Production line and factory setup overview
A small cleaning, dehulling, degerming, milling, sifting and packing line for food-grade flour from Afghan maize.
Recommended lowest-entry line configuration Start at 200-400 kg/h with a simple cleaner, maize dehuller/degerminator, mill, sifter, dust collection and semi-manual packing.
200-400 kg/hstarter throughput
15-30 kWindicative connected load
3-5entry operators
1-25 kgstarter pack range
Production process and implementation sequence
- Maize intake and sampling
- Air-screen cleaning and magnet protection
- Moisture adjustment where required
- Dehulling and degerming
- Flour milling
- Sifting and recycle of oversize
- Blending and quality release
- Weighing, sealing and lot coding
Products, capacity and market fit
- Afghan maize can be processed near farming areas into a stable retail staple
- Small capacity limits inventory and allows gradual market development
- Separated bran and germ can be sold to approved feed or oil users
- Interchangeable screens support fine flour and coarser meal grades
- Fine maize flour - Buyer-approved color, moisture and particle size - Households, bakeries and institutions
- Coarse maize meal - Controlled coarse fraction - Traditional foods and food service
- Bran and germ fraction - Clean separated co-product - Approved feed and oil users
Core production machinery and line specifications
| Machine / stage | Function / value | Production note |
|---|---|---|
| Maize cleaner and magnet | Removes dust, stalk, stones and ferrous material | Food-grade screens for local maize |
| Dehuller and degerminator | Removes pericarp and germ before fine milling | Adjustable pressure with low endosperm loss |
| Compact maize mill | Grinds prepared endosperm into flour | 200-400 kg/h starter reference |
| Vibration sifter | Controls flour granulation and returns oversize | Interchangeable screens for two launch grades |
| Cyclone and dust collector | Transfers product and controls airborne dust | Include blower, ducts and safe discharge |
| Small flour blender | Equalizes successive batches | Food-grade contact surfaces |
| Scale and bag sealer | Packs flour and meal | Semi-manual 1-25 kg range |
Raw materials, utilities and factory requirements
- Dry food-grade Afghan maize
- Retail pouches or lined wholesale bags
- Labels and coding consumables
- Approved cleaning and sanitation materials
- Stable three-phase electricity
- Dust extraction and safe ventilation
- Dry raw-maize and finished-flour storage
- Potable water only for measured conditioning and sanitation
- Pest-control and food-hygiene program
Indicative low-entry investment and implementation plan
These planning ranges prioritize economical machinery, local labor and local civil works. Final pricing follows confirmed capacity, product specification, delivery terms and site conditions.
| Scope | Indicative range | Entry-plan note |
|---|---|---|
| Cleaning and maize preparation | US$3k-7k | Cleaner, magnet and compact dehuller |
| Milling, sifting and dust collection | US$4k-10k | One compact milling stream |
| Blending and semi-manual packing | US$2k-6k | Limit launch packs to proven demand |
| Electrical, installation and initial spares | US$2k-5k | Local supports and connections where safe |
| Freight and clearance | US$2k-6k | Consolidate compact machines |
| Indicative low-entry total | US$13k-34k | Building, maize stock and laboratory tests excluded |
Detailed proposal and next step
The proposal contains the complete line flow, machinery scope, raw-material and utility requirements, implementation stages and indicative entry planning. Final configuration follows confirmed products, capacity, site and budget.