The Global Miller: January 2019

January 31, 2019

Pet food professionals converge for formulation and production course

Professionals within the pet food industry joined Kansas State University's IGP Institute from January 14–18, 2019 for the IGP–KSU Pet Food Formulation for Commercial Production course. In attendance were 20 participants from the US, Canada, Pakistan, India and Guatemala. The participants gained hands-on experience and further education in developing pet food product formulations.

"Creating pet food formulas from concepts, reverse engineering existing pet foods, and troubleshooting pet food production and quality control compliance issues using formulation software were additional learning outcomes of the training," says Greg Aldrich, research associate professor in the Department of Grain Sciences and Industry.

Participants from the IGP-KSU Pet Food Formulation for Commercial Production course visiting the O.H. Kruse Feed Mill with Sajid Alavi, professor within Kansas State's Grain Science and Industry, to discuss the extrusion process.
Image credit KSU IGP

Topics covered by the course included understanding ingredients, processes and software necessary to create new products; revising existing formulas; perform business and production analysis; gaining an understanding of the raw ingredients used to produce pet foods, their general composition and processing considerations; fundamental principles of companion animal nutrition and dietary needs (specifically dog and cat); learning the processes involved with producing pet foods, the regulatory constraints regarding claims and requirements, and the transportation and storage factors involved with marketing effective foods for companion animals; and studying the range of formulation tools common to the trade.

"I had no prior background in animal food production," says Caitlin Eilenfeldt, food scientist at Riverbend Foods. "The course was well taught and in a friendly atmosphere. I was able to take away a lot from this course and Dr Aldrich made the material very easy to learn."

Throughout the course, individuals participated in the presentations and various demonstrations led by KSU and AIB International faculty and staff. Individuals of the course also gained hands-on experience in the O.H. Kruse Feed Mill.

Dr Aldrich says, "As the industry grows and improves, the Department of Grain Sciences and Industry at K-State is continually striving toward significant research developments and works hand-in- hand with the goals of the feed and food industry to promote and develop pet food processing."

In addition to courses offered in feed manufacturing and grain quality management, the IGP Institute also offers courses in grain marketing and risk management, and grain processing and flour milling.

To learn more about these other training opportunities, visit the IGP Institute website, HERE.

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ERIKS North America grain handling solutions on display at GEAPS Exchange 2019

ERIKS North America will display a full line of products and services for the grain handling industry at booth #1227 during the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) Exchange 2019 tradeshow. The event will take place from March 9–12, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Centre in New Orleans.

As a leading supplier of material handling equipment and replacement parts, ERIKS North America is a one-stop-shop for companies involved in the grain, feed, milling, seed, food, and industrial markets.

Through partnerships with well-known, respected brands, ERIKS North America offers a wide variety of products including grain belts, buckets, elevators, pulleys, idlers, screw conveyors, cleaners, bearing motors, wear and abrasion lining products, inspection doors, industrial and hydraulic hoses, and gasket and sealing products.

In addition, ERIKS North America offers a complete line of safety products that are focused on fall protection and gas leak detection. Ken Hoefler, Account Manager for ERIKS North America, believes his company's vast product catalog is just as important as its trusted service offerings.

"At ERIKS North America, we not only offer thousands of products, but we also understand our customers' businesses and unique needs," Mr Hoefler says. "With decades of experience in the grain handling industry, we have an experienced team of solution-oriented specialists that work with our customers to identify challenges, troubleshoot problems, and recommend customised solutions to ultimately help improve their facility's efficiency and bottom line."

For more information on ERIKS' full line of solutions for the grain handling industry, stop by booth #1227 or visit their website, HERE.

Visit the GEAPS Exchange 2019 website, HERE.

Lambton Conveyor company profile

Family owned since 1965, Lambton Conveyor Limited is a multinational manufacturer of grain, storage, material handling, drying and feed equipment. They provide an ever-expanding line of innovative and practical products.

Products include: bucket elevators, chain conveyors, tube conveyors, screw conveyors, flow system accessories, grain bins, bin unloads, bin dryers, gravity screen cleaners, pellet mills, hammer mills, mixers, coolers, crumblers and custom fabrications.

Almost all of the equipment produced by Lambton Conveyor is fabricated using galvanised steel. The galvanised coating ensures a long service life and a low maintenance finish.

