The Global Miller: July 2019

July 31, 2019

REACH - Maximising rice processing efficiency

by So Komori, International Business Division, Satake Corporation, Japan

World rice production has continued to grow over the past years, approaching near 770 million tonnes in 2017, according to the latest Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) report. This growth is not only in regards to production for traditional rice usage, such as paella in Spain or sushi in Japan, but also from increases in new usage areas such as rice bread, even in regions where rice is not considered as a staple food.

Regardless of the final product, all rice produced must be processed before hitting the market, whether it be husked for brown rice, milled for white rice, etc.

Many rice processing business owners who place importance on both their product quality such as taste, moisture content, appearance to satisfy their customers, processing efficiency or volume for profitability, put enormous effort into the design of their processing facilities.

They realise that, along with the selection of equipment in the process line, the auxiliary equipment such as holding bins and conveyors also dramatically affect their production flow and product yield. In other words, optimising the design of the total processing line is key to the success of the final result.

In 2019, Satake launched a new product - REACH System 7.0. REACH defines a pre-assembled rice processing line, from receiving to packing and is designed to provide several key qualities of a well-designed rice milling facility.

First, it provides astonishingly short machine installation time of two weeks when compared to the usual three-to-four months. Pre-assembled in Satake’s manufacturing facility in Thailand, it provides hassle-free installation and better final product output.

In a typical rice milling plant, designers often face difficulties designing the flow due to combinations of equipment and accessories from multiple companies. Unmatched machines and pipes are often forcibly assembled, resulting in unnecessary damage to the product, resulting in a deterioration of product quality. An increase in broken rice levels is one example of this, another being a sacrifice in product flow rate.

REACH System 7.0 is completely engineered at Satake by thoroughly reviewing plant design from scratch. As a result, the number of components are reduced, such as pipework, tanks/hoppers, product handling equipment, and pedestals. The load on the rice is therefore also reduced, resulting in a more compact production line in terms of size and an improvement in rice quality.

Read more HERE.

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Perry of Oakley company profile

Perry of Oakley was founded in 1947 by Tom Perry, a farmer’s son, who offered a mobile repair and manufacturing service to local farmers and businesses in the Oakley, Basingstoke area of Hampshire.

The business steadily developed based on its reputation of delivering reliable, well-engineered conveyors and bucket elevators during the early 1950’s.

In 1990 the business had expanded sufficiently under the direction of Tom’s son Nigel Perry to require larger premises and a relocation move to Honiton in Devon was made.

During the last 16 years, investment in staff, buildings and automated systems has enabled Perry’s to apply its original, high quality manufacturing standards to an ever-increasing demand for its products.

They manufacture products to offer the customer the complete range of mechanical handling solutions.

Visit the Perry of Oakley website, HERE.

July 30, 2019

GEAPS launches speakers bureau feature for members

The Grain Elevator and Processing Society has announced the release of a Speakers Bureau on the Chapters section of their website. The online tool includes more than 45 speakers to help chapters plan exceptional meetings.

Speakers can be organised by topic, cost and travel region. GEAPS International President Steve Myers, Bunge Milling, Kansas City Chapter, is part of a group that plans local chapter meetings for the year. He is excited to take advantage of the new resource.

'We are always looking for interesting, new topics for our chapter meetings,' Mr Myers said. 'This will make it easy to expand our options. And the timing couldn't be better, as we are planning our meetings for 2019-2020.'

GEAPS has 26 chapters across North America. The Speakers Bureau is a free resource for GEAPS members. GEAPS provides a number of resources for chapters, from forms and planning materials to tools for marketing the chapter.

About GEAPS
The Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) is an international professional association that supports its members and the industry by serving as The Knowledge Resource for the world of grain handling and processing industry operations. GEAPS addresses the industry's critical grain handling, storage and processing operations needs by providing the finest networking, professional development programs, and access to a global marketplace of equipment, services and technology solutions providers. GEAPS' global network of industry professionals includes more than 2,500 individual members from about 1,050 companies.

