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Issue 20 / August 2017
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This month we discover the advantages of the new generation closed scales, the latest developments in laboratory extruders and innovative roller mills. We also find out how training programs offered by the Kansas State University help the grain industry, and get an insight into the 2018 AgraME exhibition. We strive to provide relevant and useful information to our professional readership. Contributor submissions, press releases and feedback on our publications are always welcome. Keep up to date with events happening in your industry by visiting our website or checking the events section in this issue (p.20).
Roller mills History and latest developments
Weighing equipment New generation closed scales
Laboratory Extruders Innovative extrusion equipment
Events
The world’s top events related to milling from around the world, listed on p.20
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Extrusion as an innovation driver: Brabender extruders for the food lab Extruder products rank among the
extruders during live production operations
parameters are changed, i. e. the time
pioneering opportunities for product
in order to do this, this can lead easily to
saved can be spent on further trials.
innovation in the food sector with promising
operational disruptions. This is why
opportunities on the market. This is why
laboratory extruders are an economic and
practically relevant equipping with extrusion
flexible alternative for everyone involved in
equipment is a fixed constituent of the
the development and testing of new
“toolbox” that is required for product
processes and products – regardless of
The corporate group has many years of
developers in the food industry. New
existing traditional processes, and with
global experience with extruders and the
developments in snack products, breakfast
potential prospects for creating something
practical deployment thereof: Thanks to the
cereals, flat breads, sweets, pet food and
completely new.
transfer of technology between plastics
other special products can be prepared on a
Triple extrusion expertise from Brabender
processing, the pharmaceutical industry and
laboratory scale using this modern key
Seven arguments speak in favour of
the food sector, Brabender can provide
technology.
practical product development with
extrusion expertise in three essential fields
laboratory extruders rather than
of application.
Brabender provides suitable instruments for
experimental interventions in the
experimental trials of potential product
production process:
lines with extrudates in a wide range of
• You get to know new processes, and are
shapes, colours and flavours. They are
able to test textures and sensory
compact and can be put to versatile use in
characteristics before trials have to be
innovative food laboratories. They make it possible for modern foods to be developed
conducted on a production scale. • You can vary your application ideas in a
under realistic process conditions. This
wide variety of ways: in terms of raw
means that ongoing production is not
materials, composition, machine or
impacted, which saves money but is still consistently quality oriented.
product. • You require significantly less material to carry out your trials, and hardly any
Lab extruders: An economic and flexible alternative to large-scale trials
• You don’t have to worry about impacting
There are few procedures with as much
• You can establish methods for measuring
product waste occurs. your current quality management system.
potential for completely redesigning a
your quality from raw material to end
product matrix. In order to develop
product in advance, in order to be in a
innovative food textures and structures, the
position to react to quality variations in a
parameters of pressure, temperature, and
better way at a later date.
shear can be varied during extrusion,
• You can easily achieve a return on
well-aimed for product development.
investment with an appropriate
Continuous operation in a closed system
philosophy of innovation within your
combines complex production steps into a
company.
constant, continuous production process. If
• As lab extruders are smaller, less time is
product developers have to experiment on
needed for making adjustments after
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The Brabender KE 19/25 is a sturdy, directly driven stand-alone extruder for laboratory and pilot plant stations.
Global Milling Advances / August Issue 2017
The use of measuring extruder systems in
extruder, also known as a single-shaft
The performance features of this compact
food laboratories provides reliable results
extruder, that is ideal for laboratories and
device are rounded off by powerful and
for the fine tuning of optimal production
technical institutions. Based on a broad
user-friendly software packages that work
conditions and to providing constantly high
selection of screws and tools, this machine
on any version of Windows, the storage of
product quality. As is to be expected from
is the ideal solution for
operating and evaluation parameters in a
Brabender, the extruder technology that is provided is suitable for a wide variety of uses, especially in the field of grain products, and can be networked with other ‘classical’ quality measuring processes. Single-screw and twin-screw extruders or the modular expansion make it possible to
database, and the capability of xporting the • Developing new materials and products, • Testing processing behaviour during
machine can also be optionally integrated
monitoring in the incoming and outgoing
into local data networks in PC-controlled
goods areas
mode.