Most products are also available in stainless steel and painted mild steel upon request or depending on the application.

Lambton equipment can be seen around the world in varying environments and applications.

The modular design of our equipment provides our customers with flexibility and assembly efficiencies.

From the local farmer to the commercial processor they have a reputation for providing high quality and cost effective equipment.

Visit the website HERE.

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January 30, 2019

2019 Alltech Global Feed Survey estimates global feed production increased by three percent last year

The 2019 Alltech Global Feed Survey has been released this week, it estimates that international feed tonnage has increased by a strong three percent to 1.103 billion metric tons of feed produced in 2018, exceeding one billion metric tons for the third consecutive year. The eighth edition of the annual survey includes data from 144 countries and nearly 30,000 feed mills.

The feed industry has seen 14.6 percent growth over the past five years, equating to an average of 2.76 percent per annum. As the population grows, so does the middle class, which is well reflected in an increase in overall protein consumption. The top eight countries are China, USA, Brazil, Russia, India, Mexico, Spain and Turkey.

Together, they produce 55 percent of the world's feed production and contain 59 percent of the world's feed mills, and they can be viewed as an indicator of the trends in agriculture. Predominant growth came from the layer, broiler and dairy feed sectors.

"Alltech works together with feed mills, industry and government entities around the world to compile data and insights to provide an assessment of feed production each year," said Dr Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech. "We are proud to present the eighth annual Alltech Global Feed Survey and share the results publicly to demonstrate the importance of the animal feed industry as we strive to provide for a planet of plenty."

The Alltech Global Feed Survey assesses compound feed production and prices through information collected by Alltech's global sales team and in partnership with local feed associations in the last quarter of 2018. It is an estimate and is intended to serve as an information resource for policymakers, decision-makers and industry stakeholders.

To access more data and insights from the 2019 Alltech Global Feed Survey, including the results booklet, an interactive global map and a pre-recorded video presentation of the results by Dr Mark Lyons, visit the Alltech survey website, HERE.

Training focused on maintaining quality in grain elevators

GEAPS and Kansas State University partner to offer Grain Elevator Managers course in May 2019

Maintaining product quality during grain storage is always the goal of grain elevator managers. Factors impacting the grain's quality include the product's shipping and handling, milling equipment or machinery used in processing as well as the harvest conditions during a given year.

Image credit: KSU IGP

Educating managers on the best practices for maintaining quality grain is the goal of the offering from the Kansas State University (K-State) IGP Institute and the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS). The GEAPS/K-State Grain Elevator Managers course will be held May 7-10, 2019 in Manhattan, Kansas.

This course benefits professionals who work in operations, procurement, management or other grain handling roles. Topics discussed in this course include grain quality management, fumigation, aeration, and human resources among other things.

"The GEAPS/K-State Continuing Education program is enhancing its joint offerings by developing a Grain Elevator Managers course," says Carlos Campabadal, IGP Institute outreach specialist for feed manufacturing and grain quality management. "This course will cover topics that help grain elevator operators, managers and other people working in the grain industry maintain grain during storage and handling."

GEAPS International President Robert Taylor of Cargill shares that the program will include both interactive land classroom learning components to help reinforce lessons. "As the knowledge resource, GEAPS is excited to expand our partnership with Kansas State University," Mr Taylor says. "This offering will help managers learn the core skills to maintain grain quality, enforce safety best practices and ensure facilities are getting the proper return on investment."

To learn more about this course and register for the training, visit the IGP website, HERE.

Thermal phenomenon and analysis of grinding machine’s milling roller

by Wu Wenbin, Henan University of Technology, China

Wheat is the world's largest food crop, and the global demand for wheat flour is large every year. The milling industry has become an important basic industry in the global food industry. Roller mills are also growing more common as flour production equipment on the market, and they are the core and key equipment for all varieties of milling processes.

The grinding roller is the heart of the roller mill, and its performance directly affects and determines the quality and taste of the flour. However, there are some problems that can arise in the production process, mainly due to the shearing, extrusion, and friction between the grinding roller and the material, as well as the difference in technical parameters such as the rotational speed, the rolling distance and the speed ratio of the grinding roller.