The Speaker buerau tab can be accessed via the local chapters page of the GEAPS website, HERE.

Ocrim alongside the major pasta manufacturers of the former Soviet Union

by Ocrim, Italy

In the countries of the former Soviet Union, for some years now, a modernisation process of the milling industry has been underway and Ocrim, thanks to its cutting-edge technology, is making an important contribution to this development.

In fact, in Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, Ocrim is the main actor in terms of increasing the presence of semolina plants. The Cremona-based company offers a meticulous and versatile process, since it is able to provide traditional plants for large-scale production, as well as more complex and customised plants, which require very specific technical features, suggested to customers by Ocrim or requested directly and designed together.

Furthermore, some companies have developed a certain sensitivity towards organic raw materials and, for this reason, they have chosen Ocrim as a partner for their projects, as it is a company fully in line with this choice, as shown by its participation in The Italian Agri-Food Chain Choice project over the last years.

In these countries, there has also been an increase in demand for the use of stainless-steel and, in general, for innovative materials in the plants, in order to guarantee the wholesomeness and excellence of the finished products and the utmost attention to sanitation.

Finally, another important factor in Ocrim’s rise in the market of the former Soviet Union concerns the aspects related to automation. Increasingly more companies belonging to this geographical area, in fact, feel the need to renew themselves and to simplify the work inside the mill, while maintaining a high yield index that ensures production characterised by high-level performance characteristics.

In Russia, Ocrim is the official partner of the two major pasta manufacturers, Makprom and Makfa. After eight years, Makprom, a CI GROUP subsidiary, has once again chosen Ocrim to build its second durum wheat semolina mill, with a capacity of 400 t/24h. The semolina will be processed at the new pasta factory, just like eight years ago with the first mill.

The new plant will have the same characteristics as the previous one, as all the machines are made of stainless steel and designed and configured in the same way, but with Ocrim’s current technological standard. This shows that the positive results achieved by the company for some years now have led Makprom to choose Ocrim again.

Also in Russia, in the city of Cheljabinsk, Makfa has two semolina mills provided by Ocrim, one featuring a capacity of 330 t/24h and another one with a capacity of 360 t/24h. Both mills have been equipped with stainless-steel machinery, in line with customer requirements. Ocrim is a historic partner for Makfa, as it has followed several projects for the Russian company, as well as providing the two mills.

Read more HERE.

Yenar company profile

With more than 20 years experience in the sector, Yenar have a state of the art production plant on an area of 40,000 m2, of which 18,000 m2 is covered.

Domestic and global leaders since 1995, Yenar's equipment range includes rolls manufactured using the most up to date technology by means of the double pour centrifugal casting method. These rolls are in demand in many food sectors.

Manufacturing 22,000 units annually of various diameters and lengths as of 2014, Yenar is the fastest growing Turkish company in the sector, supplying hundreds of food sector producers in both domestic and foreign markets by means of professional sales teams.

Visit the website HERE

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KSE is the first company to join Build my Feed Mill Qingdao

The Build my Feed Mill Conference is once again taking place at VIV, in conjunction with Milling and Grain magazine, at VIV Qingdao on September 20th 2019, 09:30-11:30am.

The first company to confirm their involvement in the conference is KSE, who will deliver their first talk on the 'Weighing' section of the feed mill process. They have chosen to focus their ten-minute presentation on their ALFRA Dosing Slide, a innovative solution that delivers raw material with great speed and accuracy, with a larger dynamic flow range.

KSE's chosen speaker is Stefan Mauer, Head of Sales for the Asia and Pacific regions.

Interested in also joining us for the Build my Feed Mill Conference at VIV Qingdao this September? Speaking is free of charge and provides your company with a great chance to present your solutions for the feed industry to the market at large!

