Finding the Best Oil Extraction Machine Manufacturers

So, you have answers to our five questions to ask before setting up an edible oil refining business. And you&#;ve made a decision. You&#;re going to take the leap into the oils and fats processing industry. Where do you go from here?

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Before you get on the hunt for oil extraction machine manufacturers for your facility, you should make sure you have a thorough understanding of the different methods of oil extraction. Depending on the oil you have decided to produce, you will need machinery to support either mechanical extraction, solvent extraction, a specialty extraction process, or a combination of these. In some cases, say, rice bran oil, you need only a solvent extraction machine to procure oil from the oil bearing material. In most cases, however - for instance, for groundnut oil, palm kernel oil and castor oil - you will need to invest in both, an expeller press as well as an extraction machine which uses a solvent like hexane. In all cases, you will also require allied machinery, like equipment for the preparation of oilseeds, which includes cleaning, disintegrating, flaking, and conditioning.

Once you&#;ve got a good sense of the extraction process &#; right from sourcing your raw materials to preparing them and extracting oil from the oil-bearing material &#; you can dive into the process of identifying the best oil extraction machine manufacturers in India. Even if you&#;re based in any other part of the world, this guide will be just as useful to you to ensure you&#;ve checked all the important boxes that guarantee a fruitful partnership with your chosen equipment manufacturer.

Your Ultimate Guide to Finding the Best Oil Extraction Machine Manufacturers

Here is our step-by-step guide to choosing an equipment partner that will help you thrive in the crowded and competitive oils and fats industry.

1. Articulate your requirements

First things first: articulate your vision for what your oil extraction operation will look like. What oil will you produce? Is it coconut oil or groundnut oil? Maybe rapeseed or soybean oil? At what scale do you want to produce it? What level of automation would you prefer? You need answers to all these questions and more before you seek out partners.

2. Research the equipment market

Knowledge is power. Do your research. Find whose equipment other industry leaders use. Take a deep look at their offerings to know what your options are. Even if you may not eventually partner with them, examine closely what the best, most advanced oil extraction machine manufacturers in the world are doing.

You may have constraints of budget, location and more. You may have to make decisions about whether you want to purchase new, custom-fabricated machinery or if you only have the budget for used equipment. Either way, it&#;s best to know the gold standard even if your constraints may not allow you to reach it.

For the companies you find, compare prices, quality, services offered and what makes some oil extraction machine manufacturers stand out amongst the crowd. Because at the end of the day, even the best, most expensive equipment might not be the right fit for you, your values and your ambitions. So understand the biggies in the industry, but when you make a decision, choose who is best for you.

3. Think location: where should you look?

Now that you know what the market has to offer globally, narrow down your search to a geography. Keep in mind the source of your raw materials and where you intend to sell your finished product. If you intend to use coconuts from the Western Coast of India and sell crude oil to a refinery in the coastal parts of the state of Maharashtra, it would be very convenient and economical to set up your extraction plant in the region as well. It would also be ideal to have your oil extraction machine manufacturers at an accessible distance. This isn&#;t just a concern at the time of purchase and installation. At different points in the life cycle of your machinery, you will need maintenance visits by trained workers or you may have engineering or process challenges which only the manufacturer can help you address. So it&#;s always useful when your oil extraction machine manufacturers are either localised in your region of operations or have a global footprint with a service promise in whichever location you are.

In the case that you want to work with an equipment partner who is not located close to you, find their local partners. For instance, Kumar is a technological partner to Crown Iron Works, which means that you can access Crown&#;s technologies in oilseed preparation, solvent extraction and oil refining in all the locations where Kumar has a footprint. Kumar&#;s partnership with Arisdyne Systems, and manufacturing and sales license for Anderson-designed Dox Extruders, Solvex Expanders and spare parts in India mean that geography is not as much of a constraint if you are keen on using these technologies.

