Field practice at Armor Milling Corporation with focus on feed milling operations

Date

5-2011

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering

Major Course

Major in Agricultural and Bio-Process Engineering

College

College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Jessie C. Elauria

Committee Member

Kevin Y. Yaptenco, Engelbert K. Peralta

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Abstract

Animal feed industry is one of the dominant sectors of Philippine economy. Feed manufacturers are continuing to develop new techniques not just to meet the demands of the consumers but to remain in the industry as well. Competition among feed producers is tight, hence they must constantly improve the quality of their products to avoid being left behind. Manufactures should have thorough understanding of feed milling processes and quality control and methods for these operations define the quality of the feeds. In feed manufacturing, it is important to have proper receiving, unloading, storing, proportioning, grinding, mixing, equipment clean-out, and record-keeping procedures. In every operation, it is imperative to keep track of the records of input and output used in the production. This is necessary to detect whether the operation is efficient or not and to easily locate problems. In Armor Milling Corporation, the important principles and standards in feed manufacturing are followed except the proper ventilation and aeration system of the plant. Moreover, the company does not just comply with the standards for quality control of raw materials and finished products but they also practice temperature monitoring, proper sanitation and maintenance and record-keeping procedures. The company manufactures feeds for livestock, poultry and aquaculture. The production has five divisions such as one-tonner, half-tonner, crack corn, fighting cock conditioner and five-bagger line. The focus of the study is on one-tonner or pelleting line which processed different feed types into pellet and crumble form. Pellet feed is the most in-demand in the industry today and it undergoes complicated processes. Some pellet feeds are processed further to turn them into crumble form. These feeds are designed to be consumed by pre-starter and starter fish. The efficiency of the operations is mainly based on manpower and the equipment performance. Thus, it is important to have equipped personnel, to maintain the equipment properly and maximize its capacity to achieve good quality product and optimum productivity. Manufacturing of feeds is critical since it is a chain of processes. Error is cumulative that is why it is only tolerable at minimum level or within an allowable range. This paper is a documentation of manufacturing practices in Armor Milling Corporation. The feed manufacturing operations are discussed in this paper; however the focus is on the feed milling processes done in the company. Other operations such as quality control, receiving and unloading of grains are covered in this paper. This paper also include discussion of material handling equipment, plant background, evaluation of the problems in the company and its corresponding recommendations and lastly, technical knowledge gained by the author.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2011 A2 O23

Document Type

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