Modern crimping technology

Productivity in harmony with nature

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Crimping - for successful farming

Why is crimping profitable?

• Noneedforsilosordryers• Ittakesjustoneoperationto

crimpandpreservethegrain• Quickandeasy• Yourgrainpreservationsystem

givesoptimumproductivity

• AccordingtoastudybytheHungarianSzentIstván[StSte-phen]University,FacultyofVeterinaryScienceinBudapest,dairycattlefedoncrimpedmaizeproduced11%moremilk.

• Lesswork,moreprofit.With200tonsofcrimped,ensiledgrainthesavingisCAD11146(in2005thesavingwas

CAD6648).

With1000tonnesofensiledgrain,crimpingintoatubewillsaveyouCAD43221perannum!

• Nodryingcosts• Lowerlabourcosts• Appetisingfeed• Lessreliantonweather• Longerthreshingperiod• Upto30%largergrainhar-

vest(drymatter)• Improvedfeed/strawvalue• Youcanadopthigheryield

varieties• Youcanthreshthreeweeks

earlier,atatimeofhighestnutrientcontent

Financial gain from crimping!

By crimping into a plastic tube... Tube crimping is the modern alternative!

Source TTS 06/2011Exchange rate 28.2.2012

Saving compared to drying / CAD

Total cost / CAD

Preservation costs: CAD/ton

“ Visibly more appetising feed. The preservation rate is 100% and the tube is much easier to unpack than I expected ” Esko Viitala, Jalasjärvi, Finland

“ Keeps well and is easy to unpack” Kari Metso, Anjalankoskii, Finland

“ The ultimate grain crimping method. It’s easy to remove from the sack with a narrow bucket ” Ari Härmä, Liminkai, Finland

“ Excellent feed for pigs, distributed by liquid feeder. Crimping into a tube suits us well ” Teuvo Tikkanen, Nivalai, Finland

“ Dust-free, good feed at a reasonable cost” Vesa Pasanen, Kiuruvesii, Finland

“ The system works efficiently, and there’s no need for silo structures. Appetising feed ” Jari Laukkonen, Kortesjärvi, Finland

“ Cost-effective, good feed. No need to invest in silos, harvesting is quick with a long harvest period. The mix feeder distributes the feed automatically“ Jukka Rahja, Kalajoki

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Murska 350 S2Themillhasthree-pointlinkageanditisgenerallypoweredbyatrac-tor.Powerrequirementis30-40hp,and15kWwithanelectricmotor.Wetgraincrimpingcapacityis5t/h,whilewithdrygrainitis3-10t/h,dependingontherollersurface.

Murska 700 HDThesmallestHDmodel istheMurska700HD,which isexcellentonmedium-sized and slightly larger farms.The mill incorporates gear-drivenspeciallyhardenedrollers,whichwillcrimpmillionsofkilosoffeedgrain.Wetgraincapacityis10t/h,whilewithdrygrainitis8-20t/h,dependingonrollersurface.Tractorpowerrequirementis70-80hp.

The roller mill for successful farming!

TheMurskarollermillequippedwithabaggercrimps,addspreservativeandpackstheharvest-moistgrainintoanairtightplastictube-allinasingleoperation.Thecrimpedgrainisready-to-feedfodder,suitableforalllivestock.Thetubecanbefilledtoalengthof60m,meaningthatasackmeasuringø2.0mwillaccommodatearound180m³ofhigh-qualitycompactedgrain.Theopeninginthesackiseasytomana-ge,andsuitablealsoforminorconsumption.

Tubepackagingcomesintoitsownespeciallyonfarmswhichbuyinsomeofitsgrainfeed.Often,grainisdelive-redirregularly,andtherecanbeabreakofseveraldaysinthecrimpingoperation.Inthecaseoftubing,preser-vationcanbeinterruptedwithoutanyadditionalworkphases.

Murska BaggerTheMurskaBaggerisaseparatepackingmachinethatcanbeconnectedtoamilloraloadinghopper.Abaggerwithaloadinghop-percanbeusedtopreservenotjustgrain,butothermaterialsaswell.

Equip your roller mill with a tube packing machinePreserving grain in a plastic tube is a cost-effective and easy solution - No need to invest in expensive silos and building projects

Diverse range of equipment• TrailerchassisforMurska350-1000rollermills• Baggertubepackingmachine• Acidbottlestandfora200litrebarrelwithhoist• Additionalhopper• Rangeofrollers:2mmand3mmgroovepatternand

spotflute• Threetimesmoreoperatingtimewithsuperrollers

Murskarollermillshavebecomeknownfortheirpowerandtheirdurablerollers.Murskamachinesareeasytouseandmaintain.Operatingreliabilityhasbeenconfirmedgloballyinallconditionsandcircumstances.

