Equipment used for the production of flour. Home mill for the production of flour of different varieties The best mills for the production of flour

The grain processing business is today a leading one in many countries of the world. Now not only large grain processing plants can be engaged in the production of flour and other grain processing products, but also private agricultural companies. All this is achieved with the help of flour-grinding equipment for grinding grain crops. And now there are a lot of them on the agro-market. Models that include all the necessary and additional functions are produced by various manufacturers in a wide range.

General information about flour milling equipment

Flour-grinding equipment is the main link in the stage of processing grain into flour of different varieties. The bread grain itself has a very hard, even tough and rather dense structure. And its constituent parts have different strength characteristics. That is why special devices are used for flour and semolina, designed to provide mechanical influences and destruction of the structure of grain crops. Today, there is a wide variety of companies that produce equipment for grinding flour, but all flour-grinding equipment devices, as a rule, perform similar functions to each other, so let's just get acquainted with the principle on which they work.

Technology of operation of flour-grinding equipment

To begin with, the grain is cleaned from the outside of dust, beards and embryos are removed from it. All this is done by scourers and brushes of flour-grinding equipment, or pneumatic separators for grain cleaning. necessary to remove impurities from grain crops. Then the grain is sterilized by a shock mechanism in special entolentors in order to get rid of live pests. If the grinding of flour is divided into varieties, then the grain is subjected to hydrothermal treatment.

Flour-grinding equipment - roller mill

The best solution for processing grain crops into flour of different varieties today is a roller mill. This flour-grinding equipment is a practically complete complex, including such grain processing functions as: grain cleaning, grinding, sifter, transporter and a lot of additional operations. The operation of such a mill is carried out due to simultaneously rotating cylindrical rollers, which are parallel to each other.

The grain passes over these rollers, the surface of which is usually corrugated. Rollers with a corrugated surface are selected individually, depending on the type of grinding. They differ in the number of applied corrugations, size and slope. After the grain has been processed on the rollers, it falls into the roller hopper, from where it goes to the next stage of processing - mill sieving. The grinding process itself takes place in three passes. After the first three grindings, the crushed mixture is sorted, as a result of which three different products are fed for sieving - flour, bran and residual grains. All these products are sent from the screening again to the rollers, now of a smaller caliber.

Then the whole processing cycle is repeated one more time on the flour-grinding equipment, thus, the flour is carefully separated from the residual products, and it is divided into varieties. The screening itself consists of two blocks, inside of which wooden frames are inserted, on which the sieves are longitudinally fixed. During the sifting of flour, it is indirectly enriched with oxygen by air flows that are supplied from special aerodynamic installations. After the grain goes through all three phases of grinding and sifting, it is fed to the slaughter. Pneumatic installations also take the grain out for harvesting. Flour mills can be equipped with additional equipment for transportation, these are the so-called silos, in which flour and other products of the milling process are delivered without containers to rail or road transport.

If the function of packaging in containers is included in the flour-grinding equipment, then after feeding to the batch, the products are packed into bags.

Undoubtedly, there is no point in recalling the popularity and importance of flour products. Almost all people in our country consume products made with flour every day. Such products have been in demand on the market for many years and the need for them is constantly growing.

Due to the fact that the demand for this product is large, it makes sense to consider the idea of ​​organizing a flour production business. With the right approach, such activities will bring good income. But, as in any business, at the initial stage you will have to work hard and think through everything in the form of a flour production business plan in order to get a positive and tangible result later.

What is such a business

We note right away that flour can be produced from a variety of cereal crops, including:

• oats;
• wheat;
• corn;
• barley, etc.

If you have decided that you will process wheat, then only after that it will be possible to deal with the planning of the technical line, the choice of premises, etc. The peculiarity of doing such a business in our country is that we have our own raw material base, which allows us to produce most of the necessary products in our country. Thanks to this positive property, the creation of an enterprise will be much easier than if foreign companies were present on the market.

