Global Milling Advances August 2017

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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.

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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

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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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2017

A milling industry resource.

Global Milling Year Planner is a useful listing of all major industry events for the year ahead, perfect for planning your shows and travels, available for free from Nisa Media.

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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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