When there is a large pressing force between two rollers, the pressing and rubbing of the material by the grinding roller causes a large amount of frictional heat between the roller and the material. The heat of friction generation is mainly related to the speed difference of the fast and slow rolls, the roll diameter, the roll length, the rolling distance, and the pressure between the rolls. At the same time, in the non-steady state, due to the deformation heat, friction heat and heat conduction of the material, the grinding roller continuously absorbs heat from the roller surface during the rotation process, causing the surface temperature of the grinding roller to gradually rise and for heat to transfer to the inside of the grinding roller, causing grinding. There is a large amount of heat accumulation inside the roller.

The start-up performance and isothermal performance of the mill are an important indicator to measure the performance of the mill's grinding roller. The uniformity of the roller surface temperature can greatly affect the quality and taste of the flour. The heat absorption section of the grinding roller is mainly based on heat conduction and obeys the Fourier heat conduction law.

The heat dissipation section is mainly composed of convective heat transfer and radiation heat transfer in a limited space. The success of the start-up performance mainly depends on the assembly quality of the grinding roller of the mill, and the isothermal performance primarily depends on the temperature uniformity of the roll surface during the working process.

Read more HERE.

Yildiz company profile

Adopting quality as a lifestyle, HB GROUP aims to reach higher standards and continuously improve these standards.

With its modern manufacturing facilities equipped with state-of-the-art technology, the company manufactures food safety management systems without compromising on taste and quality.

The main principle of HB GROUP is to be the best with their customer-oriented work strategy, to give the necessary information to human resources, to make business ethics and honesty as the indispensable condition and to be a world player who is aware of the power that gives power to our country.

Visit the Yildiz company website, HERE.

January 29, 2019

Cargill to grow Pakistan business with US$200 million investment

Cargill renewed its long standing commitment to Pakistan by announcing plans to invest more than US$200 million in the next three-to-five years.

The announcement was made in the meeting when Cargill's global executive team, led by Marcel Smits, head of Global Strategy and Chairman, Cargill Asia Pacific region, and Gert-Jan van den Akker, president, Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain, met with the Honourable Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr Imran Khan and other senior government officials to discuss the company's future investment plans.

Being a global food and agriculture producer with a strong focus on Asia, Cargill aims to partner in Pakistan's growth by bringing its global expertise and investment into the country. The company's strategy includes expansion across its agricultural trading and supply chain, edible oils, dairy, meat and animal feed businesses while ensuring safety and food traceability.

Cargill will bring world class innovations to support the flourishing dairy industry in Pakistan, which is already moving toward modernisation, as well as the rising demand for edible oils backed by evolving consumption patterns and a growing market for animal feed driven by sustained progress made by the poultry industry in Pakistan. Cargill's proposed investments will support Pakistan's overall economic development and contribute to local employment.

"Having been in Pakistan for more than 30 years, Cargill is happy to demonstrate our commitment to the country's future through investment in our business and communities here. Finalising one of our first investments in the agricultural supply chain in Pakistan is our top priority. We have received a very positive response from the Pakistani government and we value their support as we expand our presence here, helping industries, farmers and communities succeed," said Imran Nasrullah, country head, Cargill Pakistan.

Cargill is actively engaged in giving back to the communities in Pakistan through its community support and natural disaster relief work. Going forward, the company will work to improve food security, thereby contributing to the social development of the country. This is in line with the company's overall objective of nourishing the world.

For more information visit the Cargill website, HERE.

Participants gathered at IGP Institute for milling training course

In some cases, the 20,000 foot view of an industry can be beneficial to those who are new to their respected fields. Looking into the entire flour milling process from start to finish, the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) and Kansas State University (KSU) partnered to host the IAOM–KSU Introduction to Flour Milling course, January 14–18, 2019.

The course hosted six participants from California, Illinois, Kentucky, New Jersey, North Dakota and Michigan.

This course was taught through a combination of lectures taught by K–State faculty, a visit to the Kansas Wheat Innovation Centre, and hands-on trainings in the Hal Ross Flour Mill and the Shellenberger Hall Baking and Milling Labs.

