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Infracont NIR instruments provide soybean processors and oil mills with essential support for grading soybeans at intake and for end product control of soybean meal and soybean cake.
In soybean processing technology, Infracont grain analyser instruments can also be used for several purposes.
XGrain Near Infrared Grain Analyser
Professional Near Infrared Transmission grain and flour analyser for analysing whole grain cereals and oil seeds as well as flour content parameters with a built-in hectolitre weight module.
SGrain Near Infrared Grain Analyser
Infracont SGrain is the only portable grain analyser in the world that provides the highest accuracy by applying a high-precision scanning grating monochromator optics inside.
The residual oil content of the soybean cake (expeller) remaining after pressing shows how much oil has not been extracted, in other words, how efficient the pressing is. When this value is measured regularly on site with an Infracont NIR instrument, the settings of the technological line can be tuned based on immediate feedback, so the highest possible oil yield can be achieved. In addition to residual oil, the protein and moisture content of the cake can be determined from the same measurement.
At soybean intake, the Infracont NIR instrument measures moisture, protein and oil content from whole-bean samples, without grinding or chemical sample preparation. Moisture content is needed for safe storage, while protein and oil content are needed for planning the processing: knowing these values, storage can be planned and the processing technology can be set up in advance.
Because the value and commercial grade of extracted soybean meal are determined primarily by its protein content, while moisture content affects storability and the preservation of quality. With Infracont NIR instruments, the protein and moisture content of soybean meal can be measured quickly on site, so the quality of every end product batch can be checked and documented before dispatch.
