Production line and factory setup overview
A large commercial flour mill converting cleaned Afghan or imported wheat into one defined flour portfolio through intake and silo storage, sampling, pre-cleaning, screening, aspiration, magnetic separation, destoning, dampening and tempering, roller milling, plansifting, purification, flour blending or fortification where permitted, finished-flour silos, bagging, bran dispatch and laboratory release. It is not a single roller mill or a guaranteed extraction percentage independent of wheat quality.
Recommended lowest-entry line configuration Begin feasibility at 100 t/day and expand only after wheat supply, flour demand and bran route are proven. Specify intake silos, complete cleaning and tempering, roller mill and sifter sections, flour bins, one bag size family, dust collection, mill laboratory, fortification controls where legally required, backup power and a fire/explosion-dust design. Confirm extraction and flour specification with representative Afghan wheat trials.
Production process and implementation sequence
- Wheat receipt, grading and silo storage
- Pre-cleaning, screening, aspiration and destoning
- Dampening and controlled tempering
- Roller milling and plansifting
- Purification and flour-stream blending
- Optional legal fortification and flour-bin storage
- Weighing, bagging and bran dispatch
- Laboratory release, traceability and hygiene checks
Products, capacity and market fit
- Flour is a high-volume staple with clear local demand and by-product value.
- Cleaning and wheat classification protect quality and milling equipment.
- Extraction, ash and protein targets depend on real wheat, not a catalogue claim.
- Dust control, food safety, fortification compliance and laboratory release are essential.
- Wheat flour and separated bran - Declared extraction basis, moisture, ash, protein, gluten or rheology where required, falling number, granulation, microbiology, fortification level and bag mass - Afghan bakeries, retailers, institutions and animal-feed buyers for bran
Core production machinery and line specifications
| Machine / stage | Function / value | Production note |
|---|---|---|
| Intake, silo and sampling system | Receives traceable wheat and maintains blending control | 100 t/day phase basis |
| Cleaning, aspiration and tempering section | Removes impurities and conditions wheat | Representative-wheat guarantee |
| Roller mills, plansifters and purifiers | Separates controlled flour and bran streams | One flour portfolio |
| Flour bins, microdosing and bagging line | Blends, fortifies if permitted and packs released flour | One bag family |
| Mill laboratory, dust system and bran dispatch | Protects food safety and confirms saleable output | Fire/explosion-dust design |
Raw materials, utilities and factory requirements
- Classed Afghan or imported wheat with moisture, protein and contamination limits
- Approved fortificant premix only where legally required
- Food-grade bags, labels, sewing thread and pallets
- Stable three-phase electricity with verified connected load
- Guarded machinery, lockout, ventilation and fire protection
- Covered segregated raw-material and finished-goods storage
- Maintenance tools, safe lifting and critical spare parts
- Grain intake and finished-flour silos, pest-control program and food-grade hygiene zones
- Dust aspiration, explosion relief/isolation and fire protection
- Laboratory, reliable power, backup generation and bag warehouse
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Intake, silos, cleaning and tempering | US$1.2m-3.2m | 100 t/day phase basis |
| Roller mills, sifters, bins and bagging | US$2.1m-5.8m | One flour portfolio |
| Dust/fire, laboratory and utility systems | US$0.8m-2.2m | Food and grain-safety scope |
| Civil, installation, freight and commissioning | US$1.1m-3m | Wheat trial required |
| Indicative 100 t/day project total | US$5.2m-14.2m | Land and wheat stock 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.