Jim Voigt

Great discussion. What stands out across all these contributions is that pellet hardness is never the result of a single factor. It’s the interaction of formulation, grind size, inclusion rates, temperature and moisture, fat level, steam quality, conditioning, retention time, die and roll configuration, and the operator’s ability to manage these variables in real time.Even when the for ...

A key to successful automation is avoiding the trap of searching for problems that match a preferred technology. The real gains come from defining the operational constraints first, then designing or selecting automation that directly addresses those issues.In my experience, the biggest failures in plant automation aren’t about missing hardware; they come from control logic that doesn’ ...