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Clearance: Baby Hippo Hammer Mill with Air Conveyor, 5HP

This is an R1 clearance item. Please check the table below to see how we rate our clearance items. 

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Clearance Baby Hippo mill: The price on this page is for a clearance Baby Hippo hammer mill, 5HP motor with magnetic starter, material handling fan (air conveyor), collecting cyclone and dust bag system. Please call for freight shipping price. The clearance price includess crating.

Hippo hammer mills rapidly pulverize a wide range of materials from grain, beans, herbs and fibrous roots to minerals, plastics, glass, bone and recyclables. Materials enter the milling chamber and are impacted by hammers rotating at high speed. Size reduction occurs until particles can exit through the holes of a perforated screen covering the discharge. Optional, interchangeable screens offer hole sizes ranging from 0.6mm to 25mm.

The Baby Hippo is a small hammer mill with a VFD and this clearance mill is equipped with a 5 hp, 208/230/460VAC, 60hz, 3-phase inverter duty rated motor.

As a result of hammer milling, in addition to particle size reduction some materials (glass bottles and lobster shells, for example) experience a high degree of bulk reduction, creating storage and transport efficiencies.

Milling chambers are constructed of high strength cast iron plates with bolted construction that eliminates common stress points to prevent cracking. After extended use, this method of construction allows fast, easy, on-site replacement of worn parts. Built for the demands of commercial and industrial grinding, Hippo hammer mill grinders are fast, efficient and durable, and their low cost won't break your material processing budget.

In use across the U.S. and around the world, South-African made Hippo mills are available with horsepower ratings of 5 to 100 hp. The VFD is wired to the motor and can be programmed to reduce the rotor shaft rpm. Slowing the speed of the rotor shaft can increase the likelihood of getting a coarser grind in hemp and other products, while still utilizing the material handling fan to move product from the mill to the material collecting cyclone.

Hippo mills feature rigid hammers with replaceable tips of long wearing, impact and abrasion-resistant Bennox steel. The screen is located in the bottom half of the hammer mill chamber, covering an arc of about 180°. Milled material is transported from the discharge of the mill by an impeller fan mounted on the drive shaft, and delivered to the cyclone and dust separator. Suction created by the material handling fan aids transport of the product through screen holes.

Stock interchangeable screens for the Baby Hippo mill are available with hole sizes of 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.6, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 20 and 25mm. The top half of the milling chamber swings open for easy access to the hammers and screen, and screens can be changed out in just 30 seconds without tools.

Hippo mills are manufactured to high precision standards, with non-cast components cut by laser or plasma for excellent fit. High quality bearings are used, and lubricated with quality synthetic lubricant.

All Hippo milll grinders are tested before shipping and are covered by a 1 year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.

Free test grinding: Pleasant Hill Grain has extensive milling experience and can make recommendations for a wide range of grinding needs. We can also test mill samples of your materials; please call 866-467-6123 or to make arrangements.

HIPPO HAMMER MILL SPECS

Hippo Hammer 

Mill Model

HP

Output Rate* thru 1/32" screen (lbs/hr)

Output Rate* thru 1/16" screen (lbs/hr)

Output Rate* thru 5/16" screen (lbs/hr)

Rotor RPM**

Finest Screen***

Baby Hippo Mill

5

175

440

992

5280

30 mesh

Hippo #1 Mill

10

440

1100

2480

4400

30 mesh

Hippo #1.5 Mill

15

771

1653

4078

4385

30 mesh

Hippo #47 Mill

25

1146

1984

5291

4190

30 mesh

Hippo #57 Mill

40

1322

2645

6172

4230

30 mesh

Hippo #69 Mill

60

1984

3858

7716

4245

30 mesh

Hippo #L63 Mill

75

2750

5550

11000

2400

30 mesh

Hippo Mammoth Mill

100

5292

11000

22000

4000

30 mesh

*Output rate is based on dry corn for reference, and will vary substantially for other materials based on factors including density and frangibility. 

**Rotor RPM is infinitely variable with optional VFD (variable frequency drive) for fine-tuning of speed and particle size. 

***Most product will exit even finer than the size of the holes in the screen.


HIPPO HAMMER MILL DIMENSIONS

Hippo Hammer Mill Model

Width (inches)

Depth (inches)

Height (inches)

Net Wt. (pounds)

Baby Hippo Mill

69

37

78

195

Hippo #1 Mill

94

49

86

407

Hippo #1.5 Mill

129

53

93

772

Hippo #47 Mill

129

53

93

827

Hippo #57 Mill

129

57

93

1037

Hippo #69 Mill

160

65

93

1235

Hippo #L63 Mill

87

60

72

1764

Hippo Mammoth Mill

91

68

84

2646

Dimensions and weights are based on the mill with air conveyor and no motor.