Find out more here: https://www.millingandgrain.com/web/event/?id=1198

Read our report from the last Build my Feed Mill Conference at VIV Asia here: https://issuu.com/gfmt/docs/mag1906_w1/86

For further information please email:

Rebecca Sherratt,
Features Editor,
Milling and Grain
rebeccas@perendale.co.uk

July 29, 2019

Four countries led grain fortification progress in 2018

by Sarah Zimmermann, Communications Coordinator, Food Fortification Initiative

A state in India, plus Afghanistan and Pakistan, led global progress in wheat flour fortification in 2018, according to an annual survey by the Food Fortification Initiative (FFI). In addition, Solomon Islands led progress in rice fortification by passing standards to require fortification of its imported rice.

India’s Haryana state began distributing fortified atta (stone-ground, whole-wheat flour) to some of its Public Distribution System beneficiaries in March 2018. The program has expanded and is now benefitting 177,000 people. Haryana leaders plan to scale it up to eventually reach 12.6 million people across the entire state.

Afghanistan and Pakistan fortified less than five percent of their industrially milled wheat flour in 2017, according to the FFI survey. But in 2018, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) reported that 73 percent of Afghanistan’s industrially milled wheat flour and 51 percent of Pakistan’s industrially milled flour was fortified.

In Solomon Islands, all of the domestically produced wheat flour is fortified, but the population consumes more rice than flour-based foods. Consequently, national leaders approved a standard in 2018 to require rice to be fortified with iron, zinc, folic acid, thiamin, and niacin. Requiring fortification of both rice and wheat flour will significantly increase vitamin and mineral intake of the country’s nearly 600,000 residents.

In each of these countries, the prevalence of anemia in at least one population group is a “severe public health problem” - the World Health Organisation (WHO) classification for anemia prevalence higher than 40 percent.

Anemia is a grave concern because:

• Pregnant women with severe anemia are twice as likely to die during or shortly after pregnancy than non-anemic women
• Anemic women in low and middle-income countries have a significantly higher risk of having a low-birth-weight infant than non-anemic women. Low birth weight means less than 2500 grams at birth; infants that small are prone to death and diseases while they are young. If they survive, they are more at risk for poor mental development in childhood and chronic health problems such as diabetes and heart disease later in life
• In childhood, anemia from iron deficiency stunts cognitive development which hinders academic performance and future earnings potential
• Anemia reduces productivity which may in turn reduce wages. is estimated to contribute to 17 percent lower productivity in heavy manual labour and five percent lower productivity in other manual labour-based jobs

Read more HERE.

Milleral company profile

IMAS was established in 1989 as one of the daughter companies of İttifak Holding, which is one of the most dynamic groups of Turkey which operates in 20 sectors with more than 100 facilities.

IMAS, using MILLERAL TM for turnkey flour milling systems, performs manufacturing, marketing and service after sales processes in international norms with its professional and experienced staff.

IMAS has strengthened its corporate structure with positive values day by day. With its strong capital, problem-solving professional staff, nearly 20-year corporate memory and its specific projects about the future of the sector; IMAS manufactures not only machines but also technology, quality, confidence and comfort for its customers.

IMAS quality in milling diagrams, projecting, manufacturing and montage, - turnkey systems in general- also demonstrates itself with the quality awards its customers receive. IMAS has the knowledge, experience and responsibility for new technologies, manufacturing pace and standardisation, minimising manufacturing costs, meeting immediate support necessities and corporate continuity.

High interest of İMAS to the good and new has been the base for the R&D department, which is furnished with intellectual staff and high technology. CE, TSEK and ISO 9001:2000 certificates have been awarded to İMAS products, which have passed through sensitive tests of R&D to the manufacturing line.

With its competitiveness conforming to international business ethics, İMAS has exported his machines to many countries in a wide range of geographical region.

IMAS, one of the powerful representatives of manufacturing and marketing its own technology of İttifak Holding, has added new-design millennium roller mills to its line with his patent.

