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August 26, 2019

Bühler Networking Days attracts over 800 leaders from around the globe

Governed by the motto 'Creating tomorrow together,' over 800 decision-makers and partners of the global food and mobility industries are meeting from today to attend the second Bühler Networking Days in Uzwil.

The focus of the two-day event is on the question of how it will be possible in 2050 to feed a global population of almost ten billion people sustainably and healthily and how to ensure their mobility.

Stefan Scheiber addressing 800 decision-makers and partners
of the global food and mobility industries in his
opening speech at the Networking Days in Uzwil.
Image credit: Bühler

'Climate change and the demands of our growing population are huge challenges. At the same time, we live in the best world in history. And never have we had such powerful technologies at our disposal,' says Stefan Scheiber, CEO of Bühler Group.

He adds that the crucial point is that industry, research, and politics must use these new and sustainable technologies to cope with these challenges and that these various players must work together toward this goal.

'Our aim is to reduce energy requirements, water consumption, and waste by 50 percent in our customers' value chains,' says Mr Scheiber. Another important point for him is a change of perception: 'Industry must become part of the solution.'

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

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August 25, 2019

Vibratory conveyor feeders: Adapted geometry to match the product

by EPA Dosiertechnik GmbH, Germany

Since antiquity, the Archimedean screw has been used for conveyor tasks. In the modern bulk material industry, conveying and metering screws have become indispensable, although they have some disadvantages.

By design, the material to be transported is compressed or squeezed, there are rotating parts in the product stream, which make cleaning difficult, and the sealing of the drive shaft is always a weak point with regard to product contamination. In many cases, high friction between the screw and the trough wall impairs the product, in addition, screw machines operate in a narrow performance range of only approximately 1:10.

Nevertheless, screw conveyors cannot be replaced in many applications, but with just as many, it is also possible with vibrating conveyors (feeders).

Technical principles of vibratory feeders
Oscillating conveyor drives are magnetically or pneumatically driven two-mass vibration systems with a drive base (A - the larger mass), a conveyor table with mounted conveyor trough and gutter assignment (B – use-mass) and leaf spring elements (C - they connect the utility Mass with the drive base).

The product on the channel is accelerated by the oscillation with defined frequency and amplitude (Fa) and travels a small distance on the channel, which correlates directly proportional to the stroke of the channel.

Due to the force of gravity (Fg), the product remains after acceleration over the distance (stroke) on the channel (Fh), by renewed acceleration with the drive frequency, the process is repeated.

The product is thus transported with the drive frequency and the stroke of the channel, without being mechanically stressed. In the following, we focus on electro-magnetically driven vibratory conveyors, only here the drive can take place with resonance frequency, which is essential for a linear performance.

Read more HERE.

Ottevanger Milling Engineers company profile

Ottevanger Milling Engineers is a leading European company in the design and manufacture of equipment and complete installations for the grain-processing and mixed-feed industries.

Food producers throughout the world use these installations to produce food for people and animals. In modern, well-equipped plants in Aalten and Moerkapelle (The Netherlands) Ottevanger's specialists use the latest technologies to design and manufacture a comprehensive range of products.

Computer-controlled plants – anywhere in the world – are provided with on-line technical support from these plants. In its design of any installation Ottevanger takes into account the strictest environmental regulations and safety requirements.

There are, for example, always adequate facilities for air purification as well as sound and heat insulation. A lot of attention is also devoted to hygiene through the use of stainless steel and special coatings.

Thanks to its expert knowledge and expertise, amassed throughout its over one hundred years' experience, Ottevanger is the ideal partner for the implementation of your project.

Read more on the Milling and Grain website, HERE.

Visit the Ottevanger website, HERE.

August 22, 2019

Carr’s Flour celebrate double two-star achievement at The Great Taste Awards 2019

Carr's Flour have announced that they have received two prestigious two-star accreditations at the Great Taste Awards 2019. Both Carr's Artisan Flour and Carr's Maltster Flour achieved two stars, reflecting Carr's' continued reputation for excellent products. Winning two stars recognises that the products are 'above and beyond delicious'; an accolade less than 10 percent of entries to the Great Taste Awards receive.

Image credit: Carr's Flour

Carr's' two flours reaching two star status means they feature amongst the best of UK produce, with only around 1,500 products awarded two stars and above from a total of 12,772 entries.

Carr's' are renowned for their dedication to creating high-quality products. Founded on the principles of excellence, innovation and customer satisfaction, Carr's Flour are Essex millers with a long history of quality and service.

Getting the best out of wheat is a skilled job, with the millers at Carr's taking extreme care to ensure all their flours are able to fulfil their baking potential. It is this personal touch, alongside the very best 21st century technology, which ensures only the finest flours are produced, time after time.

