Customer Focus for Cereal Plant Engineering Projects Roger Cook Satake Australia Australian Technical Millers Asso

1. Customer Focus for Cereal Plant Engineering Projects Roger Cook Satake Australia Australian Technical Millers Association National Road Show 2009 Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, My name is Roger Cook and I am in charge of technical sales for Satake Australia It is a pleasure to be invited here to speak at the Australian Technical Millers Association Roadshow here in PerthChairman, ladies and gentlemen, My name is Roger Cook and I am in charge of technical sales for Satake Australia It is a pleasure to be invited here to speak at the Australian Technical Millers Association Roadshow here in Perth

2. Introduction to Satake Corporation Founded in 1896 2,500+ employees worldwide AUD $ 700 million+ turnover Head Office in Hiroshima, Japan Satake Australia, Sydney I like to start my presentations by giving you just a little bit of background to �Satake�. It may be a familiar name to some of you and completely new to others. Satake is a Japanese company, having its head offices in Hiroshima Japan. The company was formed more than 110 years ago when our first president, Riichi Satake, invented Japan�s first powered rice machine. Today the group�s operations are quite diverse, we are the world�s number one producer of rice processing equipment and through the acquisition of Thomas Robinson and Henry Simon about 18 years ago have developed our wheat and maize processing business. We are now also heavily involved in environmental systems, such as biomass gasification systems � in other words generation of electricity from things like rice husks, special electric motors and actually producing rice based foods ourselves. I like to start my presentations by giving you just a little bit of background to �Satake�. It may be a familiar name to some of you and completely new to others. Satake is a Japanese company, having its head offices in Hiroshima Japan. The company was formed more than 110 years ago when our first president, Riichi Satake, invented Japan�s first powered rice machine. Today the group�s operations are quite diverse, we are the world�s number one producer of rice processing equipment and through the acquisition of Thomas Robinson and Henry Simon about 18 years ago have developed our wheat and maize processing business. We are now also heavily involved in environmental systems, such as biomass gasification systems � in other words generation of electricity from things like rice husks, special electric motors and actually producing rice based foods ourselves.

3. We have moved! Had operated in Revesby since 1957 New site in Penrith (Western Sydney) Modernised fabrication equipment, roll refurbishment workshop, computer and communication systems In Australia, about 50% of our business involves feed milling or at least to some extent pelleting. Earlier this year we moved from our old premises in Revesby, which had been the Thomas Robinson home out to Penrith. I�m very pleased that we have not only retained our fabrication facilities, but upgraded them. We�ve also invested in updating our milling roll regrinding and refluting equipment.In Australia, about 50% of our business involves feed milling or at least to some extent pelleting. Earlier this year we moved from our old premises in Revesby, which had been the Thomas Robinson home out to Penrith. I�m very pleased that we have not only retained our fabrication facilities, but upgraded them. We�ve also invested in updating our milling roll regrinding and refluting equipment.

4. �Customer Focus for Cereal Plant Engineering Projects� Latest Equipment? Gadgets and Gizmos? Largest, Fastest? Most Automated? When Graeme asked me to speak to day, he sort of chose the title for me. �Customer focus for cereal plant engineering projects� Now normally when I speak at these types of events, I�m here to tell you about our latest equipment, the bells and whistles, how fantastically automated you can make something. So how to fit this in with �Customer Focus�When Graeme asked me to speak to day, he sort of chose the title for me. �Customer focus for cereal plant engineering projects� Now normally when I speak at these types of events, I�m here to tell you about our latest equipment, the bells and whistles, how fantastically automated you can make something. So how to fit this in with �Customer Focus�

5. �Customer Focus for Cereal Plant Engineering Projects� Cheapest? Simplest? Most Efficient? Well I thought what about turning it around. What about telling you about not having all the gadgets, not having the nicest laid out plant. How we have saved people money or how we have come up with a workable solution.Well I thought what about turning it around. What about telling you about not having all the gadgets, not having the nicest laid out plant. How we have saved people money or how we have come up with a workable solution.