“Automatic Grain Moisture System” and “Air Stabilisation System” made by IMAS have been the “firsts” in Turkey.

IMAS is aware that an effective human resources management is needed to manage manufacturing and marketing activities globally. This awareness has gained team-mates to IMAS that are happy to be a member of this team.

All human beings and natural environment are as important as corporate shareholders for İMAS. With this approach, İMAS takes care of the environment for the processes of the flour mills that establishes, in addition to the consideration of nature in his own manufacturing process.

Visit the website HERE

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July 28, 2019

Rapid ELISA test kit for the quantitation of glyphosate in durum wheat samples

By Fernando Rubio, Lori fields and Thomas Glaze, Eurofins Abraxis, USA

Glyphosate or N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine (See Figure 1) is the world’s most widely used broad-spectrum herbicide and crop desiccant, accounting for about 25 percent of the global herbicide market.

An organophosporous compound (phosphonate), it was first discovered to be an herbicide by Monsanto and introduced into the market in 1974 under the trade name ‘Roundup’. Glyphosate is sometimes applied on barley, wheat and other crops as a pre-harvest drying agent to speed up harvesting operations.

While glyphosate formulations such as Roundup have been approved by regulatory bodies worldwide, concerns about their effects on humans and the environment persist. Contradictory findings on carcinogenic risks have thrust glyphosate into the centre of dispute between EU and US politicians, regulators and researchers.

In March 2015 the World Health Organization (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic in humans” (category 2A) based on epidemiological, animal and in vitro studies. In November 2015, however, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a report concluding that “glyphosate was unlikely to be genotoxic or pose a carcinogenic threat to humans”.

Amidst this contradictory information, in June 2016, the European Commission could not agree on re-registration of glyphosate for another 15 years. Instead, it granted a temporary license extension pending further scientific studies. As the scientific debate continues, consumer concerns about glyphosate in the food chain grow. The EPA (40 CFR Part 180) has established tolerances for various commodities, grain cereals: oatmeal, wheat and barley at 30 ppm or 30,000 ng/gm but organic standards for some commodities are as low as 10 ppb (10 ng/gm).

Read more HERE.

Özpolat company profile

Özpolat Milling Machinery Technology was founded in 1966, today production continuous in its 6000m² interior production area with its expert personnel, computer based design and production technology, and modern CNC lathes.

Özpolat Milling Machinery Technology became the pioneer in mill machinery production in 1980s and was the first company in Turkey that produced the fully-automated, single-piece, cast body roller mills.

Özpolat Milling Machinery Technology has more than 300 references all over the world including many from turn-key factories.

The high quality machinery and turn-key factories produced by Özpolat are now being exported to more than 20 countries including EU countries such as Germany and Austria as well as South American countries such as Argentina.

Özpolat has adopted the principle of continuous technological development and presenting the highest quality products to its clients.

For more information visit the company website, HERE.

July 25, 2019

Tubex Pro: Smart access point to Bühler’s expanding digital universe

An interview with Stefan Birrer and Matt Kelly

With Tubex Pro, Bühler is launching the next generation of scales. Building on more than 100 years of intellectual property, Tubex Pro brings weighing to the next level using advanced connectivity and digital applications.

Stefan Birrer, Bühler’s Head of Milling Solutions, and Matt Kelly, Managing Director of Digital Technologies, explain how this smart device contributes to yield management, food safety, and traceability, and why they take copying as a compliment for Bühler.

In 2017, you introduced the Tubex. You are now bringing Tubex Pro to the market. What is this update about?

Stefan: With Tubex, we brought an entirely new generation of scales to the market. One key innovation was the use of an electromechanical drive system instead of pneumatic cylinders. This has saved our customers up to 95 percent of energy in the last two years.

Keep in mind that a traditional scale can easily consume up to US $10,000 of energy a year. The electromechanical drive of the Tubex hopper scale not only reduces energy costs, it also enables considerably more precise motion and position control.