• Quality control during production and throughout processes, with production of
different of products and tasks in the best
a company-specific quality profile for the
possible way, customised to suit your
consistent manufacture of products that
• Quality control and analysis of raw materials • Product development and recipe
different materials • Research and optimisation of processing characteristics
Twin-screw extrusion for sophisticated applications
comply with specifications • Optimisation of production conditions,
Twin-screw extruders are the number one
full machine capacity utilisation, and
choice for sophisticated, complex applica-
minimisation of waste
tions. Hence, the Brabender Lab-Com-
optimisation • Testing of the extrusion properties of
As well as operating standalone, this
recipe development and product
adapt the processing conditions to the many
operations:
data into the usual Office programs.
including viscosity measurement
pounder KETSE 20/40 is particularly A comprehensive range of die heads is also
attractive because of its wide range of
available that makes it possible for a wide
applications and maximum flexibility. The
range of product ideas to be developed and
screw and cylinder construction kits that are
tested.
available in different sizes are designed in
• Binding of active ingredients and aromatic substances to a carrier material, such as in snacks • Measurement of rheological properties of material combinations • Extrusion of degradable products • Product manufacturing on a laboratory scale At the same time, studies with laboratory
With the Lab-Compounder KETSE 20 / 40, Brabender offers a twin screw extruder as miniature scale with application to the food and animal feed industry for material research and process simulation.
extruders have a range of technical process advantages over other procedures such as the practically-oriented measurement of extrusion conditions with small sample volumes, rapid changes in trial conditions, and simple operation and cleaning. Three equipment lines that are specially oriented to food laboratory requirements are introduced here as examples of our extensive product range:
Single-screw extrusion as entry-level solution The Brabender KE 19/25is an “entry level” model for measurement extrusion: a robust, autonomously operating single-screw
Global Milling Advances / August Issue 2017
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Conclusion
such a way that all process stages (feeding,
and the ease of operation of the system are
conveying, plasticising, dispersing, reacting,
the reason for its distinction as an outstand-
degassing) can be carried out in the best
ing laboratory measuring device. The
Brabender lab extruders show a practicable
possible way.
processing unit in the Lab-Compounder
way toward practical implementation of
KETSE 20/40 consists of a hinged horizontal
extrusion technology in the food industry –
The combination of several work steps into
cylinder. This allows individual preparation
one step at a time: The laboratory profes-
one continuously operating extruder turns
steps to be visually assessed, and easy
sionals develop creative innovation
these twin-screw extruders into modern
screw removal and quick cylinder cleaning
expertise, and companies safeguard their
inline compounders. The additional
are also possible.
future with affordable investments.
measurement and control systems, dosing
Furthermore, various mechanical material
For more information:
systems and downstream facilities are also
tests can subsequently be conducted on the
www.brabender.com
available, making it possible to build up
extrudate. In this respect, online diagrams
entire modular extrusion systems that are
provide a quick overview of measurement
tailored exactly to individual user require-
data and evaluation results, even while
ments.
measurement is in progress. The test data is
equipment that is required such as
stored in a database and can be processed The combination of the scale-down of the
using the usual Office programs, and can
production machine, the comprehensive
then be integrated into your own reports.
adaptation capability to any processing task
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Kansas State University Improves Domestic and Global Grain Industries When it comes to flour and feed operations, Kansas State University doesn’t mill around. Founded in 1978, the IGP Institute at Kansas State University (known previously as the International Grains Program) works diligently to offer innovative technical programs for enhanced market preference, consumption and utilization of U.S. cereal grains, oilseeds and their value-added products in the global grain industry.
IGP Institute
grain and oilseed industries. They also
animals ultimately ingest as part of the food
develop technical knowledge and skills in
supply,” said Gordon Smith, IGP Institute
Located in Manhattan, Kansas, USA, the IGP
these areas, allowing them to be more
director and head of the K-State Department
Institute was the first professional institute of
informed purchasers and processors of U.S.
of Grain Science and Industry. “More than 80
its kind in the United States, providing
grains and oilseeds.
percent of our K-State faculty have experience in industry. This makes them
technical training to current industry professionals in support of market
By partnering with organizations such as
well-versed on global educational needs and
development activities for U.S. grains and
the U.S. Grains Council; U.S. Soybean Export
enhances our institution’s ability to train
oilseeds. Program course offerings are led by
Council; U.S. Wheat Associates; Kansas
high-quality students and professionals on
K-State faculty and industry professionals in
Wheat, Corn, Grain Sorghum and Soybean
cutting-edge techniques.”
