
Recommended Configuration
Awaiting input parameters to calculate optimal tip speed and screen specifications.
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Screen Aperture (mm)
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Mesh Equivalent
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Tip Speed (m/s)
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Hammer Type
Application Note: System standby.
Particle Size Reference Matrix
Application
Target μm
Screen mm
Tip Speed
Poultry Mash (Broiler)
600-900
1.0-1.5
85 m/s
Swine / Livestock
700-1100
1.5-2.5
80 m/s
Cattle / Ruminant
1200-2000
3-5
70 m/s
Pellet Feed Upstream
1500-2500
5-10
80 m/s
Biomass / Wood Pellet
1000-2000
6-12
95 m/s
Pet Food / Specialty
200-500
0.8-1.5
70 m/s
Herb / Spice Fine
100-300
0.8-1.5
90 m/s
Hammer Mill Output Produces A Particle Size Distribution, Not A Single Size — The Published Screen-To-Mean Ratios Assume Gaussian Distribution Centered On The Target. Actual Mean Varies With Feed Material, Moisture, And Tip Speed. Send TCPEL A 5-10 Kg Material Sample For Free Particle Size Test Report Within 7 Working Days, Including Measured D50, D10, D90 Values For Your Exact Feedstock.