6. The Dalby Bio-Ethanol Refinery I thought that you might be interested to learn something about a project that I was very much involved with last year � the building of Australia first true grain to ethanol plant. �the Dalby Bio-Refinery� The reason I think that its so appropriate to fit in with the �customer focus� is that as the project developed, one phrase stood out �We�re not having the nice to haves� What I mean by this, is that for this plant to go ahead all the things that add expense to a project had to be taken out otherwise it would have never come within the allowable budget. Dalby is almost a trail plant in some respects, because at 80 million litres a year of ethanol its actually quite a small plant�certainly by the size of many of the plant is the USA.I thought that you might be interested to learn something about a project that I was very much involved with last year � the building of Australia first true grain to ethanol plant. �the Dalby Bio-Refinery� The reason I think that its so appropriate to fit in with the �customer focus� is that as the project developed, one phrase stood out �We�re not having the nice to haves� What I mean by this, is that for this plant to go ahead all the things that add expense to a project had to be taken out otherwise it would have never come within the allowable budget. Dalby is almost a trail plant in some respects, because at 80 million litres a year of ethanol its actually quite a small plant�certainly by the size of many of the plant is the USA.

7. What is the Dalby Bio-Refinery Company formed in 2002 Dalby � The Heart of the Queensland Darling Downs Construction commenced in February 2007 Plant started commissioning at 10th December 2008 Sorghum as the plant�s feed stock So here you will see some facts about Dalby and the site team at one of their first meetings. I can tell you that those hi-vis jackets weren't as clean as that by the end. Interesting you�ll see that the feed stock is sorghum. So here you will see some facts about Dalby and the site team at one of their first meetings. I can tell you that those hi-vis jackets weren't as clean as that by the end. Interesting you�ll see that the feed stock is sorghum.

8. What is the Dalby Bio-Refinery The ethanol from grain process No for those of you that don�t know what's involved in ethanol plant, it really isn't much different from a big whiskey distillery. The incoming grain is milled in to somewhere between a meal and a flour, then its mixed with hot water and other chemicals that speed up the processing. Then its fermented and basically you have a sorghum beer. Just like beer, this takes around 5 days. Then its distilled, again just like whiskey or a neutral spirit for vodka or gin. The liquid distilled has any remaining water removed through a quite complex molecular sieving process and then is true ethanol. At Dalby, they actually mix a very small amount of unleaded petrol with the ethanol to denature it. It is then taken by tanker to the refinery to be blended back full to make the E10 petrol. At Dalby, the spent grain is shipped out to animal feed as a wet slurry. This is unlike many ethanol plants that would dry the spent grains and then pellet them. No for those of you that don�t know what's involved in ethanol plant, it really isn't much different from a big whiskey distillery. The incoming grain is milled in to somewhere between a meal and a flour, then its mixed with hot water and other chemicals that speed up the processing. Then its fermented and basically you have a sorghum beer. Just like beer, this takes around 5 days. Then its distilled, again just like whiskey or a neutral spirit for vodka or gin. The liquid distilled has any remaining water removed through a quite complex molecular sieving process and then is true ethanol. At Dalby, they actually mix a very small amount of unleaded petrol with the ethanol to denature it. It is then taken by tanker to the refinery to be blended back full to make the E10 petrol. At Dalby, the spent grain is shipped out to animal feed as a wet slurry. This is unlike many ethanol plants that would dry the spent grains and then pellet them.

9. What is the Dalby Bio-Refinery Satake�s Part Intake Transfer to storage Silo discharge Cleaning Feed rate control Hammer milling Transfer to �wet� process Process Design Structural Design Installation Commissioning Fully HAZOP Planned So what we did is basically what I like to refer to as the dry process. i.e. the grain processing before any of the wet fermentatin process takes place. So this involved the equipment that you can see listed there as well as the structural design, installation & commissioning. So what we did is basically what I like to refer to as the dry process. i.e. the grain processing before any of the wet fermentatin process takes place. So this involved the equipment that you can see listed there as well as the structural design, installation & commissioning.

