Soybean quote guide: six fields close the loop in one round

Six required fields

What turns an inquiry into a fast soybean proposal

• Feed: whole bean / cracked / flaked / conditioned. Oil content (18-22%), moisture (10-13%), protein (36-40%). GMO/non-GMO/organic status.
• Prep scope: cleaning + drying + cracking + dehulling + flaking + conditioning, or partial scope already in place.
• Press: 200 ton (5 t/d), 325 ton (10-15 t/d/unit), or multi-unit (>20 t/d). Yield target 12-16%, residual 6-8%.
• Crude oil path: filtered bulk (200-300 mesh + settling) / degumming (recover lecithin 1-2%) / full RBD refining (D-N-B-D train).
• Meal plan: dehulled HiPro 48-50% bagged / commodity 44% / food-grade soy flour (defat + grind <80 mesh).
• Compliance: non-GMO Project, organic (EU 2018/848 / USDA NOP), kosher, halal, FDA, allergen labeling.

Site data

Attachments that prevent rework

• Workshop drawing: m² × ceiling height (4 m needed for vertical conveyors), drainage, fire exits.
• Utility readings: 380V/50Hz, available kW (100-150 kW for 10 t/d), steam supply (boiler 0.5-1 t/h for conditioning), water.
• Existing equipment list: cracker, flaker, conditioner, press, settling tank, plate-frame filter — capacity, model, condition.
• Bean lab certificate: oil content, protein, moisture, FFA, NSI (nitrogen solubility index for meal grade).
• Target market: regional bulk feed mill (commodity meal), premium retail (HiPro + non-GMO), or specialty (organic + cold-pressed niche).

Project boundary

What to confirm before scoping Soybean Quote Guide

Soybean Quote Guide should not be quoted from an equipment name alone. Check feed lots, target oil, post-press handling, and packing rhythm in one scope before deciding which Soybean Oil Press modules stay. Listed on the factory hot-press page — discuss 300/325 first.

When feed condition, moisture, impurities, batch weight, and product position are unclear, press tonnage and filter area become guesswork. Factory systems share 60 MPa and 2.2 kW motors; hot pure press is 30–40 min/barrel and cold pure press is ~2 h/barrel — cycle time matters more than brochure tonnage.

• Confirm whether feed is whole seed, kernels, pretreated material, or an existing semi-finished stream.
• Confirm whether the target is crude oil, filtered oil, bottled oil, drum ingredient oil, or a refining handoff.
• Hot cycle reference: pure press 30-40 min/barrel, ~1.5 h for 2 barrels with loading; cold pure press ~2 h/barrel, ~4.5 h for 2 barrels.
• Confirm batch rhythm, labor, changeover, retained samples, power (often 380V/50Hz/3ph), and site install conditions.

Factory model check

Match hot / cold models to factory hard data

Pin models to published factory specs before tonnage talk.

Hot 300/325: 300–325 ton, 60 MPa system, standard barrel Ø390×800 mm / max 100 kg, pure press 30–40 min/barrel, ~1.5 h for 2 barrels with loading, 2.2 kW motor. Cold 355/400/426/480/500: 370–630 ton, integrated frame, same 100 kg standard barrel, pure press ~2 h/barrel, ~4.5 h for 2 barrels with loading; optional Ø300 high-pressure barrel max 60 kg. Residual oil target ~≤5% (peanut hot often 6–8% measured).

• Standard barrel Ø390×800 mm, max ~100 kg crushed feed; optional Ø300 high-pressure barrel max ~60 kg.
• Cylinder material 27SiMn; cold frames are integrated molded steel; hot frames are typically H-type channel steel.
• Listed on the factory hot-press page — discuss 300/325 first.

Equipment check

project scope needs to land in equipment interfaces

Once the route is clear, write the interfaces: how preparation feeds the press, how oil leaves the press, how filtration connects to tanks, and how packing receives finished oil.