A Mahadev filter press line running in a customer oil mill in India

Mahadev International · Oil expeller & oil mill plant manufacturer, Ludhiana

Press more oil.
Sell better cake.

Double-chamber screw presses, seed cookers, filter presses, material handling and complete turnkey oil mills for mustard, groundnut, soybean, sunflower, canola and more.

See how a mill works, seed by seed
  • One team from layout to commissioning
  • Hard-faced spares for all major brands
  • PLC automation for complete lines

How an Optiflow works

Conditioned, then pressed

Seed drops from the hopper along the feed screw into the conditioner, where a paddle agitator walks it through steam. The crammer feeder then drives it vertically down into the press. Oil drains through the cage bars; the cone choke sets cake thickness.

Pick a seed to see how much oil and cake an Optiflow 50 makes from it.

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Live cutaway · Optiflow 50 · 11–12 TPD
Seed in479kg/h
Oil out169L/h
Cake out318kg/h
Figures use typical oil content for the chosen seed and 6.5% oil left in the meal.

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Inside the Optiflow

Every wear part, numbered and in stock

Switch between the drawing, the exploded view and a real machine. Wear parts carry a spare-part link.

Optiflow 40 double-chamber screw press with numbered parts

From seed to oil

The complete crushing line, step by step

A press alone does not make a mill. Each step links to the machine that does it.

  1. 1
    Seed cleaner

    Clean

    Seed cleaners remove impurities that wear worms and cage bars.

    Seed cleaner
  2. 2
    Material handling

    Convey

    Bucket elevators, screw and Redler chain conveyors move seed and cake.

    Material handling
  3. 3
    Oilseed cooker

    Cook

    The seed cooker brings seed to pressing temperature with steam.

    Oilseed cooker
  4. 4
    Optiflow presses

    Press

    Optiflow double-chamber presses split seed into oil and cake.

    Oil → filterCake → breaker
    Optiflow presses
  5. 5
    Filter press

    Filter

    MFP filter presses clarify the oil.

    Filter press
  6. 6
    Cake breaker

    Break cake

    Cake breakers cool and break cake for conveying and bagging.

    Cake breaker

Turnkey solutions

Complete plants, planned to commissioning

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Oil mill turnkey solutions

From initial planning to installation and commissioning, complete turnkey oil extraction plants tailored to your seed and capacity.

  • Oil expellers and screw presses
  • Seed preparation
  • Oil filtration system
  • Storage and packaging solutions
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Animal feed plant

Feed plants for poultry, cattle and aquafeed with consistent quality and scalable output: automated, rugged and energy-efficient.

  • Layouts for all feed types
  • Pelletising, grinding and mixing system
  • Automation via PLC-based system
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End-to-end solvent extraction plants from concept to commissioning, with a strong focus on efficiency, safety and long-term performance.

  • Custom-engineered plant design
  • Full-scale installation and commissioning
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Our work

Machines we have built

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A complete oil mill we built and commissioned
A complete oil mill we built and commissioned
Seed preparation hall
Seed preparation hall
Machining a press component
Machining a press component

Yield calculator

What will an Optiflow produce in a day?

Pick a model and a seed. The figures use a mass balance and example prices you can change.

Oil content varies by seed, variety and growing region, so the figure above is only a typical starting point. Enter the number from your own lab report or purchase contract if you have one.

Prices are example rates; replace them with your local market prices. Machine capacity is rated per 24 hours.

Seed pressed11.5 tper day
Oil4,046 L3.70 t per day
Cake7.63 tper day
Oil sales₹607,000
Cake sales · 26% of sales₹214,000
Seed cost−₹713,000
Gross margin per day, before power and labour₹107,000
Per month · 25 working days₹2,684,000

Worked out from the three prices on the left, which are examples. Put your own in before you trust this figure.

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Each machine is sized from the capacity we publish on its own page. Stages we do not publish a capacity for are sized to your layout.

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See the machines run

Unedited clips from plants running Mahadev equipment.

Shop-floor footageOil draining through the cageAn Optiflow press in production: oil leaves through the gaps between the hard-faced cage bars.
Shop-floor footageCake leaving the discharge endPressed cake exits past the cone choke, which sets its thickness.
Shop-floor footageGroundnut cake leaving the pressCake flakes come off the discharge end of a groundnut press and drop onto the conveyor.
Hard-faced worms, cage parts and cone points

Spare parts

Hard-faced spares for every major expeller brand

  • Worm screws and worm shafts
  • Hard-faced press cage bars
  • Cone rings and cone points
  • Gears and CNC-machined parts
  • Parts for palm kernel and soya extruders, shredder blades and chamber bars

Enquiry

Tell us your seed and capacity

Three short steps. Our team replies on WhatsApp, by phone or by email.

Monday to Saturday, 9:30 am – 6:30 pm IST

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Questions buyers ask

Before you enquire

What capacity do Optiflow presses handle?

Optiflow 40 crushes 10–11 TPD as a final press or 13–14 TPD as a pre-press. Optiflow 50 crushes 11–12 TPD final or 14–15 TPD pre-press. Ask us for Optiflow 30, 45 and 60 figures and for larger lines.

How much oil is left in the cake?

Our Optiflow 40 and 50 specifications give 6–7% oil in the meal. Seed quality, moisture and cooking all affect it, which is why we pair our presses with our oilseed cookers.

Which seeds can your machines process?

Mustard, groundnut, soybean, sunflower, canola, sesame and cottonseed, among others. Our cookers also condition seeds such as macadamia.

Do you make spare parts for other brands?

Yes. Our custom-engineered spares fit all major OEM brands: worm screws and shafts, hard-faced press cage bars, cone rings and cone points, gears and CNC-machined parts.

Do you supply complete plants?

Yes. We plan, supply, install and commission turnkey oil mills, animal feed plants and solvent extraction plants.

Can I talk to someone in Australia?

Yes. Call +61 402 378 703, or email info@oilseedmachinery.com.