Oilseed Equipment
Oilseed Conditioner and Mechanical Screw Press
Conditioning and Pressing Wet Process Corn Germ French Oil Mill Machinery Company has successfully engineered and supplied a specialized conditioner and Achiever 44 mechanical screw press system to process 60–65 metric tons per day of wet process corn germ. The system utilizes a single-pass full press extraction process, an industry-challenging…
Oilseed Processing Unraveled: Key Facts and Techniques
Oilseed processing demands nothing short of exceptional performance, unwavering reliability, and enduring durability. At the forefront of this industry stands French Equipment, a renowned manufacturer with a legacy spanning over fifty years, delivering cracking mills that have garnered global acclaim. Notably, the Heavy-Duty Models 1252 and 1480 have emerged as…
Oilseed Extraction using Mechanical Extraction and Beyond
Seed oil extraction is the process of collecting oil from many oil‑bearing materials. These include soybeans, canola or rapeseed, sunflower seeds, peanuts, and specialty materials like macadamia nuts, walnuts, and almonds. In seed oil extraction, some processors rely on the mechanical method using a screw press or expeller. Others prefer…
Vegetable Oil Processing: How to Test and Improve Your Process
Vegetable oil is one of the oldest ingredients known to mankind; humans have been cooking with it for roughly over 800 years. Vegetable oils are produced through the extract of plants, often from the oilseeds. Rapeseed oil, olive oil, and palm oil are all popular types of vegetable oils. French…
The Makers of Improved Oil Mill Machinery Since 1900
Continuous Innovation in Oilseed Equipment for More than a Century For 123 years, French Oil has been a leader in innovating and adopting new products for the benefit of the oilseed industry. As a fourth-generation, family-owned company in Piqua, Ohio, that custom designs and manufactures oilseed extraction equipment, industrial rubber…
Common Oilseed Extraction Processes & Equipment
Oil can be extracted from a large variety of oil bearing seeds and nuts for both human and animal consumption or for a range of industrial uses from biofuels to consumer products. The following outlines the most commonly processed oilseeds, the use of their oils and the common extraction processes and necessary equipment. Soybean…
Screw Press Oil Extraction Performance Trial Video
French Oil Mill Machinery Company released a new video showing an oil press extraction performance trial conducted on one of our laboratory screw presses. The short video was filmed in our Piqua, Ohio Innovation Center development lab where we offer lab testing for customers to test various oil bearing materials…
French Releases Oilseed Equipment Newsletter, Oilseed Journal
As Your Partner in Processing, we have reintroduced our Oilseed Journal newsletter to update you on the current activities of French, provide you with information that can help you improve your process and keep you up to date on Oilseed industry news and events. Included in this Issue: Meet the…
French Screw Press for Canola Oil Extraction
French partners with customers to design and supply full press extraction and preparation systems that best meet their processing needs. Before ordering French equipment, customers can conduct performance trials in French’s Innovation Center. By working closely with French’s team of experienced engineers, customers optimize their extraction process through lab tests…