Hippo Hammer Mill Grinding Versatility

Free test grinding of your product is available.
  • Herbs 
  • Beans 
  • Seed Pods 
  • Wheat 
  • Corn/Maize 
  • Herbs 
  • Beans 
  • Foam Chunks 
  • Friable Minerals 
  • Eggshell 
  • Peppers 
  • Spices 
  • Ginger Root 
  • Dried Fruits 
  • Coffee Beans 
  • Coconut 
  • Cranberry Pellets 
  • Products for Recycling 
  • Computer/Electronic Components 
  • Tubers 
  • Taro 
  • Fibrous Plant Materials
  • Tea Leaves 
  • Mesquite Pods
  • Chick Peas/Garbanzo Beans 
  • Walnut Shells 
  • Cassava 
  • Grain 
  • Bones 
  • Glass/Bottles 
  • Wood Chips/Bark 
  • Plastics 
  • Rock 
  • Cookies 
  • Chips 
  • Crickets 
  • Insects 
  • Salt 
  • Oyster Shells 
  • Fish Meal 
  • Stone 
  • Gypsum 
  • Rock Salt 
  • Dried Manure 
  • Roots (pre-cubed) 
  • Clumped Dry Materials 
  • Bulk Reduction 
  • Recycling 
  • Many more materials

Hippo hammer mills grind herbs, spices, tubers and roots including allspice, angelica, anise, aniseed myrtle, annatto, artemisia, barberry, basil, bay leaf, fenugreek, caper, caraway, cardamom, carom seeds, cassia, catnip, cattail root, cayenne pepper, celery leaf, celery seed, chervil, chicory, chili pepper, chives, cicely, cilantro, cinnamon, clove, coriander seed, cudweed, culantro, cumin, curry leaf, curry plant, dill, elderflower, epazote, fennel, fenugreek, fingerroot, industrial hemp, horseradish, hyssop, juniper berry, lime leaves, lavender, lemon balm, lemongrass, licorice, mace, marjoram, mint, mustard, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, parsley, pepper, peppermint, rosemary, safflower, saffron, sage, sassafras, savory, sorrel, spearmint, spikenard, star anise, sumac, szechuan pepper, tarragon, thyme, turmeric, vanilla, watercress, wintergreen, woodruff, wormwood, absinthe, yerba buena, yarrow, and more. 

Additional millable materials include dry forms of: activated carbon and charcoal, rubber, almond hulls/shells, aluminum chloride, foil, ammonium nitrate and sulfate, asphalt, barium nitrate, barley malt and sprouts, beet pulp, borax, bran flakes, bread crumbs, brewer’s grain, grits and yeast, buttermilk, calcined diaspore, carbonate, calcium chloride and stearate, candy, caraway seed, carbon bricks, cardboard, casein, caustic soda, cellulose acetate, cellulose sponge, chalk, cheese, cheese whey, chicken litter, chicle, cholene chloride, cigarette filters, clay, coal, coca cake, coffee bean hulls, cork, cottonseed meal, cracker meal, diammonium phosphate, di-calcium phosphate, diatomaceous earth, dog food, flax seed, floor tile, gelatin capsules, biomass feedstock, potting soil, mulch, glue, milk, graphite, grass seed screenings, gum arabic, hominy, horseradish, kalsomine, macaroni pasta noodles, malted milk balls, metamucil, milo, molding powder, mushrooms, navy beans, oat groats and hulls, sulphite, peanut shells and skins, peat moss, pecan shells, miscellaneous pellets, phonograph records, pills, pineapple pulp, horn, antler, plaster molds, plaster of paris, plastic foam, popcorn, potassium chloride, potassium sulfate, potatoes, psyllium seed, riboflavin, rice, rice crinkles, safflower seed meal, sal ammoniac, salt, shellac, straw, stover, shives, shrimp, soap chips, flakes and powder, sodium carbonate, sodium nitrate prills, sodium phosphate and sulfate, sorghum, spaghetti, starch, tablets, tankage, tapioca, terra cotta, tobacco stems, tomato pomace and flakes, tripoly phosphate, vermiculite, wheat, wheat germ, wheat gluten, wood flour, yeast, and more.

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Descriptions of Ratings for Clearance Store Items

Rating

Description
(Expanded descriptions in next table)

Minimum Discount

Mechanically Perfect

Standard Return  Policy

Full
Warranty

R1

Returned. Non-working surfaces have new or nearly new appearance. Working surfaces may have slight wear marks. Very close scrutiny is required to tell that the item isn’t brand new. Packaging may not be perfect.

