Event: CropTech-FeedTech to be repeated at VIV Russia

A successful feed conference format to be repeated in Moscow

 The second CropTech-FeedTech Conference-cum-Debate is to be held on the second day of the VIV Russia Exhibition in Moscow - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 14:00-16:00 - at the International Crocus Exhibition Center.

“This is an exciting opportunity for feed manufacturers in Russia who are interested in learning more about new technologies first hand from the companies supplying up-to-the-minute equipment,” says Roger Gilbert of Perendale Publishers and chairman of the two-hour meeting.

“We have chosen a debating format that puts six participating companies on the stage at the same time and asks them to discuss the opportunities digital technology has provided the engineers designing today’s feed manufacturing equipment.”

‘'Digital Engineering in the Feed Manufacturing Industry' will look at the impact digital technology has on the way our equipment is being manufactured and the saving these new processing containing greater digital control options have for feed manufacturers themselves," he says.

“We may think that refurbishing equipment that is 20 years old is the cheapest option in terms of keeping our plants running efficiently, but I think we might be misunderstanding the significance of the developments that have occurred in recent years that may mean replacing equipment is the better option.”

Mr Gilbert, who is the publisher of Grain and Feed Milling Technology magazine – first published in 1891 and the oldest milling magazine still in print – says an example of this is the energy savings newer, digitally-controlled machines can deliver.

“Not only do we have to enhance the nutritional value of the raw materials we use but we also have to make the feed manufacturing process as efficient and effective as possible in order to improve feed and food safety and that the food produced from our feeds is as affordable as we can make it to the consumer.”

The digital debate will not only be available to those attending the conference itself, where they will have an opportunity to put questions and join in the debate, but it will continue online following the meeting in the form of a discussion group on LinkedIn, the social network for professional.

The ‘CropTech-FeedTech’ brochure can be downloaded here. 

Companies agreeing to participate in the ‘Digital Engineering in the Feed Manufacturing Industry’ debate include Amandus Kahl, Buhler, Muyang, Wenger among others. The format will invite company representatives to briefly introduce themselves and their products. This is then followed by a half-hour debate on the key issues raised before the audience will have an opportunity to join in with questions and comments.

“We are acutely aware of time, given that many delegates and presenters will not want to be away from the exhibition floor for long. The whole debate is scheduled to take less than two hours from 14:00 to 16:00 on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. I look forward to welcoming as many participants as possible. There will be simultaneous translations services available to ensure you get the most out of the session,” says Mr Gilbert in conclusion.

The development of Moscow International Business Centre (Moscow-City), March 2008 Français : Avancée des travaux de construction du Moscow International Business Centre en Mars 2008. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)