HIO grain flaking system
Is HIO right for you? Fit and site check
First check whether HIO suits your farm or feed mill, then your site. Figures from the nameplate, the layout drawing and bellaex.com.
A good fit
- Farms with more than 1,000 head; small ruminant feed mills of 1–2 t/h
- No multi-storey building and no plan to build one: the machine stands on a flat floor and needs only an intake pit
- Your grain is corn, barley or similar
- You want to start at 0.5–2 t/h and add modules later
Check with us first
- More than 2 t/h: add modules, or look at a 5–20 t/h complete line (see Projects & support)
- No steam on site: add the optional steam generator, with space and power for it
- Flakes to be stored or bagged: add the optional dryer-cooler
Site check
Tick what your site already has; send us anything you’re unsure of and an engineer will check it.
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Sources: nameplate · layout drawing · bellaex.com
Size of each unit
Envelopes measured on the 3D model, approximate; for site requirements go by the check above and the layout drawing. Unit weights on request.
| Unit | Length × width | Top above the floor |
|---|---|---|
| Bucket elevator 1 | 1290 × 340 mm | 6000 mm, 1800 mm below the floor |
| Cleaner-destoner | 1860 × 1410 mm | 3850 mm |
| Bucket elevator 2 | 1280 × 340 mm | 7790 mm |
| Vertical steam chest | 1660 × 1200 mm | 6060 mm |
| Horizontal steam cooking unit | 3620 × 1190 mm | 2370 mm |
| Flaking module | 1370 × 1900 mm | 1520 mm |
| Machine base | 3650 × 1520 mm | 1930 mm |
| Steam generator | 1520 × 1570 mm | 2240 mm |
| Water tank and treatment | 960 × 2920 mm | 1740 mm |
Scope of supply
For the standard line; each project’s quotation is binding.
Common concerns
No multi-storey building. Can it still go in?
Yes. The machine stands on a flat floor, about 6000 mm tall; the highest point is elevator 2 at about 8500 mm. It needs only an intake pit, no multi-storey building.
How soon does it run, and is it easy to learn?
Producing within 5 days of delivery; the whole line is learnt in about 10 minutes, and one part-time operator runs it (figures from bellaex.com).
What if something breaks?
The gearbox has an extended 5-year warranty and the conveyor’s SKF bearings 3 years; we do on-site inspection, troubleshooting and operator training. See Projects & support.
Where does the steam come from?
It uses 400–500 kg/h at 0.5–0.6 MPa. Connect your existing boiler, or add the optional steam generator.
And if we grow?
There are 0.5, 1 and 2 t/h sizes and the design is modular, so modules can be added; larger plants use a 5–20 t/h complete line.
How thick are the flakes?
1.5–2.5 mm in the bellaex.com FAQ, 1–2 mm in the data sheet; set to suit your ration.
Further reading on bellaex.com
Need a quote or layout for the HIO grain flaking system?
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