Due to the increased chance of violations and shutdowns by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a company prevent problems by controlling the dust caused by conveying material.

01 mar 2003

During the development of equipment, occasionally issues must be addressed that are beyond the usual concerns of optimising performance and productivity. For example, in the case of noise reduction, engineers at extruder manufacturer Clextral adapte...

01 oct 2002

Flash off steam can be a big problem in the feedmill causing condensation and creating growing spots for unwanted microbials. Recycling this steam not only saves on energy costs, but also minimises environmental pressure.

01 aug 2002

Very few companies have the luxury of owning a feed mill for in-company use only. Not wanting to rely on the risks of external feed deliveries, Lohmann Tierzucht is Cuxhaven, Germany built their own pathogen free plant.

01 may 2002

Quality in ingredients for young pig diets refers to nutrient availability and presence of antinutritional factors. But the processing of the ingredients to a pellet or meal also has great influence on piglet performance.

01 may 2002

A new feed processing technique has been developed which enables the use of high amounts of unground cereals in pelleted and/or crumbled poultry feeds. The documented benefits of this procedure include improved feed utilisation; better technical qua...

01 dec 2001

With growing public concern on food scares, companies increasingly have to follow and register the product flow in a feedmill. Tracking and tracing are the magic words that work side by side with good manufacturing practices.

01 mar 2001

Protecting the good quality of finished products from any possible risk, can only be realised by good production management, starting from purchasing the raw materials up to the moment that the feed is unloaded into the farmer’s silo. In the feed pro...

01 mar 2001

The Maillard reaction is an integral part of feed manufacturing. Its adverse effects are experienced via reduced nutrient availability from thermal processing and prolonged storage in both finished diets and ingredients.

01 mar 2001