Immediately dispel the myth that such a business is considered seasonal. This is not true. Purchase of pasta, bread and flour products is carried out all year round. Yes, if there is a crisis in the yard, then there is a noticeable decline in people's purchasing power for baking, but in this regard, there is both a decline and an increase. In any case, the crisis is not a reason to stop production. By creating a quality product, following this at every stage of production, you can quickly conquer the market and find a large number of clients.

Among the main buyers will be bakeries. It is also important to create different types of flour: first, second and highest. Taking into account the fluctuations in the purchasing power of the population, you will be able to adjust your sales by selling different types of flour, which will allow you to constantly maintain your income at one certain level.

Purchase of equipment

If you want to produce at least some minimum volume of products, you will not be able to do without equipment. Well, if you plan to deal with large supplies of flour, then the first thing you need is an elevator, with the help of which raw materials will move. You will also need to buy equipment for pre-treatment and cleaning of wheat before grinding. After cleaning, the wheat goes to the varietal milling.

As an option, in the business plan of the flour milling shop, equipment such as PTMA-4, capable of producing about a ton of products in 1 hour, can be considered. Its price today is about 600,000 rubles. Mills F1 can cost the same price, capable of producing 500 kilograms of flour of the highest and second grades per hour. The main feature of such a mill is its small dimensions, which makes it possible to avoid the need to equip another room for this process.

Other equipment may include:

• air separators;
• sieve separators;
• sewing machines for bags;
• automated filling machine.

In total, you will have to pay an additional 100,000 rubles for the rest of the equipment (this is without a filling machine).

Raw material preparation process

Using modern equipment at each stage, it is possible to make an almost fully automated flour production line. Before grinding, there are several stages of raw material preparation:

• preparation for the grinding itself;
• grinding into flour;
• packing and packing.

Development plan

Do not expect that running such a business will be easy. There is a lot of competition in the market in this segment. There are a lot of manufacturers and each is engaged in the sale of their own products. But competition breeds quality goods. Among the places where you can sell your flour, you can note:

• bread factories;
• pasta factories;
• confectionery shops;
• to rural areas.

If we consider the practice of entrepreneurs in this segment, then it is best to make your own point of sale in the market. This will significantly increase the circle of potential buyers of flour among the population. If you have the desire and time, you can conclude a contract for the supply of products to different stores, but we note right away that this process is very complicated.

In any case, the more seriously you approach this issue and the newer equipment you purchase, the better the quality of flour will be, and, therefore, there will be more buyers.

Financial part

Quite a lot of time can be spent on finding a room for creating production in it. If there is a warehouse nearby from which you can carry out wholesale deliveries, consider this a huge plus. The fact is that wholesale buyers are more interested in the product that has just been made.

Also pay attention to the installation of all equipment, which is paid service. Approximately it can pull on 100,000 rubles. This is not taking into account the cost of the equipment itself at 1,500,000 rubles. In total, having invested about 2,000,000 rubles, in a month you will be able to sell goods for 200,000 rubles (every month). If everything goes well throughout the year, you will be able to recoup the investment and get a profit.

But the profitability of the flour milling business will be bad if at some stage of production you start saving or stop controlling the process. Only with a serious approach to this matter can you get good quality flour and not worry about its sale. It will also be a great help in concluding contracts with a variety of factories, shops and other outlets. And when you no longer have time to create products for everyone, you can begin to consider expanding your production.

In this business idea, we will assemble a home mill with our own hands from inexpensive equipment. Our home mill will be modest in performance but also in price. Despite the low performance, one of the most popular products can be used to organize a home business. The essence of the business idea in the home mini-mill is simple and concise:

1. Purchase of grain of the first class in bulk.
2. Processing grain into flour.
3. Implementation different types finished product with a wide range of retail.
4. Sale of bran (a secondary product of production as feed for agricultural livestock and birds).

If we produce single-grade wheat flour (all-purpose), we get 72% (or 60% premium) flour and 28% bran. Own mini-mill for the production of flour in retail batches has certain advantages. Today, this significantly affects the preference of customers. After all, buyers began to pay more and more attention to narrow-profile manufacturers. You can also sell your products at prices that will please the buyer. After all, you do not have to invest in the cost of the product the costs of bulk purchase and delivery of a flour product or cereals, for wages service personnel and so on.