An integrated diagnostic system contributes to early problem detection and troubleshooting. Drive components are wear-free, which substantially lowers maintenance costs. In the two years that Tubex has been on the market, we have carefully gathered customer feedback and made many upgrades – all of this learning is incorporated in the new Tubex Pro.

Matt: Tubex was also groundbreaking thanks to its new measuring and control algorithms, and its first connectivity features. Tubex already performs three times more measurements than its predecessors, and it has a modern on-site control with an adaptable, user-friendly interface.

With Tubex Pro, we have made the next step in advanced connectivity. It will be even easier to integrate the scale into plant control systems, and transfer data into cloud applications, allowing our customers to analyse and visualise their data streams for better yield management and predictive maintenance, and enabling us to support our customers remotely through the Bühler global service network.

Read more HERE.

Tanis Machine Technologies company profile

Tanis Machine Technologies has been a leading agricultural machines manufacturer Company since 1956.

They manufacture, export, install and commission flour, semolina, maize milling plants, oilseeds and pulses processing plants, grain stocking and handling systems and feed mills with the latest modern technological methods with any capacity range designed as compact or concrete construction forms in 25,000 closed area in Gaziantep Organised industrial zone, Turkey.

Having obtained certificates their quality standards to ISO, CE, TUV and TSE norms with the first modernisation in 1990.

Within the second modernisation in 2014-2015 they renewed their image in terms of institutionalism, professional management and new bands as;

- Tanis Flour Mill Technologies
- Tanis Seed Processing Technologies
- Tanis Feed Milling
- Tanis Grain Handling Solutions

Tanis co. is active in the milling industry
TANIS CO has a lot of knowledge on the industry and with sectional experience.
The company aims to serve its customers properly with its young and intelligent staff.

Visit the website HERE.

July 24, 2019

Cargill’s sustainability initiative set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its North American beef supply chain by 30 percent by 2030

Global demand for protein is rising rapidly, challenging farmers, ranchers and agribusiness to feed a growing population while protecting the planet. Across the food and agriculture industry, there is a pressing need to do more with less impact.

Image credit: LHOON on Flickr
(CC BY-SA 2.0)

To help address this need, Cargill is launching BeefUp Sustainability, an initiative committed to achieving a 30 percent greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity reduction across its North American beef supply chain by 2030.

The opt-in initiative will reduce GHG emissions throughout Cargill's beef supply chain from a 2017 baseline, measured on a per pound of product basis. BeefUp Sustainability is designed to engage a diverse set of stakeholders including producers, customers and innovators.

The initiative will focus on four key areas: grazing management, feed production, innovation and food waste reduction. The 30 percent reduction builds on the industry's existing GHG efficiency efforts and will equate to removing two million cars from US highways for a year.

Read the full article, HERE.

GEAPS announces 2019-2020 international associates board election results

GEAPS announced the 2019-2020 International Board Elections results at the Annual Meeting last week. Elected to three-year terms as International directors are:
• David Hoffman, Ag Producers Cooperative, Tri-State Chapter
• Robert Horvat, Cargill, Minneapolis
• Paul Steinlage, General Mills, Kansas City

International Board officers for 2019-2020:
• First Vice President Jeff Jones, MKC, Great Plains
• President Steve Myers, Bunge Milling, Kansas City
• International Board Chair Robert Taylor, Cargill, Minneapolis

Having been elected to the office of International Second Vice President, Barb Grove, CGOM, Central Valley Ag Cooperative, Great Plains, resigned her director seat. Elected to fill the remaining year of that director term was:
• Tim Kramer, Bunge North America, Kansas City

Associates Board Election Results
Associate members elect the Associates Board to represent their collective interest in advancing GEAPS' mission. The Associates Board serves as an advisory council to the International Board. They are represented on the International Board by the Associates Board president, vice president and secretary.