10. Intake Single �drive over� road dump hopper When the project was initially planed, the environmental study came up with a fantastic plan for the grain delivery trucks to enter a fully enclosed building, roller shutter doors close at either end and then the grain be delivered in a 100% dust sealed environment. Well whilst this would have been great in principle, you can imagine that the costs involved were astronomical. For this reason, as single drive over pit was designed covered by just the most basic structure to keep the worst of the grain out. However, we did do quite a lot of work to engineer the exhaust system within the pit area so that its was as efficient as it could be. Here you will see the dump being made in our work shop and some of the fitting up of the exhaust ducting that ran within the grain dump area. When the project was initially planed, the environmental study came up with a fantastic plan for the grain delivery trucks to enter a fully enclosed building, roller shutter doors close at either end and then the grain be delivered in a 100% dust sealed environment. Well whilst this would have been great in principle, you can imagine that the costs involved were astronomical. For this reason, as single drive over pit was designed covered by just the most basic structure to keep the worst of the grain out. However, we did do quite a lot of work to engineer the exhaust system within the pit area so that its was as efficient as it could be. Here you will see the dump being made in our work shop and some of the fitting up of the exhaust ducting that ran within the grain dump area.

11. Intake Dump hopper screw conveyor In the bottom of the grain dump hopper is mount an intake screw rated at 220 tph. Its made from 6mm steel to make sure it has a good life time. In the bottom of the grain dump hopper is mount an intake screw rated at 220 tph. Its made from 6mm steel to make sure it has a good life time.

12. Intake Single �drive over� road dump hopper The dump hoper was shipped in one piece so that it could be simply lifted straight off the truck and placed in the preformed concrete. It was a pretty big load and I�m glad I didn�t get stuck behind it when it was going up the Toowoomba range. The dump hoper was shipped in one piece so that it could be simply lifted straight off the truck and placed in the preformed concrete. It was a pretty big load and I�m glad I didn�t get stuck behind it when it was going up the Toowoomba range.

13. Intake Concrete works for intake hopper So as I said, the concrete work was ready done so that the hopper could just be lifted in to place. Here you can see where the hoper will be installed. So as I said, the concrete work was ready done so that the hopper could just be lifted in to place. Here you can see where the hoper will be installed.

14. Silos 2 x 1,200 tonnes each The site had two silos each 1,200 tonnes. The silos really only need to be able to supply the day to day needs of the plant as they have also built some additional grain pads on land to the back of the refinery and of coarse much of it just comes in from the local silo completes in that area as needed.The site had two silos each 1,200 tonnes. The silos really only need to be able to supply the day to day needs of the plant as they have also built some additional grain pads on land to the back of the refinery and of coarse much of it just comes in from the local silo completes in that area as needed.

15. Silo Transfer Bucket Elevator & Drag Conveyors So like the intake, the transfer to the silos is at 220 tonnes per hour. I guess to look at what was taken out here, well� There isn't any incoming grain weighing. The only method of knowing what's in the silos is by using the measurements over the weigh bridge and an indication of what's gone through the hammer mill weigher that I will show you later. The silos have mechanical high level detectors to prevent over filling, but there isn't any level control checking or measurement as such. Actual, there isn't even any low level indications, so the grain can run out now an then if you�ve got you calculations wrong! There's no cleaning on the way from the intake to the silos, so what's in there is basically ex-farm quality. So like the intake, the transfer to the silos is at 220 tonnes per hour. I guess to look at what was taken out here, well� There isn't any incoming grain weighing. The only method of knowing what's in the silos is by using the measurements over the weigh bridge and an indication of what's gone through the hammer mill weigher that I will show you later. The silos have mechanical high level detectors to prevent over filling, but there isn't any level control checking or measurement as such. Actual, there isn't even any low level indications, so the grain can run out now an then if you�ve got you calculations wrong! There's no cleaning on the way from the intake to the silos, so what's in there is basically ex-farm quality.