Arlinkson Bautista, participant in the IAOM-KSU Introduction to Flour Milling course, using the Shellenberger Hall Baking Lab facilities to bake using flour from different classes of wheat.
Image credit: IGP KSU

"The course educates professionals working in or with the milling industry of the entire process that goes into milling wheat starting with wheat selection and ending with baking properties of different quality wheat flours," says Shawn Thiele, flour milling and grain processing curriculum manager and interim associate director at the IGP Institute. He adds, "The participants were able to receive extensive amounts of hands-on training with milling wheat and baking different products to help them grasp a better understanding of the value of quality with wheat and flour, and the material taught throughout the lectures."

This course focused on a variety of topics including an overview of the US milling industry; wheat production, supply and demand; wheat classes, uses, and basic wheat chemistry; wheat cleaning and conditioning; the milling process, basic flowsheets, flour functionality, wheat and flour blending; and grade, quality, and mill performance on flour extraction.

"I came to this course to learn more about the milling processes," says Miguel Macias, lab technician for Miller Milling. "At first the math during the classroom portion was challenging; but, once we went out to the mill and applied hands-on learning everything seemed to come together. It just clicked for me. The hands-on aspect made it really fun." Macias adds he enjoyed being able to use the K-State milling facilities and adjust the equipment. The hands-on aspect of the course helped him connect the in-class lectures to real world application.

This course is suited for anyone involved in the milling industry including, but not limited to new mill employees, HR staff, ingredient procurement managers, and feed and flour sales representatives.

The next course offering will be July 29–August 2, 2019. In addition to flour milling and grain processing, the IGP Institute offers courses in the areas of grain marketing and risk management, and feed manufacturing and grain quality management.

To learn more and to register for the class, go to the IGP Institute website, HERE.

How to combat the 2018/19 ‘Mycotoxin Challenge’?!

by Robert Hamilton, Olmix, France

Mycotoxins are toxic chemical molecules produced by fungi. They resist high temperature and anti-mould treatments. Mycotoxins are found in all cereals, oilseeds (soya bean, rapeseed) and forages.

Grain maize, maize & whole-crop silages, corn by-products followed by cereals and various fibre supplies are the highest risk raw materials. Mycotoxins are polycontaminates, with trichothecenes (DON, T-2, HT-2) and fumonisins being the most occurring worldwide.

Mycotoxins are synthesised during plant growth (exacerbated at times of stress), during crop handling, processing and storage. They can be divided into two defined types: field mycotoxins and storage mycotoxins.

All animal species (ruminant & mono-gastric) are sensitive to mycotoxins (mycotoxicosis) which represent a serious threat to health and productivity, causing immune suppression with a variety of symptoms, economic loss and, in worst-case scenarios, even death.

Mycotoxin disorders are species dependant but share many common symptoms, such as reduced feed intake, diarrhoea, decreased fertility rates and liveweight gain with increased veterinary costs, symptoms which are not usually directly linked to mycotoxicosis. These effects occur with high contamination but can also occur under chronic exposure to low levels of several mycotoxins.

The first target of mycotoxins is the digestive tract. Several mycotoxins also have synergetic effects on gut functions including lower nutrient absorption, intestinal barrier damage and impaired immune function, lowering overall performance in relation to meat and milk production and reproductive success.

Due to last year’s prolonged hot, dry summer and the much earlier than expected feeding of winter forage stocks, grass silage supply has tightened with reserves either very low or non-existent. Maize silage yields have been extremely variable depending on location, with certain areas experiencing quantity issues (minus 20-30%).

Grass silage is being targeted at production animals with low yielders and dry stock being feed alternatives. Forage extending products have low availability and increased in price, reportedly around 15 percent. Typically, when grass silage stocks are tight, more concentrates are fed to compensate, which can lead to butterfat issues. If more available maize is being fed, especially to later lactating cows and dry cows, then over conditioned animals may be seen, which could lead to metabolic issues. If we were to experience a cold, wet, delayed spring this will only exasperate the present situation further.

Read more HERE.

Perten Instruments company profile

Food analysis experts for over 50 years

Founded in 1962, Perten Instruments, today part of PerkinElmer Inc., is a leading supplier of advanced analytical instruments to the food and agricultural industries.

They serve some of the largest companies, smaller specialised operations, and the research institutes that support them. They develop innovative methods and instruments which help the food industry feed the world more efficiently.

Perten solutions measure composition, test functionality, and monitor safety. They are used for ingredient screening, formulation, process monitoring, and final product quality control. They are placed in the field, at R&D facilities, in labs, at-line, and integrated into process systems.

