Introduction
In South Africa, grain crushers are widely used to process grains such as maize and wheat. These machines have become essential for efficient processing of these crops in order to make them suitable for consumption. Grain crushers work by crushing the grains into small pieces which can then be used for a variety of purposes including animal feed, brewing beer or distilling spirits. In this article we will explore how a grain crusher works and what different mechanisms could be used to make it function properly.
How Does A Grain Crusher Work?
A grain crusher is essentially made up of two components – an outer casing that houses internal grinding surfaces where the grains are crushed against each other when pressure is applied from both sides. The pressure can either come from manual power or mechanical power depending on the type of machine being used. Once the grains have been crushed they pass through screens which separate them according to size and finally end up at their destination ready for use in whatever form they may take.
Manual Power
For smaller operations, manual power is often preferred due to its simplicity and cost-effectiveness. This involves using human labor or animals like horses, donkeys or oxen to turn the crank handle located on top of the machine which causes it to rotate around its axis thus creating friction between the grinding surfaces within the casing and crushing any grains placed inside it into smaller particles before passing through screening plates located below it for separation according to size before eventually coming out at their destination ready for use in whatever form required (e.g., flour). Manual powered machines tend not require much maintenance but are limited by their capacity when compared with larger mechanized systems typically found on commercial farms where more throughput needs must be met consistently throughout each day’s operation hours without fail!
Mechanical Power
Mechanically powered grain crushers employ a motor system instead of relying on manual labor or animals like horses, donkeys etc., providing higher throughput than manual variants while still maintaining low costs associated with electricity usage during operation times (which tends not too vary too much). The motor works together with gears located inside the housing unit driving rotating blades that crush any added grain material into fine powdery substances ready for further processing downstream if necessary – again via sifting/screening plates connected underneath this section prior exiting outwards towards storage silos etc., until needed later down stream once operational requirements change e.g., demand increases due seasonal fluctuations etc.. Mechanically operated models also tend require little maintenance so long as oil levels remain topped up every now then ensuring optimal performance over time even under extreme load conditions!
Conclusion
Grain crushers play an important role in efficiently processing various types of cereals such as maize and wheat into products suitable for human consumption while requiring minimal effort during operation times thanks largely due advances made within manufacturing sector over past few decades allowing all kinds businesses – big small alike – benefit from these technologies affordably! Depending upon individual operational goals there exists multiple ways one could go about achieving desired results e; either manually utilizing strength provided by willing laborers / animals pushing cranking arms attached above main housing structure causing rotation motion resulting friction between inner grinders thereby breaking down raw materials inputted earlier while mechanically driven versions uses motors drive force directly onto spinning blades via gear transmission system doing same job albeit faster more reliably consistent basis day after day… no matter situation whether needing reduce large amounts crop sizes quickly easily else wanting maintain steady supply foodstuff regularly regardless weather environmental factors making sure everyone fed taken care off accordingly!.
