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Supplier and mills
partnering to improve
feed efficiency,
performance and
profitability

oday the food production industry faces

an ever-increasing challenge to feed
more, both people and animals, with
tightening antibiotic regulations and less
land, labor, time and costs. This demand
has placed a concentrated importance
on livestock feed utilisation as a vital
role to achieve future, sustainable global
food security.
Animal production involves tight margins with costly inputs,
with feed being the most expensive, says Simon Hall, director
of operations and development for Elanco Animal Health.
Improving feed efficiency strengthens production, performance
and profitability throughout the supply chain.

Feed enzymes and feed efficiency

In Vietnam, a Hemicell Application System, HAS

40, integrated into the feed mill control system

Research showed more than 80 percent of the market selects

a feed enzyme product based on its ability to reduce overall feed
costs and improve feed conversion. Other considerations, such
as shelf life, storage requirement and transportation costs are
significantly less important, says Mr Hall. Albeit validating, but
not surprising, research reinforced the importance of flexibility
and adaptability when working with feed mills facility size,
technology and onsite resources significantly vary.

Product with partnership

With more than 300 HAS installed around the globe, todays
system is the result of equipment development, research, onsite
evaluations and customer feedback.
Its adaptable and flexible to the mills specific needs and
requirements and encompasses liquid formula application, mixer

The need for better animal feed utilisation has created enzyme
adoption and integration throughout the industry. The feed
enzymes global market is valued at $899.19 million in 2014, and
this figure is projected to reach $1,371.03 million by 2020.
Feed mills are the nexus for integrating enzymes. Creating
more responsibility for mill operators, potential for complication
and the need for new equipment, technology and support. Some
enzymes manufacturers have taken the opportunity to lead this
transition with feed mill partners.
To support Hemicell, the energy-sparing feed enzyme, Elanco
Animal Health developed a specific mill integration program.
The Hemicell Application System (HAS), includes both onsite
and remote expert technical support during installation as well as
ongoing, facility-specific needs.
Enzyme efficacy is only as good as its applied at the mill,
says Marco Martinez, Ph.D., global poultry nutrition adviser for
Elanco. Its imperative to both Elanco and our feed mill partners
that application equipment and ratios are precise and correct,
there is a shared interest to help the producer get the best return
on their feed investment.

Investing in enzymes

Since acquiring the Hemicell technology in 2012, Elanco has

invested in market expertise and research. Its dedicated global
enzymes team now includes more than 50 engineers, nutritionists,
technicians and operational consultants throughout Asia, Europe,
Latin America and North America.
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A feed mill in Brazil uses the

Hemicell Application System
with thermal stable mixer
integration, HAS 40 HT

The Programmable
Logic Control
(PLC) panel for a
Hemicell Application
System, HAS 40,
at a Vietnamese
feed mill; the PLC
can be remotely
accessed, by both
Elanco technical
service or mill staff,
for assistance
and operational
efficiency

An engineer onsite at feed mill in Vietnam observing the surge

bin component of the Hemicell Application System, HAS 40;
surge bin equipment controls and measures pellet flow

and post-pellet application systems. The equipment is operational

as a stand-alone unit or integrated into the mill controls.
All installation include Programmable Logic Control (PLC) that
can be remotely accessed, by both Elanco technical service or
mill staff, for assistance and operational efficiency.
There are four size option with milti-line, multi-enzyme and
other liquid product spraying capabilities.
Support resources include a technical team who are available
for onboarding and ongoing needs. For onboarding they can
perform feed mill audits, determine the right HAS for a specific

mill, install the system and ensure it is integrated into the mill
operation.
The technical team offer ongoing support with technical service
visits and by ensuring proper application of the enzyme products
with feed assay analysis.
Weve been using the Hemicell Application System for an
entire year it was easy and fast to install, says Kazimierz
Frischke Jr., director of technicalproduction at Drobex Pasz, a
feed mill located in Solec Kujawski, Poland. Since installing we
have worked with Elancos technical staff to refine application

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Hemicell Application System, HAS 40, tanks and scales components

with automated multi-line and multi-enzyme; post-pelleting liquid
application (PPLA)

In Europe feed mill, a screen

view of Elanco Animal Health's
Human Machine Interface (HMI)
technology

The Programmable Logic Control (PLC) panel

for a Hemicell Application System, HAS 40, at a
United States feed mill; the PLC can be remotely
accessed, by both Elanco technical service
or mill staff, for assistance and operational
efficiency

Figure 1:
Hemicell Application System, HAS 40, installation
in Vietnam feed mill; in a temperature controlled
room necessary with tropical climate

rates, I would recommend the system to other mills.

Future in feed enzymes

Advancing existing technology and creating new innovative

production practices, including feed enzymes, is the pathway to
achieving future food security.
Poultry, swine, beef cattle and aquaculture all benefit from
better feed-conversion efficiency. Many tools, like Hemicell, are
already available, safe and proven to help operations fully utilize
available nutrients to support animal health.
Unlike more common traditional enzymes, Hemicell is the only
energy-sparing feed enzyme that reduces Feed Induced Immune
Response (FIIR) whether used with or without traditional energyreleasing enzyme products.
Hemicell is the catalyst for advancing what enzymes can
offer producers, consumers and everyone in between, says
Mr Martinez. It is a great opportunity for our customers to
gain efficiency and value by capturing all the benefits from this
technology.
Specific to poultry, data, from more than 10 published
studies show Hemicell improves poultry feed efficiency, flock
performance and profitability.
In 2016, Elanco will expand Hemicell through its specific
energy-sparing mode of action while streamlining its global
network to launch additional product offers in 2017-2018.
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FEED ENZYMES
Energy-sparing vs. energy-releasing

Energy-sparing enzyme Hemicell helps conserve, or

spare, feed nutrients that are wasted unnecessarily.
Energy-releasing enzymes Standard enzyme products
release nutrients in feed.
Now energy-sparing and energy-releasing enzyme products
can both be mixed at the feed mill working together to
improve performance and profitability by unlocking the full
potential of both the animal and the feed.

Figure 2:

Elanco enzyme equipment - installation process

1. Mill pre-audit performed by technical staff
2. Product and equipment agreement
3. Hemicell Application System (HAS) equipment
manufactured and shipped direct
4. HAS equipment installed and commissioned
5. Feed assay evaluation (ongoing, as needed)
6. Continued service and support

Progressing feed enzyme products is one example of how

Elanco is helping operations fully utilise feed and nutrient
availability to support animal health, says Mr Hall.
The goal is to develop products to help farmers produce
more food with more sustainability, to feed the projected global
population of nine billion people by 2050, we must enable
innovation more than any other time in our history.