In addition, it is not a problem for a single miller to expand the range of processed products or to produce small-scale versions of rare flour types on order (coarse grinding, with bran, etc.). Today, many customers do not find flour for baking special and healthy breads in retail grocery chains.

Homemade varietal flour

Flour is classified into different types, but in the flour milling business, it is important to consider not only its nutritional properties, but also its consumer value. The most important classifier of flour is the grade (highest, first and second)! There are varieties of flour according to different characteristics:

1. For external:
   • color and flowability;
   • grinding size;
   • ash content.
2. According to organoleptic characteristics:
   • color, taste and smell;
   • the quantitative ratio of various fiber tissues;
   • change in properties during the preparation of flour products;
   • the amount of vitamins and protein in the composition of the finished product.

Not every mill can produce grinding of the highest grades. It has long been a very popular variety, but gradually it is being replaced by other species. The highest grade contains more protein, but less vitamins and fiber. It has a brighter white grinding color and an excellent presentation. Premium flour is a finely ground endosperm of grain with a minimum presence of ground grain shell particles. Well, the shell contains the largest number vitamins. For that, the properties of flour in the highest grade are better suited for confectionery or pasta dough.

Flour of the first grade, richer in vitamins, has a slightly darker color and is much better suited for baking bread. Also, the flour of the first grades contains a lot of water-soluble substances, such as carbohydrates, which is more suitable for a bakery.

There is also a universal grade of flour, which is a mixture of the highest and first grade. The universal grade is produced in single grade mills. Its main feature is the ability to use it in confectionery or pasta, as well as in the baking industry.

Flour is an integral part of most foods, from bread to sauces and soups. Flour is different, and it differs not only in its initial product (wheat, rice, corn, etc.), but also in the variety, grinding quality and type of product. The demand for flour is high not only in industrial scale, but also in retail. This is where the emphasis should be placed when creating a home mini-mill for small-scale production.

Profitability of a home mill

Now let's calculate the profitability of a home mill. We make calculations for the retail sale of the finished product. The concept of a business model can be represented in a simple calculation:

1. Purchase. The cost of wheat grain of the 1st class is $200/ton.
2. Sales. Price 1kg. flour of a universal grade - $ 0.37 and the price of 1 kg. bran - $ 0.08.
3. AND TOGO: from one ton of grain, we get 720 kg. universal grade and 280 kg. bran. Thus, 720 kg. retail flour milling will generate $288 in revenue. The price of bran is on average $0.08-0.1. So 280 kg. bran will be sold for $22-27. In total, we get the total income: (720kg X $0.37) + $22 = $280. And that: $280 - $200 = $80 is a dirty profit from the 1st ton of grain.

If we take into account that the production capacity of the home mill mini-shop (described above) is at least 30 kg / hour, then up to 7 tons can be processed per month. And this is about $ 500 a month. With such income, it is possible to increase the productivity of the home line over time by purchasing additional milling equipment.

Complete set of home mill shop

To assemble a mini flour mill at home, we need special equipment:

№	Name	Photo	Specifications	Price
1	Roll mill. In it, three corrugated folds rotate with different speed, which allows you to separate the grain from the bran. At the same time, the bulk of the grain is crushed to fractions of cereals, and the bran is whole. Thus, bran is easy to weed out from wheat groats. Separation of bran from grain main function roller mill.		Productivity: 80kg/hour.	190$
2	Flour sifter VP-1 (Ukraine). Vibrating flour sifter. After processing the grain in a roller mill, the groats should be sifted from the bran. A sifter with the appropriate sieves installed will cope with this.		Productivity, kg/h: 150 Supply voltage: V 220 Rated power: kW 0.18 Dimensions in mm: 510 x 510 x 680 Weight: 32 kg.	327$
3	Novital (Italy). Flour grinder with coarse and fine grinding function. After we have pure wheat groats, we grind it on a coarse grind and then sift it by reinstalling the appropriate sieves. Then we pass the finished mass through the grinder again, but already in the fine grinding mode.		Engine power: 750 W, 13000 - 15000 rpm. Voltage: 220-240V Productivity, kg/h: 90-250. Accordingly, the fine fraction is 90 kg/h, up to the largest 250 kg/h. Weight: 12 kg. Body: food grade plastic.	675$

So we get a universal grade of flour. Although you can spend two more cycles with sifting and get the highest grade. Grinding adjustments on the flour grinder allow us to achieve a good result.

