How TMR Mixers Enhance Feed Stability and Reduce Farm Management Costs

During the feeding process, the TMR (Total Mixed Ration) mixer reduces the error rate in feed ingredient addition, ensuring feeding precision during processing and effectively improving the stability of feed ratios, thereby increasing milk production and cattle health.

To do a good job, one must first have the right tools. How can we better improve the palatability and stability of feed ratios for cattle? The TMR mixer can achieve true production and efficiency gains; what are its key functions?

1. It has a complete processing flow: precisely adding and mixing concentrates, roughage, and liquids according to specific ratios.

2. Skilled operation techniques: understanding the location and order of material addition, and precautions during the mixing process.

3. The quality of the TMR mixer itself largely determines the quality of the feed.

What steps require meticulous operation during the use of a TMR preparation machine?

Feeding process 

1. Order of feeding: from long to short, from coarse to fine, from dry to wet.

2. Feeding Location: To ensure better uniformity and consistency of the formula, pay attention to the following: 1. Water Addition Location: Add water to the center of the mixing tank. Adding water too slowly will affect the quality of the mixed feed; after 3 minutes, the feed quality will decrease. Add water as quickly as possible to maximize water coverage. 2. When adding raw materials, add them to the center of the tank.

3. Mixing Capacity After Feeding:

• Do not add too much feed, as this will increase mixing time and cause some feed to overflow, reducing accuracy and affecting palatability for cattle.

• The amount of feed added should be no less than half of the actual capacity, ideally covering the top of the auger. Recommendation: Generally, the feed amount should be 60-90%, with optimal mixing effect at 80% of the TMR capacity.

4. Feeding error ratio: In order to improve the stability of feed ratio, it is recommended to premix concentrate. Sanhe Dongxing's mixer is equipped with an imported brand electronic weighing device, which can display weight changes in real time and set a quantitative weighing warning function.

Mixing stage

1. Mixing Time: 

• If the mixing time is too long, the roughage in the TMR will be mixed too finely, damaging the fiber structure and resulting in more powdery feed, which affects rumen health. Additionally, feed stratification will occur, leading to a higher coefficient of variation and a lower yield. 

• If the mixing time is too short, uneven mixing will result in nutritional imbalances, also affecting feeding performance.

• Generally, a total mixing time of approximately 20 minutes and a general mixing time of approximately 10 minutes are recommended.

2. Blades:

• Material: All cutting blades are made of a special alloy through heat treatment and a tungsten carbide coating, resulting in high hardness and excellent wear resistance for more efficient cutting.

• Quantity: Too many or too few blades will affect the cutting effect. Too many blades will not help mixing and will instead hinder the flow of forage.

• Blade Cutting Effect: Under the same rotation speed and time, the cutting effect is greatly related to the sharpness of the blades. If the blades are not sharp, long forage will not be torn or cut effectively, affecting palatability for cattle and thus reducing farm productivity. The number of blades can be adjusted according to customer needs to meet their specific requirements.

3. Auger Speed: 

The Sanhe Dongxing TMR direct-drive reducer is highly reliable, has low noise, and its speed can be adjusted according to actual needs. It can provide 30-40 rpm, and the feed throwing effect is excellent, preventing secondary fermentation of the feed on the auger.

What factors affect the performance of a mixer?

Qingdao Sanhe Dongxing TMR mixers are widely recognized as a leader in the livestock industry because of their continuous structural innovation, strict control over the procurement of materials and components, and the use of multi-robot welding processes to ensure equipment stability. Furthermore, a strong after-sales team provides regular maintenance and upkeep for customers.

1. Planetary Gear Reducer: Utilizing imported brands, it features a compact structure, high torque transmission, high load-bearing capacity, and high transmission efficiency.

2. Auger and Base Plate Material: Made of 20mm NM400 wear-resistant steel plate (bent using a 1000-ton press, possessing excellent heat resistance and corrosion resistance, widely used in mining equipment; its wear resistance coefficient is equivalent to 2.5-3 times that of Q355B manganese steel plate, equivalent to 50-60mm Q355B manganese steel plate).

3. Cutting Blades: Made of special alloy through heat treatment and tungsten carbide coating, resulting in high hardness, excellent wear resistance, and a service life of 800-2000 hours.

4. Weighing Instrument: Employing imported brand weighing instruments, it can display weight changes in real time and can be set with a quantitative weighing warning function, triggering an alarm when the material reaches 85% capacity during feeding or unloading to promptly remind operators.

5. Strong After-Sales Team: Providing regular equipment maintenance and upkeep services to customers.

6. Branch Offices: The company has branch offices in multiple locations, enabling more efficient and rapid solutions for ranch needs.

By changing the traditional feeding and processing model, we can solve the entire feeding solution for ranches, ensure the accuracy of processing and feeding, save labor, reduce management difficulty, and achieve true quality improvement, cost reduction and efficiency enhancement.