Efficiency increase in fodder preparation for fur bearing animals

This article deals with the problem of efficiency increase in the fodder preparation process for fur-bearing animals. Grinding as a part of the energy consuming technological process is the main operation of the fodder preparation process in focus. Therefore, the study of factors influencing the level of energy consumption during grinding becomes essential. The slip angle of the blade is one of these factors. In this article, the author substantiates his conclusions based on the data obtained from the experimental research. The studied material, meat and fish feed were alternately placed on the laboratory apparatus and cut by the blade under the slip angle from 0° to 75°, with a step of 15°. Based on the obtained results, the influence of the slip angle of the blade on grinding energy consumption was calculated. Analyzing these data, the author obtained new functional dependences between the grinding energy consumption and the slip angle of the blade. It is a scientific novelty of the article.