TheMurskafactorywillnotabandonyouifserviceisrequiredunexpectedlywhenyou’rebusyworking.Ourefficientrepairserviceandfastsparepartsdeliveriesmeanlessdowntime.

Murska’sexperienceincrimpinggoesbackto1969.

For larger farms and contract workand for sharing.Murska 1000 HDAlargermodelintheHDrange,the1000HDlooksthesameasthe700HDandhasthesametechnicalspecifications,butitisequippedwithlonger rollers and a larger elevator tube. Crimping capacity for wetgrain isapproximately15 t/h.Theefficientoperationof theMurska1000HDrequiresan80-90hptractor.Themill iscapableofmillingalmost30t/hofdrygrainwith2mmgroovedrollers.TheMurska350-1000millsmaybefittedwithatransportchassis,equip-pedwithoptionaltwostandsfor200litreacidbottlesandahoist.

Murska 1400 S 2x2TheMurska1400S2x2isequippedwithauniquerollercassette,dri-venbyfourgears,achievingacrimpingcapacityofupto20t/h.Thetractorpowerrequirementis140hp.Themillhasanair-springtran-sportchassis,enablingquickchangesbetweenworklocations.Stan-dardequipmentincludeshydraulicelevatortilt,workinglightsandatoolbox.TheMurska1400S2x2isanidealmachineforcrimpinglargequantitiesoffeedgraininashortspaceoftime.

Murska 2000 S 2x2ThetechnicalspecificationsoftheMurska2000S2x2arethesameasfor itssmallerversion, the1400S2x2,butwithenhancedcrimpingcapacityof30t/h.Thisisusuallyenoughforeventhebusiestfarmerorcontractor.Awisechoice,iftimeisoftheessence.

Pleaseseethetechnicalspecificationsonthenextpage.

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Murska crimp filling device

Murska Fill Device - universal transporter for farms

Technical specifications Murska Rear elevator -elevator transport chassis asoptional extra for the bagger

Model 350S2 700HD 1000HD 1400S2x2 2000S2x2Capacityt/h 5-10t/h 10-15t/h 15-20t/h 20-40t/h 30-50t/hTransmission 540rpm 540rpm 540rpm 540rpm 540rpm

Weight/kg 600kg 1100kg 1400kg 2900kg 3300kg

Hoppervolume 1900l 2700l 3300l 5500l 5500l

Murska crimp feeder• TheautomaticCrimpFillerprovidesinterme-

diatestorageforcrimpedgrainanddrygrain,forinstance,aswellasactingasafillingdeviceforfeeders

• Arobust6m3hopper• Twin-lanegraintransferfromhoppertocon-

veyorscrew.• Areliableelevatorconveyorfromhopperto feeder

Technicalspecifications

Electricmotor:

Baseconveyor 2,2kW+1,5kW

Elevatorconveyor 2,2kW

Hoppervolume 6,0m3

Baseconveyorchain Evart74

Thefillingdevicetransfersthegraintotherollermill,thetrailer,thelorryorthesilo,removingtheneedforanotherworkphase,i.e.usingaloader.Thegrainremainscleanerandthereislesswearandtearonthegrainscrewsandmillrollers.Thefiller’soutputisapproximately60t/h. Capacityaround60t/h.

Filler-rollermillfillingthebagger Largehopper Thefillingdeviceiseasytotransport

Forsituationswhereanelevatorisnecessaryinadditiontothebagger,forinstancewhenthegrainiscrimpedinthefielddirectlyfromtheharvestertothecart.

Assemblyiseasy,usingforexamplethefrontloader’sliftingforks.Attachmentisbyquick-hitchlatches.

Theelevatorisdrivenbyahydraulicmotorandhasahydrauliccylindertilt.

Therearelevatorfitsallbaggermodels.

• TheMurskacrimpfeedercanbeusedinconjunctionwithafeedcartonrails,afixedfeedmixeroraliquidfeeddistributor,etc.

• Becausethecrimpfeederisequippedforelectricity,itiseasytoplaceinuse• Thehopper’sfrontandbackpanelscanbeopened

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TheMurska220SMisatop-of-the-range,modernrollermillforcrimpingdryandpropionic-acidgrain.Itistheresultoflong-termproductdevelopmentandisequallyathomeinthefeedingautomationchainoraspartofahandfeedingsystem.

Therollersareattheheartofthemill,andconsequentlytheyhavebeenthefocusofspecialattention.Theyarespring-loaded, gear-driven (with both rollers driving)andhardened.Shieldmagnetsprotecttherollersfromthemetal.

