Inside Alicorp’s recently expanded flour mill in Callao, Peru
Alicorp SAA, Peru’s largest flour miller and a company with wide-ranging business interests, has expanded its flour production capabilities by nearly 50% at its plant in the Callao district near Lima, the nation’s capital.
The nine-floor, 1,700-square-meter plant now can produce 1,580 tonnes of flour (wheat equivalent) per day, an increase of 500 tonnes. The expansion, which was executed in existing space inside the building, includes a new milling line that features fully automated Bühler equipment.
The project included the installation of 35 Bühler roller mills, 3 plansifters, an automated bagging carousel and an optical grain sorter.
Other highlights of the project are the erection of wheat storage silos, the installation of concrete silos for wheat conditioning, and a truck filling station for flour and byproducts.
Alicorp's Callao, Peru, Flour Mill
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Peru's largest flour miller
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Alicorp is Peru’s largest flour miller, with its seven mills combining for daily production capacity of about 4,000 tonnes (wheat equivalent).
Flour production
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The mill in Callao produces flour for bread, pasta and cookies.
Milling equipment
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The expansion included the installation of Bühler milling equipment such as these roller mills.
Examining flour
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An Alicorp mill employee examines product flowing through a Bühler cyclone separator.
Automation
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The highly automated mill is operated using a Bühler control system.
Greater capacity
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With the expansion, Alicorp’s mill in Callao has increased its daily production capacity at the plant by 500 tonnes to 1,580 tonnes.
Stacking flour bags
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A forklift operator stacks bags of flour in the warehouse of the Callao plant.
Nicolini brand
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Nicolini is one of Alicorp’s popular flour brands.
Major producer
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Alicorp accounts for about 60% of Peru’s annual flour production.
