Roncaglia OPR flour milling plant

saving national financial resources

manufactured in Modena. Italy

MILLING HAS made great advances in the last thirty years in the area of in creased productivity.

Systems have come and gone, changed and been remodelled. But all the systems have been remodelled on the same basis and principle, that is the tra ditional system.

However, the House of Roncaglia have broken away from this tradition and have advanced milling technology by the use of pneumatics for sieving.

This advanced technological advancement has enabled the House of Ronca glia to perfect a milling system the net result of which is the magical, modular RONCAGLIA OPR Flour Mill.

Using air in the sieving system whereby the product to be sieved is air-lifted and passed through durable nylon mesh has completely eliminated the use of elevators and traditional plan-sifters.

As a direct result of this marvellous invention the size of the mill building has been reduced from the 6 storey building necessary for the traditional mills to a single block only 5 metres high. This on its own has reduced building capi tal requirement in monetary value by at least 70 per cent, unlike in the traditio nal system where the bigger the capacity, the higher the building.

The RONCAGLIA OPR needs only a single block 5 metres high, regar dlees of the capacity, be it 10 or 1,000 tons.

By virtue of the fact that only a block is required to house the plant, the RONCAGLIA OPR Flour Mill can be sited anywhere regardless of the preva lent or geological and seismic conditions. Such is the versatility of the RON CAGLIA OPR that it can be sited anywhere, where it will give the miller opti mum convenience and hence drastic savings in bringing in of raw materials (such as wheat, maize, oat, barley, rice, rye, sorghum, millet, etc) and brin ging out of finished products.

As a result of the entire plant being sited in one floor, it is possible to ope rate and run the RONCAGLIA OPR efficiently with a minimum labour for ce. This has afforded the miller considerable savings in labour overheads.

Hygiene

The pneumatic technique of the RONCAGLIA OPR assures a very hygie nic product that is second to none.

As over 97 per cent of the moving and lifting process is conducted by the air currents the possiblity of flour contamination with residual worms, insects and cobwebs is non-existent.

The flour quality of the RONCAGLIA OPR has been acclaimed as among the very best.

The flour proteins do not suffer from any damage as the heat produced in the grinding process is constantly cooled by the ever present air currents. It therefore goes without saying that the ash content in the flour is very low and the product vastly improved from the homogeneity and quality point of view.

Manufacture

The RONCAGLIA OPR Mill is manufactured from the finest quality ma terial. It consists entirely of precast blocks. The high quality steel used in the manufacture of the RONCAGLIA OPR is machined to precision automati cally in RONCAGLIA’s fully-equipped factories.

Every single part put out is subjected to a very strict quality control before making part of a RONCAGLIA OPR MILL SYSTEM.

No wonder the House of Roncaglia gives a 10 years’ guarantee as compa red to 6 to 12 months by its traditional competitors.

The modular RONCAGLIA OPR has for the first time in milling history made possible re-location and re-siting of the plant from one location to ano ther, without losing even a single bolt.

Each mill is manufactured first taking into account the customer’s require ments. Customer’s exact requirement is the starting point for beginning the design of the plant. A systematic analysis of customer’s requirement together with RONCAGLIA’s extensive knowledge and resources in pneumatic milling enable the House of Roncaglia to supply a uniquely modern and dependable plant.

Process know-how coupled with Roncaglia milling experience and manu facturing capability as well as Roncaglia installation expertise form the basis of Roncaglia Service to Roncaglia clients.

Only a versatile modular RONCAGLIA OPR can ensure complete sati sfaction in customer’s mind.

No matter what the capacity, from 10 tons up to an infinite capacity, the House of Roncaglia is able to supply modular OPR Plants in which height ne ver exceeds 4 metres. For flour production the width is only 2.5 metres and when production of semolina, grits etc, is required, the width is 4 metres.

The modular RONCAGLIA OPR plant can be designed to be installed as a series, each line independent from the other. This enables continued produc tion when some machines are undergoing maintenance.

The erection time of the modular RONCAGLIA OPR is only 10 to 30 days as compared to 6 to 9 months in the traditional system. Reduction of in stallation downtime results in increased profits.

Supplied with the plant are instruction booklets, a spare part catalogue, technical operational advice and service manuals. Technical training is also gi ven to client’s personnel both in Italy and abroad. So the RONCAGLIA OPR is supplied on a turn key basis.

As buyers’ complete satisfaction is Roncaglia’s utmost concern, Roncaglia commitment does not end with the supply of the plant.

The House of Roncaglia guarantees the best after-sale service both techni cal and spare parts wise.

Roncaglia’s large clientele who span the world over, from Europe to Ame rica, from Asia to Africa and from Central America to Oceania is testimony of its successful advanced technology.

The House of Roncaglia is able to supply plants and prepare full layout plans for the complete satisfaction of its clients at very short notice. This fast service enables governments and their associated departments to fulfil their agroindustry commitments without any further delay.

Get in touch with the House of Roncaglia at the following address: CO o o Officine Roncaglia S.p.A. - Engineering Works 41100 Modena, Italy - Viale Reiter 51/2 Box 519 Tel. (59) 241052 - 218551 - 218899 - Telex 213384 - 216089 - 510169 Roncal I

Building capable of housing a Roncaglia OPR milling plant of any capacity.

Roncaglia OPR, capacity 300 tons of wheat per 24 hours.