Miller Magazine Issue: 153 September 2022

77 COVER STORY MILLER / SEPTEMBER 2022 This process takes about 10-15 minutes every hour - three shifts per day and 365 days a year. The observed results are then used to adjust the process until the next audit round. One prob- lem with whiteness measurement is the effect of opaque spots in the beans, called chalky. Since the measurement is the average of the total white color, a different level of chalkiness in the sample will give different results for the ground grains, re- gardless of the degree of grinding. If you run a production capacity of 10 metric tons per hour, the rounded number will be about 50,000 tons per year (assuming 10 tons X 20 hours/day X 250 days per year). A simple calculation shows that every 1% loss in kernel size equals 500 tons per year. If your capacity is larger, the loss will be even greater. Now here is the second important factor, will you get the result you tested in the laboratory in your factory? Here, of course, the importance and quality of the machine you use in the factory comes to the fore. There are many machine manufacturers in the world, but the loss of efficiency is not under the control of most companies. There are important factors during milling. If we look at the rice pro- cessing process; •After the pre-cleaning process, the paddy is subjected to the peeling process, that is, the sep- aration from the shell. The pressure here is very important. Even the direction the paddy enters into the peeler rubber is important. •The grains that are turned into cargo rice then enter the bleaching process. Here is one of the important points that should be taken care of so that the goods do not break. The aim is to go to the optimum point. •The system you use here will add a lot to you. Optimum processing, bran amount, whiteness ra- tio in rice…These will even affect the cooking val- ues of your product. To maximize your profit in rice processing, a good laboratory, continuous and accurate testing, and a quality rice processing system should be your premise. High-Tech Turnkey Rice Milling Systems “RICE DOCTORS”