Under industrial conditions, on two-grade and more complex mills, the process of grinding and sifting occurs in several cycles.

Additional equipment for home mill

It is necessary to prepare a room in which grain grinding will be carried out. The first requirement for the premises is good system ventilation, clean, dry workspace. The walls of the room must be disinfected with a solution of slaked lime. Take care also of rodents, or rather their absence.

In retail, you cannot do without packaging materials. In this type of trade, these will be polypropylene bags of various sizes. wholesale price for polypropylene bags with a volume of 50 kg and a nominal quantity of 500 pieces, will cost about $ 85. And for bags of 5 kg, for the same 500 pieces, at $50. Here you also need to take into account the fact that the more pieces you buy, the cheaper the wholesale price for packaging containers will be.

A semi-automatic packaging machine with a screw dispenser will cost quite a tidy sum ($ 1300) and is not worth buying, since it will only work at 20% of its capacity in small-scale production. But as an option, you can consider a packaging semi-automatic device without a dispenser for $600 plus electronic weights for $30. The performance of this option will completely satisfy you.

Bag sewing machine. The cost of such a machine is not high, up to $ 100, but its presence will greatly facilitate your work. The machine is completely manual, it is light, and quickly sews bags with finished products. In addition to the machine, you need to buy threads suitable for sewing bags.

You will also need other materials for work - shovels for packing bulk products, plastic bags for T-shirts (when trading by weight), scales and more. For example, packaging of flour in five-kilogram bags is in demand among the population, it is convenient and practical. But there are also consumers who need only 1 kg. special product.

Benefits of a business idea

Having such a mini-mill at home, you can produce not only flour, but also cereals. At the same time, you can expand your products with other types of flour varieties or cereals from cereals - corn, rice, buckwheat, oats and many others suitable for processing. For example, corn flour is also in great demand due to its beneficial properties. After all, a wide range guarantees more income, which in turn will quickly return the money spent and begin to bring "net" profit. Bran from cereals will also be sold, they are often bought for pets. That is, this type of business is waste-free.

Another, additional type of income from a home mini-mill will be the provision of grinding services. You will be able to grind grain to people who will turn to you. To start earning in this way, you need to submit advertisements in the media with the appropriate text.

Perhaps this type of activity will not be able to take on the function of the main source of income, but it fully justifies itself as an additional financial flow v family capital. Despite the simplicity of this business idea, it is practically risk-free. After all, flour, cereals and bread are the main products of consumption of all segments of the population.

Since ancient times, flour has been the basis of the human diet. From flour products, our body receives the nutrients necessary for human life. They contain vitamins and valuable minerals such as phosphorus, magnesium and potassium. These nutrients are essential for the normal functioning of the human brain.

In modern production of flour products is fully automated. For the production of flour, various equipment and manufacturing technologies are used.

Flour is a powdered product obtained by crushing cereals.

It is classified according to several criteria: by species, types and varieties.

The species is determined by the grain used.

The type is determined in accordance with the intended purpose.

The variety is determined by the amount of product obtained from 100 grams of cereals. The more it is obtained at the output, the lower the grade.

Interesting fact! One grain yields about 20 milligrams of flour. It takes about 10,000 of these grains to make one loaf of bread.

V modern production The most popular types of flour are:

• wheat;
• rye;
• oatmeal;
• rice;
• barley;
• buckwheat;
• corn.

It has the highest popularity in the production of flour products. It has a high calorie content. Contains all the nutrients necessary for life. It is used for the manufacture of bakery and products.

