Miller Magazine Issue: 148 April 2022

66 MILLER / APRIL 2022 NEWS Mills has kept the growth of the market in mind, adding space for a third mill in the future. The Port Redwing mill produces all-purpose, whole-wheat, high-gluten, cake, and bread flour. Bühler supplied the cleaning section, the flour mill, the fin- ished product storage, the batch mixing system, engineering, installation, supervision, and plant commissioning. Bühler’s Arrius fully integrated system is key component of Port Redwing Mill and enables an integrated and self-ad- justing grinding system that is a radical step change in how millers are able to control the quality and consistency of their product. In addition to optimum grinding performance, Arrius benefits include cutting energy costs, increasing staff safe- ty, speedy installation, remote digital control, improved food safety, and reducing the initial outlay needed for plant invest- ment. “The ability to deliver safe, consistent products to our cus- tomers – day in and day out – serves as our greatest com- petitive advantage,” said Steve Neely, Port Redwing Plant Manager. “We’re grateful for Bühler’s partnership – together, we’ve built a state-of-the-art facility that realizes our vision to be the trusted partner and meet our customers’ evolving needs.” The facility sits on 10 acres and is strategically located for rail, ocean, and truck access. It encompasses a mill, grain storage elevator and cleaning house in addition to an office, and multiple packaging, warehouse, and storage locations. The mill will also execute a five-year, paperless, zero-waste and energy efficient production plan. “This mill was built and commissioned in the past two years, in the heat of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is testament to the partnership between Ardent Mills and Bühler, which has strengthened over the life of this project. I am incredibly proud of the work done by our North American team and our Global Supply Chain team. They came through despite the challenges presented in this time. This is the very embodi- ment of Bühler’s values and culture,” Andy Sharpe, President & CEO of Bühler North America said.  “With the opening of the Tampa state of the art mill, a per- sonal dream has become a reality. Having been involved from day one, we tried to develop an industry-changing concept with the lowest possible energy consumption while achieving highest yields so that this is a world leading mill also in terms of its CO2e (CO2 equivalent) footprint,” said Johannes Wick, CEO of Grains & Food at Bühler. SOLUTIONS FOR OPTIMAL EFFICIENCY The layout of the mill was designed for optimal perfor- mance with easy equipment accessibility for maintenance. Real-time data analysis and automation includes industry-first near-infrared grain analysis and automatic, high-speed pack- aging lines. The rapid line intervention and issue manage- ment allows the production line to be stopped, assessed and, if needed, corrected with minimal downtime. The mill also in- creased on-site storage capacity of up to 4.1 million bushels, critical in managing sudden supply chain shifts or in case of a natural disaster.