Rising costs of raw materials increases the demand for product optimization and yields within the milling industry. The means of accurately controlling the moisture content within a batch flow process has been finally solved. Continuous monitoring of water content after mixing allows an automatic dosing of precise amount of water needed so that the product can stay within the fixed target level.

DSL Systems are the UKs sole supplier of Intelscans microwave system which allows measurement of moisture, density and temperature in process, on line and in real time. You can now produce to a target moisture level on a continuous basis for great financial benefits, and achieve consistent quality. This patented method uses microwaves with filtering that increases accuracy and reduces measurement errors from reflections. With a special filter reflector, this method has double transmission. This is a considerable improvement compared with conventional microwave moisture measurement systems.

The product batch is measured for moisture content after it exits the main mixer. When the product is extruded through a press line, any additional moisture required to attain the declared level is injected at the press conditioner.

When included with the AutoPilot4Feed control system, a feed-back loop is created that enables the system to correct any raw material moisture deficiencies at a later stage in the process.

During a 10 day production period, the average level of moisture was 13.7 Overall, an additional 0.4 moisture was required to achieve the formulated level for the finished product.

During the 10 day production period, 2,524 tones of feed was produced, out of which an extra 9.56 tones of liquid was included to achieve the required level.

Figures provided should indicate a payback time for moisture control for less than 3 months in an average sized feed mill.

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