Automated Pellet Durability Tester

Automated Pellet Durability Tester
Automated Pellet Durability Tester

Automated Pellet Durability Tester

The Holmen NHP200 Series 2 is a premium automatic/desktop pellet durability tester manufactured by Tekpro. As an upgraded version replacing the previous generation, it is widely utilized as a production benchmark for quality control in laboratories of major feed mills worldwide.

Compared to the NHP100 manual portable series, the NHP200 Series 2 represents a significant technological advancement thanks to its fully automated operating process, which minimizes human error to deliver accurate and reliable results.

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Automated Pellet Durability Tester

Model: NHP200 series 2

Manufacturer: Tekpro - UK

Origin: United Kingdom

Technical Features:

  • Suitable for testing pellet durability in the animal feed industry and wood pellet industry.

  • Fast sample testing time compared to other PDI testing methods.

  • Ideal for laboratories with high sample volumes and busy testing environments.

  • Features a function to remove all fines from the sample prior to weighing and testing.

  • Repeatability accuracy: ±0.1%

  • PDI results are stored and displayed on a color LCD touch-screen, and can be printed or sent to other software via an Ethernet port.

  • Auto-calibration and digital display function.

  • Includes an additional feature to calculate the percentage of fines in feed pellets.

  • Average PDI test time is 4 minutes per sample; the test time is automatically set based on the entered pellet diameter.

  • Test hopper mesh size: 2.5mm diameter.

  • Diameter range of tested feed pellets: 3 to 12mm, with a maximum length of 30mm.

Operating process description / Operating principle:

Once a sample of pellets is loaded into the machine it removes any fines, weighs the sample, tests the pellets, weighs the remaining sample and calculates the PDI. This automatic solution removes the chance of human error, creating accurate and reliable results.

Scope of Supply Includes:

  • Main unit
  • Manufacturer's calibration certificate for the pressure gauge
  • Sample measuring cup
  • Power cord
  • User manual

Technical Specifications:

  • Height: 700 mm
  • Depth: 400 mm
  • Width: 720 mm
  • Weight: 50 kg
  • Color: Cream RAL 1015, Water blue/Teal RAL 5021
  • Power supply: 230 V / 50-60 Hz
  • Power rating: 1350 W
  • Fuse: 6.3A (230V)
  • Suitable for testing pellets with diameters: from 3 to 12 mm, maximum length 30 mm
  • Initial pellet de-dusting phase pressure: 30 mBar
  • Sample testing phase blower pressure: 70 mBar
  • Sample emptying/suction phase pressure from the test chamber post-test: 100 mBar
  • Operating ambient temperature: The NHP200 should be operated within an ambient temperature of 18 – 28 °C.
  • Noise level: 83 dB when empty; operating noise level will depend on the size and type of pellets.
  • Test sample quantity: approximately 100g (with a lower limit set at 80g and an upper limit at 120g).
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