Production of high-quality compound feed for agricultural livestock in the company's own feed mill in Sempach Station (CH).
Amrein Aktiv-Futter AG
Sempach Station, SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About Amrein Aktiv-Futter AG
Amrein Aktiv-Futter AG (also Amrein Futtermühle AG) is an independent family-owned company headquartered in Sempach Station, Switzerland. The company develops and produces high-quality compound feed and premixes for the nutrition of agricultural livestock, especially pigs, poultry, cattle, rabbits and horses. Production takes place on modern, computer-controlled production facilities spanning eight floors (66 m): raw material intake (cereals 50 t/h, floury products 30 t/h), dosing (batches max. 2'000 kg), milling (roller mill 30 t/h, hammer mill 110 kW), homogenization, batch mixing (20 t/h, mixing accuracy 1:100'000) and pelleting. The core product is Aktiv-FreeFlow®, a hygienized, micro-agglomerated feed (heating up to 85 °C with steam, thermopneumatic cooling). With the Micro-FreeFlow feed line, the company cooperates with Hofmann Nutrition AG. In addition, the company offers specialist consultancy, cereal intake as well as an online shop for bulk feed and bagged goods.
- Site
- Sempach Station
- Processes
- Compound feed / premix production (raw material intake and storage), Dosing and weighing (large hopper scale), Pre-mixing in the vertical mixer, Crushing and re-sifting (roller mill), Milling (hammer mill), Homogenizing (addition of fat, molasses, soybean oil, Luprocid), Mixing and pelleting (batch mixer, pellet press), Hygienizing and micro-agglomeration (Aktiv-FreeFlow®, HYSYS)
- Materials
- Cereals, Molasses, Soybean oil, Luprocid, Fat, Amino acids, Minerals, Premixes
- Certificates
- Quality management (internal/external audits)
- Industries
- Agriculture / livestock farming, Pig breeding and pig fattening, Poultry farming, Cattle farming, Feed industry
- 01
Raw material intake and inspection
- 02
Storage (cereal silo cells, raw material cells)
- 03
Dosing and weighing (large hopper scale)
- 04
Pre-mixing (vertical mixer)
- 05
Crushing and re-sifting (roller mill)
- 06
Milling (hammer mill)
- 07
Homogenizing (fat, molasses, soybean oil, Luprocid)
- 08
Mixing (batch mixer)
- 09
Pelleting (pellet press) or hygienizing (HYSYS)
- 10
Storage, loading and inspection
Raw materials and processes
Cereals
Main raw material for milling and compound feed production, intake up to 50 t/h.
Molasses
Liquid component added in the homogenizing machine.
Soybean oil
Liquid component for homogenization of the compound feed.
Luprocid
Liquid component for homogenization of the compound feed.
Fat
Liquid component added in the homogenizing machine.
Amino acids
Minor component dosed in the minor component scales.
Minerals
Minor component dosed in the minor component scales.
Premixes
Feed additives dosed and weighed batch by batch.
HOKOVIT micronutrients
Natural micronutrients of the Micro-FreeFlow feed line in cooperation with Hofmann Nutrition AG.
Production site
Sempach Station
CHHeadquarters, feed mill (compound feed / premix production)
- Part weight / size
- Batches max. 2'000 kg
- Lot size
- Batch operation (max. 2'000 kg)
- Materials
- Cereals, compound feed raw materials, premixes, micronutrients
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compound feed / premix production (raw material intake and storage)Other (feed production) | – | – | – | – | Cereals, Raw materials |
| Dosing and weighing (large hopper scale)Other (feed production) | – | – | 2'000 kg (max. compound feed batch) | – | Cereals, Raw materials |
| Pre-mixing in the vertical mixerOther (feed production) | – | – | – | – | Cereals, coarsely ground raw materials |
| Crushing and re-sifting (roller mill)Size reduction / milling | – | – | – | 30 t/h (capacity) | Cereals, compound feed raw materials |
| Milling (hammer mill)Size reduction / milling | – | – | – | – | Cereals, compound feed raw materials |
| Homogenizing (addition of fat, molasses, soybean oil, Luprocid)Other (feed production) | – | – | – | – | Fat, Molasses, Soybean oil, Luprocid, Premixes, Amino acids, Minerals |
| Mixing and pelleting (batch mixer, pellet press)Other (feed production) | – | – | – | 20 t/h (mixing capacity); mixing | Compound feed components |
| Hygienizing and micro-agglomeration (Aktiv-FreeFlow®, HYSYS)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Compound feed (pigs, poultry) |
| Hygienization with steam up to 85° Celsius, dwell time up to 2 minutes, thermopneumatic coolingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Compound feed |
| Production of pellet and granulate feed as well as premixesOther (feed production) | – | – | – | – | Compound feed, Premixes |
| Sieve fraction analysis (assessment of feed structure)Testing | – | – | – | – | Compound feed |
| Cereal intakeOther (feed production) | – | – | – | 50 t/h (cereals); 30 t/h (floury | Cereals |
| Consulting and services (pig performance evaluations, pregnancy diagnosis, nutrient balance,Engineering (consulting/services) | – | – | – | – | – |
18 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cereal silo cells (silo cells) | – | 19 | 50 - 410 m³ | – | Sempach Station, 8th floor |
| Raw material cells | – | 36 | 49 - 103 m³ | – | Sempach Station |
| Bucket elevator | – | 1 | – | – | Sempach Station |
| Rotary pipe distributor | – | – | – | – | Sempach Station |
| Large hopper scale | – | 1 | Batch size max. 2'000 kg | – | Sempach Station, 7th floor |
| Vertical mixer | – | – | – | – | Sempach Station, 6th floor |
| Roller mill (2 roller packs) | – | – | Capacity: 30 t/h | – | Sempach Station, 5th floor |
| Hammer mill | – | – | 110 kW | – | Sempach Station, 4th floor |
| Homogenizing machine | – | – | – | – | Sempach Station, 3rd floor |
| Minor component scales | – | 2 | 2 x 50 kg | – | Sempach Station, 3rd floor |
| Batch mixer | – | – | Mixing capacity: 20 t/h; mixing accuracy 1:100'000 | – | Sempach Station, 2nd floor |
| Pellet press | – | – | 110 kW | – | Sempach Station, 2nd floor |
| HYSYS with turbo cooling (hygienization and compaction plant) | HYSYS | – | Heating up to 85° Celsius, dwell time up to 2 minutes | – | Sempach Station, 1st floor |
| Pellet cooler | – | – | – | – | Sempach Station |
| Siemens S7 PLC process control | Siemens S7 | – | – | – | Sempach Station |
| Command center / service management system ProPlant (ProPlantCube) | ProPlant / ProPlantCube | – | – | – | Sempach Station, ground floor |
| Bagging station | – | – | – | – | Sempach Station, ground floor |
| Bulk loading | – | – | – | – | Sempach Station, outdoor area |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Internal and external audits strengthen quality management and quality assurance. The raw materials are inspected on delivery according to defined quality criteria; defective goods are rejected; all processes are controlled, monitored and logged in the command center.
| Evidence | Sempach Station |
|---|---|
| Quality management (internal/external audits) |
History
- 2007
Introduction of Aktiv-FreeFlow®; award at the Suisse Tier innovation competition for the further development of an existing product.
- 2026
Introduction of Micro-FreeFlow in cooperation with Hofmann Nutrition AG (HOKOVIT micronutrients).