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January 21, 2020

Compact milling system for producing Atta flour

by Bühler Group, Switzerland

Bühler now also offers a compact milling system for producing Atta flours. The new AIPesa milling system is based on the smaller version of the PesaMill and is superbly suited to a small-scale production of hygienic and authentically tasty Atta flours.

Atta flours are the basis for making the flat breads, such as chapati, roti and puri, which are a basic food staple on the Indian subcontinent. Made from a variety of wheat blends, Atta flour is in high demand in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, above all.
 


Rapid urbanisation and a growing, quality-conscious middle class in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh has created a strong demand for Atta flours of high quality. Atta flour has been produced for centuries on what are called chakki mills. This outdated technology with its limited capacity and, in particular, the chemical substances used on the mill stones no longer meet the requirements of an industrial and hygienic milling process.

New Atta process
Bühler has worked closely with specialists for Atta flour to develop a new process for the industrial manufacture of whole grain Atta flour. The Bühler Atta process is the first industrial process technology for manufacturing hygienic, faultless and authentic tasting Atta flour.

The core of this revolutionary Atta process, which offers a modern alternative to the common chakki mills, is the high-compression mill, PesaMill MDGA, with grinding rolls. The high-compression mill was developed for the particular requirements of Atta production. It ensures a high throughput while maintaining top food safety.

The machine can be easily cleaned and requires less maintenance than a chakki mill, which needs to have its stones redressed every month. In addition, producers can customise their product thanks to the innovative milling system. The PesaMill can produce flour according to specific values for water absorption, starch damage and granulation in order to adapt to regional market preferences.

After milling, a plansifter makes efficient sifting and sorting possible. Furthermore, Bühler’s ZZ sifter offers a compact solution for separating bran particles and semolina. The result is an Atta flour with optimal colour.

A single PesaMill can replace up to twenty traditional stone mills with its completely integrated process - and there are innumerable other advantages such as higher yields, reduced energy consumption and the possibility to produce multiple flour qualities on the same machine.


Read more HERE.
 

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