4. Assess the capabilities of oil extraction machine manufacturers

Let&#;s say you&#;ve decided you&#;re going to source your machinery from India. Your first step would be to assess the capabilities of the oil extraction machine manufacturers in India. What oilseeds do they have the ability to process? Assess the design and engineering of their expeller presses and solvent extraction equipment. Ideally, the machinery should be constructed of special steel alloys, like the top quality ones that Kumar makes. Again, like Kumar&#;s equipment, components should be treated in such a way as to ensure long life, the equipment as a whole should have a long service life, and it should have minimal repair requirements and wear and tear parts.

5. Match your needs with the oil extraction machine manufacturers&#; offerings

Now that you know what you need and what the equipment players in the market offer, match the two. You want to zero in on oil extraction machine manufacturers who have preparatory and extraction machinery for the oil of your choice. Their equipment fits within the scale you are envisioning for your own extraction facility. And they are equipped to support you through the life cycle of your operations.

6. Think long-term: do they offer maintenance support?

Speaking of life cycle support, remember that your relationship with your oil extraction machine manufacturers in India does not end with purchase. You will need regular maintenance, repair and upgrade support for as long as you use the machinery, so choose partners rather than just sellers; choose those who will help you succeed by offering annual maintenance contracts and other additional life cycle support.

7. Think about the entire oils and fats ecosystem

The oils and fats industry extends far beyond just oil extraction. It begins on the fields, where agricultural workers plant, tend to and harvest the raw materials for your oil. It includes the logistics partners who bring the oil-bearing materials to your facility, the preparatory processes like cracking, dehulling, flaking and cleaning. It includes the oil extraction techniques and also oil refining to make it suitable for use by consumers as an edible oil. What&#;s more, waste materials from oil processing can serve as important resources for biodiesel, animal feed, and oleochemicals.

Can and should you integrate any of these other value-add steps into your operations? If you decide to, can the oil extraction machine manufacturers of your choice support you with this. For instance, Kumar Metals offers a range of equipment which is suitable for oilseed preparation, oilseed extraction, oil refining, biodiesels, oleochemicals, feed mills, and HVO pre-treatment. Should you decide to expand your operations, you wouldn&#;t need to hunt for an all new equipment partner to work with.

8. Cost-benefit analysis: operational profitability

At the end of the day, your bottomline is likely to drive all major business decisions. You may invest in the most expensive equipment out there, but your operations just may not have the scale to enable you to recover that investment. So make sure that after you account for CAPEX and operational costs, you are still in the green.

Kumar is known for its intelligent design, robust engineering, and operationally-profitable machinery. With more than 700 projects delivered successfully in 65 countries, you know that Kumar can solve your processing needs with our technology first approach and focus on customer joy. If you have an oil processing challenge, talk to us to find just the solution you need.

What is the processing technology of soybean oil? This is one of the biggest concerns for many investors who are new to the edible oil processing industry. Starting a soybean oil factory is not a trivial matter. Before starting, you must understand the processing steps, and then do a series of preparatory work, such as: procedures, plant site selection, capital investment, supporting processing equipment and so on.

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Soybean Oil Extraction Methods

There are two common production methods for soybean oil: pressing and extracting. This ultimate guide will take you to understand the methods and differences between the two production processes, and teach you how to choose soybean oil extraction equipment to help your soybean oil production business run smoothly.

Introduction of Soybean Oil Production Process

Pressing Technology

The pressing method uses the physical action of mechanical extrusion to produce soybean oil from oilseeds. The standard soybean oil pressing production process includes multiple steps such as cleaning, crushing, softening, embryo rolling, steaming, pressing and filtering. Different types of oilseeds have different pressing production processes. The residual oil rate in the oilseed meal after pressing is generally about 6%. The pressed soybean oil can be directly sold or further processed according to the oil composition and market requirements.

