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February 05, 2019

Aybakar company profile

Established in 1932, Aybakar is one of the major machinery and equipment manufacturing companies in the field of grain processing industry. They deal with the realisation of turnkey mill projects and modernisation of wheat flour, semolina and maize mills.

The first mills that were designed by Aybakar's engineers and technicians have satisfied the domestic market requirements. Encouraged by the experiences in Turkish market, Aybakar has expanded abroad by modernisation of existing mills and accomplished implementation of turnkey projects as well as exporting milling machinery and equipment to 45 different countries and has been rendering continuous after sale services successfully.

By the feedback and close cooperation of clients, their research and development department had the opportunity to develop modern, high capacity and efficient mills at reasonable prices. Working under ISO 9001-2000 standards, they have always made technology and development their highest priority.

In the meantime, CNC machine tools have been introduced to their machine shop in order to improve their quality and increase production capacity. As far as turnkey milling plants are concerned, Aybakar has the honour of offering state of art technology to their clients, reducing energy needs and labour costs. State of art technology, high quality machinery and precise after sales services are Aybakar's chosen path for the ultimate goal: customer satisfaction.

Visit the Aybakar website, HERE.

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February 04, 2019

Responding to technology challenges in mill equipment manufacture

by Roger Gilbert, Milling & Grain

Ocrim Spa has two factories in Cremona, Italy. One is in the centre of town and is the historic home of this milling equipment manufacturer, and a new factory complex outside the town, on the banks of the local river, where it has four manufacturing spaces connected by a wide corridor and a separate area of dispatch, beside a three-story office block.

This second site – referred to as its Port Factory - is expected to be enlarged further in the coming years and is reflecting the demands being placed on the milling industry’s suppliers that it produces more efficiently and quicker with greater return on investment.

The ‘Port Factory’ is meeting that challenge.

It runs a two-shift system, with the expectation to move to three shifts in the future, to maximise production. It has already adopted a new industry approach, where one highly-qualified staff member operates three machines and takes responsibility for their maintenance.

“The market needs this approach,” says Alan Castellucci, Ocrim’s new Head of Production, who joined the company from an Italian agricultural machinery manufacturer, producing over 50,000 machines per year.

“We are being obliged to provide these changes to reduce our operational costs. This is my experience. I see this approach happening in Europe, but it is not yet the case in the USA,” He says logistics in his previous industry cannot yet be replicated in the manufacture of milling machinery, but some aspects can be adopted.

He also says the milling machinery industry should be looking towards using 3D printers, to provide specific components from metal, for example.

“This is happening in the automotive industries, where car parts are ‘printed’ as they are needed on the assembly line. Printed, not only in plastics, but also, now, in metals.

“In five years, this technology will be widespread, but it may take longer to reach our industry. Certainly, it will be here within 20 years. Future production will be this way,” he adds.

The ‘Internet of Things’ was developed for consumer use, but we now need an ‘Industrial Internet of Things’ to optimise sectors of a factory to meet the needs of companies such as Ocrim,” he adds.

Ocrim employs some 300 people in its two Cremona factories. 154 are in production with 80 of those working at the Port Factory. It’s likely that this number will double over the next five years with plans to double the size of its Port complex.

Read more HERE.

Visit the Ocrim website, HERE.

Yemmak company profile

Established in 1965, Yemmak is Turkey's leading feed machinery manufacturer, providing industrial process solutions for the animal waste processing, chemical and biomass industries.

Through its deep industry experience spanning over half a century, Yemmak exports to 35 countries on four continents, and provides services in project consulting and engineering, special-purpose projects, automation, modernization, steel construction and after-sales support with a 250-strong staff lead specialist engineers at its 50,000 m2 area plant in Bandırma, Turkey.

Yemmak is among the few producers in Turkey and Europe that can manage machinery, process and turnkey projects from a single centre.

Yemmak recognises the key role of advanced technology in improving Turkey's prospects and believes R&D investments are crucial in this regard.

As a global brand, Yemmak exports 70 percent of its products to 35 countries including Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Israel, Lebanon and the rest of the Middle East; Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and all other Turkish republics; and Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Sweden and Panama. Providing low energy costs, the design, production, and assembly operations of the company are of high quality, selection, reliability, and efficiency.

Yemmak sees each project as a complete system, and identifies for its customers the most optimal solutions. Yemmak stands out with its distinctive projects. With the mission of transforming factories into manufacturers that turn out products with high marginal utility, Yemmak has thus far set up numerous of the highest capacity factories, producing feed for poultry, cattle and fish. It is currently establishing the largest turkey feed factory in Russia.

Yemmak's primary product groups consist of:

- Raw material intake and cleaning units
- Storage solutions for solid and liquid raw materials
- Grinders
- Mixer systems
- Blending units
- Pelletising technologies
- Weighing and bagging machinery
- Transport equipment
- Electrical power panels and control panels
- Automation systems

Yemmak reshapes production through environmentally friendly, sustainable and innovative technologies.

Visit the Yemmak website, HERE.

AFIA announces 2018 feed facility of the year category winners

The American Feed Industry Association and Feedstuffs announced the four category winners for the 2018 Feed Facility of the Year (FFY) program.

