Miller Magazine Issue: 117 September 2019

Digital revolution in the milling industry Milling, one of the oldest industries, has undergone a great deal of transfor- mation and progress since the days of grinding stones. However, when people are asked, often old-fashioned windmills or watermills spring to mind. I even remember that some of the professionals I talked to about the future of milling said that the industry has reached its limits in terms of development, saying, “We will not be going into space, right!” I wish everyone could have seen the Bühler Networking Days in Uzwil, Switzerland, between 26-27 Au- gust in order to get rid of this primitive image of the sector once and for all. Those who listened to the issues discussed at the event, those who saw the innovative solutions displayed in Bühler’s Solution Space, were sure to imagine themselves to be in Silicon Valley. What we witnessed in Uzwil was literally a digital transformation. Seeing the opportunities that digitalization offers for sustainable food safety and food security, Bühler is leading the digital transformation in the milling industry by making significant investments in this field. Bühler is harnessing the power ofdigitalization to improve food security and safety and help their customers reduce waste, increase efficiency, and maximize yield. During the Networking Days, Stefan Scheiber, CEO of Bühler Group, an- nounced that they decided to increase their sustainability goals. Bühler’s next-generation process solutions are aimed to reduce energy use, water, and waste by 50 50 percent.What an ambitious target! However, I am convinced that these targets are achievable when I witnessed the commitment, passion and energy of the Bühler team and their ability to bring manufacturers, scientists, industry partners and start-ups together from all over the world. Another perspective that impressed me in Uzwil is Bühler’s holistic approach to transform the industry. What I mean by that? You can build smart machines using digital technology, but this alone is not enough. You need trained millers to operate a mill at its most effective. And you need digital services that add value to your operation. Bühler has a total of 29 application centers for joint development ventures with customers and start-ups, over 7,800 vocational training courses, around 600 apprentices at 25 locations and dozens of cooperation programs with universities. And Bühler collaborates with Microsoft to find unique solutions to improve safety, efficiency and traceability across entire food production value chains. These are really promising steps for the future. As a father of two who is concerned about food safety and food security, I left Uzwil in good hope for the future. editor Namık Kemal PARLAK company/miller-magazine millermagazine MillerMagazine Parantez Publishing and Congress Ltd. Gökevler Mah. 2312 Sok. No:16/37 Ginza Corner Plaza, Esenyurt / İstanbul - TURKEY T. +90 212 347 31 64 F. +90 212 212 02 04 www.millermagazine.com info@millermagazine.com On Behalf of Parantez Publishing and Congress Ltd., Owner Zübeyde Kavraz Responsible Manager Muhammed Akatay Editor-in-Chief Namık Kemal Parlak Editors Mustafa Yağmurlu Cemalettin Kanaş Sales and Marketing Özlem Buyruk Inji Aydash Burcu Çetin İlknur Durmaz Art Director and Visual Design Alparslan Murat Aysu Corporate Communication Executive Derya Gülsoy Yıldız Consultancy Board Derviş Toprak Ergin Ünver Mehmet Şerif Gültay Zafer Ergezen Referee and Scientific Advisory Board Prof.Dr. Mustafa Bayram Prof. Gustavo Sosa Prof.Dr. Hazım Özkaya Asst. Prof. M. Kürşat Demir Asst. Prof. Halef Dizlek Asst. Prof. Harun Dıraman Asst. Prof. Mustafa Erbaş Publication Type Periodic (Monthly) All copyrights belong to Parantez Publishing. © May not be used without permission. Responsibility of the ads belongs to the advertisers. ISSN 1309-6125 Copyright Page