Cassava Pellet Making Machine

Absolutely. The SZLH series machine is designed for mixed feed formulas, and cassava is just one ingredient among several.

In practice, many customers blend cassava powder and cassava residue with other materials. Common formula combinations include:
Cassava powder + soybean meal + corn + bran
Cassava residue + rice bran + peanut meal
Cassava powder + fish meal + mineral premix

The pelletizing process works the same way for these mixed materials — the conditioner uses steam to gelatinize starch and improve binding, and the ring die presses the material into shape, giving uniform pellets. If you plan to produce cassava cat litter, you can explore our cat litter pellet production line. If you plan to process cassava residues into fuel pellets, you can also explore our biomass pellet machine.

Good question. Just send us the following information, and our engineers can check compatibility:
Discharge method of your existing equipment: screw conveyor, belt conveyor, or pneumatic conveying?
Height and position of the discharge outlet: this determines how the pellet machine inlet connects
Hourly throughput: to make sure the pellet machine capacity matches your upstream equipment
Moisture content after mixing: 12%-15% is generally suitable for pelletizing

The feed system on the SZLH series cassava pelletizer can be customized, and it supports screw conveyors, elevators, and other feeding methods. If your mixer outlet doesn’t match our inlet, we can supply a transition hopper or conveying equipment to bridge the gap. Take a few photos of your existing equipment and mark the outlet dimensions and position. Our engineers can then provide a specific connection solution.

Yes. Fresh cassava usually has a moisture content around 60%, while the ideal moisture content for pelletizing is 12%-15%. Excess moisture causes:
Material slipping in the ring die, so it can’t be pressed into shape effectively;
Loose, fragile pellets and a low yield of good product;
Clogged ring die holes and more downtime for cleaning.

So fresh cassava needs dewatering and drying before pelletizing. A common process flow is:
Fresh cassava → washing and peeling → coarse crushing → dewatering → drying (to 12%-15% moisture content) → fine crushing → mixing → pelletizing

If you’re using cassava residue, it also needs drying first. Cassava residue starts with a high moisture content too, and usually needs pressing and dewatering before drying. If you already have drying equipment, just make sure the moisture content after drying is on target. If not, we can recommend a suitable drying setup based on your output needs.

Yes, it can make cassava cat litter. The main raw materials for cassava cat litter are cassava starch or cassava residue, which are close in composition to feed pellets and use the same pelletizing principle. Cassava starch gelatinizes during conditioning and becomes highly sticky, so the pressed pellets have high density and good water absorption — a good fit for cat litter.

You don’t need to worry about equipment wear. The pelletizing process for cassava cat litter is basically the same as for feed, so it won’t cause extra damage. A few things to keep in mind:
Ring die hole size: cat litter pellets are generally 3-6 mm, similar to feed pellets.
Moisture content: also needs to stay at 12%-15%.
Additives: if you add binders, deodorizers, or other additives, make sure they mix evenly.

One note: if you need cat litter pellets with a very smooth surface and high sphericity, you may need to add a polishing and drying step after pelletizing. If you’re making a basic cat litter product, a single pellet machine handles the core pelletizing step.

One-year warranty on the whole machine. During the warranty period, if the problem is a quality issue with the equipment itself, we repair or replace parts free of charge. After the warranty, we only charge for parts, not labor.

We also provide lifetime technical support. Common ways we handle issues include:
Phone/video guidance: simple problems can be solved remotely.
Parts supply: common parts are in stock and ship quickly.
On-site service: for problems that need hands-on work, we arrange for an engineer to arrive within 48 hours.

Our goal is a long-term partnership, not a one-time sale. We don’t disappear after the machine ships.