10%

Yes

Yes

Yes

R2

Returned, nearly-new appearance. Slight to moderate flaws on non-working surfaces, such as a mixer cabinet or lid.

Varies by Item

Yes

Yes

Yes

FR

Factory refurbished. Mostly returned items which have been brought fully up to new-equipment performance specs at the factory.

Varies by Item

Yes

Yes

No

D

Demonstration items have been operated briefly at Pleasant Hill Grain.

Varies by Item

Yes

Yes

Yes

SDB

From new stock; has moderate damage such as a scratch, dent, or paint blemish.

Varies by Item

Yes

Yes

Yes

NOS

New old-stock. A brand new item that isn't the newest model.

Varies by Item

Yes

Yes

Varies by Item

Additional notes: 

  1. The ratings are for cosmetic condition only. All Clearance Store merchandise is guaranteed to function perfectly. 
  2. Items are offered under normal terms of sale: Please review policies before ordering. 
  3. Some clearance items ship in plain (but carefully boxed) packaging, rather than the manufacturer’s original carton. 
  4. Important: All clearance items may have been exposed to various allergenic foods. 

Bottom Line: If you’re a highly detail-oriented person, we recommend sticking to “R1.” But after a week’s use, the only real difference between one of these items and a brand new one will be the money you saved.

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Specs

Manufacturer Part Number
Baby
UPC/EAN Number
090125718997
Warranty Length
1 year
Color
Blue
Width
69
Depth
37
Height
78
Weight (lbs.)
366
Finish
Painted
Housing Material
Cast iron
Commercial Warranty
Yes
Freight Shipped
Yes
Country of Manufacture
South Africa

Shipping

We stock this product in our Nebraska warehouse. This item requires freight delivery and you should receive your order within 2-7 business days from ship-out. Click here for more information about freight delivery.

Accessories for this product:

ABC Hansen Eccentric Sifter

The ABC Hansen commercial eccentric sifter is a high quality planitary sifter (aka plansifter) for sifting and grading a wide range of products. One common use of the eccentric sifter is for separating fine or extra fine flour from wheat flour, or grits and corn meal from ground corn (maize).

A weighted eccentric shaft creates a rotary shaking action that can be made more or less aggressive by adjusting the lead weight attached to the eccentric shaft. The sifter is driven by a 1 horsepower motor.

The sifting case is suspended on high strength flexible nylon rods, to ensure the most effective sifting action.

Capacity is up to 1250 lbs. per hour for extremely fine flour, and higher for coarser grades.

The eccentric sifter can be set up with either 2, 3 or 4 discharges, for sifting into either 2, 3 or 4 separations.

Screens sizes range from 200 micron up to 2mm on stainless steel wire mesh, or finer in nylon screens.

The eccentric sifter can be purchased either on a frame for a stand alone installation, or without a frame, if the unit is used in a multilevel installation.

The eccentric flour sifter trays and frames are produced using high quality eucalyptus wood, and can be lined on the inside with either Formica or galvanized steel sheet to prolong the life of the trays and promote flow of the product within the sifter.

The ABC Hansen Eccentric Sifter is a special order item and typically has a production and shipping lead time of 13-15 weeks. Please contact for details.

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$5,959.95

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Industrial hemp: Very happy
By Charles Smith, Springfield CO on 6/19/2018 Verified Buyer

We’re very happy with our Model 1.5 Hippo hammer mill. It’s been trouble-free and reliable. Using a 1/4” metal screen we can produce in excess of 1,000 lbs of hemp powder per hour.

The mill is care-free compared to the high maintenance machines we used previously. The motor has ample horsepower to power through the industrial hemp, which is rougher than standard medical marijuana/cannabis plant material. The Hippo just doesn't doesn't bog down as our previous machines were prone to.
The industrial hemp is a sticky, glue-like substance with high oil content, so it’s important to us that the metal screens and system clean up easily after processing, and the Hippo's tool-less screen access is as easy as easy gets.

We’ve run the mill constantly for five months with no problems at all. If you want a well constructed and designed machine, buy a Hippo. Pleasant Hill was perfect to deal with, as well. Great experience all the way around.

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It works
By Alex Taracki, NV on 2/12/2019 Verified Buyer

We got the #69 Hippo to process hemp into a small particle for an ethanol extraction process to extract the cannabinoids (CBD). Using a 10mm screen in a 6-7 hour shift, we’re comfortably processing 3000 pounds per day. We could easily step up production output if needed.

