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Keeping moisture at the correct level throughout all stages of processing can be one of the biggest challenges for feed and flour millers. All sorts of factors affect the moisture level in the raw product: how it is stored,...
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Several studies have indicated that distiller's grains contain antibiotics, which have been used to kill bacteria in the ethanol distilling process.
The distillation process requires a combination of enzymes and yeast to convert corn into ethanol. But bacterial organisms present during distillation can sometimes out-compete yeast in the breakdown of this sugar. The easiest way to kill these bacteria is to use antibiotics, which not only linger following...
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United Pet Food in Belgium optimises the product quality and production efficiency by using Intelscan on-line moisture sensor system. UNITED PETFOOD NV is located at the harbour of Ghent, Belgium. Since 1997, the company has specialized in the production of extruded dry pet food.
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Pelletizing distillers dried grains with solubles can be more art than science. Past attempts at pelletizing 100 percent DDGS have fallen short. Rising to the challenge, Ag Fuel & Feed LLC says it has manufactured a pellet die that will extrude a 100 percent DDGS pellet without additives or binders.
Gary Wobler was frustrated. The owner of Ag Pellet Energy LLC of Carmel, Ind., had worked for months to come up with a way to pelletize distillers dried grains with...
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What is an Expander? And that in the Feed mill? ...
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The sifter floor tends to be out of sight and out of mind in many flour mills, getting attention only when the mill is stopped. But the sifter floor is just as important as the roller floor and proper sifter maintenance is a key element of mill...
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Salmonella contamination in live bird preharvest production facilities can usually be traced to three production factors: (1) feed contamination, (2) environmental contamination, and/or (3) egg transmission. Each factor has an influence on and interrelationship with the others. If an established Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) program is to be successful in reducing the total number of salmonella and other pathogenic microorganisms to as near zero tolerance as possible,...
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Rising costs of raw materials increases the demand for product optimization and yields. Now, the means of accurately controlling the moisture content within a batch flow process has been finally breached within the industry. DSL Systems Ltd has teamed up with Intelscan to provide moisture measurement and control as an extra in the AutoPilot4Feed package.
Several designs utilizing microwave technology as a means to measure moisture are currently under trial with different companies but one...
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Almost every miller in the world has considered introducing some degree of automation to the cleaning houses, mills and packing plants at some stage and many have been very successful. Sadly though, I also hear stories of things that went wrong, mainly because the automation projects were inappropriate for the mill in question. Not every mill lends itself to full automation. It is fruitless, for example, to attempt to fully automate an old, outdated mill, built before...
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Engormix has recently published the article "Improving enzyme resistance to pelleting conditions" by KEVIN LIU and PIERRE DALIBARD, courtesy of the renowned global company ADISSEO . Furthermore, it has been created an interesting forum below the article by our community members, where you can read different points of view on the subject, and also may add your comments. ...
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The principle trend in recent years - a major step - has been the slow but sure move towards debranning and peeling in western hemisphere mills. This subject has been covered at some length in other articles and will continue to be debated by...
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It is well recognized that feed represents the most significant cost of animal production. Even with sheep, which typically consume more forage (as a percentage of their diet) than do other domestic species, feed may represent 55% or more of total production costs. For poultry at least 70% of the production costs estimates are feed costs. In today’s industry, few producers or nutritionists would consider feeding animals without giving detail attention to energy and amino acid...
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We conducted three experiments to determine effect of particle size, mill type, and added fat on flow characteristics of ground corn. In Experiment 1, corn was ground with either a hammer mill or a roller mill to produce six samples with different particle sizes. The particle size for the corn ground with a roller mill ranged from 1,235 to 502 microns with standard deviation ranging from 1.83 to 2.03. Particle size for corn ground with a hammer mill ranged from 980 to 390 microns with standard...
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Engormix.com welcomes GIULIANI S.A., the leading Argentinian provider of engineering solutions for the feed industry. Founded in 1951, GIULIANI S.A. is an industrial company located in Rafaela (Santa Fe, Argentina), which manufactures grinding equipment and turnkey plants for the animal feed industry. This leadership in Argentina and the top quality of its products have allowed GIULIANI S.A. to insert its technology all over the world. To know more about the...
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Rising prices are stimulating producers to consider different raw materials for their animal feed formulations. This can, in some situations, adversely affect pellet quality, and reduce throughput at the feed mill press according to agricultural specialists Kiotechagil. With electricity at 0.16 USD per kilowatt-hour and rising, feed compounders are also paying increasing attention to energy usage. Double pelleting for example costs an extra 1.6USD per tonne compared to...
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A new heat exchanger can prevent contamination of foods while indirectly heating or cooling free-flowing powder and bulk solids, its manufacturer claims. Bulkflow Technologies claims that its fully-enclosed and totally sealed Bulkflow Heat Exchanger eliminates any concern for dirt or contamination and provides better control of food grade products. The Bulkflow Heat Exchanger indirectly heats or cools free flowing powder and bulk solids such as sugar or salt. The heat...
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The desire for flexibility in the production line has existed since the earliest days of feed processing. In this article, we will discuss the methods available today for increasing extrusion system flexibility, together with one of the most important resulting benefits – minimizing downtime required for configuration changes. The extrusion cooking process can control a wide range of product characteristics, such as shape, color, texture, bulk...
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Polymers cost 1/3 less than metals and outperforms metals in many aggressive environments. They weigh much less than metals and have same strengths as metals. These new Polymers are stable up to 300 C. They can be used to make all common processing equipment like silos, hammer mills, mixers, conditioners, coaters, dryers, conveyors, elevators, coolers, etc. They are insulators so it is more useful in making dryers as separate insulation is not required. Even metallic bearings, seals, blades,...
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