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Hammer mills and lump breakers, also known as lump crushers, are machines used in material handling systems across a wide range of applications. Many industrial sectors require particle size reduction for the processing of material—minerals and mining, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, agricultural and food manufacturing, pet foods and plastics, and so on. In processing material, particle size reduction may be necessary to increase the surface area of material, increase  dissolution or absorption rates, improve pneumatic conveyance, ...

Background: Soybeans are grown primarily for meal, with oil being a secondary product. During processing, the soybeans are cracked to remove the hull and then rolled into full-fat flakes.  The rolling process disrupts the oil cells, facilitating extraction of the oil.