the areas of flour milling and grain
commissions; U.S. Department of Agriculture
processing; grain marketing and risk
(USDA); Grain Elevator and Processing Society
management; and feed manufacturing and
(GEAPS); American Feed Industry Association
grain management. Along with on-campus
(AFIA); and the International Association of
To expand its services for international
trainings, K-State faculty travel abroad to lead
Operative Millers (IAOM), the IGP Institute
training programs and for students enrolled
customized, on-location workshops. In
ensures a premier education in foreign
in K-State’s College of Agriculture, the IGP
addition, the IGP Institute administers virtual
agricultural services. As a result, IGP-trained
Institute dedicated a new, 16-acre Grain
distance education courses for those who
buyers of grain, millers of wheat and
Science Complex on the northern edge of
seek continued education in their industry
manufacturers of animal feed can now be
K-State’s Manhattan campus in 2004. The
but are unable to travel for on-site training.
found in literally every corner of the world.
complex is currently home to the IGP
Through training opportunities provided by
“We are the only program in the U.S. that
Mill, O.H. Kruse Feed Technology Innovation
the IGP Institute, international business
trains our students to understand where
Center, and the Bioprocessing and Industrial
leaders, government representatives and
their grain comes from, who raises it, how it
Value Added Products Innovation Center.
other international participants learn more
is stored, how it is further processed and
about current trends and issues affecting the
how that process affects what people or
Grain Science Complex
Institute Conference Center, Hal Ross Flour
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On K-State’s main campus, the Department
the Bachelor of Science in milling science and
operations manager for the Hal Ross Flour
of Grain Science and Industry utilizes
management program are administered
Mill. “Having come up through this very
educational resources at Shellenberger Hall,
using the mill’s facilities.
program before working for many years in
Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center, and
the milling industry, I know what a key role
Waters Hall Annex. In Shellenberger,
the K-State faculty and staff play in providing
students have access to hands-on learning
students with the knowledge they will need
experiences in the Bakery Laboratory, the
throughout their careers. With the advanced
Cereal Chemistry Laboratory and the Flour
technologies and milling resources we have
Milling Teaching Laboratory. In
in our facilities, it’s exciting and rewarding to
Throckmorton, student research is
work alongside milling students and see their
performed in the Wheat Quality Research
progression through the program. The
Laboratory. In Waters, educational
education they receive here gives them a
experiences are afforded in the Flour &
huge advantage as they graduate and enter
Dough Testing Laboratory, the Grain and
the workforce.”
Feed Microbiology & Toxicology Laboratory,
O.H. Kruse Feed Technology Innovation Center
the Micro-beam Molecular Spectroscopy Laboratory, and the Physical Properties Laboratory. Through these facilities, K-State has sealed its position as a global leader in
Construction of the $17 million O.H. Kruse
food science research and milling best
Feed Technology Innovation Center was
practices.
completed in 2013. Standing twice as tall as the Hal Ross Flour Mill, the 142-foot O.H.
Hal Ross Flour Mill
Kruse Feed Technology Innovation Center is a small-scale feed milling operation for K-State
In 2006, the complex completed its $12
The career outlook for students seeking such
students studying feed science and animal
million construction of the Hal Ross Flour
degrees is quite promising. Because K-State’s
science to gain feed experience in a
Mill. The 22,000-square-foot facility is a
bachelor’s degree in milling science and
controlled setting, and for international
five-story, small-scale grain milling operation
management is the only undergraduate
training programs to host IGP short courses
intended to allow K-State students to gain
degree of its kind in the United States,
and seminars.
applied knowledge and skills in the art of
students are realizing a 100 percent
milling, and for international training
placement rate into milling careers
The O.H. Kruse Feed Technology Innovation
programs to reinforce the continued learning
immediately upon graduation. Recent
Center features a California Pellet Mill (CPM)
of those currently working in milling
statistics also indicate an average starting
pelleting system with the capacity to produce
industries. As part of the project, Vortex
salary for millers is approximately $68,000.
one ton of pellet per hour. The center also
gifted $85,000 worth of valves to the Hal Ross
The Hal Ross Flour Mill is equipped to
includes facilities for grain and ingredient
Flour Mill to further improve the hands-on
produce more than 29,000 pounds (13,000
receiving, handling, and storage, allowing the
learning experiences of future millers. In
kilograms) of flour per day. Through
mill’s operators to observe all facets of the
2011, Vortex donated six more valves to the
generous grain donations from Kansas
feed milling process. In total, the O.H. Kruse
facility, valued at $4,000.
harvesting operations, the mill’s
Feed Technology Innovation Center is
administration is able to teach students the
capable of producing five tons of fully
Other equipment for both the Hal Ross Flour
importance of milling in its entirety — from
processed animal feed per hour.
