How Much Should You Pay for a Twin-Screw pet food making machine?

Domestic Equipment: High Cost-Effectiveness Option (40,000-1.5 million RMB). Domestic twin-screw pet pellet making machines cover the entire production capacity range, with prices only 1/3 to 1/2 of imported equipment, making them the mainstream in the domestic market. Mid-to-high-end domestic models, such as those from Mikim, use imported core components and independently developed control systems, meeting the needs of high-end dog food production, and offering fast after-sales service and low spare parts costs. For example, a domestic model with a production capacity of 500 kg per hour is priced at 180,000-620,000 RMB, far lower than the million-yuan price of similar imported equipment.

Imported Equipment: Significant High-End Premium (1 million-several million RMB). International brands such as Bühler (Switzerland) and Kobo (Germany) start at 1 million RMB, with high-end large models reaching several million RMB. Their advantages lie in mature and stable technology, superior screw wear resistance, and high precision intelligent control systems, making them suitable for multinational pet food companies with extremely high product consistency requirements. However, imported equipment has a long spare parts procurement cycle, high maintenance costs, and subsequent operation and maintenance costs are 2-3 times that of domestic equipment.

Cost-Effectiveness Decision: Choose according to needs. Startups and small to medium-sized processing plants should prioritize domestically produced mid-to-high-end models to achieve their capacity and quality requirements with lower investment. Large enterprises and high-end dog food brands seeking ultimate stability and process precision may consider imported equipment. It should be noted that the overall cost-effectiveness of top-tier domestic brands is sufficient for most production scenarios; blindly pursuing imports can lead to wasted investment.

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