AFIA has congratulated Famo Feeds of Freeport, Minn., as the winner of the commercial dry livestock feed plant category; Koch Foods of Morton, Miss., as the winner of the integrator category; Quality Liquid Feeds of Clovis, N.M., as the winner of the liquid feed plant category; and Trouw Nutrition of Highland, Ill., as the winner of the premix manufacturing plant category.

"Each of these facilities has shown it is very deserving of being considered a top plant in its respective category in the 2018 Feed Facility of the Year program," said Gary Huddleston, AFIA's director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs. "After months of thoroughly reviewing applications and touring facilities to determine these winners, AFIA is thrilled to announce them, and we look forward to naming the overall winner in a couple weeks at the International Production & Processing Expo. We hope all applicants receive the value the benchmarking program tool provides in helping them on their journey toward continuous improvement."

The FFY award program is recognised as a first-class benchmarking program for the animal food industry. It compares and recognises top-performing facilities in four categories: commercial dry livestock, integrator, liquid feed and premix, and from those, an overall winner is selected to receive the FFY award.

The overall FFY winner will be announced Feb. 13 during AFIA's Feed Production Education Program, which will be held as part of IPPE, happening in Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 12-14.

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

Bühler co-founds Future Food Initiative with ETH Zürich and EPFL

Bühler has committed to co-found the Future Food Initiative launched by ETH Zürich and EPFL, together with industrial partners Givaudan and Nestlé.

The initiative aims to accelerate the development of healthy food products and more sustainable, plastic-free packaging. Its research lays the ground for secure access to affordable nutrition, addressing global challenges of hunger and malnutrition.

Bühler laboratory GrainiGo
Image credit: Bühler

The Swiss federal institutes of technology ETH Zürich and EPFL (Ecole polytechnique féderale de Lausanne) have launched Future Food – A Swiss Research Initiative ("Future Food Initiative") together with partners Givaudan, Nestlé and Bühler.

"We are stepping up as an industry to address challenges in the food value chain," says Stefan Scheiber, CEO of the Bühler Group. "Bühler's ambition is to create innovative and sustainable solutions, partnering with leading research institutes, industrial partners, and promising start-ups in the world of food."

In the same context, Bühler will officially open its CUBIC innovation campus in spring and will welcome innovation partners, customers, start-ups and academics to benefit from the new facilities.

The Future Food Initiative is funded by a donation from the industrial partners with a total amount of 4.1 million Swiss francs. Its overarching goal is to further expand research and education in the area of food and nutrition sciences at the interface of universities and enterprises.

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

February 03, 2019

World grain and feed market review

by Rebecca Sherratt, Production editor, Milling & Grain

As we enter into a new year, the statistics for 2018 are analysed and we discover that last year was one of uncertainty and turbulence.
Global overview
Wheat production overall, in 2018, declined by an average of 28 million metric tonnes (mmt), and wheat feeding was reduced by 4mmt. 2018 was the fifth year in a row, wherein consumption of wheat rapidly outpaced production, an ongoing problem that is only continuing to expand as the global population increases so drastically.

Production of wheat in 2018 came to 731mmt, compared to 2017, which saw 759mmt produced. 746mmt of wheat was used in 2018, compared with 2017, where 741mmt of wheat was used throughout the world.

Wheat production, from country to country, varies significantly. Whilst globally, we saw a decline of 28mmt of wheat production, some countries had an increase in production, including the US (+4mmt) and North Africa (+2mmt). Other countries in the green include Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Algeria, Mali, Sudan, Kenya and South Africa. Countries that saw a decline in wheat production include Russia (-15mmt), the EU (-14mmt), Australia (-3mmt), China, Japan, Turkey and Sweden.

Exports in 2018 also were subject to some remarkable changes, and these were not just limited to the US and China. Despite the trade-war between the two countries, North America still ended 2018 with +2mmt of exports and South America with +3mmt of exports. Other countries subject to increases in exports include Canada (+2mmt), China, India, Algeria and South Africa.

Russia also saw a decline in exports by -6mmt, Australia by -2mmt and Ukraine by -1mmt. Others who suffered declined exports in 2018 include Mexico, Colombia, the UK and Tanzania. Some countries maintained relative balance with their exports, including Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Nigeria and Namibia. Global stocks-to-use for major exports, excluding the US, also come to a record-low level of 15 percent. This low statistic is somewhat worrying, especially when comparing it to 2009, when these numbers were as high and prosperous as 26 percent.

Read more HERE.

Andritz company profile

ANDRITZ Feed & Biofuel Technologies is one of the world’s leading suppliers of technologies, systems and services for advanced industrial equipment for the animal feed, aqua feed and pet food industries, and for the biofuel pelleting industry.

The ANDRITZ concept
Their production lines are based on a full program of well-proven process machinery and equipment in combination with inteted IT solutions that ensure easy operation, high plant efficiency, and full process traceability. All ANDRITZ equipment and solutions take account of the demand for reliable processing, cost efficiency, and uniform, high-quality feed and biomass products.

Products and solutions
When choosing products and solutions from ANDRITZ Feed & Biofuel Technologies, you will have a qualified and experienced partner with the ability to assist you all the way from the start to the finished product.

ANDRITZ offers
- Turnkey projects
- Single unit machines
- Technical consultancy
- Engineering services
- Local aftermarket service and support
- Key machinery and complete plant solutions

Visit the ANDRITZ website, HERE.

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