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Anderson Feed Technology, USA
The North American feed industry is good at what it does. Most high-capacity feed mills are generally constructed based on previously successful designs and the tried-and-tested principle of ‘if it ain’t broke…don’t fix it’.
But the industry also remains highly competitive. So, with more pressure than ever on mill owners and operators to increase efficiency, overcome the next chokepoint, and reduce cost of ownership, is it time to consider a new way of thinking about feed production?
One recently created American-Dutch milling equipment partnership thinks so; in fact, it knows so. With a growing track record of turnkey projects for mid-sized installations and mills producing speciality products like organic feed internationally…it now plans to bring this winning formula to North America.
The first port of call for North American manufacturers when planning and building a new feed mill has traditionally been the Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contractor. And why not?
On the face of it, this makes sense. After all, the core skill of any chartered EPC is construction. They are extremely good at building large production plants. They are experienced with a wide network of sub-contractors and specialist equipment vendors; and they are often cost effective.
But in an industry facing increasing pressures – not least biosecurity and the growing complexity of feed recipes – how much do they really know about the intricate, interlocking chain of processes needed to produce feed truly effectively?
This is the thinking behind Anderson Feed Technology, a new joint venture between Anderson International Corp and the Dutch milling engineering experts Ottevanger.
“It’s all based on a more customised approach that meets the specific needs of the feed mill customer,” explains Wayne Cooper, the Production Consultant for Anderson Feed Technology, who has worked as a production manager in feed and grain for some 23 years.
Read more HERE.
The North American feed industry is good at what it does. Most high-capacity feed mills are generally constructed based on previously successful designs and the tried-and-tested principle of ‘if it ain’t broke…don’t fix it’.
But the industry also remains highly competitive. So, with more pressure than ever on mill owners and operators to increase efficiency, overcome the next chokepoint, and reduce cost of ownership, is it time to consider a new way of thinking about feed production?
One recently created American-Dutch milling equipment partnership thinks so; in fact, it knows so. With a growing track record of turnkey projects for mid-sized installations and mills producing speciality products like organic feed internationally…it now plans to bring this winning formula to North America.
The first port of call for North American manufacturers when planning and building a new feed mill has traditionally been the Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contractor. And why not?
On the face of it, this makes sense. After all, the core skill of any chartered EPC is construction. They are extremely good at building large production plants. They are experienced with a wide network of sub-contractors and specialist equipment vendors; and they are often cost effective.
But in an industry facing increasing pressures – not least biosecurity and the growing complexity of feed recipes – how much do they really know about the intricate, interlocking chain of processes needed to produce feed truly effectively?
This is the thinking behind Anderson Feed Technology, a new joint venture between Anderson International Corp and the Dutch milling engineering experts Ottevanger.
“It’s all based on a more customised approach that meets the specific needs of the feed mill customer,” explains Wayne Cooper, the Production Consultant for Anderson Feed Technology, who has worked as a production manager in feed and grain for some 23 years.
Read more HERE.
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