Grain Millers Gets A Smooth Fill

Manufacturer’s Packaging Production Soars After Making Simple System Switch

There’s tired and there’s down for the count. Eugene, Oregon-based grain processor Grain Millers, Inc. was both before changing bagging machines in 2008. Today, with a new machine on its floor and workers who no longer have to break their backs to get the bagging job done, Grain Millers increased its production by about 40 percent.

Grain to Table

Grain Millers has been packaging conventional organic whole grain products for more than 30 years. These grains are used in baked goods, breads, cereals and a wide range of other products served around the world.

Getting the grains from raw commodity to finished product is a long process, one that involves several steps before packaging. From flake rollers and dryers to vibratory trays and bucket elevators, Grain Millers relies on several machines to come together and create a smooth, cohesive process. “We operate a closed loop system,” said Tony Selby, Grain Millers’ plant manager. “Basically, it means we’re able to connect each piece of machinery together so we don’t interrupt the flow and disrupt the progression of steps.”

Each machine is important, but the key to the entire Grain Millers system is in the final step – packaging. Grain Millers now accomplishes this key step with the TOPLINE® bagging system from the Behn + Bates brand of Haver Filling Systems.