Miller Magazine Issue 107 / November 2018

48 MILLER / NOVEMBER 2018 NEWS Brabender demonstrates its innovative solutions at iba Every three years Messe München is transformed into a hub of the bakery, confectionery / patisserie and snacks industry. iba regularly attracts a broad professi- onal audience as well as exhibitors from 150 countries. Brabender again showcased its solutions to the interna- tional industry at this year’s iba. Smart workflow delivers analytical efficiency In line with the “Smart Transformation” motto, the long-established company this time focused on smart laboratory workflows. GlutoPeak, Farinograph-TS with Aqua-Inject, MT-CA and ViscoQuick – the Du- isburg-based business showcased its most important portfolio with a selection of smart laboratory and me- asuring instruments. All the instruments presented fe- ature Brabender’s smart MetaBridge software as stan- dard or as an add-on and can therefore communicate with one another. One instrument thus automatically sends the information it generates on to the next one in the analysis chain. This eliminates the need for manual transmission of data with its inherent risk of transmis- sion error. The results are more accurate and reliable, which saves time and money. RAPIDLY DETERMINING VISCOSITY USING THE VISCOQUICK Brabender exhibited the ViscoQuick for the first time - an all-purpose instrument for fast, reliable measure- ment of material properties, which enable you to draw conclusions about viscosity. Why is that important? The amount of viscosity has a di- rect impact on a product’s consistency. It is therefore a key parameter of how a flour handles when being proces- sed. Which baking properties a flour has depends in turn on starch gelatinization and enz- yme activity in the flour. Markus Löns, Director Food Division Brabender, expla- At iba, a hub of the bakery, confectionery/ patisserie and snacks industry, Brabender demonstrates what an effective innovator it is with three new products and “smart” instru- ments for intelligent laboratory workflows.