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PFEUFFER

GERMAN TECHNOLOGY FOR PROFESSIONAL

QUALITY EVALUATION OF GRAINS

Auto Sample Cleaner ASC
The ASC weighs an initial sample of
grain or seeds (approx. 1.5 liters) in a
single operation, starts a three sieve
sample cleaner, carries out the de-aw-
ning, does the cleaning in a time-con-
trolled manner and automatically
weighs the two fractions of small grain
Truck sampler Rakoraf 2 and quality grain (cleaned sample). Quality evaluation of cereals
linear between two tracks at The modern operating software shows at the grain reception with NIR
the reception the determined masses and the corre- instrument Granolyser
As an internationally operating spe- sponding percentages on the display. If barley and maize) oil seeds (rapeseed
cialist for sampling and grain measuring required, the result can be printed out. and sunflower seeds) can also be mea-
technology, the German manufacturer The result consists of the cleaning loss sured. Cereal legumes such as peas and
Pfeuffer has more than 70 years of ex- (aspirator discharge, straw and sand soya beans can also be measured. The
perience in equipment for agriculture, sieve) and the quality grain and small important parameters of moisture, pro-
trade, flourmills, compound feed plants, grain content. The weighed samples can tein, sedi, gluten, oil content and starch
seed cultivation, malthouses and brew- be taken in collecting trays for further are supplemented by the hectoliter
eries. The product portfolio covers the analysis or fall into a large material con- weight (bulk density) in the Granolyser
tainer. The Panel PC stores all results. It
entire field of grain quality control. HL. The measurement result is shown on
has USB interfaces for barcode scanner, the display and printed out. The Grano-
Truck sampler keyboard or USB data storage. For easy lyser HL is also equipped with LAN and
processing with MS Excel® the results
Rakoraf 2 linear can be exported to a USB data memory. USB interfaces.
In addition, the Panel PC has a network The quality management system of
The goal of goods inward testing in the connection (RJ45, LAN) for fast, automat- Pfeuffer is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001. It
acquisition and trading of grain crops is ic transfer of results to a ERP or ware- also meets the strict explosion protection
efficient sampling for correct evaluation house system. requirements of the European ATEX re-
of the deliveries. Sensitivity to foreign spectively international IECEX standard.
substances and lack of quality mean that Pfeuffer is committed to environmental
the representativeness of the delivery protection, to the sustainable use of nat-
samples must be ensured. Correct de- ural resources and to strict adherence to
livery samples are essential for quality the highest environmental standards, in-
control, documentation and retraceabil- cluding waste prevention and recycling.
ity. The Rakoraf 2 linear easily reaches Contributing to the sustainable procure-
any area of the vehicle to do this, e.g. ment of our resources, two photovoltaic
while the vehicle is on the weighbridge. plants supply about 50 percent of our
Rakoraf 2 takes a proper sample in the annual electricity needs. Based on state-
inner tube chamber of the spear. It op- of-the-art in-house facilities for product
erates using a patented air circulation development, manufacturing and as-
system. No lightweight fractions (e. g. sembly, it offers a diversified portfolio
broken grain, dust and dirt) are drawn in of humidity and temperature measuring
from the immediate vicinity. The air flow Combination of the truck devices, laboratory equipment, and sys-
only takes the sample which is present in sampler reception box, tems for sampling, sample division and
the sample spear and transports it to the automatic sample divider and sample preparation. Today, Pfeuffer is a
weighing room or a laboratory through a sample cleaner automat. competent full-service provider with a
PVC hose. There the sample is separated reputation for shortest response times
from the air in the reception box (collec- NIR analyser and on-time order processing.
tion container), emptied and is ready for
quality control. Granolyser HL

The Granolyser HL supplements the
NIR analy-sis device with a module for
bulk density. A large sample (600 ml) is
poured in. The touch screen is used to
start the measurement. A long-life hal-
ogen lamp with controlled light in-ten-
sity illuminates the sample. The sample
material is continuously transported,
the reflection of the sample is scanned
in the NIR range and the material is
then poured into the bulk container. The Based on state-of-the-
weight of a 500 ml sample is determined art in-house facilities for
using an integrated weighing system. As manufacturing and assembly
Truck sampler Rakoraf 2 linear well as different grain types (wheat, rye,
with roof construction. Circle 5 on enquiry card
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