16. Milling Structure Open to atmosphere, except hammer mill room Cheaper construction costs Reduced DIP constraints Now if we look at the mill structure. To the left you can see the simple grain dump shed that I mentioned. To the back are the 1,200 tonne bulk silos. At the top is a 100 tonne buffer bin to feed the hammer mills. The hammer mills are contained within this tilt slab room. That�s really to give sound proofing as there is a farm property about 1 km away that complained a lot during the environmental study and tried to get the plant development stopped. Actually he doesn�t care much about the noise now, as he's got the main contract for the grain haulage! Originally all the structure was going to be clad, but that was a nice to have that had to be got rid off too. One of the advantages of doing that is that only the area within the hammer mill room was classed as a dust risk area from a point of view of DIP and dust explosion protection. The effect of the wind and other elements on the open structure allowed it to be classed as a �safe�; area. This obviously reduced greatly equipment costs. Now if we look at the mill structure. To the left you can see the simple grain dump shed that I mentioned. To the back are the 1,200 tonne bulk silos. At the top is a 100 tonne buffer bin to feed the hammer mills. The hammer mills are contained within this tilt slab room. That�s really to give sound proofing as there is a farm property about 1 km away that complained a lot during the environmental study and tried to get the plant development stopped. Actually he doesn�t care much about the noise now, as he's got the main contract for the grain haulage! Originally all the structure was going to be clad, but that was a nice to have that had to be got rid off too. One of the advantages of doing that is that only the area within the hammer mill room was classed as a dust risk area from a point of view of DIP and dust explosion protection. The effect of the wind and other elements on the open structure allowed it to be classed as a �safe�; area. This obviously reduced greatly equipment costs.

17. Cleaning Very minimal Drum Sieve Magnet So the grain is discharged from the bulk silos and goes through one of what must the simplest cleaning systems there is. It consists simply of a drum magnet for ferrous material separation and a drum sieve with 25mm holes, so that its only taking out the really big things that could damage the hammer mills. I have to say that this cleaning area was the part that I was least comfortable with. That�s because I think there is a fine line on not spending money on the cleaning equipment and having all this ex-farm sorghum full of dust, chaff and other unfermentable nasties going through in to your onward process. I think that perhaps a bit of extra money spent in this area would have given the plant a better overall efficiency. But they didn�t spend the money, so this is the only cleaning we have. So the grain is discharged from the bulk silos and goes through one of what must the simplest cleaning systems there is. It consists simply of a drum magnet for ferrous material separation and a drum sieve with 25mm holes, so that its only taking out the really big things that could damage the hammer mills. I have to say that this cleaning area was the part that I was least comfortable with. That�s because I think there is a fine line on not spending money on the cleaning equipment and having all this ex-farm sorghum full of dust, chaff and other unfermentable nasties going through in to your onward process. I think that perhaps a bit of extra money spent in this area would have given the plant a better overall efficiency. But they didn�t spend the money, so this is the only cleaning we have.

18. Flow Control / Weighing Continuous Weighbelt From 100 tonne header bin So the grain is sent through the cleaning and then up a bucket elevator and in to this 100 tonne buffer bin. The buffer bin discharges in a weigh belt feeder. The purpose of the feeder is to give a good even flow to the hammer mills, but more importantly report the instantaneous flow rate to the plant control system. This flow rate is then used to meter the correct amount of water and additives in to the mix at the first wet processing stage. After the weigh belt, you'll see a diverter valve. This allows the feed to be switched from one hammer mill to the other or feed both hammer mills at once. So the grain is sent through the cleaning and then up a bucket elevator and in to this 100 tonne buffer bin. The buffer bin discharges in a weigh belt feeder. The purpose of the feeder is to give a good even flow to the hammer mills, but more importantly report the instantaneous flow rate to the plant control system. This flow rate is then used to meter the correct amount of water and additives in to the mix at the first wet processing stage. After the weigh belt, you'll see a diverter valve. This allows the feed to be switched from one hammer mill to the other or feed both hammer mills at once.

19. Hammer Milling 2 x CPM Roskamp Champion �Magnum International� 280 kW each 100% Redundancy at plant capacity So down in to the hammer mill room, as I mentioned, this is the only contained area of the milling structure. So each hammer mill has at 280 kW motor and can easily process the design milling capacity of 28 tph on each mill. Two mills were chosen so that it gives 100% redundancy. Only one mill needs to be used at once. So above the mills, you will see that we have the rotofeeders with additional protection magnets, the air separator to get out the very works of any large rocks and then straight down in to the mill. So down in to the hammer mill room, as I mentioned, this is the only contained area of the milling structure. So each hammer mill has at 280 kW motor and can easily process the design milling capacity of 28 tph on each mill. Two mills were chosen so that it gives 100% redundancy. Only one mill needs to be used at once. So above the mills, you will see that we have the rotofeeders with additional protection magnets, the air separator to get out the very works of any large rocks and then straight down in to the mill.

