Expect Productive Changes in Facility Design & Construction -- Suppliers tell S&C what their clients want in new and undated futilities

摘要

Expect changes this year and ahead in seed facility designs and construction. Some of the more near-term advances include improved automation, better use of information technology, gentle material handling, improved separation equipment and labor-saving devices, says one supplier. Another supplier says seed companies can expect to see more precision seed cleaning, vision technology, and accurate and flexible seed coating. Another points to dryers that can dry seed more quickly and without damage, improved bulk storage, color sorters for improved final product quality and batch treating for customized chemical applications.