Moody is UK distributor for Keofitt Keofitt, a world leader in sterile sampling, has appointed Moody Direct Ltd as its sole distributor in the UK. Sampling is Keofitt’s speciality and has been for more than 40 years, which has allowed the company to develop the widest product range available for hygienic, sterile and aseptic sampling of liquids in all industries. Representing significant business opportunities for both organisations, Moody Direct Ltd looks forward to working with Keofitt to stock, supply, install and maintain these high quality sampling valves. Ken Wild, Director at Moody Direct Ltd said, “This opens both organisations up to some fantastic possibilities in a variety of industries including the brewery industry. Sampling is an essential and compulsory part of the process that ensures safe, high quality end products.” Dennis Böhme, Sales Manager at Keofitt A/S, added, “We’ve always worked closely together but this official appointment shows our commitment to this longstanding business relationship. We’re looking forward to many more prosperous years.” 22 BREWING & BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES BUSINESS Alan Ruddock Engineering Ltd, the malt milling and grist handling specialists based near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, has truly gone global, having now carried out a large number of successful dry goods projects around the world. The company says that its excellent reputation for designing and manufacturing the finest quality milling and malt handling equipment has quickly spread onto the continent and much further afield In addition to recent UK-based projects such as Wye Valley and Beavertown, Alan Ruddock Engineering has recently supplied AR 2000 Precision Malt Mills to Brasserie Les 3 Fourquets in Belgium, The Owl Distillery in Belgium, Akkeshi Distillery in Japan, Cardrona Distillery in New Zealand, The Australian Brewers Guild, as well as breweries in France, Italy, Ireland, Denmark and even Bali in Indonesia. In production currently are another two mills destined for a brewery and distillery in Japan. Alan Ruddock Engineering designs and manufactures complete malt handling and milling systems for 25kg, 500g, 1000kg bags through to a range of silos up to 30 tonne capacity for complete bulk malt handling solutions. The company’s offer includes a site visit, consultancy service, and an initial CAD drawing, completely free of charge. This then enables Alan Ruddock Engineering Ltd to provide a high quality, bespoke solution tailored to individual requirements. UK milling kit goes global News PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT www.brewing-equipment.co.uk For more information visit: www.keofitt-uk.com For more information visit: Following the successful completion of its brewhouse upgrade and additional fermenter capacity, Leeds Brewery has now finished the final stage of its 2017 expansion to include bulk malt storage and a malt milling plant. “Having considered various mill suppliers we chose to work with Bulk Storage and Process Systems Limited (BSPS) who designed and installed the new silo configuration – I am pleased to say that all work was completed on time and on budget,” said Ventakesh, the head brewer. The installation includes: two 20t ale malt silos, each fitted with their own load cells for good stock rotation and control, the Buhler 4 roll malt mill, 100Kg additions hopper and all the interconnecting conveying equipment. BSPS worked with a local company, Brewology, to incorporate a fully-automated electrical control system into the existing brewery. “We know that this will be a good return on investment for Leeds Brewery as moving away from pre-crushed 25Kg bagged malt to bulk malt will give the added benefits of higher extract and enhanced control achieved from milling their own malt,” said Bill Egerton, Technical Director of BSPS. For further information on converting from “Bag to Bulk” call BSPS on 01483 202211. Finance options are available to help with the cash flow and local grants are available in some areas of the country to help with projects. BSPS installation at Leeds bulksystems.co.uk For more information visit: 22_Layout 1 16/05/2017 13:58 Page 1