About Sweco     News     Contact Us HomeProductsIndustriesLab TestingUsed EquipmentFind A Sales Person eNewsletter VaultMay 2005 Quick Hits! Team with the INNOVATORS ... not the imitators. We Really Cleaned Up A Rice Mill's Process And In The Process Gave Them A Little Food For Thought. Typically, the value of rice is dependent upon the percentage of broken grains that is present. As the percentage of broken grains goes up, the value of the rice goes down. Rice that consists almost completely of unbroken grains of rice is referred to as "fancy" rice and commands the highest price. Removing broken grains of rice from fancy rice is difficult, since a broken piece of rice and a whole grain are generally the same diameter. In addition, the rice grains are easily broken if not handled properly (or if handled too much). The main purpose of the milling process is the removal of bran, the outer "skin" of the rice grain. Bran is a light tan in color and is removed by milling and polishing the grains of rice. Once the bran is separated from the rice grains, it must then be separated from the milled rice. The bran eventually sticks to everything - building up like plaque on chute work and other equipment. The mills screen and re-screen the rice in order to separate the whole grains from the broken pieces of rice (and remove as much of the bran as possible from both). Typically, mills use a combination of screeners, aspirators, and specialized machines called precision graders to get the required separation. In general, the screeners commonly used in the past are not efficient, require a lot of maintenance, and are difficult to clean. The precision graders, too, are difficult to work on and require frequent cleaning to maintain peak efficiency. To improve the ability of rice mills to separate or "grade" their rice, we developed the Sweco Grader. It produces cleaner separations and operates at higher efficiencies than previous equipment. The result is cleaner cuts, higher yields, reduced breakage, and easier cleaning (parts can be cleaned in place or easily disassembled for detailed cleaning). Installation is simple and requires less floor space. The efficiency of Sweco Graders actually makes it possible to operate the precision graders at higher capacities while reducing downtime required for cleaning. The result is that mills are able to operate at greater capacity and higher efficiency. Sweco On The Road Show Dates Location Booth No. SPCI June 14-16, 2005 Stockholm, Sweden _ FPME September 26-28, 2005 Las Vegas, NV 6910 POWTECH October 11-13, 2005 Nürnberg, Germany _ WEFTEC Oct 30 - Nov 2, 2005 Washington D.C. 4308 Chem Show November 1-3, 2005 New York City, NY 1228 TEHDASPALVELU November 1-3, 2005 Tampere, Finland _ EXPOQUIMIA November 14-18, 2005 Barcelona, Spain _ SWECO HEADQUARTERS SWECO EUROPE S.A. SWECO ASIA SWEQUIPOS S.A. DE C.V.
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