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Nutritional Salt Bricks · Hydraulic Press Machine

315T Four Column Hydraulic Press for Animal Nutritional Salt Bricks

315T Rated Capacity
100 mm/s Slider Down Speed
7–12 mm/s Slider Pressing Speed
90 mm/s Slider Return Speed

01 — Press System

315T Four Column Hydraulic Press Machine

This specialized hydraulic press system is engineered to compress raw mineral salts and nutritional feed additives into dense, durable livestock bricks under steady pressure. Featuring a robust four-column structural frame, this hydraulic press ensures balanced force distribution, precise alignment, and consistent compaction across continuous production cycles.

Use Case

Designed for agricultural feed manufacturing, it automates the compression of weather-resistant salt and mineral bricks tailored for animal nutritional supplementation.

  • Core Applications: Serves livestock feed producers and agricultural farms by manufacturing high-density mineral supplement bricks and nutrient licks. These bricks provide essential daily dietary minerals to farm animals while resisting weather degradation during outdoor placement.
  • Material: Utilizes granular sodium chloride blended with essential mineral powders like calcium carbonate, magnesium compounds, and trace elements. The base raw materials are integrated with organic binders such as molasses and starches to maintain structural stability.
  • Products Processed: Processes pure salt bricks, multi-mineral nutritional licks, and high-energy urea feed bricks of uniform density. These finished products deliver balanced dietary supplementation, supporting optimal livestock digestion, growth, and general health.
  • Why 315-Ton Hydraulic Press: Delivers the precise tonnage required for standard brick sizes, ensuring optimal compaction density without excessive power consumption. Its rigid four-column layout maintains exceptional dimensional accuracy and uniform structural integrity across high-volume runs.

02 — Technical Specifications

SM 315 HP – HYDRAULIC PRESS MACHINE COMPLETE TECHNICAL DATA

The SM 315 HP – 315 Ton Hydraulic Press Machine is specifically designed for the efficient production of nutritional salt bricks used in animal husbandry and livestock nutrition. Its 315-ton compaction capacity ensures uniform density, excellent structural strength, and consistent product quality across every brick produced.

Capacity & Structural Design

  • Rated Capacity: 315 Tons (≈ 3090 kN)
  • Type: Fourpillar hydraulic compression press
  • Frame: Welded steel, stress-relieved
  • Safety factor: ≥ 1.30–1.35
  • Parallelism accuracy: ≤ 0.05–0.07 mm

Hydraulic System

  • Cylinder: Doubleacting
  • Bore: 300–350 mm
  • Stroke: 400–700 mm
  • Working pressure: 25–30 MPa
  • Control: Proportional hydraulic system

Compression Cycle

  1. Powder filling into mold cavity
  2. Mold closing (fast approach)
  3. Precompression (air removal)
  4. Full compression (densification)
  5. Holding stage (binder bonding stabilization)
  6. Controlled decompression
  7. Mold opening
  8. Block ejection

Heating / Moisture Control

  • Typically cold compaction process
  • Optional:
    • Mild heating: 40–70°C
    • Moisture/steam conditioning for molasses blocks

Working Envelope

  • Platen size:
    • Standard: 600 × 600 mm
    • Optional: 800 × 800 mm
  • Daylight: 600–1000 mm
  • Column diameter: 100–140 mm

Control System

  • PLC: Siemens / Delta / Mitsubishi
  • HMI: Recipe-based operation
  • Controlled parameters:
    • Pressure
    • Compression time
    • Batch weight
    • Moisture (optional)
  • Features:
    • Production data logging
    • Safety PLC + interlock system

SM 315 HP — Model Specifications

  • Nominal Force: 3150 KN
  • Maximum Hydraulic Pressure: 25 MPa
  • Max Opening Height of the Slider: 1000 mm
  • Max Stroke of the Slider: 600 mm
  • Effective Bed Size: 800 × 800 mm
  • Slider Down Speed: 100 mm/s
  • Slider Pressing Speed: 7–12 mm/s
  • Slider Return Speed: 90 mm/s
  • Ejector Cylinder Nominal Force: 300 KN
  • Stroke of the Ejection Cylinder: 300 mm
Production Case Study

Animal Nutritional Salt Bricks Manufacturing Plant

Salt, Minerals, BindersRaw Material
2kg to 10kgBlock Weight
100mm x 100mm x 100mmBlock Size
10 to 15 SecCycle Time
High Density Compaction
Automated Powder Feeding
Precision Pressure Control
Continuous Duty Cycle
Uniform Weight Control
Hydraulic Floating Pressure
High Volumetric Yield

03 — Die / Mold System

Precision Animal Nutritional Salt Bricks Die Engineering

Precision Animal Nutritional Salt Bricks Die Engineering focuses on the design and manufacturing of high-accuracy dies that ensure consistent shape, size, and density in every salt brick produced. Engineered for optimal material flow and uniform compaction, these dies help create strong, high-density bricks with excellent durability and nutrient retention.