20. Hammer Milling Sound proofed milling room External discharge plenums All items in milling room �DIP� The mills are mounted on their own independent plenums, the plenums extending down out of the milling room. Each plenum has its own air assist filter and fan system. In the bottom of the plenum is a screw conveyor with discharges through a rotary valve in to the onward system.The mills are mounted on their own independent plenums, the plenums extending down out of the milling room. Each plenum has its own air assist filter and fan system. In the bottom of the plenum is a screw conveyor with discharges through a rotary valve in to the onward system.

21. Hammer Milling Protection Magnets Air Separator E-Stops Bearing temperature sensors Vibration sensors Door lock protection on run down I guess that the hamermill area is where we did install the most monitoring. The plant is operated from a computer screen in another building and so I think its important to give the operator early warning of any issues. After all, a 280kW motor can do a lot of damage if something goes wrong in the mill. Therefore we have bearing temperature sensors and vibration sensors on the mills. The hammer mill doors are protected by the Castell trapped key locks to prevent them from being opened while the mill is running or it is running down after being de-energised. We placed the control boxes for these and the pulsing units for the filter outside the hammer mill room. This allowed then to be classed as in a safe area and so DIP rating wasn�t required. I guess that the hamermill area is where we did install the most monitoring. The plant is operated from a computer screen in another building and so I think its important to give the operator early warning of any issues. After all, a 280kW motor can do a lot of damage if something goes wrong in the mill. Therefore we have bearing temperature sensors and vibration sensors on the mills. The hammer mill doors are protected by the Castell trapped key locks to prevent them from being opened while the mill is running or it is running down after being de-energised. We placed the control boxes for these and the pulsing units for the filter outside the hammer mill room. This allowed then to be classed as in a safe area and so DIP rating wasn�t required.

22. Transfer to �Wet� Process Mechanical No Redressing After the hammer mills, the floury meal is transferred to the onward wt process mechanically. There�s no redressing and so one of the things that the lab does is to take samples every hour and sieve test them. The idea behind this is that tries to pick up a burst hammer mill screen because the change in particle size and so eliminates the need for redressing. After the hammer mills, the floury meal is transferred to the onward wt process mechanically. There�s no redressing and so one of the things that the lab does is to take samples every hour and sieve test them. The idea behind this is that tries to pick up a burst hammer mill screen because the change in particle size and so eliminates the need for redressing.

23. Key Points to Cost Reduction Open Building Design Reduced construction costs Time and materials Reduced �DIP� areas Minimal Grain Cleaning No Over Automation Simple level controls (no radar etc) Safe, but minimal access to maintenance points Ladders, platforms, etc Robust Grinders Minimum downtime and maintenance So that�s basically Dalby. A plant were we focused our design on minimums rather than maximums. I guess in summary, the key cost saving points were the open building design and changing in specification for the grain intake system. Removal of a lot of the sensing equipment. But spending money on good quality grinders that provide the best up time and minimal on going maintenance costs. So that�s basically Dalby. A plant were we focused our design on minimums rather than maximums. I guess in summary, the key cost saving points were the open building design and changing in specification for the grain intake system. Removal of a lot of the sensing equipment. But spending money on good quality grinders that provide the best up time and minimal on going maintenance costs.

24. The Dalby Bio-Refinery Safe It works There we go, to go back to the original opening line � were not having the nice to have� well they didn�t get them, but they did get a plant that is safe and works to efficiencies and capacities that hey need.There we go, to go back to the original opening line � were not having the nice to have� well they didn�t get them, but they did get a plant that is safe and works to efficiencies and capacities that hey need.

25. What Else Makes Us Focus? Space Manchester Flour Mill Original building for one 100 tonnes per day mill Now 660 tonnes per day over four mills! Now, what else makes us focus. There�s no doubt that in most of the remodelling work we do in plants, partially flour mills, the answer is space. Here�s and example that I like to us. This mill building in Manchester was constructed about 100 years ago to house a mill that was no more than 100 tonnes per day. Now that same building has four mills and is using over 600 tonnes per day of wheat. When we talk space, its not just the space required for the new equipment, its the space needed to get equipment in and out. Often machine access points have been closed up over the years or something has been placed or built in front of it. Often this means making machines in sections or almost disassembling them down to their individual components to get them in. Now, what else makes us focus. There�s no doubt that in most of the remodelling work we do in plants, partially flour mills, the answer is space. Here�s and example that I like to us. This mill building in Manchester was constructed about 100 years ago to house a mill that was no more than 100 tonnes per day. Now that same building has four mills and is using over 600 tonnes per day of wheat. When we talk space, its not just the space required for the new equipment, its the space needed to get equipment in and out. Often machine access points have been closed up over the years or something has been placed or built in front of it. Often this means making machines in sections or almost disassembling them down to their individual components to get them in.

