{"id":1061,"date":"2026-05-12T08:56:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tcpel.net\/?page_id=1061"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:57:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:57:55","slug":"species-die-compression-selector","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tcpel.net\/de\/feed-pellet-machine\/animal-feed-pelletizer\/species-die-compression-selector\/","title":{"rendered":"Kompressionsselektor f\u00fcr die Artd\u00fcse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d1340fe\" data-block-id=\"d1340fe\"><style>.stk-d1340fe {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d1340fe-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-50dffd9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"50dffd9\"><style>.stk-50dffd9-container{margin-top:var(--stk--preset--spacing--50, 1.5rem) !important;margin-right:var(--stk--preset--spacing--50, 1.5rem) !important;margin-bottom:var(--stk--preset--spacing--50, 1.5rem) !important;margin-left:var(--stk--preset--spacing--50, 1.5rem) !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-50dffd9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-50dffd9-inner-blocks\"><div class=\"ct-breadcrumbs\" data-source=\"rankmath\" ><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d46a5d7\" data-block-id=\"d46a5d7\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d46a5d7-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5fbd97f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5fbd97f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5fbd97f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5fbd97f-inner-blocks\">\n<!-- TCPEL Tool 3: Species-Die Compression Ratio Selector -->\n<!-- Hook 3: Species-Die Compression Ratio Field Guide (Phase A) -->\n<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');\n#tcpel-tool-die {\n  --c0:#0078C0; 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Aligned with KSU thesis + ASAE S269.5:2012 + NRC nutrient guidelines.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"form-grid\">\n      <div>\n        <label for=\"die-species\">Species + Growth Stage<\/label>\n        <select id=\"die-species\">\n          <option value=\"broiler-starter\">Broiler chicken \u2014 starter<\/option>\n          <option value=\"broiler-grower\">Broiler chicken \u2014 grower<\/option>\n          <option value=\"layer\">Layer hen \u2014 production<\/option>\n          <option value=\"cattle\">Cattle \/ dairy<\/option>\n          <option value=\"pig-starter\">Pig \u2014 starter<\/option>\n          <option value=\"pig-finisher\">Pig \u2014 finisher<\/option>\n          <option value=\"sheep\">Sheep \/ goat<\/option>\n          <option value=\"fish-fry\">Sinking fish feed \u2014 fry<\/option>\n          <option value=\"fish-grower\">Sinking fish feed \u2014 grower<\/option>\n          <option value=\"shrimp\">Shrimp feed<\/option>\n          <option value=\"pet-dog\">Pet \u2014 dog<\/option>\n          <option value=\"pet-rabbit\">Pet \u2014 rabbit<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <button class=\"calc-btn\" onclick=\"dieSelectorCalc()\">Show Recommended Die Configuration<\/button>\n\n    <div id=\"die-result\" class=\"result\">\n      <div class=\"recommend\" id=\"die-headline\">\u2014<\/div>\n      <table>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><th style=\"width:40%\">Pellet Diameter<\/th><td id=\"die-diameter\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th>L\/D Compression Ratio<\/th><td id=\"die-ld\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th>PDI Commercial Target<\/th><td id=\"die-pdi\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th>Conditioning Temp<\/th><td id=\"die-temp\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th>Conditioned Mash Moisture<\/th><td id=\"die-moisture\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><th>TCF Model Match (mid-scale)<\/th><td id=\"die-tcf\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n      <a href=\"#ct-popup-816\" class=\"cta-link\">Get TCF Quote with This Die Configuration \u2192<\/a>\n      <p class=\"footnote\">Source: KSU 2010 thesis L\/D regression on 114 mill samples; pelletmillmanufacturer.com OEM bulletin compression-ratio consensus; ojafr 2025 mixer-fat penalty (-13% PDI per 17% fat increase); ASAE S269.5:2012 PDI test method. Final die configuration confirmed by TCPEL engineering against your specific feedstock + electrical infrastructure.