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FEATURE: EUROPEAN SUPPLIER PROFILES

Methods and equipment for controlling the characteristics of cereals and their derivatives
CHOPIN Technologies, a subsidiary of The Tripette & Renaud group (founded in 1836), specializes in quality-control methods and equipment throughout the wheat flour bread (WFB) value chain. CHOPIN Technologies provides products and services to WFB professionals for them to meet operational constraints, applicable regulations and customer specifications. CHOPIN Technologies solutions are widely used to predict and improve the behavior of raw materials and ingredients during processing and to control the characteristics of the final product. From wheat to bread, CHOPIN Technologie’s product range includes analysis devices of storage conditions (Serdia Witem silothermometry), moisture content and specific weight (Aqua-TR), impurity level (Quatuor II ) and proteins (Infraneo). For laboratories, CHOPIN Technologies offers tools for test milling (CD1) and analyzing starch damage (SDmatic), as well as dough behavior during mixing (Alveograph), fermentation (Rheofermentometer) and baking (Mixolab), plus many other process control solutions. CHOPIN Technologies devices are manufactured in France and distributed worldwide via a network of more than 60 distributors specially selected for their knowledge of the cereals value chain. CHOPIN’s equipment is certified by many international standards agencies (ISO, CEN, Afnor, AACC, ICC, etc). The products and services offered by CHOPIN Technologies are based on more than 70 years of experience in product quality control and over 20 years in infrared technologies.

CHOPIN Technologies
20 avenue Marcellin Berthelot, 92396 Villeneuve-la-Garenne Cedex, France Tel: +33 1 41 47 50 38 Fax: +33 1 47 94 70 74 Contact: Flavie Renault E-mail: info@chopin.fr Internet: www.chopin.fr

Refrigeration, air conditioning for grains, oilseeds
CONSERGRA, S.L. is a Spanish company established in 1969. The company’s main activity is the construction of special refrigeration and air conditioning units, mainly used for the preservation of grains, oilseeds and perishable granulated products. Other refrigerating and air conditioning units for different purposes are also produced according to customer needs. Over the years, CONSERGRA has gained experience in grain conservation through cooling, even under the harshest conditions of the desert or tropics. The company produces a variety of products including: • grain chillers for grains and seeds; • for laboratory use — moisture analyzers, highest accuracy; • for process control, bypass version; • for process control, flat sensor; • instruments for bales and boxes, based on microwave transmission; • portable analyzers; • moisture and specific weight meter, capacitance technology based; and • low cost, portable moisture meters.

CONSERGRA S.L.
Pol. Ind. Bufalvent Pons i Enrich, 8, 08243 Manresa (Barcelona, Spain) Apartado Correos 180, 08240 Manresa (Barcelona, Spain) Tel: +34 938 772 207 Fax: +34 938 745 355 E-mail: info@consergra.com Internet: www.consergra.com

Cleaning, grading equipment
DAMAS specializes in manufacturing machines for the cleaning and grading of grain, seed and similar products. DAMAS has more than 140 years of experience and has built up a product program of: • filters; • conveying equipment; • individual machines for cleaning and grading as well as pre- and after-treatment of grain and seed; and • projecting and supply of complete plants.

DAMAS A/S
Industrivej 2 Vester Aaby, 5600 Faaborg Denmark Tel: +4563618200 Fax: +4562616851 E-mail: mail@damas.com Internet: www.damas.com
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