Newly elected Associates Board directors were announced at the Annual Meeting and will be installed at the September meeting. Elected to three-year terms as Associates Board directors are:
• Brent Hansen, Sukup Manufacturing Company, North Iowa Chapter
• Eric Kelley, JMI Covers, Tri-State
• Sean Morgan, Seedburo Equipment Company, Cornbelt
• Bill Pickell, The Lakeland Companies/Control Assemblies, Minneapolis

Associates Board Officers for 2019-2020:
• Vice President Vince Marze, WL Port-Land Systems, Seaway
• President Regan Heaton, SCAFCO Grain Systems, Inland Empire
• Immediate Past President Darren Zink, Tuthill Transfer Systems, Hoosier

Board members will elect a secretary at their September meeting.

About GEAPS
The Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) is an international professional association that supports its members and the industry by serving as The Knowledge Resource for the world of grain handling and processing industry operations. GEAPS addresses the industry's critical grain handling, storage and processing operations needs by providing the finest networking, professional development programs, and access to a global marketplace of equipment, services and technology solutions providers. GEAPS' global network of industry professionals includes more than 2,500 individual members from about 1,050 companies.

Visit the GEAPS website, HERE.

The latest in COFCO innovation

by COFCO Engineering Equipment, China

COFCO Engineering Equipment (Zhangjiakou) Co, Ltd is one of the equipment manufacturing bases of COFCO Engineering & Technology Co, Ltd (COFCO ET) which is specialising in the flour processing machinery. The leading products are roller mill and plansifter.

The overall performance of the roller mill directly determines the quality of the materials it grinds. The newly developed MMR roller mill has many innovations, such as front panel turning, feeding unit rotating and cleaning, integral disassembly and assembly of grinding rollers, automatic variable frequency feeding and streamlined appearance of composite material.

This new solution is both time and labour-saving with a novel structure which caters to the world's manufacturing philosophy of low carbon, green and environmental protection. Meanwhile, the MMR roller mill boasts remarkable performance in energy-saving and consumption-reduction, health and safety, intelligent operation alongside many other aspects.

Besides this, the product has two invention patents (Patent No.201210407923X; No.2012104079225), one appearance patent (Patent No.201210407923X), one international PCT (Patent No.EP2913111B1) and four utility model patents (Patent No.201420644421.3; No. 201420644444.4; No. 201520762537.1; No.201520762551.1).

The machine has reached the Chinese leading level and some of the technology has reached the international advanced level, successfully occupying the Chinese market and upgrading the manufacturing level of the roller mill.

Read more HERE.

Balaguer Rolls company profile

Founded in 1916, Balaguer Rolls is a family business specialising in the casting and machining of centrifugal rolls for milling and a range of other industries, including compound feed, soybeans, coffee, chocolate, paint, salt, biscuits, chemicals and more.

Throughout the company's history, Balaguer has earned the trust of many of the largest food machinery manufacturers worldwide: Balaguer rolls have been incorporated into roller mills around the globe. Balaguer also supplies rolls to end-users - flourmills, edible oil factories and such like - in no fewer than 120 countries.

Visit the website HERE.

July 23, 2019

Lab solutions for gluten-free applications: Current tools for analysing raw materials

by Brabender

The market for gluten-free innovations
The global market for gluten-free products continues to grow; according to statistics recently published by statista.com, global sales are expected to reach US $7.6 billion in 2020, double the figures for 2013 ($3.8 billion).

The US-based market research firm Grand View Research forecasts annual growth rates of approximately 10 percent by 2025, particularly in the important baked goods, pasta and rice, and (extruded) snack foods product segments.

According to Euromonitor, gluten-free products play an important role, particularly in the Western European markets, for example Italy (with a share of 13%), the United Kingdom (9%) and Germany (8%) as well as the US market (24%).