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\nconst DIE_CONFIG = {\n  'broiler-starter':   {name:'Broiler chicken \u2014 starter',     diameter:'2\u20134 mm',    ld:'1:8',          pdi:'\u226585% (88\u201392% commercial)', temp:'78\u201385 \u00b0C', moist:'14.0\u201315.5%', tcf:'TCF150 \/ TCF200'},\n  'broiler-grower':    {name:'Broiler chicken \u2014 grower',      diameter:'4\u20136 mm',    ld:'1:9 to 1:11',  pdi:'88\u201392%',                   temp:'78\u201385 \u00b0C', moist:'14.0\u201315.5%', tcf:'TCF250 \/ TCF300'},\n  'layer':             {name:'Layer hen \u2014 production',         diameter:'6\u20138 mm',    ld:'1:10 to 1:12', pdi:'88\u201392%',                   temp:'78\u201385 \u00b0C', moist:'14.0\u201315.5%', tcf:'TCF300 \/ TCF350'},\n  'cattle':            {name:'Cattle \/ dairy feed',             diameter:'6\u201310 mm',   ld:'1:5 to 1:8',   pdi:'~85% (high-fiber)',        temp:'70\u201380 \u00b0C', moist:'14.0\u201315.0%', tcf:'TCF400 \/ TCF450 +'},\n  'pig-starter':       {name:'Pig \u2014 starter',                   diameter:'3\u20135 mm',    ld:'1:8',          pdi:'88\u201392%',                   temp:'78\u201385 \u00b0C', moist:'14.0\u201315.5%', tcf:'TCF200 \/ TCF250'},\n  'pig-finisher':      {name:'Pig \u2014 finisher',                  diameter:'5\u20138 mm',    ld:'1:9 to 1:11',  pdi:'88\u201392%',                   temp:'78\u201385 \u00b0C', moist:'14.0\u201315.5%', tcf:'TCF350 \/ TCF400'},\n  'sheep':             {name:'Sheep \/ goat feed',               diameter:'5\u20138 mm',    ld:'1:5 to 1:8',   pdi:'\u226585%',                     temp:'70\u201380 \u00b0C', moist:'14.0\u201315.0%', tcf:'TCF300 \/ TCF450'},\n  'fish-fry':          {name:'Sinking fish feed \u2014 fry',         diameter:'1.5\u20133 mm',  ld:'1:14 to 1:18', pdi:'92\u201395%',                   temp:'85\u201395 \u00b0C', moist:'14.5\u201316.0%', tcf:'TCF250 + conditioner'},\n  'fish-grower':       {name:'Sinking fish feed \u2014 grower',      diameter:'3\u20136 mm',    ld:'1:12 to 1:16', pdi:'92\u201395%',                   temp:'85\u201395 \u00b0C', moist:'14.5\u201316.0%', tcf:'TCF400 + conditioner'},\n  'shrimp':            {name:'Shrimp feed',                     diameter:'1.5\u20132.5 mm',ld:'1:18 to 1:25', pdi:'96\u201398%',                   temp:'90\u2013100 \u00b0C',moist:'15.0\u201317.0%', tcf:'TCF400 + extruder recommended'},\n  'pet-dog':           {name:'Pet \u2014 dog food',                  diameter:'8\u201312 mm',   ld:'1:10 to 1:14', pdi:'88\u201392%',                   temp:'80\u201390 \u00b0C', moist:'14.5\u201316.0%', tcf:'TCF300 \/ TCF400'},\n  'pet-rabbit':        {name:'Pet \u2014 rabbit \/ small-pet pellets',diameter:'4\u20136 mm',    ld:'1:8 to 1:10',  pdi:'85\u201390%',                   temp:'75\u201385 \u00b0C', moist:'14.0\u201315.5%', tcf:'TCF200 \/ TCF250'}\n};\nfunction dieSelectorCalc(){\n  const sp = document.getElementById('die-species').value;\n  const c = DIE_CONFIG[sp];\n  document.getElementById('die-headline').textContent = c.name;\n  document.getElementById('die-diameter').textContent = c.diameter;\n  document.getElementById('die-ld').textContent = c.ld;\n  document.getElementById('die-pdi').textContent = c.pdi;\n  document.getElementById('die-temp').textContent = c.temp;\n  document.getElementById('die-moisture').textContent = c.moist;\n  document.getElementById('die-tcf').textContent = c.tcf;\n  document.getElementById('die-result').classList.add('shown');\n}\n<\/script>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Species-Die Compression Ratio Selector Configure the right pellet-mill die L\/D ratio, hole diameter, and PDI target for your species and growth stage. Aligned with KSU thesis + ASAE S269.5:2012 + NRC nutrient guidelines. Species + Growth Stage Broiler chicken \u2014 starterBroiler chicken \u2014 growerLayer hen \u2014 productionCattle \/ dairyPig \u2014 starterPig \u2014 finisherSheep \/ goatSinking [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":954,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1061","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tcpel.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tcpel.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tcpel.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tcpel.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tcpel.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tcpel.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1061\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tcpel.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tcpel.net\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}