What you will learn
You learn how to make a mill efficient. You will become proficient in the underlying principles of flour milling, how to improve machine adjustments and how to handle the mill. But this isn’t just theoretical training. You will spend two days at KSU’s fully operational Hal Ross Flour Mill, based in the Department of Grain Science and Industry. Here you learn cleaning, conditioning and milling techniques. You also have a close-up look at some of the latest milling machines and see how they work. You will learn how to improve all aspects of a mill’s performance - from intake to the finished product.
Required skill level
Solid working experience in a flour mill. This course is well-suited for production managers, head millers and shift millers.
What is included
- Invitation letter for visa application
- Hands-on access to some of the
latest milling machines
- Two days of practical
experience at KSU’s fully operational Hal Ross Flour Mill in the Department of
Grain Science and Industry
- Printed training documents
- One social event with dinner
each course week
- Unlimited access to Wi-Fi and
Internet
Dates and booking
Clear
Next course in 2022
Your course instructor
Instructor Process Technology
Carl Hahn
Milling Academy
Carl’s primary area of expertise is flour milling. He trains all levels of milling, including onsite courses. He also conducts mill assessments. Carl completed his milling apprenticeship in 2001. He then spent eight years working in his family flour milling business before completing the Swiss School of Milling in 2009. He joined Bühler in 2011.
Head of Milling Academy
Michael Albers
Milling Academy
Michael’s primary areas of expertise are common cereals and milling solutions. He teaches our milling courses, including onsite courses. He also conducts mill assessments. Michael completed his apprenticeship in 2007 and graduated from the German Milling School in Braunschweig in 2010. He worked in the milling industry for seven years until he joined our Milling Academy team in 2017.
Infrastructure and amenities
IGP Institute, Kansas State University
You are based at the IGP Institute of Kansas State University. Your classroom is situated right next door to the Hal Ross Flour Mill, so you can explore and have a close-up look at many of the latest milling machines.
The Hal Ross Flour Mill
The Hal Ross Flour Mill is a fully equipped flour mill. Here you can gain practical experience and use many of the latest milling machines. Come to understand how they operate in a normal industrial grain mill.
Products you will use in this course
Related Trainings
How to find us
Contact Us
Contact our office coordinator
Annette Peterson
IAOM International Association of Operative Millers
annette.peterson@iaom.org
+1 913 338 3377
12351 W. 96th Terrace, Suite 100
Lenexa, KS 66215
United States