Most importantly for their customers, their tools help reduce waste and improve efficiencies. As a key business of PerkinElmer, Perten is based in Stockholm, Sweden and serves customers in over 100 countries.

PerkinElmer is a global leader focused on innovating for a healthier world, with a dedicated team of 9,000 employees worldwide.

Together, they are passionate about providing customers with an unmatched experience as they help solve critical issues.

PerkinElmer's innovative detection, imaging, informatics and service capabilities, combined with deep market knowledge and expertise, help customers gain earlier and more accurate insights to improve lives and the world around us.

Visit the Perten Instruments website, HERE.

January 28, 2019

Multiple benefits and applications of yeast and yeast derivatives for pet nutrition: A practical guide for nutritionists

by Francesca Susca, PhD, Lallemand Animal Nutrition

From a palatability enhancer to a source of nutrients and functional ingredients, yeast and yeast derivative products are versatile and natural ingredients to keep in mind when formulating food for pets.

Yeast has been utilised as far back as ancient Egypt to leaven bread and ferment wine. Saccharomyces cerevisiae remains the most used organism in the food industry, and today it is used for the annual production of 60 million tons of beer and 30 million tons of wine!

Its exceptional fermentative and nutritional properties make yeast a valuable source of ingredients for pet nutrition too. But not all yeast nor yeast products are equivalent. After reviewing the multiple benefits and applications of yeast and yeast derivative products, this article aims to classify these products according to their composition, nutritional value, biological activities, and regulatory status, as well as their production process.

All about yeast
Animals have been fed various forms of yeast and yeast derivatives products for more than 100 years. The use of yeasts as a feed material or feed additive, in both poly and monogastric animals to help maintain health and well-being, has grown over the past 20 years, following the search for natural feed additive alternatives and growing scientific documentation of probiotics and yeast derivatives in both human and animal nutrition.

Yeasts are unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms of the fungi family. The yeast cell wall is made of glucans, glycoproteins, mannans and chitin. The intracellular chemical components of yeast cells include among others: amino acids, peptides, carbohydrates, salts, nucleic acids and enzymes. The combination of these compounds make yeasts useful nutraceuticals for human nutrition but also attractive as nutritional supplements in animal feed.

There are about 60 different genera of yeasts, which are comprised of about 500 different species. Only a few of these species are used commercially, and Saccharomyces is one of them. Based on DNA homology, four distinct species of Saccharomyces have been identified. All of them are of industrial importance, but thanks to its exceptional fermentative capacities and nutritional properties, Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the predominant microorganism used in food, beverage and baking.

It is also the main yeast used in feed production processes. Within the specie, there are thousands of different strains, each with a unique genetic makeup, leading to different outcomes in terms of metabolisms and activities. For example, there are hundreds of different strains of S. cerevisiae that can be used in winemaking, leading to different wine characteristics and aromatic profiles.

It is the same in animal nutrition: specific strains have demonstrated to be beneficial for ruminants, others for monogastrics animals, and it is also possible to combine specific strains to achieve a certain benefit.

Read the full article on Milling and Grain magazine, HERE.

FAMSUN company profile

Muyang Co, Ltd. announced changing its brand name from Muyang to FAMSUN starting May 2014.

This move is prompted by the idea of better illustrating the company’s business and the farm-to-table industry chain it serves. It is consistent with Muyang’s global strategy and its aim of becoming an integrated solution provider in the agro-industry.

The name FAMSUN derives from “famous, farm, family, sun and union”; it signifies Muyang Co, Ltd’s development concept and vision, which is to build a green and healthy supply chain from farm to table together with its customers and to convert traditional agriculture into a modern, profitable and sustainable business with its integrated solutions in feed manufacturing, grain milling, grain handling and storage, food processing, as well as industrial automation.

The creative design of the FAMSUN logo features a beveled letter “F”, a curvy letter “A”, a stretching letter “S” and a friendly letter “U”. It will be the only signage representing Muyang’s business, products, service and solutions.

Meanwhile, the company will continue to operate in its current structure, provide follow-up service based on relevant agreement, and its business contacts will remain unchanged.

Visit the website HERE

January 24, 2019

Perry of Oakley’s automatic moisture sensor for grain drier control

Automating your moisture monitoring allows you to save time and money by reducing your labour costs and ensuring your grain is at its optimum moisture content. It will help you ensure you are not using any excess fuel by over-drying your crop.

