9 05, 2019

Particle Size Index

Particle Size Index Also known as endosperm mechanical resistance to particle size reduction What is the Particle Size Index? The particle size index (PSI) is an indicator of wheat milling and baking performance associated with wheat kernel hardness and flour granularity. The hardness of the wheat kernel has tremendous implications in its [...]

9 04, 2019

Extraction Rate

Extraction Rate What is the Extraction Rate? Extraction rate (ER) is the amount of white flour that is extracted from a given weight of clean and conditioned wheat. It’s expressed as a percentage of the wheat entering the first break rolls in a roller milling system. Aside from size reduction and standardization, [...]

25 02, 2019

SDmatic

SDmatic Also known as as starch damage measurement/analysis What is SDmatic? The SDmatic is a tool for measuring the content of damaged starch in flour (refined or whole grain) or starch samples. It is a key test for bakeries interested in controlling the level of starch damage and its impact on baking [...]

9 10, 2018

Milling

Milling Also known as Grinding What is milling? Milling is a unit operation that transforms solid particles into smaller ones by applying forces such as shear, compression, friction, collision or impact. Milling processes can be used for making flour or for extracting gluten and starch (wet milling) from grains and cereals. In [...]

30 07, 2018

Ash in Flour

Ash in Flour What is ash in flour? Ash is the mineral or inorganic material in flour. The ash content of any flour is affected primarily by the ash content of the wheat from which it was milled, and its milling extraction rate: the amount of flour obtained from wheat after milling, [...]

27 07, 2018

Hammer Milling

Hammer Milling What is Hammer Milling? Hammer milling, utilized for size reduction, is favored for its high productivity and flexibility in grinding a wide range of products. In the cereal processing industry, hammer milling is used to transform whole kernels into flours. Unlike roller milling, which makes use of compression and shear [...]

27 07, 2018

Pin Milling

Pin Milling What is Pin Milling? Pin milling is a size-reduction technology often used as an auxiliary grinding mechanism in flour mills and analytical laboratories. Pin mills use metal disks fitted with pins to efficiently and quickly break up materials.1 Compared to roller mills, pin mills offer the milling industry a means [...]

29 05, 2018

Roller Milling

Roller Milling Also known as flour milling  What is roller milling? Roller milling is one of many methods used to produce flour. It is  a process used to separate the anatomical parts of grain kernels—like the bran, aleurone layers, germ and endosperm—and grind them down into fine flour particles. The flour is [...]

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