Contains essential amino acids, vitamins and trace elements. It is used for the production of nutrient mixtures, bakery and culinary products. It is often mixed with wheat for special nutritional benefits.

oatmeal

It is high in carbohydrates and nutrients. Technology lean manufacturing allows you to save a rich composition of vitamins A, B and E.

Used for the manufacture of culinary pastries. Used as a food additive to various types of flour products.

Rice

Contains a high amount of starch. Rich in vitamins and beneficial trace elements. Has dietary properties.

It is used for the manufacture of infant formulas and dietary products. Used to prepare various sauces, breading meat and fish dishes.

barley

Contains a fairly large number of trace elements. Normalizes the work of the digestive tract. Removes harmful substances and toxins from the body. Widely used as a nutritional supplement for various types of food.

Buckwheat

Differs in its useful dietary properties. Easily digested and absorbed by the human body. Contains nutrients and amino acids. It is used for cooking various cereals and culinary pastries.

corn

It has unique taste, nutritional and healing qualities. The composition of corn grain includes all the substances necessary for the life of the body.

Cornmeal is made from yellow and white corn. Corn is rich in starch, iron, carotene and vitamins PP, E, D, B1.

V Food Industry There are three main types of flour:

• Bakery. Used for the production of bakery products and yeast dough.
• Macaroni. Widely used for the production of pasta and spaghetti.
• Confectionery. It is used for the production of confectionery and baking.

Flour grade

In modern food production the following varieties are regulated:

• Extra (grain) - 10–25%.
• The highest grade (bakery) - 25–50%.
• First grade (universal) - 25-70%.
• Second grade (butter) - 70-85%.
• Wallpaper - 95% or more.

Flour normalizes metabolism, regulates digestion, removes toxins, strengthens muscles, prevents diathesis and dysbacteriosis.

An adult needs from 300 to 500 grams of bread per day. With heavy physical exertion, this rate increases to 700 grams. For children and adolescents, the daily dose of bread consumption is 150-400 grams.

Production equipment

For the production of flour, the following equipment is used:

• equipment for preparing grain for crushing;
• mill complex;
• packing unit.

Flour production equipment is supplied in sets ready for production immediately after installation and commissioning.

The main suppliers of production equipment are MILLTECH plants from Turkey, SKIOLD in Denmark, Penzmash OJSC in Russia.

Transportation and preparation of raw materials

Grain is brought in railway wagons. Railway tracks go directly to the territory of the mill.

Flour transportation is possible by all means of transport

Grain wagons are different from conventional freight wagons. They have a conical shape and several hatches at the bottom.

The locomotive brings the wagons to the section of the tracks, which is located above the receiving bunker equipment. The hatches open and the contents are poured into the bunker. From the bunker, along the underground conveyor, the grain is transferred to the top floor of the elevator and placed in a storage tank.

Then a sample of each batch of raw materials is sent to the laboratory for testing. Laboratory workers investigate and determine the possibility of using grain for the production of flour.

The studied samples are checked for the presence of grain pests. To do this, use equipment that has two sieves with different cell diameters. Microparticles during sieving pass through the sieve and fall in the form of sediment on the tray.

Then the studied samples are checked for contamination with impurities of other crops. After completion of laboratory studies, a batch of grain is sent to the mill.

A modern mill complex is a powerful equipment several floors high.

The grain begins its journey from the very top of the production structure and is transferred from floor to floor, passing through all stages of production. From the starting point to the finished product, the manufacturing process goes through all the floors from top to bottom.

Raw materials enter the elevator equipment from different fields and have different characteristics. To produce flour of the required quality, grain from different batches is mixed in the required proportion.

Main stages of production

The production process is carried out in 5 stages:

• peeling grains;
• purification of grains from impurities;
• washing and moistening of grain;
• finished product packaging.

Peeling grains

Raw materials are cleaned from volatile impurities and husks with a strong air flow. Shredded shells are transferred to another workshop for the production of bran.

Purification of grains from impurities

At this stage, various impurities are selected and removed by thermal hydrotreatment. Under the action of air flow and vibration, impurities are lifted up and removed from the cycle.

