processing Technical Solutions for the Treatment of Mono-components - A Story of Success says Kamil Kaliski, managing director of AGROLOK Sp. z o.o. "When the decision was made and we started looking for a machine and plant manufacturer, it turned out that AMANDUS KAHL also builds turnkey plants. The company has a lot of experience and many years market presence in the construction of machines and plants for processing soybeans and animal feed. We then made contact for the first time in 2015." Since 2018, AGROLOK has been processing and refining high-quality feed components in Osiek, Poland, using KAHL machines, © AMANDUS KAHL AMANDUS KAHL provides technical solutions for the treatment of monocomponents: Whether single machines, complete machine lines or plant concepts - KAHL process technologies are characterised by quality, operational reliability and efficiency. In 2016, the Polish company AGROLOK decided to purchase a KAHL plant for the treatment of mono-components such as soy and rapeseed – commissioning took place in 2018. In the meantime, AGROLOK can look back on more than three years of production. In a conversation, AGROLOK Managing Director Kamil Kaliski and Markus Lukaszczuk, KAHL Area Manager for the Polish market, review the successful cooperation with AMANDUS KAHL. AGROLOK has a unique technology for refining feed components for cattle, pigs and poultry. Since the 1990s, the Polish company has stood for high- quality goods and services used in the plant and animal feed industry. This also includes trade in feed and feed components. Since 2018, a new and very important branch of business for the company has been the production of high-quality feed components from protein plants and their refinement. The decision to build a plant for refining vegetable proteins was a response to the growing demand for nongenetically modified feed components. "I remember how we started analysing Ukrainian extruders, then Czech extruders and finally we ended up with AMANDUS KAHL expanders," Full-fat soya expanded with the crown expander, © AMANDUS KAHL The technology used in the plant enables the production of feed components with a high percentage of so-called bypass protein, which is highly valued and desired in the feeding of dairy cows. To produce rumen-protected protein at an even higher level, a crown expander from AMANDUS KAHL is used. "The technology of the crown expander is unique. It is particularly suitable for processing monocomponents such as soya, rapeseed or maize in particular. With the machine, not only the capacity of the downstream pellet mill and the quality of the pellets are optimized, but pathogenic germs, salmonellae or moulds are eliminated at the same time," explains Markus Lukaszczuk. 40 Technology & Marketing
processing With the start of the cooperation, AGROLOK entered a completely new business field - with new challenges, new legal bases and regulations. AMANDUS KAHL has already implemented many large-scale projects in numerous countries for mono-component treatment. "The raw materials for feed production available on the Polish market were often not able to meet the feed requirements of animals with high genetic potential for milk, meat and egg production," explains Markus Lukaszczuk. "A sensible solution is the modern processing plant from AMANDUS KAHL, whose products meet the increased feed requirements." The mono-component plant consists of two processing lines - one for soya and one for rapeseed. The complete line processes 720 tons per day. In addition to the connecting and conveying elements, the lines consist of a crushing roller mill, mixing conditioner, hydrothermal reactor, crown expander, pellet mill and a belt drier/cooler combination from AMANDUS KAHL. The risks of investing in such a plant and the associated trust in the company responsible were just two of the fears that preoccupied Kamil Kaliski at the beginning of the first joint project. "My hopes and expectations clearly lay in the production of high-quality proteins as well as energy components. Of course, we could not be sure that our products would be accepted directly. But after the first production batches and the final commissioning, we were sure that the quality standards were so high thanks to KAHL machines that the products could only be accepted on the market," explains Kamil Kaliski. Kamil Kaliski's high level of satisfaction is confirmed by the commissioning of AMANDUS KAHL with a second plant with twice the output - AGROLOK 2: "Our range of products includes cereals, protein and energy components. Among other things, we are still lacking a premix plant. Then we would be able to offer our customers a comprehensive product range for the production of complete The switching systems and automations at AGROLOK also come from AMANDUS KAHL, © AMANDUS KAHL feed mixtures. Quality is the basis of our actions, which is why we pay special attention to a particularly high level - both in the relationships with our customers in the area of services provided and the products offered." RELIABILITY! NO SECRET – JUST VEMAG! When it comes to food, our pets count on the reliability of their masters and mistresses. And they in turn have to count on the reliability of their products – so put your trust in VEMAG! From wet food in bowls and cans to chew sticks and strips, jerkies and snacks: with VEMAG‘s flexible and reliable machine solutions, pets get only the best. VEMAG: The sign of success for your Pet Food production! www.vemag.de · e-mail@vemag.de Issue 1 2022 VISIT US ANUGA Hall 6 Stand D10 IFFA Hall 8 Stand B04 Interzoo Hall 8 Stand 8–218 41