With one added component, the Hippo is performing very well for us. When we first got it, the 60 HP motor was running at approximately 4700 RPM’s and grinding finer than we wanted. To control the speed of the motor we installed a variable frequency drive (VFD) and now the mill produces the ideal particle size for ethanol extraction of CBD. The revolutions per minute were reduced to 2300. We achieved this by reducing the frequency by 50% to 30HZ. Now the size of the particle is similar to that of material you would place in a pre roll cigarette. We normally run dry biomass however if a batch comes through with a slight increase in moisture content we can increase the HZ on the VFD to ensure the material runs through the mill cleanly.

Our milling room is about 1500 square feet, with a 12 foot ceiling. At the end of the shift there's some fine dust on the floor, which we just mop up. The 8 filter bag system installed on the mill works well in securing the majority of the dust created in processing. We use the tie that comes with the super sacks to secure the bag to the bottom of the cyclone. Once filled, we replace it with a new bag. We use compressed air to clean the internal and external parts of the mill.

Moderator : A VFD (variable frequency drive) takes the place of magnetic motor starter and allows a mill to be switched quickly and easily to lower speed for less aggressive milling action. For applications where frequent speed changes aren't needed, slower-speed operation can be accomplished at negligible cost by changing pulley sizes.
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Works Wonderfully
By Annette George, Newfoundland Canada on 1/24/2019 Verified Buyer

The mill works wonderfully for our glass grinding project. We started with a .6mm screen but they actually produced particles finer than we wanted. We sized the screen up a little and got just the particle size we desired.

I’m an engineer and appreciate the basic design of the mill. It allows for consistent operation with very little down time. There are no proprietary parts and if replacement parts are needed they can be easily sourced. The solid cast iron construction has proven to be extremely strong and resistant to the rigorous use we’ve subjected the mill to. We plan to add a larger hopper and a conveyor system to eliminate the need for manual feeding.

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Great then & now
By Martin S., KS on 6/19/2018 Verified Buyer

Grandad bought a small Hippo hammer mill long before my time and we still use it on the farm. When we needed more capacity the longevity of that one made our decision easy, and it looks to me like they still build them the same way... heavy duty and well designed.

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Ideal for Hemp
By Jim B., CA on 11/10/2018 Verified Buyer

We process hemp biomass for CBD and THC extraction and we’re extremely pleased with our Hippo mill’s consistent and trouble-free performance.

We’re using the 6 & 10mm screens. We run 8 hour shifts and easily average 700-800 pounds of powder per hour.

The Hippo is ideal for processing hemp. We use it to mill oil rich buds for CBD extraction, and for THC extraction we feed the mill with fine leaf trimmings, no stems.

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Good for glass grinding
By David McClauley, MT on 4/23/2018 Verified Buyer

Our project in the city of Billings is grinding waste glass bottles. We recycling the ground glass as aggregate in concrete, keeping it out of the landfill and putting it to productive use.

To maintain full strength in the concrete we need a sand-like consistency without much dust. The Hippo grinder gives us what we need using the 8mm screen. We’re very happy with it, and the longevity looks very good. We also have ideas about modifying the hammer tips for shredding plastic jugs and PC motherboards.

This machine opens a lot of opportunities for moving into other green-environment projects. It’s a solid machine.

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Just Right
By John Prigg, TX on 2/04/2019 Verified Buyer

The Hippo's a great piece of equipment that fits well into our production process. And based on its very solid construction we look for it to serve us for many years. We process about 4,000 lbs. of wood chips in an eight hour day with the Hippo #1 model. The chunks range 1-6 inches in length going into the mill. The 6mm screen produces a powder that we compress into wood pellets for use in BBQ’s and wood stoves, and the 25mm screen makes landscaping mulch.

A good investment all around.

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Lots of grinding, little dust
By Mary B., PA on 6/19/2018 Verified Buyer

Can’t believe how little dust the mill is making. With all of our previous hammer mills dust was always a major issue. I guess it's an airflow thing, but whatever it is, I like it. Hippo's long history makes me feel good about parts availability in the future too. Good all around.

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Hippo's got the goods
By Timothy M., OH on 6/19/2018 Verified Buyer

The cast iron plates on the mill really make a difference in their lifespan, when I compare the Hippo to welded mild steel mills I’ve run in the past. They wear a lot longer, and sections are easy to swap out.

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Good Investment
By Alan Tessmer, Tonopah, AZ on 4/17/2018 Verified Buyer

Our customers require a very fine 60 mesh chick pea flour. With the 0.6mm screen, we’re getting flour that fine, and at a good rate of 1,800 lbs/hour. The Hippo #69 hammer mill was a good investment, living up to all expectations.

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