Miller Magazine Issue: 156 December 2022

32 MILLER / DECEMBER 2022 NEWS Bühler announces the launch of the Granulex® 5 series. After a decade of research, the new hammer mill se- ries packs in many small innovations that together add up to a big boost in performance. Its groundbreaking modular system offers significant energy savings and flexibility while maintaining the highest product quality and safety standards. Grinding is one of the most energy-intensive process steps in many food and feed plants. In today’s competitive markets, rising energy costs are a serious issue. A big challenge faced by businesses that rely on grinding is, therefore, how to make more with less. Greater energy efficiency is one of the prime benefits of the new Granulex® 5 series, with 10% reduction in energy consumption per ton, and in some cases the reduction can be as much as 30%. The new hammer mill also has the highest throughput rang- es, improved granulation profile, and an operator-friendly de- sign. Capacity is increased by 10% and the time required for screen changeovers is reduced by 50%. The new solution can also be connected to Bühler Insights to enable 24/7/365 da- ta-based decision making. REVOLUTONIZING THE HAMMER MILL The hammer mill is among the most widely used grinding solution in industrial food and feed processing plants, valued for its flexibility and adaptability. “It is not easy to revolutionize an old machine category,” says Dean Ekkaia, Product Manage- ment Director Value Nutrition at Bühler Group. “But after a de- cade of quiet innovation, gathering the best concepts and then testing them extensively, we have created the best possible grinding system available.” Over the past 10 years the new Granulex® 5 series team have invested thousands of hours in testing and experimenting with different designs. In addition, the development has been car- ried out in close collaboration with customers, including exten- sive lab testing in three specially set up labs in the US, China, and Switzerland. “It is a truly global machine, tested and developed in our international labs as well as running commercially in line at customer plants. Every part has a great deal of data behind it, proving the concept and the performance of each component,” Bühler unveils Granulex® 5 series – the next generation hammer mill platform The new Granulex® 5 series packs in many small innovations that together add up to a big boost in performance.