New! GFMT Article: Bagging case study

Purchasing new equipment is a big investment so it makes sense to spend time making sure you buy the right machines for your needs. This case study examines how Weston Milling in New Zealand and Australia worked with Chronos BTH when the company installed new bagging lines.

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Symaga. Past, present and future

Created in 1985 Symaga is a company devoted to the manufacture of silos and livestock equipment. Set up by a group of professional experts the company possesses modern, totally automated machinery, which enables us to manufacture high quality products at a reasonable price. Symaga has four product lines Symasil, Symagan, Symagri and Symaind each dealing with aspects of the companies manufacturing of Silo's and livestock products.

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers. To get your copy of 'PPLAPP' click here.

New Product from Perten Instruments

AM 5200

The AM 5200 is a second generation 150 MHz grain moisture meter and provides improved accuracy, repeatability and handling.

Its predecessor, the AM 5100, is used by more than 1,000 grain traders and processors around the world. The new AM 5200 is the best moisture meter available and meets the speed and connectivity requirements of today’s grain industry.

• A newly designed, updated die-cast aluminium cell combined with modern RF-electronics provides even better accuracy.
• The larger sample size analysed in the AM 5200 improves repeatability 100 percent.
• A modern colour touch screen improves handling.
• Flow-through analysis allows use in automatic sampling systems.

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers

Innovation award for Brock Grain Systems

Brock Grain Systems has received the 2011 AE50 award for its M Series commercial grain storage bins for innovative technology. The AE50 Awards were presented by ASABE the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. The annual award recognises the world’s best technology innovations introduced the previous year for the agricultural, food and biological systems industries.

Brock Grain Systems was one of many companies from around the world to submit an entry to the annual AE50 competition, where up to 50 of the top products are chosen by a panel of international engineering experts. The judges select products that will best advance engineering for the food and agriculture industries, and emphasise the role of new products and systems in bringing advanced technology to the marketplace. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine from Perendale Publishers.