by Gary Billups | Oct 12, 2016 | Wednesday Spotlight, ZaccariaUSA
A whiteness meter is used in the rice milling industry to let the operator know that they are milling rice to the optimum quality that the customer is demanding. Why is this important? As you whiten a rice kernel with an abrasive stone, you are wearing off layers of...
by Gary Billups | Oct 10, 2016 | Self Help, ZaccariaUSA
Columbus Day has always been on the second Monday of October and traditionally celebrates the discovery that Christopher Columbus made in 1492 after he sailed the ocean blue. We all know that he “discovered” the Americas and it is a Federal Holiday that...
by Gary Billups | Oct 5, 2016 | Rice Milling Equipment, Technical, Water Polisher, Wednesday Spotlight
Why should a water polisher be installed in a rice production line? It’s true that not every production line has a water polisher installed. I’ve seen some of the simplest production lines without a water polisher all the way up to sophisticated lines...
by Gary Billups | Oct 3, 2016 | Self Help, Success
What is your Motivation? It might be the hardest question to answer. What drives you? What guides the decisions that you make on a daily basis?Why do you work in the specific profession that you do and why do you work for the company that you do? Why do you own your...
by Gary Billups | Sep 15, 2016 | Marketing Your Rice, Rice Milling Equipment
ZaccariaUSA would like to share photos of this ZX-6 rice milling system in Louisiana at James Farms. This milling installation has a Zaccaria pre-cleaner, a ZX-6 husking machine, an indented cylinder, as well as a small packaging line that can handle between 1-10...