Therollersurfaceisoptionallyeitherspotflutedor2mmgrooved. Spot fluted rollers are suitable for use with dryandacidgrain.The2mmgroovedrollerswillalsocrimppeamixes.

Because it is possible to run the Murska 220 SM withgrainbetweentherollers,itcanalsobeinstalleddirectlyunderneathasilo.

Technicalspecifications

Throughput 600-1000kg/h

Powerrequirement 4kW/400V

Height 650-1300mm

Width 600mm

Length 830mm

Weight 180kg

Hoppervolume 20l

Shieldmagnets 2xø80mm

Murska roller mills for the processing of dry and acidified feed grain

1+2 Discharge headmotor•Wherespiralconveyorsmeet•Positionsfordetectors•Motors0,75kW-2,2kW•Rotationspeedasrequired

1. Interimdischargepoint,openmodel2. Interimdischargepoint,withseal3. Pipecoupling4. Spiralforø75/ø110mmpipe5. HD-spiralpipe:bend45°,ø75/ø110mm6. HD-spiralpipe:straightø75/ø110mm7. Silobottomhopperwithfilladjustment8. Silobottomhopperwithfilladjustment,round9. Fillheadforspiral,adjustablefillvolume10.Fillheadforspiral,withbearings11.Dischargehead,withbearings12.Dischargeheadmotor13.1+2Dischargeheadmotor14.Controlcentresanddetectors

Murska spiral parts

The roller mill is used to crimp dry grain, to produce groat, which is more suitable for livestock feed

DrawingbottomfeederDrawingtopfeederSuctionfillerCombinedfillerunit

Discharge head motor •Motors0,75kW-2,2kW•Rotationspeedasrequired

Diverse range of equipment fortransferringgrain to/from the mill

Murska straight conveyor -

effective grain transferTheMurskastraightconveyorisaneffectivesolutionforthe

transferoffeedgrainandfeed.

•Gentle-doesnotbreakthegrains

•Lightweight•Lowpowerrequirement–quietoperation

•Sizeandaccessoriesaccordingtoneed(length2-12m)

Straightconveyorsfillinga

feedercart

HD-spiralconveyorfillingthe

milkingrobot’sfeederHD-spiralconveyortothemilking

robotandthefeedcart

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High quality cost-effective feedCrimpingisacost-effectivewaytoproducehigh-qualityfeedforalllivestock.Itimprovesprofitabilityofthefarmbyreducingcostsofinvestments(dryer,storage)andenergy(oil,electricity).Productioncostsofcrimpedgrainaremuchlowerthanthoseofdriedgrain.

Crimpedgrainisreadytofeedwithoutanyfurtherprocessing.ItcanbeuseddirectlyfromthestorageforfeedingassuchorasacomponentofTotalMixedRations(TMR)forcattleorinliquidfeedforpigs.

Ensilingofcrimpedgrainisbasedonlacticacidfermentationbylacticacidbacteria.FavourableenvironmentforlacticacidfermentationiscreatedbyloweringthepHofcrimpedgraintothelevelof4andbyanaerobicconditions.

Cultivation technique and harvestingGrainforcrimpingcanbecultivatedsimilarlytograinfordrying,butitisharvested2–3weeksearlierattheyellowishstagewhenthegrain’senergycontentandproteincontentareattheirhighest.Earlyharvestingallowscultivationoflatevarietieswithhigheryieldpotential.Fertilizationisalsomoreflexibleandmanurecanbeusedmorefreely.

Grainattheyellowishstageissofterandbiggerthanatthematurestage.Themoisturecontentofthegrainistypically30–40%.Thuscombineharvestershouldbesetcorrectlytoharvestthehighmoisturecrop.Concaveshouldbeadjustedtotightestpossiblesettinganddrumspeedshouldbesettomaximumrevolutions.Sievesshouldbefullyopenandfanshouldbehalfopen.Reducingspeedatharvestingandincreasingcuttingheightreducesriskforblockages.

Crimping and ensilingAspecializedMurskacrimpingmachineisusedtoprocessthegrain.Addthecrimpingadditiveintothecrimpingmachinetoachievegoodmixingofadditiveinthegrain.Rollersmustbecorrectlysettocrusheverygrain.

Crimpedgrainwithhighmoisturecontentiseasytoconsolidatetoexcludeair.Thissecuresgoodensiling.Ifthegrainistoodry(moisturebelow30%),watercouldbeaddedduringcrimping.However,itisalwaysbettertoharvestatthecorrectmoisturecontentthantoaddwaterafterwards.Duetothehighmoisturecontentofthegrain,thecrimpingandensilingshouldhappenwithin24hoursfromharvesting,otherwisethegrainmayheatup.Heatingisespeciallyaproblem,ifnocrimpingadditiveoronlybiologicaladditiveisused.

