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Jeff Gwirtz

Jeff Gwirtz

Jeff Gwirtz has written milling operations articles for World Grain since 2014. He is a milling industry consultant and president of JAG Services Inc. He was a milling science professor in the Department of Grain Science and Industry at Kansas State University for more than 20 years prior to becoming an industry consultant.

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wheat

Milling Ops: Maintaining mill balance

06.19.2019

By Jeff Gwirtz

A cumulative ash curve can help gauge mill performance.

milling equipment

Milling Operations: Maintaining mill balance

03.25.2019

By Jeff Gwirtz

Step charts and cumulative ash analysis are valuable tools.

flour

Milling Operations: Utilizing granulation curves

11.27.2018

By Jeff Gwirtz

Predicting expected distribution of ground stock a key to maintaining proper mill balance.

milling equipment

Milling Operations: Measuring break release

10.08.2018

By Jeff Gwirtz

This first crucial step is essential for maintaining proper mill balance.

Milling Operations: FSMA and the milling industry

04.18.2018

By Jeff Gwirtz

Grain processors associated with production, storage and distribution of food products in United States impacted by rules.

Milling Operations: Raw wheat yield change values

01.29.2018

By Jeff Gwirtz

Yield provides a snapshot measure of overall performance of raw material purchased to produce a unit of flour.

Milling Operations: Dusters and finishers

09.26.2017

By Jeff Gwirtz

Equipment has a significant impact on quantity and quality of flour recovered from wheat.

Milling Operations: More about magnets

05.30.2017

By Jeff Gwirtz

Capacity, product density, spouting angles and gravity spout entry influence magnet design.

Milling Operations: Getting the most out of magnets

12.27.2016

By Jeff Gwirtz

Magnets and metal detection play critical role in mill product safety and quality control.

Purifier setup and measuring performance

09.27.2016

By Jeff Gwirtz

Changing operating conditions to harmonize with a specific wheat mix is critical to a mill’s success.

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