Mill and the OH Kruse Feed Technology
grain hull to end product. Once the grain has
Once the feed has been processed for safe
Innovation Center was provided by Bühler,
been milled as final product, it is packaged in
animal consumption, it is packaged in bulk
Bunting Magnetics, Great Western
bulk and sold through various outlets. Small
and donated to K-State’s Animal Science
Manufacturing, Hayes & Stolz Industrial
quantities of product are kept on hand and
Research and Extension program, where the
Manufacturing Company, InterSystems, Kice
donated to the K-State Milling Science Club.
feed is used to supplement the nutrition of
Industries, REPCO, Wenger, and others.
The club supports fundraising efforts by
university animals. Through this program,
Under the observation of faculty and facility
selling its flour and pancake mix at K-State’s
K-State furthers research and community
administration, the Hal Ross Flour Mill is fully
Call Hall Dairy Bar.
knowledge on beef, dairy, equine, value-added foods, meat, food safety,
operated by K-State students and international program trainees. It has even
“I feel fortunate to be a part of the milling
poultry, sheep, goat, swine, veterinary,
been incorporated into the K-State
science program here at Kansas State
antibiotics, wildlife, livestock and more
curriculum, as several required courses for
University,” said Paul Blodgett, milling
Providing students with an additional facet of
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knowledge, the Cargill Center for Feed Safety
decontaminate food before it is fed to
and the Bioprocessing and Renewable Energy
Research at the O.H. Kruse Feed Technology
animals.
Laboratory. The goal of BIVAP is to make
Innovation Center allows students and faculty to perform investigative research in areas such as grain genetics, energy efficiency, feed quality, nutritional
contributions toward reducing climate
Bioprocessing & Industrial Value Added Products (BIVAP) Innovation Center
performance, feed grinding, specialty feed
change, enhancing energy security, aiding worldwide hunger relief, and bettering sustainability initiatives. In support of these studies, BIVAP is developing innovative
mixing, grain storage, feed quality
The Bioprocessing & Industrial Value Added
technologies to produce value-added,
preservation, pet food research and more.
Products Innovation Center at Kansas State
bio-based products from grains and other
Also through this facility, faculty and students
University is a 33,000-square-foot,
agricultural inputs.
intentionally contaminate samples of animal
state-of-the-art research facility that houses
feed with live pathogens, supporting
the Bio-Materials and Technology Laboratory,
With these core values in mind, the purpose
research on how to sterilize and
the Extrusion Pilot Facility and Laboratory,
of BIVAP is to assist businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and university faculty in the development of new, commercialized bio-based technologies. Possessing conference rooms, three areas for pilot-scale processing, six areas for bench-top research and testing, and expert knowledge in the areas of bioprocessing, extrusion and fermentation, the facilities at BIVAP are essential to bringing ideas from concept to development to commercialized fruition.
Bulk Solids Innovation Center Further complementing K-State’s commitment to continuing education is the Kansas State University Bulk Solids Innovation Center. Located in Salina, Kansas, USA, the nearly 13,000-square-foot research facility is used to study and further the understanding of bulk solids materials handling. Features of the facility include six flexible bulk solids laboratories; office space for researchers; a training room equipped to accommodate 56 students; a storage silo; a blower and motor control room; and a conference center. The largest laboratory space is a full-scale, 30-foot-tall open bay, which allows more exploratory research into bulk solids storage, conveying, gravity flow, blending, segregation, degradation, dust collection, safety and air pollution control. Such a space enhances the collaborative research experiences of university investigators, students and academic fellows interested in the advanced science of bulk solids material handling. The center also hosts professional development courses, allowing business
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visitors to tour the facilities and network with
senior professionals in the industry.
