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Articles and news on mill engineering, conveying technology and 3D planning.

Planning and assembly of grain storage buildings

From storage conditions and planning through to commissioning: what matters when building functional grain storage facilities.

14 January 2025 Read more

Modern conveying technology: from mechanical to pneumatic

Mechanical or pneumatic? An overview of the two main bulk-material conveying systems, their fields of application and selection criteria.

9 January 2025 Read more

Quality assurance in feed mills: standards and more

Standards, process monitoring and final-product control: how feed mills safeguard animal health, consumer trust and sustainability.

16 October 2024 Read more

The most important technologies for grain storage

Advanced machinery, automation, energy efficiency and safety: the technologies that make modern grain stores more efficient and secure.

8 October 2024 Read more

Efficient, future-proof modernisation of mill plants

Why modernisation pays off, which components are renewed, and which challenges and future prospects need to be considered.

23 August 2024 Read more

Conveying technology for the transport of bulk materials

Belt conveyors, screw conveyors and elevators at a glance: the key systems, their fields of application, advantages and selection criteria.

31 July 2024 Read more

The diverse fields of application of screw conveyors

From agriculture and the food and construction industries to environmental engineering: where screw conveyors are used and what advantages they offer.

11 June 2024 Read more

The history of silo installations

From the storage pits of antiquity to the smart silo: how silo installations have evolved and which designs are in use today.

10 June 2024 Read more

The history of mill engineering

From the hand mill of antiquity through water and windmills to the computer-controlled plant: the development of mill engineering over the millennia.

19 April 2024 Read more