Superior Milling Technology for Grit Control Applications─ A Market Oriented Product Development ─

Abstract

Hosokawa Micron International Inc., a global provider of systems and equipment related to materials science and engineering, is a leader and innovator in the powder processing technology. The company has a long tradition in product development with customer needs in mind. Many milling machines developed in the past decades are still primary workhorses in industries today. This article introduces the history of the company, its product development organization and its trademark products developed in the past. As an example, a recent successful development of Mikro E-ACM^® Mill for grit control applications was elucidated in details. In addition, some new product developments were also presented. Product development with market demands and customers’ requirements in mind is the basis of sustainable business growth. The company’s Product Development Team will continue playing a significant role to develop new products and improve the performance of existing products for customers in the USA.