For Germany, the sales figures for gluten-free products in the food retail sector (including drug stores) have doubled in the last three years from 89 million in 2015, to 134 million in 2016, and finally to 174 million in 2017 (Source: Statista 2016 and 2018).

At the same time, GfK ConsumerScan has determined a household-related market penetration of 14 percent for 2017, with young people in particular being "extensive gluten-free buyers" with purchase motives largely beyond medical dietary requirements.

Gluten-free products play a special role in product innovations in the context of "free-from" claims, as revealed by research conducted by the market research firm Mintel in 2016: In Germany, 11 percent of all newly imported foods and drinks were labeled as "gluten-free" (Austria, 11%; Switzerland 6%) – almost twice as many as in reference year 2011 with a share of six percent. And product developers are setting their sights on laboratory analytics for the "gluten-free road" to innovative recipes.

Challenges of “gluten-free” rheology
When it comes to developing gluten-free products, rheology plays a key role in terms of the quality of the end products – from bread and baked goods, to pasta to snack products.

This is because viscoelastic doughs cannot be produced without gluten and its structure-forming properties. Therefore, attempts to mimic the rheology of wheat doughs are usually based on rice flour, corn flour, corn starch or potato starch.

There are also other gluten-free ingredients in product development, such as millet, pulses (peas, lentils, soy, etc.) or pseudo-cereals (amaranth, quinoa, etc.).

Read more HERE.

Tapco company profile

Tapco was conceived in the early 1970s by Paul D Taylor, President and Ted W Beaty, Retired, to fill a void in the elevator bucket industry. At that time, there was only one manufacturer of non-metallic buckets in the USA all the other buckets were made from fabricated steel. With the inherent problems of steel buckets and the limited range of the existing polyethylene brand, the time was right for Tapco.

The company has been in its own 92,500 square foot facility for over 25 years. This has allowed them to utilise injection moulding ‘in house’ for better control and cost effectiveness. Tapco has nine injection moulding machines ranging from a small 150 tonne to a very large 1000 tonne press. Allowing them to make an entire range of buckets in the most expedient and quality controlled manner.

According to their website, “Tapco stocks the largest inventory of elevator buckets and bolts in the world, some 900,000 buckets and 14 million bolts. We also have the largest inventory of abrasion resistant sheeting, drag flights and hanger bearings in North America”.

“We have the products that you need, when you need them, and at a competitive price! Our shipping department is geared to handle the most urgent of emergencies. We welcome your rush orders. We at Tapco feel the future is unlimited. We have plans for new and different products relating to bulk material handling”.

Tapco’s exporting is growing every day. Having now exported to more than fifty different countries around the world. Stocking distributors are located strategically in North America, Central America, South America, Australia, Western Europe and the Pacific Rim. This segment of the market is keyed for further growth.

“Tapco is continuously researching new technologies to better serve our customers”.
Product research has been a priority for many years. Innovations in the company’s state-of-the-art processing enables Tapco to meet the customized needs of its diverse customers. Tapco uses the highest quality material for their buckets; 100 percent prime virgin high-density linear polyethylene, impact modified nylon and thermoplastic urethane.

“Our mission at Tapco is to provide the highest value products and service at the best price”.

The company's focus is on building and maintaining "Solid and Reputable" relationships with its customers. With high quality staff, they are able to serve your needs promptly.

“We appreciate and are proud of you, our customer. We look forward to serving you for many more years, and welcome any suggestions on how we can work more closely in the future”.

Visit the website HERE.

July 22, 2019

The GRAPAS Conference: A day of brilliant innovations

by Rebecca Sherratt, Features Editor, Milling and Grain

Milling and Grain were thrilled to once again play host to the GRAPAS Innovations Awards and GRAPAS Conference as part of VICTAM International. This year we received more applications for the GRAPAS Innovations Awards than ever before - an astounding 15 entries – and each one was very worthy of recognition for its unique and commendable service to the flour, rice and pasta processing sector.

