Millers Focus
on Technical Issues in Guatemala
Nearly 100 people attended
the 35th Annual IAOM Latin America District meeting Nov. 19-20,
in La Antigua, Guatemala. The meeting of milling professionals expanded to
two days, as a full-day workshop that focused on wheat-related issues was
added to the usual single day of technical presentations.
The workshop was presented by
Dr. Jeff Gwirtz, and covered topics such as wheat structure and composition,
wheat classes and uses, calculating flour extraction to maximize mill
profitability, wheat grading systems and the effects of wheat quality on
milling extraction and flour quality, and milling wheat of different
classes, hardness and origins.
"The District was interested
in providing a forum for the discussion of purely technical issues related
to processing wheat,”
stated Melinda Farris, IAOM executive vice president.
“The
one-day workshop gave us the opportunity to put greater emphasis on this
particular aspect of milling. The attendees were very engaged, and there was
a good exchange of information.”
The second day featured a
lineup of speakers from across the industry, who spoke on how to define
flour quality, important practices in grain storage, trends in the Latin
American baking industry, and flour fortification in the region. In the
traditional What’s New session, industry partners shared their latest
innovations in products and services.
The two-day meeting was
sponsored by Buhler Inc., Buhler, S.A. de C.V., Fundiciones Balaguer SA,
Engrain, Great Western Manufacturing, Ocrim SPA, SuperBrix, Tapco Inc., and
Vortex Valves Latin America.
Photos from the meeting are
available at:
www.flickr.com/photos/53082689@N05/
The District elected a new slate of
officers:
Erwin G. Mier Halkyer, Director
Juan Pablo Galvez, Secretary/Treasurer
Several positions are still vacant.
The District thanked outgoing officers David Tullo, Gerry
Richardson, Marco Fava, and Tirso Tovar Calderon for their service.
Pre-Conference
Workshop
Sábado, 19 de noviembre
08:00 Inscripción
09:00 Pre-Conference Workshop
09:00
Estructura del Trigo y
composición
Wheat Structure
and Composition
10:00
Clases de Trigo y sus usos
Wheat Classes
and Uses
10:30 Break
10:45
Calculando la extracción para
maximizar la rentabilidad del Molino y otras matemáticas
molineras
Calculating Flour
Extraction to Maximize Mill Profitability and Other Milling Math
12:00
Almuerzo/Lunch
13:30
Sistemas de graduación y los
efectos de la calidad del trigo en la extracción molinera y la
calidad de harina
Wheat Grading
Systems and the Effects of Wheat Quality on Milling Extraction and Flour
Quality
15:00 Break
15:30
Trigos molineros de
diferentes clases, dureza y orígenes
Milling Wheat of
Different Classes, Hardness and Origins
17:00
Fin de sesión/Adjourn
19:00
Cocktail y
Recepción/Welcome
Reception
Domingo, 20 de noviembre
8:30 am Inscripción
9:30 am SESIÓN DE APERTURA
Comentarios de David Tullo, Chairman del Distrito
Latinoamericano de IAOM
Comentarios de
Bart Hahlweg, IAOM Immediate Past President
Programa What’s New
09:00
Nuevas Herramientas Para La Optimización Del Molino
Nicolas Valero,
Perten
09:30
Classification, Weighing and Measures
Enrique Nieto, Bühler
Programa What’s New
(continuado)
10:00
Ventajas del cernido intermedio en los
bancos sobrepuestos
Andrea Schintu, Ocrim
10:30 Break
11:00
Novedades y ahorros energeticos en aspiracion neumatica
New Developments and Energy Savings in Pneumatic Systems
Mario Duchi,
Golfetto
Sangati
11:30
Nuevas soluciones reológicas para molineros
y panaderos
New Solutions for Millers and Bakers
Laurent Clair,
Chopin
12:00
Introduction to
Nutrimill Technology
Ricardo Ghisays and
Norris Bond, Superbrix
12:30 Lunch/Almuerzo
14:00
Tri-Lobe Blowers and Compact Blower Packages
Tom Byrnes, Jr., Blower Engineering
SESIONES TÉCNICAS
14:25
An Objective View on the Tendencies of the
Latin American Baking Industry
Miguel Galdos,
Research Products Company
14:50
Flour
Fortification in Latin America
Rafa Flores-Ayala, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
15:15 Break
15:45
How Should We Really Define Flour Quality
Vaughn Studer,
Engrain
16:05
Important Practices in Grain Storage
Carlos Campadabal,
International Grains Program
16:35
Flour Milling - 2011
Elie Posner, US Wheat
17:05
Reunión de Distrito
18:00 Cierre de
Reunión
Special Thanks to our Meeting Sponsors
IAOM expresses its appreciation to the following corporate sponsors for
their extraordinary support of IAOM’s Latin America District Conference. We
could not meet the educational goals of our Association without their
continued assistance. Please consider the following participating firms for
your various business needs.
Buhler Inc.
Buhler, S.A. de C.V.
Engrain
Fundiciones Balaguer, S.A.
Great Western Manufacturing
Ocrim SPA
SuperBrix
Tapco
Vortex Valves Latin America
