BoMill InSight™ is an industrial grain sorting solution that analyzes and sorts individual kernels based on their internal properties. Using Near-Infrared Transmission (NIR-T) spectroscopy, it enables grain processors to separate wheat and barley into quality fractions based on characteristics such as protein content.

BoMill InSight™ analyzes the inside of each individual kernel and maintains control of the kernel throughout the sorting process.

Conventional optical sorters typically inspect free-falling grain using cameras and make sorting decisions based mainly on external characteristics such as color, shape and visible defects. Because the kernels are moving freely through the sorting zone, rejection relies on identifying and ejecting the target kernel at high speed.

BoMill InSight™ works differently. Each kernel is individually guided through the system, analyzed using Near-Infrared Transmission (NIR-T) spectroscopy and kept under controlled movement until the sorting decision is executed. Only the kernels selected for separation are diverted.

This controlled single-kernel handling, combined with analysis of internal grain properties, enables highly precise sorting and reduces the risk of unintentionally removing surrounding kernels.

Yes. BoMill InSight™ can sort wheat and barley based on relative differences in protein content between individual kernels.

The system does not directly measure the absolute protein content of each kernel. Instead, Near-Infrared Transmission (NIR-T) spectroscopy provides a relative protein-related measurement that allows the kernels to be compared and classified.

Based on the selected sorting criteria, each kernel is then directed into the appropriate fraction, making it possible to separate a mixed grain batch into fractions with different protein characteristics.

Yes. One of the key applications of BoMill InSight™ is to recover usable and higher-value grain from batches that, as a whole, do not meet a required specification.

A batch is normally accepted, rejected or downgraded based on an average quality measurement. However, an out-of-specification average does not mean that every kernel in the batch is out of specification. The batch may contain a distribution of kernels with significantly different protein characteristics.

In malting barley, for example, a batch may have an average protein content that is too high for the required malting specification. Within that batch, however, there may still be a significant proportion of kernels with relatively lower protein characteristics. BoMill InSight™ can separate the higher-protein kernels from the lower-protein population. This can create a fraction with a lower average protein level that may meet the required specification and can therefore be recovered for a higher-value malting application.

In wheat, the principle can also be used in the opposite direction. A wheat batch may have an average protein content that is too low for a particular milling or end-use requirement, while still containing a proportion of relatively higher-protein kernels. By separating those kernels from the lower-protein population, BoMill InSight™ can create a higher-protein fraction that may meet a more valuable specification or be better suited to a particular application.

The percentage of grain that can be recovered and the resulting quality of each fraction depend on the protein distribution within the original batch and the selected sorting threshold.

BoMill InSight™ therefore does not change the protein of the grain. It identifies and separates the quality variation already present within the batch, allowing processors to recover fractions that may otherwise be lost to a lower-value use because of the batch average.

BoMill InSight™ is available in different configurations to match different capacity requirements:

BoMill InSight™ Single: approximately 2 metric tons per hour, ideal for smaller volumes, specialty applications, testing and operations that want to start at a lower capacity.

BoMill InSight™ 30: industrial sorting capacity of up to 30 metric tons per hour per system.

BoMill InSight™ HiFlex: a modular high-capacity concept designed for larger-scale operations, with configurations of up to approximately 200 metric tons per hour.

All configurations use the same principle of analyzing and sorting grain kernel by kernel according to its internal properties.

Yes. BoMill InSight™ can be integrated into both existing and new grain-processing lines.

The system is designed to become part of the customer's existing grain flow rather than requiring a completely separate processing concept. The optimal integration point depends on the application, available space, required capacity, existing conveying equipment and what the customer intends to do with the two resulting fractions.

BoMill works with the customer during project planning to determine the appropriate configuration, grain flow and connection to upstream and downstream equipment.

Because BoMill InSight™ is modular, the integration can also be planned with future capacity requirements in mind.

BoMill InSight™ creates value by allowing grain processors to act on the quality variation that already exists within a batch.

A conventional batch measurement provides an average protein value, but individual kernels can be distributed across a much wider range. BoMill InSight™ uses this variation to separate the original grain into two fractions with different protein characteristics.

Depending on the application, this can allow processors to recover grain that would otherwise be downgraded, create a higher-value fraction, produce more homogeneous raw material, reduce dependence on blending or direct different grain qualities toward the applications where they create the greatest value.

The economic opportunity therefore depends on the original protein distribution, grain volumes, market values and how the resulting fractions can be used.

BoMill can assess the suitability of an application using representative grain samples, historical quality data, or a combination of both.

Sample testing helps establish how kernels are distributed according to their relative protein characteristics and what fractions could potentially be created using different sorting thresholds. Historical data can also provide insight into recurring quality variations, volumes, specifications, and the potential value of separating the grain into different fractions.

The findings are considered together with the customer’s quality requirements, annual volumes, and the potential value or use of each fraction.

This allows the customer and BoMill to assess the sorting opportunity and develop the business case before defining the appropriate industrial solution.