On June 12th, during the VICTAM International Network Reception, myself and our Publisher, Roger Gilbert, took to the stage to announce the winners of the GRAPAS Innovations Awards 2019. The audience of industry professionals and leading businesspersons applauded our winners as, one by one, they received their prizes for their astounding innovations in milling technology.

Our international panel of industry expert judges certainly had a tough time deciding the winners for this year’s GRAPAS Innovations Awards, but they finally came to a decision as to which solutions truly reflect the brilliant level of innovation that the milling industry possesses:

Runner-up: Balaguer Rolls’ Optical Fluting Test 2.0
Following in the path of the already very successful OFT 1.0, Balaguer Roll’s upgraded model of the Optical Fluting Test is specifically designed to further assist millers to easily check and measure roll profiles by optical vision.

In only a few simple steps, the OFT 2.0 provides users with a certificate which shows the existing fluting profile of a fluting roll, which makes it both easy and quick to analyse your rolls and to make the decision when they are in need of changing. The device measures various parameters, including pitch, dull angle, sharp angle, land and roll wear percentage.

The OFT 2.0 is also 30 percent smaller than the previous model and 70 percent lighter, ensuring that it remains compact and easy to transport so it can be carried with ease, wherever you may need it. For all these reasons, it is clear why the GRAPAS Innovations Awards judges described the OFT 2.0 as “revolutionary”.

Winner One: Petkus’ OptoSelector OS 901
The GRAPAS Innovations Awards’ first winner was Petkus, for their brilliant optical sorter, the OptoSelector OS 901. The high advanced software within the solution processes and analysis each individual kernel passed through the chutes, utilising size and shape recognition technology to clearly mark defects and erroneous samples to remove them with both ease and speed.

The device can also be set to also remove and reject broken or deformed samples, for those who want only the best and most visually pleasing kernels. In the machine menus, further information about each sample can also be analysed at the user’s leisure, such as the sample colour content and geometric characteristics, to name a few.

Read more HERE.

Maxi-Lift company profile

For more than 35 years, Maxi-Lift, Inc. has built superior elevator buckets by exceeding customer expectations.

The Maxi-Lift name means unmatched service, customised solutions, engineered quality, and fast delivery.

Their elevator buckets are in operation around the world, moving everything from aggregate to zinc, because they put the customer first.

According to Maxi-Lift, "We have a management team dedicated to serving our customers with quality products and fast delivery."

"From friendly customer service to technical support, our staff is here to serve you. Take a few minutes to meet some of our experienced and friendly staff".

Visit the website HERE

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which is published by Perendale Publishers Limited.

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July 21, 2019

Perry of Oakley Ltd launches new range of silos, UK

Perry of Oakley Ltd., an experienced UK based manufacturer of materials handling and drying equipment have announced the introduction of a brand new range of flat bottom and hopper bottom silos engineered in conjunction with SiloMaster, a newly formed company that boasts a team of engineers with over 50 years of experience in the design and manufacture of silos and bulk storage solutions.

Perry of Oakley Ltd. can offer a full range of handling,
storage and drying solutions
Image credit: Perry of Oakley Ltd.

In keeping with Perry's motto of 'Engineering Excellence' the new silo range are designed using high grade S450 steel protected by galvanising to Z600 standard, giving superior strength to weight characteristics and extremely long service life. A unique new single piece roof design is used on silos up to 16m diameter simplifying installation and enhancing performance.

Supporting the technical know-how of the new team is one of Spain's leading industrial manufacturing groups who bring high quality manufacturing expertise. The new silos are being manufactured on new state of the art equipment in a plant which operates to the highest quality and compliance standards insisted on by the automotive, oil and gas and rail industries amongst others.

'We strive for the highest quality in all aspects' says David Perry, Managing Director of Perry of Oakley Ltd., 'this starts with assessment of a customer's needs and carries through to designing a scheme, manufacturing the silos, packing, shipping and final installation along with after sales support'.

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

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