University. “As the world works toward the
industry experts to discuss cutting edge
Opportunities for formal education on these
daunting task of feeding nearly 10 billion
developments in bulk solids material
subjects are very limited. The K-State Bulk
people by 2050, K-State’s leadership and
handling. With major businesses from all
Solids Innovation Center’s purpose is to fill
training programs in animal health, plant
over the world traveling to attend such
this gap through organized short courses,
science, food safety and food security will
courses, the goal of K-State’s Bulk Solids
and we hope to offer a master’s degree and a
continue to be of great importance. Our
Innovation Center is to enhance businesses’
professional certificate on bulk solids
many programs, including the IGP Institute
understanding of bulk solid materials and the
handling in the future.”
and the Bulk Solids Innovation Center, are
systems that convey, store and dispense
critical in developing agricultural capacity
them for manufacture. Construction of this
"K-State’s grain science and milling programs
university-level research center in 2015 was
and facilities are world class and are a
highly anticipated, as it is the only one of its
natural outgrowth of our land-grant mission’s
kind in North America. Kansas State
long-standing expertise in these areas,” said
University’s research is supplemented by
Richard Myers, president of Kansas State
and ensuring safety."
Coperion (K-Tron) and Vortex, which provide the center’s mechanical components for bulk material handling. “The science of dry bulk solids handling is complex due to the variation in properties of different components in the mixture,” said Johnselvakumar Lawrence, Ph.D., research director at the K-State Bulk Solids Innovation Center. “Many different factors affect bulk solids material behavior, including particle size, distribution, shape, permeability, cohesion, hygroscopicity, friability and others. Common bulk solids handling issues are rat holing, caking, bridging, flooding, segregation and erratic flow.” “The knowledge of bulk solids handling is learned through experience, as well as from
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Tubex scales keep air away Bühler’s new scale generation Tubex is a revolutionary improvement in weighing technology Top food safety, at least 90% reduction in energy costs and user-friendly control: The new scale generation Tubex from Bühler sets high standards for precision weighing, from raw materials to end product. Scales play a key role in the production of
operating.” That massively reduced the
build-up or cross-contamination is also
food and feed: In order to determine the
amount of energy used. In addition, the
reduced. The combination of a closed
yield and keep costs under control at all
energy which is created when the bottom
system, stainless steel and clever design
times, raw material and product weights
gate are braked can be recovered with
forms the basis for optimal sanitation.
must be accurately determined at every
so-called supercapacitors, like the one’s that
point in the processing chain. With Tubex,
are used in Formula 1.
Improved control
Up to 99.4% energy savings
The new scale generation from Bühler also
Bühler has launched a fundamentally redesigned generation of scales. The significant features of the Tubex scales are
impresses with a new, particularly
the massively reduced energy costs, the
Thereby, the new drive saves double the
user-friendly control that can also be used
high food safety and the flexible new control
energy. “Our new scale, fitted with a 40-liter
with mobile end devices. The new control
system.
scale hopper, has reduced energy
system evaluates the various measuring
consumption by 95%,” says Tubex project
cells individually and has a big range of
manager Kleiner. Since the same drive is
service functions available. The intelligent
used for all sizes of the new scale
measuring technology constantly monitors
Usually, bottom- and inlet slide gates in the
generation from Bühler, the energy savings
all important operating and service
scales are operated by pneumatic cylinders.
potential for a 300-liter scale comes to
parameters while the diagnostic system
The use of compressed air means expensive
99.4%. Converted into US dollars, energy
detects problems at an early stage. Thanks
infrastructure susceptible to leaks. In
costs drop to $60 instead of $10,500 every
to a modern interface, it is best prepared for
addition, using compressed air is very
year.
the needs of IoT.
Closed system
Easy replacement
Andreas Kleiner’s design team has
Tubex is the first completely closed scale.
The scales in the new generation are the
developed a new concept over a period of
That means that it has no false-air opening.
same size as the previous Bühler Tubex
two years in which electromagnetic valves
An accurate differential pressure sensor
scales. Existing plants can be retrofitted to
are used instead of pneumatic cylinders.
measures the internal pressure fluctuations.
the latest state of the art with little expense.
The sophisticated algorithms of the control
The hopper scale is the first model on the
system process the measurement values
market in the new Tubex scale generation.
and compensate for the influence of the
Other differential scales for free flowing and
“Conventional scales have the compressed
pressure fluctuations on the measurement
non-free-flowing product as well as dosing
air permanently available, even when the
accuracy. That increases process safety as
elements such as the Flowbalancer will
scale is closed,” explains Andreas Kleiner.
well as sanitation. In addition, cleaning
gradually follow.
“And that is the case for more than 95% of
openings improve access, which shortens
the operating time. So energy is used just to
cleaning time.
