The IAOM is proud to announce that the IAOM / Ocrim Resident Milling Courses will once again be held at Ocrim’s International School of Milling Technology. The Ocrim School and Training Center, located in the center of Ocrim’s manufacturing workshops, allows participants to take advantage of a classroom setting with a nearby lab, as well as the newly completed Milling Hub containing a durum wheat mill.
Introduction to Milling: Semolina and Flour Production
This course will be offered October 16-20, 2023 (registration closes August 30), and is intended for employees, supervisors, and managers closely associated with milling plant operations to produce semolina and flour.
Participants will be introduced to storage, cleaning, conditioning, and milling plant operations and packaging and warehouse operations. Wheat quality characteristics necessary for semolina and flour production will be explored.
The role of grain cleaning, conditioning, milling and support equipment’s role in the semolina and flour production process will be highlighted. Process flows for semolina and flour production will be introduced and compared.
The impact of wheat properties and finished product outcomes will be highlighted as they impact mill facility design and operation.
Semolina and flour quality specifications and measurements will be identified for basic pasta and bakery production systems.
In addition to lectures and discussions, participants will be engaged in hands-on laboratory exercises and access to the Milling Hub, a 150T/24hr durum wheat mill.
Milling Analysis and Control: Semolina and Flour Production
This course will be offered October 23-27, 2023 (registration closes August 30) and is intended for employees, supervisors, and managers directly involved with milling plant operations to produce semolina and flour.
Participants will be introduced to various technical and economic analytical tools for milling process evaluation. Technical tools to be presented include product granulation, cumulative ash, step chart development, and flow sheet equipment allocation analysis.
Economic tools to be discussed include yield management, divide milling, and the impact of moisture on profitability. The impact of wheat quality characteristics, cleaning, and conditioning on mill operations will be quantitatively explored.
Selected roller mill grinding, sifting, and purification variables will be examined.
Special emphasis will be put on mill balance and troubleshooting skill development during hands-on laboratory exercises and access to the Milling Hub, a 150T/24hr durum wheat mill.
Download the brochure for more information and application.
Dr. Jeff Gwirtz, JAG Services Inc., will instruct both courses. Dr. Gwirtz taught the courses in past years and is the facilitator for IAOM events and courses around the globe.
REGISTRATION FEE: Includes tuition, laboratory fees, books, special instruction, materials, transportation, and lunch on class days; fees do not include lodging and evening meals)
One course: IAOM Member - $2,600 USD | Non-Member - $2,750 USD Both courses: IAOM Member - $5,000 USD | Non-member - $5,200 USD
LOCATION: Ocrim's International School of Milling Technology and Milling Hub | Cremona, Italy
LODGING: Ocrim has reserved a block of rooms at the Hotel Continental with a special rate of 72 Euro/night for course participants. This rate includes breakfast. Students will be responsible for their hotel, meals outside of the course, and incidentals. Register Online Don't miss this opportunity to empower your employees with tools and problem-solving skills to help them make and implement recommendations based on technical and economic considerations!
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