The Perry Automatic Moisture Sensor is a compact unit that can be installed into a sloped duct run or taken from the bottom of a conveyor and fed back into a duct run, making it a flexible and uncomplicated installation option, suitable for any make of drier.

Automatic Moisture Sensor for Grain Drier Control
Image credit: Perry of Oakley

The ideal setup will allow for two moisture reading points, one for wet grain and one for dry, giving you optimum control over your crop, and the optimum price for it.

• Accurate to within 0.5% (MC 5% to 18%) & accurate to within 1% (MC 18% to 40%)
• Automated moisture monitoring means optimum drier operation with reduced labour costs
• Can be installed into any make of existing drier or as a standalone system
• Fully integrated into the PLC control software for the drier
• IP65 - suitable for outdoor applications
• Proven technology
• Increases revenue by not over-drying your crop

About Perry of Oakley Ltd.
At Perry of Oakley Ltd., they have been developing grain driers since the mid-'50s. With that amount of development and experience, they have a product that they are extremely proud of. The Savannah series grain driers are their most efficient, technologically advanced and economical driers to date.

They have a dedicated design team who use the latest in 2D & 3D CAD technology to individually design each drier. They also have a dedicated R&D drier based at Cannington Grain Ltd. which allows them to test and develop new innovations on their drier.

Their driers are some of the most user-friendly driers available on the market. As standard, their driers are supplied with a touch screen PLC panel with pictorial representations of your Perry Drier. If you do get a little stuck with something, they have a dedicated technical support line and their engineers can take control of your drier* or talk you through the process.

They manufacture a full range of continuous mixed flow driers that allow them to provide a drier to suit most people's requirements. Their smallest drier has a capacity of 8tph and is just 2m wide and their largest drier is capable of 150tph and is over 8m wide. Having such a wide range available as standard means that they are able to achieve the throughput capacity you require in the space you have available.

For more information on the Perry Savannah series visit the Perry of Oakley website, HERE.

Gathering of Doyens to take place in conjunction with IDMA 2019, Turkey

TABADER, a parent organisation for companies operating in cereal and pulses processing technologies, storage and analysis systems, continues its preparation to hold the 2nd edition of the International Gathering of Doyens and the award ceremony that gathered huge interest last year.

The Gathering of Doyens is expected to have colourful scenes that will be held in WOW Hotel in conjunction with the 2019 IDMA Fair, which will bring together the sector on the 20th March 2019.

TABADER attracts global contributors
Every year, TABADER investigates and brings together values of the sector on cereal, pulse, feed milling and technologies. As part of the 2nd International Gathering of Doyens and Award Ceremony, the organisation will present awards to those who contributed to the sector at least half a century and who made names for themselves with their cereal and pulse milling and technologies globally.

TABADER will host and honour those who contributed to the development of the sector, added value to the sector, and those institutions and organisations that developed the sector during the International Gathering of Doyens.

TABADER to present awards in six categories
During the 2nd International Gathering of Doyens and the award ceremony, TABADER will present awards in six categories:

Categories
1. The half century in the sector
Those doyens who spent 50 years in the sector and contributed to the development of the sector.

2. Those who left us
Doyens who added value but passed away.

3. Those who contributed to the development of the sector
Those who worked for the sector around the world and added value.

4. Those who brought value to the sector
Those who added value to the sector although they work in different areas around the world.

5. Young TABADER
Those youngsters who developed the sector through their works, thesis, new companies, new approaches, and new innovations around the world.

6. The establishment of the year
Visionary institutions and organisations who contributed to the development of the sector and help gain value through their studies and innovative approaches (stock markets, chambers, export associations, unions, and establishments, etc.)

For more information visit the TABADER website, HERE.

Sieve cleaners for plansifters: Why high-quality products pay off and positively influence the yield in the mill

by Mirko Filip, Filip Sieve Cleaners, Germany

Plansifters play a key role in daily mill operations. In the different passages they are responsible for the sifting and classifying of semolina and flours.

Their efficiency depends, among other things, on how intensively and effectively the sieve surfaces are cleaned. But many commercially available sieve cleaners currently available on the market show dramatic differences in quality and workmanship, depending on the manufacturer. As simple as a sieve cleaner may look at first glance, it can be very different in terms of its efficiency, due to its workmanship, material, design, size and weight.