No more compressed air
energy intensive and is characterized by low efficiency. The new Tubex generation scales from Bühler work without compressed air.
Massive energy saver
keep things stable. The drive of our new
For more information: Thomas Ziolko, Product Manager
scale generation works in exactly the
The parts that come into contact with
Grain Milling
opposite way. As long as the valve is closed,
product are made of stainless steel in the
Bühler AG in Uzwil / Switzerland
the electromagnetic drive is off. When the
new scale generation. Combined with the
Tel: +41 71 9551682
valve needs to open, then it starts
generous internal radii, the risk of product
Email: thomas.ziolko@buhlergroup.com
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The hopper scale is the first model in the new Tubex scale generation.
THE SMART ROLLER MILL A roller mill is a crushing machine (grinding
MIAG remained in possession of the patent
speed at all times, reacting to changes
mill), in which the material to be ground is
until 1950.
automatically, thus increasing energy
broken up and crushed between rotating
efficiency.
rollers. This type of mill is today the most
Today we live in a highly technological
widely used in industrial cereal mills. Rotary
environment.
chairs are used for calendaring when used in mills.
With SmartMill you reduce stress on mechanical mill components (e.g. liners), and
SmartMill was designed to control, stabilize
increase uptime as well as availability.
and optimize mill operation. The technology The milling process in the modern mill
supporting this solution enables accurate,
SmartMill simplifies operator tasks. With its
comprises two processing steps, which are
consistent and tireless application of your
automatic control you can eliminate
repeated several times: comminution and
optimal control strategy at all times. Similar
shift-to-shift variations in production.
sieving. The roller chair performs grinding.
to an auto-pilot, SmartMill automatically regulates mill speed and feed based on the
With the mill fully controlled and the load
multiple available variables that may
stabilized, the particle size will have less
influence throughput and ore quality. As a
variations, having a positive impact on the
The first known roller mill was built in 1588
result, your mill runs at optimal speed with
flotation process further down the line.
by Ramelli. The corrugated iron rolls of this
optimal cascading, leading to increased
mill were weakly conical and could be
throughput and reduced energy
SmartMill, for RMD and GMD systems,
displaced against each other so as to adjust
consumption.
actively uses the variable-speed feature to
History roller mill
the grinding gap. First of all, in the 18th
increase your mill efficiency. By embedding
century of England, a series of roller mills
With SmartMill you control mill load taking
the non-linear model predictive control in the
with iron and stone rollers were patented,
into consideration multiple process variables
mill drive controller in parallel to the mill
but they did not prevail.
at once, maintaining the pre-set constraints.
application features, we extend the classical
In 1820, Justin Helfenberger & Cie patented
Extend the scope of your control strategy to
the first mill with smooth cylindrical rollers in
optimize energy consumption. SmartMill
Rorschbach. By the invention of the
keeps your mill at the optimal operating
control strategy to the best-in-class operation.
differential speed in the grinding rollers, however, only the engineer Sulzberger made the roller mill usable in 1834. From the repair workshop of the SĂźlzberger mill, the Fira Ganz came out in 1842, which soon produced its own roller mill and further improved them. 1880 - the first modern roller mill by Mechwart and Ganz 1880 to 1900 horizontal roller mills 1900 to 1915 vertical roller mills From 1915 diagonal roller mills 1927 The Servostool A ground breaking improvement of the roller mill brought the invention of servo control by MIAG. This was particularly important where the roller mills were without supervision.
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at your fingertips. Sawmill owners know their
operators and ensures smooth operations. It
sawmill operations – hour by hour, day by
allows you to remotely interact with
day.
dumpers, forklift displays and log infeed units.
Qualified data such as log yard inventory, dimension and quality of every log in the log
Stereo cameras mounted on the light poles
yard or machinery movements and more are
capture 3D images of your objects. For
readily available. Microtec Mill Manager &
example log piles at your merchandising
Smart Mill continuously optimize your
yard, saw dust stock, lumber packets and
Sawmill 4.0 operations.
more can be captured by the system to ensure a constant inventory control. High
Smart Mill features high mast lighting poles
efficiency LED lightings increases work place
that include LED lights, WiFi transmitters and
safety, reduces lighting costs and improves
stereoscopic cameras interconnected in an
illumination throughout the sawmill. The
One single supplier delivering variable speed
all-encompassing Mill Manager that collects
lighting is also optimising the integrated
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Q&A with Samantha Bleasby, AgraME Exhibition Director Can you please give us an overview of what to expect from the 2018 edition of AgraME?
countless business and learning
from over 40 countries to help grow their
opportunities.
business.