With the help of washing equipment, grains are cleaned from dust and dirt. The seeds are then moistened by sprinkling with water to facilitate separation of the kernels from the shells. Moistened grain mass is left to rest for several days and then sent for grinding.

Grinding

Moistened raw materials are crushed at the mill complex with the help of special equipment - roller machines. Crushed grains are repeatedly screened by scattering machines until a homogeneous powdery mass is obtained. The finished product is sent to the packaging shop.

Before packing the goods, the laboratory staff takes a sample of the received batch for analysis. According to the results of the analysis, the flour is assigned a grade.

The following indicators are subject to verification:

• the amount of gluten;
• gluten quality;
• ash content of gluten.

Gluten is a mixture of protein products that make up cereals. Gluten is obtained by sifting flour and washing out protein substances with water. It is a highly plastic viscous mass of gray color.

To determine the amount of gluten, knead the dough. The resulting dough is soaked in water. After 15–20 minutes, all starch is washed out of the dough. The resulting dry residue is gluten. Its weight and elasticity are the result of a test.

The ash content is determined by burning the product in a kiln and weighing the remaining ash. The lower this indicator, the higher its grade.

According to the new rules, a vitamin-mineral mixture is added to the flour of the highest and first grades. Therefore, the products are not only natural and fresh, but also enriched with vitamins.

Finished product packaging

With the help of a filling machine, the finished product is placed in bags. The weight of one bag is 50 kg. The bag is sewn up and sent to the finished product storage area.

Ensuring high yields of cereal crops and application modern technologies production allows Russia to occupy a leading position in the world grain market.

Flour is a product that is incredibly in demand on the food market of any country. Bread, rolls are baked from it, pasta is obtained from it and pancakes, dumplings, chebureks and dumplings are prepared.

It is also obtained from flour for various types of domestic animals and birds. A flour business should not be started with a mill for the production of flour, but with an assessment of the potential market for demand for this product. It is necessary to take into account how big the influence of grain processing giants in the region chosen for business is. It is also necessary to take into account their own financial capabilities, as well as the availability of a market for flour products.

If you buy equipment for the production of flour and it will be idle from time to time, you will need to spend on commissioning and cleaning the working bodies from old scree. Of course, an interesting option is the use of those mills that worked in a not very long time ago. But they will require re-equipment to new quality standards, which may require considerable costs. For example, if you buy an old mill with a capacity of 100 kilograms or more per hour, then you should not expect a high quality product. Especially if you do not take into account the quality of the supplied grain and its preparation before feeding it to the mill. The quality of the goods becomes noticeably higher with a decrease in the productivity of the mill unit.

On the other hand, if you use an inefficient mill in your work, it will turn out to be unprofitable to supply small batches to large bakeries. At the same time, the flour production business will give a small profit. It’s better then to master your own bread baking for local residents, thereby avoiding unnecessary costs for transporting goods and making a profit from the sale of the finished product. But the production of high quality baking flour will also place high demands on the equipment.

Both domestic producers and foreign entrepreneurs are guided by high productivity, estimated at up to one and a half tons of grain processing per hour. Some large enterprises are capable of producing up to 100 tons of product per day at their complexes. Moreover, the yield of premium goods is at least 55% of the total yield. But in the domestic market there are quite different opinions. You can often hear that mill complexes with a capacity of up to 100 kg give sufficient profitability. at one o'clock.

Our business valuation:

Starting investment 2,000,000 rubles.

Market saturation is average.

The complexity of starting a business is 5/10.

Technological features of flour milling

Whole flour is obtained by simple crushing of grain, while there is no need to isolate in technological process some special fractions from the total resulting mass. Such a process is simple in principle and does not require any complex devices in addition to the grain crusher. Beneficial here are hammer crushers to receive feed.

Varietal grinding is carried out by the method of repeated grinding of raw materials for the production of flour. Separation into intermediate stages occurs mainly by sieving through calibrated sieves or using rotary sieving cabinets. Each variety differs from others in the size of the dispersed elements of its fraction.

A more thorough grinding of the flour mass is carried out using special roller machines. Rollers in modern machines have replaced such old methods of production as grinding grains between millstones. But millstones are becoming a thing of the past, although as the surface of the millstones wears out, rubbing them against one another, the quality of the goods only improves.

