World Grain - September 2015 - 70

FEATURE

LATEST MILLING

TECHNOLOGY

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by Arvin Donley
service suppliers that support it are continually searching to improve technology and methods to process
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The Product Showcase program at the 2015 International
Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Conference &
Expo in Palm Springs, California, U.S., featured some of the
most recent technological advances in the industry. Five new
products were unveiled during the showcase, offering breakThe system perfectly suits the needs of modern food proWKURXJKVLQDUHDVVXFKDVVDQLWDWLRQVDIHW\DQGTXDOLW\FRQWURO
Here is a look at the products and services that were pre- cessing systems that demand the optical sorters ability to detect and reject products of similar colors but with different
sented during the showcase.
shades. Machine adjustment can be carried out easily due
to the real image setINSECT EGG DESTRUCTION
Bühler's new impact machine, Matador MJZH, has been ting, and as with all
developed for the mechanical destruction of insect eggs in SEA sorters, the SEA
Chrome allows for
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More than 99% of insect eggs are completely destroyed at a Internet connection for
remote control.
high throughput due to mulEach unit features
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standard TRU color
principle. The Matador
cameras with 0.1 mm
MJZH has high mortality
resolution and the abilrates (independently valiSea Chrome
ity to add NIR and
dated) with minimal operaInGaAs cameras, making it a very versatile color sorter for
tion and maintenance costs.
milling applications.
In order to meet indiKey features include:
vidual needs, the Matador
Matador
* High capacity feeding chutes with robust in-house vibratory
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uated sizes, with throughput capacities ranging from 1 to 45 tph.
* Proprietary software for defect size analysis as well as shape
The Matador can be integrated in existing systems with great
based on geometric characteristics;
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* Program for storing of up to 16 families of defects; LED
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lighting for long life and low heat dissipation;
at atmospheric pressure or in pneumatic pressure lines up to 1 bar
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of positive pressure.
* Specially designed ejectors to prevent delays and pressure
The small machine sizes can also be mounted to the ceiling.
drops;
* Vortex pressurized optical boxes to purge dust;
COLOR SORTER
* 15-inch color touch screen; and
With eight individual models ranging from a 0.5 chute to a
* Rotating optical boxes to provide easy access for maintehigh-capacity 7-chute unit, the Cimbria SEA Chrome offers
nance and service.
the latest in sorting technology.
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Companies display their newest
equipment during the Product
Showcase at the IAOM Conference

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