Analyzing forage: Feed and forage
All around the world today, government bodies and consumers alike are increasingly demanding higher standards in all aspects of feed production. To meet these demands while at the same time ensuring continued profitability feed producers needs to have ready access to precise, reliable data to control their processes.

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This is where FOSS comes into the picture. Not only can we provide the industry with analytical solutions, we also offer service and support from our team of specialists with extensive knowledge of your industry. That explains why we already have thousands of customers in the feed industry using our analytical solutions that range from rapid NIR to automated reference analysis and microbiological testing.
Our NIR solutions comprise both instruments and software, and combine rapid analysis with high-est possible accuracy and reliability.

Analysis of raw materials - benefits at intake
By analysing your incoming ingredients by NIR you can:
? Prevent the entry of offgrade material
? Make dynamic least cost formulation based on real values rather than book values
? Authenticate your raw material
? Segregate your raw material based on NIR analyses.

Benefits at the mixer
By checking quality of the feed mix at this point you can stop production quickly if something is wrong. You can also use our NIR analyzer to optimize the addition of liquid fat. By analysing at the mixer and stopping if an error is detected you can make substantial saving compared to an analy-sis later when you may have 20 tons or more to re-work.

Analysis at the pelletiser - benefits after the cooler
After the cooler you have the last chance to verify a production batch against target values. You are also able to optimise fat spraying for those products where more fat is sprayed onto the pellets. To achieve these benefits you need an analytical tool that is fast and has high accuracy. FOSS scanning NIR solutions not only offer the best accuracy, but the scanning technology also offers the best opportunity to create robust and stable calibrations.

Analysis at out loading - benefits at out-loading
Invariably feed is produced in batches. When it leaves the processor it is stored in bins and the batch identity is lost. In order to really know what is being sent to your customers, each truck leav-ing the factory must be checked. This can be reliably done with a fast scanning instrument from FOSS. Thus you can tell your customers that all feed leaving your factory is checked and docu-mented.

Analysis where you want it
The FOSS systems can be tailored to suit analysis performed at various stages of the feed produc-tion and distribution chain. These include warehouses, storage silos, production lines and quality control labs of feed mills and private analysis laboratories serving those involved in buying, produc-ing and supplying feed and raw materials.



FOSS solutions

FOSS dedicated analytical solutions are used in the business areas Dairy, Meat , Wine, Edible oils, Confectionery, Pet food, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Grain, Beer, Biofuel, Feed and Forage and Milling industries and many others.

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About FOSS

Throughout our history, FOSS has aimed to be at the forefront of analytical technology. New products constantly expand the FOSS product portfolio and set new industry standards. For instance, the measurement accuracy of the milk analysers from FOSS allows dairy product standardization targets to be met more precisely with significant benefits.

In dairy powder production for example, a plant producing 300 tons per day can save around 12,600 kg of protein per year.

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