Our four focus sectors for 2018 are Animal
When our visitors from 2017 were surveyed,
AgraME has always been one of the most
Farming, Crop Farming, Aquaculture and
it was clear that the main reason they
important trade exhibitions in the Middle
Animal Health.
attended AgraME was to source new
East and Africa. Over the years, the annual event has helped countless buyers find an array of product and suppliers from across the globe within Agriculture, Aquaculture and Animal Health.
products and find new suppliers. It’s
It seems there has been a re-focusing of AgraME identity and vertical sectors. Can you explain how this came about and why?
important that we bring new exhibitors to the show across the variety of sectors that we offer. We also want to make it easier for our buyers to find what they are looking for and to benefit from a wider outlook of the farming industry atone platform, both
We have cultivated a vast amount of business opportunities for our customers
For 2018 we want to position a clear and
over the years and want this to increase for
enhanced offering to our customers.AgraME
2018. One of the main highlights for next
isthe only show in the Middle East & Africa
With a growing demand for better food
year’s edition is the targeted approach we
to offer a diverse mix of products which
security strategies and products in the
are taking. We will be hosting one
caters for all needs of farming and
region, the Animal Farming section at
international show with four dedicated
veterinary professionals. We will offer our
AgraME will host exhibitors from feed to
product sectors that offer our customers
buyers an unrivalled choice of suppliers
housing, catering to all animal types. Crop
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online and at the show.
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Farming remains one of the events main
expected to witness production volumes of
help their business and increase food
focal points and will host the entire value
10.6 million tons by 2030 and the animal
security in the Middle East and Africa.
chain of products, equipment and solutions.
health care market growing up to USD 3.75 billion by 2021. It’s an exciting time for the
Media Contact:
The inclusion of two important sectors –
industry and we will support these growth
Josse Dulka
Aquaculture and Animal Health will allow
trends and reflect these changes in our
Group Communications Manager
AgraME to offer complete breadth of
show with more exhibitors, relevant buyers
Global Exhibitions
products and services with an end to end
and industry information.
solution for our buyers. AgraME 2018 will be the only show in the Middle East & Africa to host a wide range of products and technologies catering specifically to the aquaculture industry, and the Animal Health section will offer professionals access to the latest developments in veterinary
PO Box 9428, Dubai,
Informa Exhibitions as a business has quite a large portfolio of Agricultural products. How large is the reach, and how does AgraME fit in to this?
medication, vaccines and medical equipment.
United Arab Emirates Direct line: +971 (0) 4 407 2753 Switchboard: +971 (0) 4 336 5161 Josse.dulka@informa.com www.informaexhibitions.com
We have an extensive global network of events, magazines and business intelligence
How do you think the new re-positioning of AgraME will benefit its visitors and exhibitors?
within the agricultural industry, and the focus on agriculture within the global Informa business is paramount. With the acquisition of Penton, Informa has added the largest Agriculture Information and
The feedback we have received has been
Events business in North America to our
very promising. The changes will allow our
Portfolio.
customers to take part in an event with a clear brand identity and vision which will help grow their business. Our visitors will easily be able to find what they are looking for allowing for an increased amount of business opportunities created before, during and after the event. AgraME is also a smart event which helps exhibitors and visitors capture data and information in real time making for more business connections. We run large scale outdoor farming events
What are the current market conditions like, and how does AgraME plan to provide access to the current growth trends?
such as The Farm Progress Show and Harvest Husker Days in the US plus the Agrishow in Brazil and AgraInnovate in Nigeria. Collectively, these exhibitions bring together over 2500 exhibitors and more
The population in the Middle East and Africa
than 400,000 visitors. Our publications have
is expected to grow from 1.4 billion in 2016
over 500,000 subscribers across multiple
to 2.8 billion in 2050; placing huge demand
titles such as Beef, Farm Futures,
on food resources that are now being
Corn+Soybean, Agribusiness Intelligence
accounted and planned for.
and many more.