So, flour is what passes through the smallest sieves. But the rest of the fractions are called, depending on their size, grains (small, medium, large) and dunst (soft or hard). The technology of production of wheat flour, which has a high saturation of the germ and fibrous structures with nutritional value, deserves special attention.

The technological scheme of flour production includes several stages:

• grain cleaning from various impurities;
• cleaning the surface layer of grain;
• hydrothermal grain processing;
• grinding grain on rollers according to the stages of readiness;
• stage-by-stage sorting of the crushed fraction;
• division of flour into varietal categories using sieves.

Bran obtained in the production of wheat flour is also divided into two types according to the diameter of its particles. The division boundary is a dimensional criterion of 0.8 mm.

The production of wheat flour is a rather complex process that requires the use of various equipment and significant energy costs. This explains the high price of a product made from premium wheat.

Flour production on Chinese equipment

In order to start flour production closely and on a grand scale, it is enough to open a flour production plant in Russia. A typical Chinese mini-mill uses a high-performance rougher, one sifter, and one stone selection machine. On the rolling floor, there are two 6FY-35 flour grinding machines, drum separators and a flour air filtration network.

Specifications of mini factory from China:

• two mills for grinding grain are capable of producing 10 tons of flour per day;
• the flour product is divided into grades: first, second and standard grade;
• the dimensions of the room for the mini-factory (WxDxH) are 4x7x3.5 meters;
• the total consumed electrical power of the equipment is 25 kW.

Mini-production of flour involves final stage placing it in a tempering tank. But due to the large size, this product will cost much less if it is made on the spot. The cost of shipping a large item will be unreasonably high. All installations and adjustments of the equipment of the mini-plant from China can be carried out with the help of a Chinese engineer, specially ordered for the commissioning period of the equipment. But domestic specialists are also able to mount all equipment according to ready-made drawings, perform all its adjustments.

Types of adjustments:

1. The mill without raw material load is put into operation 30 minutes before the start of the shift. Then it is completely stopped, and the main components are checked for excessive heating, vibration, and the condition of the V-belts. A mill machine without loading can work for an arbitrarily long time without harm to its mechanisms.
2. After starting the mill in the operating mode, its loading with grain must be increased gradually until the optimal operating modes are reached. If the mill is loaded abruptly, then automatic shutdowns of electric motors are possible, which will create additional labor costs for preparing for a new start-up.
3. The specified flour grade will be provided not only with the initial settings of the equipment, but also with constant monitoring of the output of finished products. If production suddenly increases, this means that its quality will be reduced.

Equipment List of China Flour Production Line:

• flour-grinding machine (mill) - 2 pcs.;
• fans - 3 pcs.;
• sieve for sorting flour - 1 pc.;
• drum unit for screening - 2 pcs.;
• combined machine for selection of stones, peeling and sifting - 1 pc.;
• wheat washer - 1 pc.;
• air sluice -4 pcs.;
• weight platform - 1 pc.;
• portable sewing machine for sewing bags with finished products - 1 pc.

Before starting the supply of equipment from China, it is necessary to complete the design of the plant. This will make it possible to put the mini-plant into operation in a timely manner and obtain a consistently high quality of grain grinding products. The manufacturer, who supplied the equipment in accordance with the provided project, guarantees uninterrupted operation of the mini-factory for one year, minimum energy costs, the minimum number of workers and service support. If we take into account that the price of equipment for the production of flour from China is much lower than from domestic or European manufacturers, then it is difficult to wish for a better business.

Advantages of Chinese flour mills:

• high productivity of the flour production shop;
• ease of placement in a small production area;
• very low operating costs of the equipment;
• lack of increased vibration and noise during operation;
• long service life with high reliability of the working units of the equipment;
• ease of adjustment and repair of machines for the production of flour;
• increased safety of machine operation;
• the possibility of placing mills with additional equipment in almost any room;
• low price.

Suppliers of flour-grinding equipment from China deliver mini-mills for the production of flour and related equipment to complete the mini-mill within a strictly specified time frame.

