2024 survey of installed milling equipment at French plants

In 2024, a survey of installed milling equipment at French plants was carried out as part of a study into the benefits of using variable fan speed at the milling station. This datasheet summarises the responses from manufacturers, concerning, in particular, the description of the milling station, and the settings used according to the material […]

Upskill: the CQP CITG training program is back for 2026/2027!

ALQUAL is organizing a new session of the CQP Conducteur Installation Transformation des Grains (CITG) certification program for 2026/2027, and TECALIMAN is proud to contribute as a trainer. More precisely, this certifying program, registered with the RNCP under number 41360, enables any employee in the industry whether newly hired or already experienced to acquire or […]

Tecaliman featured in the 2026 Nutrition Guide

On the occasion of SPACE 2025, the Nutrition Guide has been published. We are pleased to featured in this new edition, which highlights significant actor in the animal nutrition industry. Find below the presentation of Tecaliman (page 70) The leading French technical center in animal nutrition, Tecaliman has been supporting industry players since 1981. Based […]

Moral report of the 2026 General Meeting

New president, new director, new ambitions. At its 2025 General Meeting, Tecaliman outlined the framework for a modernized technical center, more closely connected to its members and more visible within the industry. One year after taking office, Yann TRIT, President, and Séverine Brunet, Director, present an encouraging initial assessment. The momentum is there: in 2025, […]

O’Congrès 2026

As every year, Tecaliman is proud to organize its O’Congrès, a place for meetings, discussions and information reserved for professionals in the sector! This day is organized at the Espace Beausoleil, in Pont-Péan, near RENNES, on the Monday before SPACE. This year, the O’Congrès TECALIMAN brings together the entire sector around a strong ambition: Let’s […]

Results of a durability ring test

In 2011, 73 French companies funded a durability ring test that grouped a total of 74 durability testers, making it possible to compare the results from each appliance against the results obtained by Tecaliman appliances, and against those of similar appliances surveyed in this study. The repeatabilities and discriminating power of each appliance were calculated […]

Method used to assess the anticaking agents used to coat feed pellets

Coating feed pellets rich in sticky substances with anticaking agents during the manufacturing process helps to resolve problems with caking and flow. To assess the efficacy of these anticaking agents, TECALIMAN performed several flow tests and a crush-resistance test following a pellet caking simulation. The caking test already used by Tecaliman (Tecaliman 1984) required the […]

Measuring the hardness of pellets using a “Schleuniger” device

Hardness is a measurement of the compressive strength of pellets when they are subjected to a compressive force. This measurement enables the cohesion of the pellet (compressive strength) and the force applied by the animal when chewing to be assessed. In France, a number of methods are used to measure this feature of pellets: the […]