German company Filip Sieve Cleaners has almost 100-years experiences in the sieve cleaning business. Filip has focused on manufacturing sieve cleaners for the milling industry and has years of experience in world-wide exports of its products. Filip ships their cleaning equipment to countries all over the world – direct to milling groups and individual mills as well as through their global network of foreign representatives. Filip also supply well-known mill builders around the world and manufacturers of sieve cloths and frames.

Material, weight and design of the sieve cleaner
When used in plansifters, sieve cleaners are exposed to very heavy loads. During 24 hours of continuous operation, they have contact with the sieve frame approximately 350,000 times. Because of this, a sieve cleaner must be made of a plastic that is equally hard it is elastic, so the sieve cleaner does not break apart, and so no parts of the sieve cleaner can break off.

Fragments of a broken sieve cleaner can destroy the sieve cloth and contaminate the product that is being sifted. What’s more, broken sieve cleaners can no longer clean the sieve cloth. The result is that the quality of the flour drops, and the mill may have to be stopped, which costs the miller both time and money.

On the other hand, the plastic from which the sieve cleaner is made must not be too hard. With the horizontal swing of the plansifter, which puts the cleaners in dynamic motion, a material that is too heavy can attack the screen boxes and cause unwanted damage within the sieve field - especially in wooden screen boxes. It is therefore of utmost importance to choose exactly the right degree of plastic hardness.

So, the material must be flexible and sufficiently elastic, while having a certain level of hardness, so that it can withstand the stresses in the plansifter and so that it does not wear out prematurely.

Read the full article in Milling and Grain magazine, HERE.

Visit the Filip Sieve Cleaners website, HERE.

Golfetto Sangati company profile

Over the last century, the Group’s history has followed the interweaving stories of its three consituent companies. These disparate paths have led to the current Golfetto Sangati, a company that represents the culmination of a long journey that started in the Twenties.

Golfetto, originally founded in Padua, specialised in the engineering of cereal manufacturing plants. Its foundation is the starting point from which all future events took place. It was followed by Sangati’s foundation, in 1929, a company that in just a few years became a renowned name in the milling industry.

In 1952, Berga S.p.A. was set up. At first the company specialized in milling machines and silos. It then widened its business to animal feed production. During the seventies it became a recognised leader in the engineering and building of mills, animal feed plants, cereal storage and handling for harbour terminals. The company expanded even further with the opening of new branches in Europe and Northern Africa.

Visit the website HERE.

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which is published by Perendale Publishers Limited.

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January 23, 2019

Denny's merges with Satake Australia further enhancing the synergy of Satake Group

Satake Corporation has announced a merger of two of its subsidiaries in Australia, Denny's Engineering and Welding Pty. Ltd. (DEW) and Satake Australia Pty. Ltd. (SAU). The merger began on January 1st, 2019.

DEW is now a Denny's Silo division of SAU and continues designing and manufacturing of grain silos and grain handling equipment under 'Denny's' brand.

Kenji Yamashita, President & CEO, Satake Australia Pty. Ltd.
Image credit: Satake Group

DEW joined Satake Group in June, 2015, when SAU acquired 100 percent of its ownership. The acquisition provided a multi-faceted benefit to both companies, providing DEW access to a new global and expanded domestic sales network with focus on South East Asia and the Pacific Region. The deal provided Satake Group an access to world class bulk handling and storage equipment, further enhancing their capabilities as the leading supplier of rice and grain handling solutions in the world.

Kenji Yamashita, President and CEO of Satake Australia commented, "we have spent a successful four years since the acquisition, integrating technologies and the culture of the two companies in order to bring ourselves into higher level of expertise in our specialty areas; grain handling and processing, without sacrificing any of the elements that made both companies successful over several generations."

Mr Yamashita continued, "the time is ripe, with powerful reinforcement of the Denny's Silo division, SAU will now further enhance and push its business to all area in the grain processing industry. Satake Australia will take full advantage of the synergies of Satake Group as a whole. From grain processing equipment to grain handling and storage, providing total solutions to our existing and potential customers' business needs. We are very excited about this merger."

For more information visit the Satake Group website, HERE.