Business plan for a flour mill

It would not be a mistake to say that every day every person eats culinary products in which flour is present to one degree or another. The need for flour is only increasing every year. For a product with such great demand, the attention of businessmen is quite natural and promising. Activities related to the production of flour are simply doomed to success and profit. But the initial stage of this business, like any other, is the preparation of a flour production business plan. To guarantee success and profit, everything needs to be well thought out and worked out.

Initial cereal crops from which flour is produced:

• wheat;
• barley;
• corn;
• oats.

Such a list is needed to analyze the raw material base in the city where it is planned to organize a flour-grinding business. If some types of raw materials are in short supply in a given place, then the production of flour can be established from its other types. Of course, the technology for making flour from wheat grains will differ significantly from grinding corn or oats. This article focuses on the use of wheat grain for the flour milling business. A businessman who has identified wheat as the main raw material for production can begin to plan a production line with necessary equipment, and a room that is suitable for organizing production.

It is very profitable to engage in the production of flour for the reasons that in Russia there is no shortage of raw materials for this business. Grain base of the Russian Federation - the most important industry Agriculture, and representatives of this production are also looking for markets for wheat at a suitable price for them. And it is completely wrong to think that the flour and grain business is seasonal. Sale of bread, flour products and various pasta is carried out all year round with about the same intensity.

Of course, during periods of economic crises, the demand for all products falls, and the profits of producers fall along with it. But after any recession comes a new growth in demand in the grocery market, which allows you to compensate for the losses incurred by businessmen at the time of the crisis. If you are conscientious and receive only a high quality product, conquering the sales market will not present a problem, and the number of trade customers will only increase.

The main buyers and customers of flour products are bakeries. It is very important that in the warehouse of the flour mini-factory there are always goods of all grades, from the first, second to the highest. Carefully monitoring the fluctuations in demand for flour products, the manufacturer will be able to regulate the sale of flour of a particular variety, in accordance with his own profit. By selling different grades of flour, he can constantly maintain his business in a state of profitability and profitability.

The plan for the development of flour production should also take into account the rigidity of competition in the market for the sale of goods. There is hardly a business without problems and difficulties. Considerable competition also exists in the flour market. There are plenty of manufacturers of this product and everyone is looking for ways to sell their own products. But healthy competition is the engine of product quality.

We list the places where flour can be successfully sold:

• livestock complexes;
• private subsidiary plots in rural areas;
• factories for;
• bakeries and bakeries.

It would be nice to have your own point of sale on the market. This makes it possible to increase sales and the number of “own” customers. It is good if you manage to conclude long-term contracts for the sale of flour with large trading enterprises, shops or bases. In any case, if we approach the matter with all seriousness, if we update obsolete equipment in a timely manner and improve the quality of flour, then the company's customer base will only increase.

The Net Economy in Numbers

The choice of premises for production, its disinfection and cleaning, the installation of a ventilation system and anti-insecticide measures are an important part of the cost of starting a business. In addition, such production will require a lot of permits from various regulatory agencies. There will be no big mistake if for all of the above you need to plan expenses in the amount of up to 300,000 rubles.

If 100 kilograms of a high-quality product are produced per hour of operation of flour production plants, then raw materials in the first purchase batch will require at least 200,000 rubles.

A large sum of 100,000 rubles will be required for the installation and commissioning of the plant's equipment. To this must be added the cost of the equipment of the mini-factory itself at 1,500,000 rubles. It turns out that initially you will have to invest at least 2,000,000 rubles. But after a month of operation of the enterprise, a profit of 200,000 rubles will be received from the sale of goods. It turns out that in a year of work, the enterprise can recoup all costs and reach a profitable mode of operation.

But only with a conscientious attitude to production, only without reducing technological requirements and avoiding unreasonable economic measures, it will be possible to consistently obtain high-quality flour and maintain our trade contracts with partners. And there will definitely come a time when the scale of production will not be enough to satisfy all existing orders. Then you have to think about expanding the business. And this will give a new level of profit and success.