Small Scale Soybean Oil Pressing Line

If the processing capacity of soybean oil is less than 10 tons per day, it is only necessary to open a small soybean oil pressing production plant and choose an integrated oil press with automatic temperature control and vacuum filtration to meet the pressing requirements of soybean oil. If the processing capacity of soybean oil is more than 10 tons/day, it is more suitable to choose a soybean oil pressing production line for pressing production, so that the oil quality is better and the output is more.

Extraction Technology

The extracting method uses the principle of mutual dissolution of solvent and oil to produce soybean oil. Oilseeds with an oil content of about 20% are more suitable for extracting production and processing. For oilseeds with high oil content, we can first press the oilseeds with a pre-press machine, so that the oil content in the oilseed cake reaches about 15%, and then use the extraction methods, so that the leaching effect is better, and the oil yield is also more.

The production of soybean oil by extraction methods requires pretreatment of oilseed raw materials, including cleaning, steaming, frying, and puffing. Different raw materials have different pretreatment steps. After pretreatment, we can use solvent for extracting production. After extracting, we get gross cooking oil and a cake meal. Among them, the residual oil rate in the cake is less than 1%, which can be used as a raw material for animal feed processing for sale. Crude soybean oil needs to be refined before it can be sold or eaten.

Soybean Oil Extraction Technology illustration

Usually, when the processing capacity of oilseeds is more than 20 tons/day, the extraction methods can be selected to produce soybean oil, which can reduce the production cost of soybean oil and obtain more profits.

The Difference Between Soybean Oil Extraction Methods and Pressing Methods

In fact, the pressing method and the extraction method are only two different oil production processes, and the different characteristics of oil production raw materials determine different oil production processes. Next, ABC Machinery will take you to understand the difference between pressed oil and extracted oil and some common misunderstandings from the three aspects of processing technology, nutrients and raw materials.

• Different processing technology

The processing technology of pressed oil is the physical pressing method, while the processing technology of extracted oil is the chemical  extraction method, and it adopts edible-grade solvent.

• Different nutrients

Pressed oil retains the original flavor of the oil to the greatest extent, with complete color, aroma and taste, and retains various nutrients in the oil; while the extracted oil is colorless and odorless, and some nutrients may be destroyed  or removed after processing.

• Different processing materials

The two oil production processes, the pressing method and the extraction method, are suitable for different raw materials. Generally speaking, most of the raw materials with high oil content adopt the pressing method, such as sesame and peanuts. The extraction method is suitable for most raw materials. For some raw materials with low oil content, such as rice bran, the direct extraction process is adopted; for some raw materials with high oil content, such as peanuts, the process of first pressing and then extracting can also be used to obtain more oil and good economic benefits!

Misunderstanding description: Crude oil obtained by either pressing or extraction method cannot be eaten directly. It needs to be further refined and processed to remove impurities and become soybean refined oil. (Related post:Edible Oil Refining Line>>)

The Advantages And Required Equipment of Soybean Oil Extraction Methods

The production process of extracted oil has a high degree of automation and low labor cost. The residual oil rate in the cake after extracting is less than 1%, and the loss of soybean oil is small. In addition, the quality of the cake can also be controlled by the process to obtain additional economic benefits. The extracting method can reduce the loss of soybean oil and ensure production efficiency. If you plan to open a soybean oil production plant with a production capacity of more than 20 tons per day, the engineers of ABC Machinery recommend choosing the extraction method to produce soybean oil, which has high oil output efficiency and will also increase economic profits.

Soybean oil extraction equipment mainly includes a extraction system, wet meal desolvation system, mixed oil treatment system and solvent recovery system, and is used for large-scale edible oil production plants with oil treatment capacity of more than 20 tons per day.

20TPD Soybean Oil Extraction Workshop

Hope that through the detailed introduction of this article, it can help you to establish a more in-depth understanding of the process of pressing oil and extracting oil. If you still have any questions, please feel free to contact us. No matter what kind of oil production process you adopt, the engineers of ABC Machinery can provide you with suitable processing solutions and supporting equipment, so that the limited capital can exert greater economic value!

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