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

A late season investment to maximise profits

by Rodie Jelleberg, Dryer Division Head at Superior Grain Equipment

Late planting seasons present many challenges. The old saying goes, "time is money," and that couldn’t be more on the money when it comes to a late harvest. Racing the weather and not being able to get crops off is stressful enough but having them spoil due to improper storage and conditioning is worse yet.

So how does one get some peace of mind when it comes to harvest time? One way is to install a grain dryer into your system.

Grain dryers benefit your operation in many ways. Most importantly you have the option of being able to get into the field sooner, which works two-fold:

1) You're getting the jump on harvest. Starting earlier gives you the ability to get all the crop off before the bad weather sets in and possibly prevents you from getting the last few fields off until spring. It’s heartbreaking to see all that hard work you put in during the season hindered by an early snowstorm that makes it impossible to get the remainder of the crop off.

2) You're lessening your field loss. Research has shown that when it comes to corn harvest specifically, taking the crop off at 23-26 percent moisture is ideal. Field loss increases significantly as you take the crop off below 23 percent.

In-bin or on-bin drying systems have limitations when it comes to the amount of moisture you can take out of the grain when it is sitting in storage. Typically, 18-19 percent is the highest moisture that you can safely be able to condition down in a bin. That’s if you have enough time and ideal drying days to be able to use natural air drying in the bin.

Despite the clear advantages of dryers, we still receive lots of questions from producers and would like to take time to address them, along with a few common misconceptions:

Producer: "Grain dryers are too expensive."
Superior: We hear this all the time. Granted grain dryers are a higher ticket item but they’re an investment. What is the cost of your field loss if you’re waiting to harvest until the corn is at 19 percent in the field? What is it costing you in lost profits when the last fields you’re harvesting are already dried down to 12-13 percent?

What is the cost of drying at the elevator? You’d be surprised how quickly a dryer investment pays off when you look at even small amounts of grain being run through your system. If you had 100,000 bushels of grain to dry and you needed to take five points off and the elevator charges a nickel-per-point-per-bushel, your drying costs would be US $25,000. If you could dry it yourself at a nickel-per-bushel-per-five-point-removal, your drying costs are only $5,000. You just saved yourself $20,000.

Read more HERE.

Silos Cordoba company profile

Silos Cordoba is a leading manufacturer of metal silos for grain storage (grain storage bins). In addition to a large selection of grain storage solutions, including flat silos, hopper silos, truck load silos and farm silos; they also manufacture a full line of handling equipment; livestock equipment, including ventilation systems, feeding and watering systems; metal structures and cladding.

The State-of-the-art manufacturing plant, equipped with the most advanced machinery and equipment, enables Silos Cordoba to meet the requirements of our most demanding clients worldwide.

Founded in 1975 by Juan López Lietor, the company is located in Córdoba, a historical city in Andalucia, southern Spain, where the most traditional arts and crafts such as pottery, jewellery, handmade leather goods and guitars coexist with the most advanced and cutting-edge technologies.

The scent of the orange blossom, the golden stone of the Mosque, the stern arches of the Roman bridge, the silver-shadowed streets of the Judería and the rich cultural heritage of its people make it possible.

According to their website: “We are committed to customer satisfaction. We look at the specific needs of each client to develop a personalised solution. We have a multidisciplinary team of qualified engineers that are experts on project development. We have a team of technicians and operators that are experts on facility assembly. We control the materials and monitor all the stages of the development and assembly processes to assure quality up to delivery”.

Through the use of the most up-to-date technologies, the support of an experienced team and the quality of our materials and processes, the goal of Silos Cordoba is to provide their clients with customised, high quality and cost-efficient solutions, innovate in product development, and meet their clients demands on time.

“We have developed a global network that guarantees an excellent service wherever you need it”.

Visit the website HERE.

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which is published by Perendale Publishers Limited.

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$630 million USD allocated from local budget for grain purchases, Zimbabwe

by Mehmet Uğur Gürkaynak, Turkish Representative, Milling and Grain

The Zimbabwean Government has allocated $ 630 million for local grain purchases and logistics to increase the expected 852,000 tonnes of 2018/2019 grain harvest.

Image credit: Angie Garrett on Flickr
(CC BY 2.0)

The government stated that additional collection points were opened in various provinces of the country in order to encourage sector stakeholders, mobilise the market and reduce the transport costs of the farmers, and this additional budget provides 630 million dollars for grain purchases and logistics.

In April, which is the delivery period of grain, 852,000 tons of production is expected from both corn and small grains, and the annual amount required for human consumption is considerably lower than the national amount of 1.8 million tons.

It has been stated that because of the costs, bakers prefer confectionery over producing bread, which makes it is causing difficulties in providing bread.

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