Ifthegrainiscrimpedinthefield,itisunloadeddirectlyfromthecombineintothecrimper,crimped,andatthesametimetheadditiveisadded.Finally,crimpedgrainisliftedwithelevatortothetrailerandtransportedtothestoragesite.

StorageCrimpedgraincanbestoredinplastictubes,bunker/horizontalsilos,clampsorairtighttowersilos.Consolidationinabunkersilooraplasticclampcanbedoneusingatractorwithafrontloaderorcorrespondingmachinery.Ifcrimpingisdoneatthesilo,elevatorisusedtotransportgrainfromthetrailerintothecrimper.Graincanalsobeloadedintothecrimperfromacleanconcretewithafarmloader.Capacityofthecrimperisdefinedbytheamountofgraintobecrimpedandbythecapacityofthecombinesothatcombiningcanbedonecontinuouslywithoutbreaks.

Valuable and low-cost feed for all livestockDespiteoftheearlierharvestingtime,thenutrientcontentofcrimpedgrainissimilartothatofthegrainharvestedatfullmaturestage.Fermentationprocessduringensilingcausessomechangesinthecompositionandnutrientcontentofthegrain.Sugarcontentdecreasesasthesugarsarefermentedintolacticacid.Thecontentsofstarch,NDFfiber,phytatephosphorus,vitaminEandß-glucandecreaseaswell.

High-value low-cost feed with crimping• Crimpedgrainhashighnutritivevalue• Crimpedgrainfitsperfectlyintotalmixedrations• Crimpedgraincanbeusedforalllivestock• Costperenergyunitofcrimpedgrainislowerthanthatofdriedgrain• Phosphorusutilizationinpigsandpoultryfedwithcrimpedgrainisbetterthaninthosefedwithdriedgrain• Crimpedgrainfitswellinliquidfeedingsystems• Crimpedgrainisdustfree• Crimpingisalow-energymethodofprocessingfeedgrain• Crimpingallowstheuseoflatercerealandmaizevarieties;harvestingevenunderunfavourableweather

conditions• Dryingcapacitydoesnotlimitharvesting• Crimpingextendstheoperatingtimeofcombinesintheautumn

Crimping in a nut shell• Harvest2to3weeksearlierthannormallyatyellowishstage;optimalgrainmoisture30–40%• CrimponthefieldoratthestoragewithMurskacrimper;crimpeverygrain• Useadditive3–5litersperton• Storeinbunkersilos,plasticclamps,bagsortowersilos• Remembercarefulconsolidation,coveringandweighing• Feedingcanstartabout3weeksafterclosingthesilo

RuminantsBeefcattlegrowaswellorevenfasterwithcrimpedgrainascomparedtodriedgrain.Severalstudieshaveconfirmedthatdairycowsproduceasmuchmilkwithcrimpedgrainaswithdriedgrain.Overallnutritivevalueofcrimpedgrainforruminantsissimilartothatofdriedgrain.

TheactualamountsofcrimpedgrainfedorusedinTMRarehigherthanthoseofdriedgrainduetolowerdrymattercontentofcrimpedgrain.Otherwisecrimpedgraincanbefedasdrygrainanditcancompletelyreplacedrygraininfeeding.Moisturecontentofcrimpedgraincansomewhatvary,thusdrymattercontentshouldbedeterminedeveryonetotwoweeksinordertoknowtheamountofdrymatterfedtotheanimals.Drymattercontentcanbeanalysedusingmicrowaveovenandletter-balance.

PigsCrimpedgraincanbefedtopigsassuch.Itfitsperfectlyforliquidfeeding.Inpractice,8–10%variationindrymattercontentofgraindoesnotaffectthedailygrowthorthefeedconversionratio.VitaminEcontentislowerincrimpedgrain.Inpractice,crimpedgraincanfullyreplacedriedgraininthefeedingofpigs.

PoultryCrimpedgrainassuchispalatablefeedforpoultry,too.Crimpedgrainimprovesbothdailyweightgainandfeedconversionratioofbroilerchick-ens.Thisisrelatedtothe25%higherenergyvalueofcrimpedgrainascom-paredtothatofdriedgrain.Energyvalueisincreasedduetothelowerß-glucancontentincrimpedgrainresultinginlowergutcontentviscosity.Thiseffectissimilartothatofß-glucanaseenzyme.Digestibilityoflysineandthre-onineareincreasedinbroilersfedcrimpedgrainascomparedtothosefeddriedgrain.Similarlytopigs,digestibilityofphosphorusisincreased,too.

The method for successful farming

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