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Milling machines are used to reduce the size of material by cutting, crushing, or grinding it. The choice of industrial milling equipment depends on the industry and the materials to work with. Besides, there is a significant difference between those aimed to remove layers from metal or other materials workpieces and those designed to reduce particle size for materials that come in bulk.

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Mealworms are a classic angling bait, but their high protein content makes them more than just a snack for fish. The fresh larvae of the insect have long been consumed in Southeast Asia and, in 2021, the European Commission approved dried yellow mealworm as an edible product.

Mealworm protein

Ideal for a combined process operation where several process steps are executed simultaneously in one single unit. A product can be simultaneously comminuted, dried, coated and/or mixed.


<h2>Outperform conventional impact mills for maximum fineness</h2>
The Long Gap Mill – LGM from Hosokawa Alpine can be used for various processes, e.g. grinding and drying as well as coating or mixing a product. Several processes can also be carried out at the same time with this machine in one single process step.

It reaches a fineness of maximum 97% &lt; 5 – 500 µm, depending on the product. Either dry materials, slurry or wet cakes can be processed with this mill.

The range of products that can be processed with the LGM is extremely wide. The most common applications are size reduction of mineral powders, plastics and rubber, soya, wheat bran, carbon black, cellulose and derivatives; Impact drying of hydrogels, cellulose derivatives, ceramic slurries and coating of Fine fillers with stearates or silanes.

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When you need to produce ultra-fine powders, the milling and drying process employed is what ensures the consistency of your product. To process minerals and chemicals, you need a machine which is powerful, flexible, simple to maintain.


<h2>Versatile and highly efficient milling and drying</h2>
Atritor’s cell mill has been constructed to produce ultra-fine powders. It is able to grind, flash dry, classify and surface coat powders at the same time. Its capacity ranges from 50 kilograms per hour to 15 tonnes per hour, with evaporation rates up to 3,000 kilograms per hour.

The feed can be dosed directly into the machine via a screw feeder or via the inlet air duct. It is then ground in a vertically mounted, multi-stage rotating rotor. Each of the rotor sections is constructed with up to 200 quick-change blades. There is also the possibility for a classifier which is mounted at the discharge section to ensure that oversized feed particles are either discarded or recirculated.

The mill acts as an efficient dryer when the process air is heated using a hot air generator or even waste heat from another process. It can reach an inlet temperature of up to 450ºC. Heat energy from the process can be recovered from the heated air stream and utilized to preheat the intake air. After flash drying, the product is kept cool due to evaporative cooling via the constant exposure of new surface areas of the product created during attrition.

In the case of minerals that require surface treatment, the cell mill provides a range of coatings and surface modifiers that can be added on the side of the machine during the milling process. It has a wide range of applications, from minerals like GCC, clay and limestone to chemicals, dyes, pigments and a wide range of food ingredients and by-products.

Milling and drying machine for fine powders

Drying and grinding can be an important feature when trying to process products such as raw and refined minerals, organic and inorganic chemicals, food ingredients and waste streams. It is crucial to maintain particle size and consistent quality of the finished product during such processes. You will need an efficient and abrasion resistant attrition solution to pulverise and dry your product into your required particle size.


<h2>A simplified process while drying and grinding ensuring high product quality</h2>
Atritor’s Dryer-Pulveriser is able to grind and dry the product simultaneously. It is an air-swept mill that uses an air stream to efficiently process the product and controls the final particle size. It is able to process feedstocks of up to 50+mm and production capacities from 100kg/h up to 30t/h with evaporation rates up to 6,000 kilograms per hour.

The mill acts as an efficient dryer when the process air is heated using a hot air generator or waste heat from another process. It can reach an inlet temperature of up to 550ºC. Heat energy from the process can be recovered from the heated air stream. After flash drying, the product is kept cool due to evaporative cooling. The output temperature of the product is maintained accordingly to control the moisture content of the product.

The Flash drying grinder for powders is configured with a combination of variable speed rotor, hammer arrangement and fixed pins. Turbulence inside the grinding area creates attrition to reduce the particle size, which can be controlled for simple deagglomeration of the product. An internal classifier configuration can also be used to further control particle size.

The ‘A’-series is constructed with internals that are resistant to abrasion for applications that can cause high amounts of wearing to the equipment. Where the desired amount of evaporation required far exceeds the grinding duty, the ‘B’-series machine of a lighter weight, fully fabricated configuration permitting higher airflows can be used for non-wearing product or duties, as well as for for applications in which stainless steel contact parts may be necessary.

Flash drying grinder for powders

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What do insects taste like?

We can tell you all about it because Making.com did a mealworm degustation.



Straight from Vilnius, we had the pleasure of meeting <a href="https://www.divaks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Divaks</a> in Paris at <a href="https://www.figlobal.com/fieurope/en/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Food Ingredients Europe 2022</a>. This Lithuanian food-tech company develops high-quality insect-derived ingredients to enhance your product's quality and nutritional properties.

In addition to the mealworm's functional properties – the protein content - the Divaks process produces a clean sensory profile that makes mealworms applicable to sweet and savory recipes. The natural oil content in the insect releases more complex flavors in products.

And I’ll tell you more. Edible insects are a sustainable choice because commercial insect farming has a low environmental footprint, requiring minimal water, energy, and land resources.

Insects are the food of tomorrow. Are you ready for that?

Thank you, <a href="https://www.figlobal.com/fieurope/en/home.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Divaks</a> , for the great talk!

#Changemaker: Are you ready for the food of tomorrow?

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With the increase in the world population and rising concerns for environmental sustainability, the market for suitable new protein sources is expanding rapidly. Traditional agricultural methods alone can’t deliver sufficient protein to meet the projected food demand over the next decades. Insects provide an alternative source of nutrients. But insect protein does not mean direct insect consumption. Extracting protein and amino acids from farmed insects is more sustainable and efficient. Specialized insect protein processing technology is driving the transformation toward new protein sources.

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