Miller Magazine Issue: 147 March 2022

67 COVER STORY MILLER / march 2022 The power of artificial intelligence and ma- chine learning methodologies offer oppor- tunities for milling. We have smarter roller mills, scaling systems, moisture controller that are communicating with the plant mas- ter controller, and some are communicating with each other producing better results. Companies that do not want to lag behind the digital age are optimizing the infrastruc- ture of the facilities and benefiting from the opportunities offered by Industry 4.0. Millers make their efforts to have three major objectives, which are the optimum extraction rate with the maximum quality of finished products and the capacity of the mill. Their efforts for these objectives are aimed to have the optimum economic balance of these objectives. The digi- tal revolution, which has an impact on every aspect of our lives, offers millers new opportunities to achieve these three goals. As demands for sustainability, traceability, flexibility and food safety increase, digital technologies are helping to address these demands. Digitalization is revolutionizing the milling industry. It transforms production, business models and human resources in the processing industry. Companies that do not want to lag behind the age opti- mize the infrastructure of their plants to adapt to Industry 4.0 and take advantage of the opportunities offered by digitalization. We have smarter roller mills, scaling systems, moisture controller that are communicating with the plant master controller, and some are communicating with each other producing better results. Although industry 4.0 adaptation is slow due to its cost, the digital revolution is inevitable. Innovation in the milling industry