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Achieving maximum  capacity for your bucket elevator

There is a demand for increasing the capacity of new and old bucket elevators particularly for handling grain. Factors that influence the capacity of an elevator are: bucket type, shape and discharge characteristics, optimum speed in relation to pulley size, shape of head and boot, material characteristics such as size, shape and density, angle of repose, coefficient of friction and terminal velocity.
The performance of bucket elevators can be optimised when properly managed.   The most common cause... read more »

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Energy-smart mill makes more feed, cuts carbon output

A newly expanded Aviagen poultry feed mill in Athens, Alabama, USA is producing 30% more feed while consuming far less energy, reducing its carbon emissions by hundreds of tons, and cutting its annual utility expenses by almost $170,000. The experience of the Aviagen mill offers an example of how new technology and sustainable practices can benefit both the environment and the bottom line. read more >

Buhler Tijdhof dies & rollers: Same same, but different

A die is a die is a die. They all look the same, and still are different. Dies and rollers is what Tijdhof Persmatrijzen makes its business of. Recently the family owned company was taken over by Buhler and is now called Buhler Tijdhof. This is reason enough to drive to Oldenzaal, the Netherlands and find out what interested Buhler to purchase the Dutch firm. read more >

The complex process of manufacturing methionine

Companies harness nature to make feed amino acids via fermentation, but the presence of a sulphur atom has thwarted a similar approach for methionine. Instead, it is made via a complex chemical synthesis involving hard-to-handle raw materials such as methyl mercaptan, propylene and hydrogen cyanide. Manufacturer Adisseo recently offered a look behind the scenes to show what constraints cross their path at their plant in Les Roches de Condrieu, south of Lyon in France. read more >

Distillers grains: Which residues are we afraid of?

The popularity of Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS), the co-product of ethanol production, is increasing in Europe due to a shortage of protein raw materials. But apart from GM-issues, imports also need to be screened for antibiotics, since these products are used in the fermentation process to fight lactic acid bacteria that compete with yeast for the sugars to make ethanol. More alternatives to antibiotics are becoming available though. read more >

Creating optimum feeder and mixer conditions for pet food

Feeding and mixing in a feed manufacturing process can be continuous or batch wise. A comparison is made for pet food manufacturers to be able to react to the demands in the market and be as flexible as possible, without compromising food quality. read more >
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