The substantiation of design and technological parameters and milling processes of potato tubers

The research is devoted to the study of constructive and technological parameters and processes of potato tuber grinding by optimizing the design, technological indicators and justified selection of optimum operating parameters of shredder operation using refining data on the size of the slices used in feed mixtures for various types of farm animals. The methodology and the results of the research on the definition of theoretical and al-most admissible optimum characterizing effective tech-nological line including potatoes grinder as one of links are given. Patented installation for grinding tubers al-lows us to establish effective regimes for obtaining pota-to slices due to design features and flexible regulation of operating conditions. Proposed approach explains the increase in the efficiency of the complex of grinding pro-cesses of potatoes tubers by selecting the values of rotational speed of the shaft, rotational speed of grinding drum, the pitch of the placement and the angle of incli-nation of the drum of the unit, ensuring joint movement to the optimum (maximum or minimum) capacity of the installation, specific energy costs for the drives of cone shaft, and grinding drum of the installation, as well as compromise choice thickness of ready-made feed and other technological indicators. The results of conducted studies are objectified in predicted optimal design and technological parameters of grinding process of pota-toes tubers as well as in formed production regimes of potato slices for fodder mixtures.