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Energy Management Services Product Review Interstates Companies • Sioux Center, IA • 712-722-1662 www.interstates.com In a period of rising energy costs, it is incumbent on every miller to manage these costs effectively. Interstates Companies specializes in the design and installation of electrical systems that help keep energy costs under control. “Interstates was among the early adapters of proactive electrical technology for the flour milling industry,” says Brandt Bensema, vice president of business development for Interstates. “We provide safe and reliable electrical systems to keep plants operating efficiently around the clock,” says Bensema. Monitoring and Management “A number of options are available to minimize electricity costs in a mill or plant,” Bensema says. “Using feedback from a control system is one way flour mills can lower energy costs and improve diagnostics.” A sound energy management plan, says Bensema, starts with monitoring specific inputs to the mill. According to Bensema, W.A.G.E.S.– Water, Compressed Air, Natural Gas, Electricity, and Steam–are plant systems whose inputs can be collected to provide energy information. "But, energy management begins when monitoring influences business decisions, he says. Energy Solutions Interstates' energy management involves using a mill’s existing control system to collect real-time data from plant systems. "This data can monitor energy Interstates Companies provides energy-efficient electrical control design and installation services. consumption and indicate where efficiency can increase," says Bensema. Then, by installing monitoring systems and making appropriate control responses a plant’s efficiency can increase from 5% to 25%, he says. Response No. 441 Belting Rubber Belting & Hose 24-Hour Belt Service • 800-835-0200 Rubber Belting & Hose offers 24-hour service—slit, punch, and ship any size belt within two hours. Services/supplies include: ■ Leg belting. ■ Hose. ■ Conveyor Rolls Chilled Rolls Ferrell-Ross Roll Manufacturing Inc. Quality Rolls • 800-299-9051 ■ Centrifugally cast chilled iron rolls. For feed, food and industrial applications. ■ Available for all makes and models of roller and flaking mills. ■ Built heavy-duty, the roller mills are available in belting. ■ Ducting. ■ Fertilizer 1-HI, 2-HI and 3-HI configurations to meet the needs of almost any application. Response No. 443 • www.ferrellross.com • See ad on p. 37 belting. ■ UHMW. ■ Rhino-Hyde Urethane. ■ Elevator cups. ■ Bolts. ■ Flexco fasteners. Response No. 442 • www.rbhinc.com See ad on p. 19 44 Third Quarter 2008 MILLING JOURNAL http://www.interstates.com http://www.ferrellross.com http://www.rbhinc.com

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Milling Journal - Q3 2008 Contents Milling News Far West Rice Generates Own Power New IAOM-KSU Resident Courses Theodore "Ted" Korolchuk: Miller of the Year IAOM News New IGP Wheat/Flour Web Site Wheat Tempering and Surfactants New ADM Milling Center 2008-09 IAOM Officers Controlling Condensation International IAOM Meetings Pest Management/Subramanyam 2008 Wheat Crop Quality Report Product Quality/Gwirtz Buhler 2009 Resident Courses Northern U.S. Wheat/Backman Horizon Milling to Close ON Mill 2nd Quarter Milling Production Chilled Rolls Belting Product Reviews Milling News Enrichments Phil Weisenberger Obituary Material Handling Pneumatic Systems Mixers Roller Mills Roll Corrugation Product Reviews Storage Transportation Equipment Product/Service Directory Ad Index

Milling Journal - Q3 2008

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