Compared
to the traditional way of pelleting, maximum batch sizes for various
vegetable seed species on a full size rotary coater are considerably
smaller (5-10x) than common on traditional pelleting drums.
At the same time the number of batches produced in
one day can be considerably higher (10-20x). Thus the net effect may
well be an increase in the daily pelleting capacity by a factor
3-4.
In order to achieve this, the more complicating
handling and drying logistics of the large number of small batches
need to be taken care of.
Clearly to the advantage of the rotary coating
technology will be the practice where many small batches of seed
have to be coated (e.g. flower seeds, parental lines).