26. Space Original building for one 100 tonne per day mill Now 660 tonnes per day over four mills! Here you can see inside this mill, just how close to the wall the plan sifter has need to be positioned. And the Hydrator � which is our Intensive Damper- has needed to be placed up above a conveyor. I can show you an even better picture of hydrators shortly. Here you can see inside this mill, just how close to the wall the plan sifter has need to be positioned. And the Hydrator � which is our Intensive Damper- has needed to be placed up above a conveyor. I can show you an even better picture of hydrators shortly.

27. Space Original building for one 100 tonne per day mill Now 660 tonnes per day over four mills! Sorry these pictures are not that great, but behind those pipes on the left is a 10 tonnes per hour debranning machine and the one on the right shows some of the pipe work to the cyclones which are actually positioned up in what would once have been the attic to the building. Sorry these pictures are not that great, but behind those pipes on the left is a 10 tonnes per hour debranning machine and the one on the right shows some of the pipe work to the cyclones which are actually positioned up in what would once have been the attic to the building.

28. Space Original building for one 100 tonne per day mill Now 660 tonnes per day over four mills! This mill does have a roller mill floor, but it also has rollermills on the second floor and the third floor. One of the ways we have boosted the capacity of this mill, is with the use of disc mills, which you will see here on the right. This mill does have a roller mill floor, but it also has rollermills on the second floor and the third floor. One of the ways we have boosted the capacity of this mill, is with the use of disc mills, which you will see here on the right.

29. Now this is a mill that we remodelled in London a few years ago, as you will see the ceiling of the roll floor was a little bit low for modern two high rollermills, so the top of the machine just goes through it. Now this is a mill that we remodelled in London a few years ago, as you will see the ceiling of the roll floor was a little bit low for modern two high rollermills, so the top of the machine just goes through it.

30. Space Liverpool Flour Mill I like this picture. The mill on the left is Hydrators installed at Allied Mills Manchester, i.e. a Westons Mill where we had lots of space. The picture on the right shows Hydrators installed at a mill in Liverpool that Westons also used to own. As you will see, to fit them in, we had to piggy back them. So this isn't a flow from one to the other, these are handing two different milling streams. I like this picture. The mill on the left is Hydrators installed at Allied Mills Manchester, i.e. a Westons Mill where we had lots of space. The picture on the right shows Hydrators installed at a mill in Liverpool that Westons also used to own. As you will see, to fit them in, we had to piggy back them. So this isn't a flow from one to the other, these are handing two different milling streams.

31. What Else Makes Us Focus? Space Warehouse Flour Mill Modular Maize Mill I think that the group has stared to really focus on the efficient use of space. I the last couple of years, we have developed modular wheat and maize mills. So these come also most pre-installed and just need the minimum about of work on-site to get them up and running. At a bit larger capacity, we�ve also done the warehouse mill design.I think that the group has stared to really focus on the efficient use of space. I the last couple of years, we have developed modular wheat and maize mills. So these come also most pre-installed and just need the minimum about of work on-site to get them up and running. At a bit larger capacity, we�ve also done the warehouse mill design.

32. What Else Makes Us Focus? Space Modular Feed Mill Here in Australia, we�ve developed and refined the modular feed mill. This one here was installed at Russells Chaff & Grain in Mudgee, NSW last year.Here in Australia, we�ve developed and refined the modular feed mill. This one here was installed at Russells Chaff & Grain in Mudgee, NSW last year.

