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The smart way to create exceptional flour 

Baiyan in Guangdong province in China is a lighthouse example of Bühler’s SmartMill concept. It successfully went into operation in May 2025. By integrating technology empowerment with data-driven operations, the facility has achieved improvements in both production efficiency and product quality, establishing itself as a benchmark for intelligent transformation and digitalization in the specialty flour industry.  
 

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Editor's picks
Inspiration Hub

The smart way to create exceptional flour 

Baiyan in Guangdong province in China is a lighthouse example of Bühler’s SmartMill concept. It successfully went into operation in May 2025. By integrating technology empowerment with data-driven operations, the facility has achieved improvements in both production efficiency and product quality, establishing itself as a benchmark for intelligent transformation and digitalization in the specialty flour industry.  
 

Sustainable food & feed solutions

Mind the gap: grinding optimized

One critical parameter can make a decisive difference to the performance, reliability, and efficiency of grain milling operations – the grinding gap. Setting the gap correctly is a skilled task. Bühler is working with customers to build an AI system that can work like an expert miller to keep the gap optimized.


Short downtime, long-lasting impact
Seeing the difference: AI redefines optical sorting 
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Well-being of pets starts before the bowl 

Thought leadership & collaboration


What can AI do for me?

New technology needs to prove its worth. We asked Stefan Birrer, Head of Milling Solutions at Bühler and a trained miller, what benefits he sees in digitalization and AI. How do these tools help millers meet the challenges they face today, and how do they support the industry in providing the world’s growing population with delicious, nutritious, and affordable daily bread?

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