AgraME will help increase food security in
AgraME is in a perfect position to capitalise
the region by introducing more relevant
on this network and enhance the show to
suppliers to our buyers; to ensure they have
our visitors through new media and show
the latest technology and information to
partners. Our aim is to bring more suppliers
hand. All four of our show sectors are in
from Europe and the US to help our buyers
growing markets, with Aquaculture
find the latest technologies and solutions to
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ADVENTURE OF COLOUR SORTING To be clear, color sorting technology does not
Rice quality has been developed a lot with
boiled beans, salt etc. With the belt system all
have too much history like milling
color sorting technology, before we were
vegetables can be detected and sorted,
machineries, as it’s basic principle is
only able to separate red kernels from the
wheat and wheat flour can be sorted and
electronic. It has been used for almost 50
white rice, these days we can even sort red
detected as well.
years. At the beginning color sorting
kernels from Paddy rice.
equipment was too simple and very low
Before; sorting machines were only sorting
capacity. They were only be able to sort very
Color sorting machines divided into two
damaged kernels now color sorters go one
sharp color differences with very low
groups according to product type.
step ahead and are able to sort even
capacities.
products including aflatoxin inside. As Vertical machines are for granular products
aflatoxin is very harmful for human health,
Today there are so many color sorter
like maize, beans, rice, lentil etc..
they became indispensible part of our life.
producers in the market but just couple of
Horizontal (belt) machines are for the
them are do-minant and have high quality.
products like: walnuts, chestnuts, peanuts,
Thanks to technology, and their working
Each brand has different components and
results being so much satisfying, they are
their own software programs. Depending on
now being used also in other sectors for
the components and software used, sorting
example plastic recycling, automotive
capability increases or decreases. Technology
industry, health sector, mining etc.
being used on during the production of machines defines the sorting results. Today
That is the top point of the market at the
the technology has improved so much that
moment. Japan is vey dominant in this
color sorters, the good brands, can sort even
pioneering technology. Day by day
very tiny spots with very high capacities
technology improves and we will continue to
depending on product type and
be surprised with the innovations.
contamina-tion rate. RGB machines add more capabilities. They can also make shape
Where is this technology going? I think there
sorting and can inform the user about
are many more to see in the future; for
different shape rates. They contribute to
example we will be able to calibrate the
increase quality of the products. For example
specs of the products. Lets wait and see!
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Events in detail February IAOM – 40th Annual Latin America District Conference & Expo 1-3rd February Guatemala www.iaom.info/latinamerica GrainEx India 2017 10-12th February India www.grainexindia.com/ Grain Tech Expo 15-17th February Ukraine www.grainexpo.com.ua/
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April AgraME 10-12th April Dubai www.agramiddleeast.com
Victam 13-14th June Germany www.Victam.com July
121st IAOM Annual Conference & Expo 10-14th April USA www.iaom.info
VIV Turkey 2017 6-8th July Turkey www.viv.net
3rd IAOM Mideast & Africa Regional Forum 19-20th April Iran http://www.iaom-mea.com/
Practical Short Course on Extruded Pet Foods and Treats 26-28th July USA http://foodprotein.tamu.edu/extrusion
May Feed Tech Expo 23-25th February India http://feedtechexpo.com/ GEAPS Exchange 2017 25-28th February USA www.geaps.com/exchange/
September IDMA 2017 4-7th May Turkey www.idma.tr VIV Russia 2017 23-25th May Russia www.viv.net
March June Global Grain Asia 1-2nd March Singapore www.globalgrainevents.com Global Grain MENA 1-3rd March Dubai www.globalgrainevents.com VIV Asia 15-17th March Thailand www.viv.net TUSAF Congress 2017 30 March – 2 April Turkey http://tusaf2017.org/en/
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XVIII International Grain Round “Grain market – yesterday, today, tomorrow” 6-9th June Russia http://www.grun.ru/en/ XXVIII FEFAC CONGRESS / V ANIMAL NUTRITION CONGRESS 8-9th June Spain http://www.fefac.eu/events.aspx?CategoryID=2023&EntryID=22557 AgriVision 13-15th June Netherlands https://www.agrivision.com/
CICFO - China 11-13th September China http://www.cicfo.com/ October International Wheat Industry Congress Brazil 22-24 October São Paulo, Brazil http://www.abitrigo.com.br/ 28th Annual IAOM Mideast & Africa Conference and Expo 22-25 October Dubai www.iaom-mea.com/upcoming-events/28th-annual-iaom-mea-conf-expo-dubaiuae-2017/ November Alim 2017 26-29 November Colombia http://alim2017.com/
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