Technical Specifications

Mold Type

  • Compression mold
  • Single or multi-cavity design

Mold Materials

  • Tool steel: P20 / H13 alloy steel
  • Anti-corrosion coating: Essential due to salt exposure

Mold Construction

  • Upper punch: Compression surface
  • Lower cavity: Brick shaping cavity
  • Guide pillars: Alignment accuracy ±0.02 mm
  • Ejection system: Mechanical / hydraulic

Corrosion Protection: 

  • Nickel / chrome plating 
  • Stainless inserts (optional) 
  • Anti-rust coating

Venting System

  • Micro vent holes
  • Air release grooves

Prevents:

  • Cracking
  • Air pockets
  • Density inconsistencies

Surface Finish

AreaFinish
Brick surfaceSmooth / slight texture
EdgesReinforced
BrandingEmbossed logo

Mold Life: 100,000 – 250,000 cycles

315T Nutritional Slat Bricks Press die mold
Case Study (Die Performance)

Animal Nutritional Salt Bricks Die Mold

Cr12MoVDie Steel
58-62 HRCHardness
Vacuum HardeningHeat Treatment
High wear abrasion resistance
Excellent salt corrosion protection
Extended mold service life
High dimensional brick accuracy
Uniform salt brick compaction
Reduced machine downtime frequency
Lower overall production cost

04 — Product Application

Where Animal Nutritional Salt Bricks Are Used

Animal Nutritional Salt Bricks are widely used in the livestock, dairy, and animal nutrition industries to provide essential minerals, vitamins, and trace elements. They are commonly placed in cattle farms, dairy units, sheep and goat farms, horse stables, and grazing fields to support animal health and productivity.

Industry Applications

Animal Husbandry & Dairy

The Animal Husbandry & Dairy sector extensively uses animal nutritional salt bricks as a convenient source of essential minerals and trace nutrients for livestock. These bricks serve as effective cattle mineral supplements, supporting healthy growth, improved immunity, and enhanced productivity.

Agriculture

The Agriculture sector uses animal nutritional salt bricks to provide essential mineral supplementation for grazing livestock in pasture-based farming systems. These bricks offer a convenient and reliable source of nutrients, helping maintain animal health, growth, and productivity throughout the year.

Animal Nutrition Industry

The Animal Nutrition Industry uses nutritional salt bricks as a convenient and effective way to deliver essential minerals and nutrients to a wide range of animals. They are commonly manufactured as horse mineral blocks to support bone health, muscle function, and overall performance.

Feed Manufacturing Industry

The Feed Manufacturing Industry relies on nutritional salt bricks for the large-scale production of animal feed supplements with consistent density, strength, and nutrient content. These bricks are widely incorporated into livestock feeding programs to provide a controlled source of essential minerals and trace elements.

IndustryScenario
Dairy Farms Daily mineral feeding
Livestock Outdoor nutrition blocks
Agriculture Nutrient supplementation
Feed Industry Mass production
Veterinary Controlled nutrient delivery

Finished Product Gallery

05 — Key Advantages

Why Choose the 315-Ton Sinter Hydraulic Press

The 315-Ton Sinter Hydraulic Press is an excellent choice for manufacturing nutritional salt bricks due to its optimized compaction force, which ensures uniform density, strength, and durability. Its controlled-pressure operation effectively densifies nutrient powder blends while preserving the quality of minerals and feed additives through a cold-processing method.

01

Low thermal requirement

Low thermal requirement is a key advantage of the 315-Ton Sinter Hydraulic Press for manufacturing nutritional salt bricks. The cold-compaction process eliminates the need for high-temperature heating, significantly reducing energy consumption and operating costs. This helps preserve the nutritional integrity of minerals, vitamins, and feed additives while ensuring consistent brick quality.

02

High repeatability

High repeatability is a major advantage of the 315-Ton Sinter Hydraulic Press, ensuring that each nutritional salt brick is produced with consistent density, dimensions, and strength. The machine's precise pressure control and stable hydraulic system minimize production variations between batches. This results in reliable product quality, reduced material wastage, and improved manufacturing efficiency.

03

High-density bricks

High-density bricks produced by the 315-Ton Sinter Hydraulic Press offer excellent strength, durability, and resistance to cracking or breakage during handling, transportation, and storage. The optimized compaction process creates a dense and uniform structure that enhances product stability and longevity.

04

Long-lasting feeding

Long-lasting feeding is a key benefit of high-density nutritional salt bricks produced using the 315-Ton Sinter Hydraulic Press. Their compact and durable structure allows animals to consume nutrients gradually over an extended period, ensuring a steady supply of essential minerals and trace elements.

05

Weather resistant

Weather resistance is a significant advantage of nutritional salt bricks produced using the 315-Ton Sinter Hydraulic Press. Their high-density, compact structure helps resist moisture, rain, wind, and varying outdoor conditions, reducing erosion and material loss. This ensures the bricks maintain their shape, strength, and nutritional value for longer periods in grazing fields and open feeding areas.

06

Uniform nutrient distribution

Uniform nutrient distribution is a key benefit of nutritional salt bricks manufactured using the 315-Ton Sinter Hydraulic Press. The controlled compaction process ensures that minerals, vitamins, and trace nutrients are evenly distributed throughout each brick, preventing ingredient segregation.