Feed Mixer PAES 258-259:2011

Question 1

meal type, pellets or crumble type of food that are mixed from various raw materials and additive

Answer 1

feeds

Question 2

machine used to mix uniformly the feed ingredients

Answer 2

feed mixer

Question 3

statistical representation of the precision of distribution of feed ingredients

Answer 3

coefficient of variation of salt content

Question 4

weight of the feed ingredients fed to the machine per unit time, expressed in kilogram per hour

Answer 4

mixing rate

Question 5

Type of mixer that have horizontal feed mixing device(s). This mixer moves the feed ingredients from one end to the other.

Answer 5

Horizontal feed mixer

Question 6

Feed mixer that uses augers to mix the feed ingredients.

Answer 6

Auger mixer

Question 7

Feed mixer that moves the feed ingredients towards the middle, to the top, towards the sides and back down to the auger. (Fig. 1)

Answer 7

One and two augers

Question 8

Feed mixer that moves the feed ingredients towards the side and from bottom to top of the mixer. (Fig. 2)

Answer 8

Three and four augers

Question 9

Feed mixer that uses helical ribbons to mix the feed ingredients. (Fig. 3)

Answer 9

Ribbon mixer

Question 10

Feed mixer that uses paddles (arranged radially around the shaft) to mix the feed ingredients. (Fig. 4)

Answer 10

Paddles

Question 11

Feed mixer that uses a reel (lifts and tumbles the feed ingredients) and a set of augers (mix the feed ingredients and move the feed to the discharge area). (Fig. 5a and 5b)

Answer 11

Reel and augers

Question 12

Feed mixer that have spirals and/or pans on the interior surface of the drum and a central auger to lift, tumble and mix the feed ingredients. (Fig. 6)

Answer 12

Tumble mixer

Question 13

Feed mixer that uses a tub or a box containing a chain, paddles or slat conveyor and auger to tumble and mix the feed ingredients. (Fig. 7)

Answer 13

Chain, paddle and auger

Question 14

Type of feed mixer that have vertical feed mixing device. This type of feed mixer takes the ingredients to the top of mixing device where it falls and repeat this procedure until the feed ingredients are well mixed. (Fig. 8)

Answer 14

Vertical feed mixer

Question 15

Feed mixer that is commonly hitched to transport vehicle to facilitate mobility. (Fig. 10)

Answer 15

Trailer type

Question 16

Low capacity mixer that can be manually moved. (Fig. 11)

Answer 16

Cart type

Question 17

For ribbon feed mixer, linear speed shall range from _____. The speed shall vary inversely with the circumference of the outer ribbon.

Answer 17

75 m/min to 100 m/min

Question 18

For vertical feed mixer, the screw shall have rotating speed ranging from ____.

Answer 18

100 to 200 rpm.

Question 19

The noise emitted by the feed mixer shall not be more than ____.

Answer 19

96 dB(A).

Question 20

mathematical average of the samples taken from the feed mixed

Answer 20

mean

Question 21

statistical measurement of dispersion or variation in distribution of feed ingredients.

Answer 21

standard deviation

Question 22

Feed ingredients to be used shall be common or locally available. The amount of test material to be supplied shall be at least ___ of input capacity (kg/h) of feed mixer.

Answer 22

75%