33. Space Now as the prime example of optimising space, I don�t think that you can get much smaller than these mobile seed cleaning trucks. You�ll see that this has a rotary screener for size. A Satake Destoner that also acts as the aspirator, a colour sorter and the chemical application equipment. It also has its own generator and compressor. Whist mobile seed cleaning isn't in anyway new, the idea of having a colour sorter mounted on one started almost as a bit of a joke. However, we worked with the client and built one. In its first year, it paid for itself about 3 times over and now we�ve built another 4 of these. Now as the prime example of optimising space, I don�t think that you can get much smaller than these mobile seed cleaning trucks. You�ll see that this has a rotary screener for size. A Satake Destoner that also acts as the aspirator, a colour sorter and the chemical application equipment. It also has its own generator and compressor. Whist mobile seed cleaning isn't in anyway new, the idea of having a colour sorter mounted on one started almost as a bit of a joke. However, we worked with the client and built one. In its first year, it paid for itself about 3 times over and now we�ve built another 4 of these.

34. What Else Makes Us Focus? Flexibility Just on a couple of other points about customer focus. I think flexibility is another very important factor. This is a feed mill that we built in Queensland last year. Just about all of its deliveries are out in bulk, but they have a big demand for small batch lots and special mixes.Just on a couple of other points about customer focus. I think flexibility is another very important factor. This is a feed mill that we built in Queensland last year. Just about all of its deliveries are out in bulk, but they have a big demand for small batch lots and special mixes.

35. What Else Makes Us Focus? Flexibility Hammer Milled & Roller Milled Preparation Bulka Bag and Hand-Tip Micro Ingredients So we tried to give them a very flexible plant. For the feed preparation, they have the both a hammer mill and a roller mill. The main ingredients used in the additives mix are provided automatically from these bulk bag stations. However, smaller additives can also be hand tipped at this station. So we tried to give them a very flexible plant. For the feed preparation, they have the both a hammer mill and a roller mill. The main ingredients used in the additives mix are provided automatically from these bulk bag stations. However, smaller additives can also be hand tipped at this station.

36. What Else Makes Us Focus? Flexibility Simultaneous Pellet & Mash Feed Mill 15 tph Pellets 30 tph Mash I guess an unusual feature of this plant is that it is able to produce mash and pellets at the same time. This is because the weighing and mixing systems are larger enough to mix a batch for the pellet press buffer bin and while that is being processed, mix a mash batch, then get back on to the pellets before it runs out, and so on. Carefully designing the elevators and conveyors also allows multiple bin choices and simultaneous transfer of mash and pellets to out loading.I guess an unusual feature of this plant is that it is able to produce mash and pellets at the same time. This is because the weighing and mixing systems are larger enough to mix a batch for the pellet press buffer bin and while that is being processed, mix a mash batch, then get back on to the pellets before it runs out, and so on. Carefully designing the elevators and conveyors also allows multiple bin choices and simultaneous transfer of mash and pellets to out loading.

37. What Else Makes Us Focus? Hygiene New construction methods & materials Now it looks like time is catching up with me, but one final point that I�d like to make is on where we are focusing our efforts in machine design. That is our clients are constantly being pushed by their clients i.e. super markets to improve hygiene and product security. That's why our latest machines are using a lot more stainless steel in their construction and why we developed our InterLock food quality sieving system to completely eliminate wood and felt from plan sifters. Now it looks like time is catching up with me, but one final point that I�d like to make is on where we are focusing our efforts in machine design. That is our clients are constantly being pushed by their clients i.e. super markets to improve hygiene and product security. That's why our latest machines are using a lot more stainless steel in their construction and why we developed our InterLock food quality sieving system to completely eliminate wood and felt from plan sifters.

38. �Customer Focus for Cereal Plant Engineering Projects� Listen Be Flexible Respond Learn So as a final conclusion. I think to focus on customer solutions, you have to be prepared to listen and do things differently, not have the attitude of �but we've always done it this way�. That allows you to be responsive to the customers needs and hopefully you will learn something to allow you to do it even better next time. So as a final conclusion. I think to focus on customer solutions, you have to be prepared to listen and do things differently, not have the attitude of �but we've always done it this way�. That allows you to be responsive to the customers needs and hopefully you will learn something to allow you to do it even better next time.

39. Customer Focus for Cereal Plant Engineering Projects Roger Cook Satake Australia Australian Technical Millers Association National Road Show 2009