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Mix It Right: Optimizing Food & Beverage Processes with Discrete Element Method (DEM)

Virtual Event - July 2, 2025

Learn how to optimize food processing operations using granular material simulation and how DEM enhances material handling, mixing, and more.

The food manufacturing industry faces a range of challenges. Companies need to stay competitive, innovate to meet consumer demands, ensure a high product quality while keeping costs low.

Simulation can play a key role in solving these challenges and is increasingly used by engineers and scientists in order to optimize processes and improve operational efficiency.

In this webinar, we will introduce Discrete Element Method (DEM) software for granular material simulation. We will show how to accurately simulate the behavior of various foods such as grains, coffee beans, spices, fruits, or dairy powders and provide key insight into various operations and processes, including material handling and processing such as mixing, milling, drying, coating, and more.

By deploying Altair EDEM software, companies are able to:

  • Ensure a high quality of the end product
  • Minimize damage and wastage
  • Improve scale-up procedures
  • Reduce operating costs
  • Improve operational efficiency
  • Drive product innovation

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Why Attend?

This event will be of interest to engineers, scientists and researchers involved in the F&B products manufacturing process. 

  • Explore the latest trends and advances in the field of DEM combined with Machine Learning and Digital Twin 
  • Find out about the latest capabilities of Altair EDEM software 
  • Connect and share with others in the F&B community 

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🔊 Sessions will feature live audio translation into French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Duration: 2 hours 
4:00 - 4:05 pm (CET)
10:00 - 10:05 am (ET)		 Welcome and Introduction
Senthil Arumugam, Senior Director, Global Sales - DEM Technology
Altair
4:05 - 4:25 pm (CET)
10:05 - 10:25 am (ET)		 Chewing Gum Coating – Unit manufacturing optimisation | Client: Lotte Foods Korea 
Jungkil Shim, Senior Technical specialist – EDEM
Altair
4:25 - 4:45 pm (CET)
10:25 - 10:45 am (ET)		 Title WIP
Harry Van Den Akker, Bernal Professor of Fluid Mechanics
University of Limerick - Ireland
   
4:50 - 5:20 pm (CET)
10:50 - 11:20 am (ET)		 Accelerating Food Processing Innovation: Virtual Testing and Design Optimization with EDEM
Renan Cardoso Calmon, Senior Solution Engineer - EDEM
Altair
5:20 - 5:35 pm (CET)
11:20 - 11:35 am (ET)		 DEM-led Digital Twin for Blending Unit manufacturing operation
Mohan Nainegali, Solutions Specialist - DEM Technology
Altair
5:35 - 5:50 pm (CET)
11:35 - 11:50 am (ET)

Summary & Q&A
Senthil Arumugam, Senior Director, Global Sales - DEM Technology
Altair

 

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Featured Speakers

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Senthil Arumugam

Senior Director, Global Sales - DEM Technology

Altair

Based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Senthil Arumugam has been with Altair EDEM for over 16 years now. He works across a range of industries, such as pharmaceutical, food processing, process manufacturing, heavy equipment, batteries, etc., to support the adoption of granular material simulation and help customers address challenges for process optimisation.

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Jungkil Shim

Senior Technical specialist – EDEM

Altair

Jungkil has been supporting customers across various industries in Korea, including steelmaking, agriculture, automotive, construction, and secondary batteries. He has developed and applied various DEM technologies tailored to industry needs through numerous projects. Currently, he focuses on Multiphysics simulation using DEM and its extension to digital twins with AI.

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Mohan S Nainegali

Solutions Specialist - DEM Technology

Altair

Mohan S Nainegali currently serves as a Solutions Specialist at Altair Engineering (India & GCC region), specializing in the Discrete Element Method (DEM) and modelling of bulk solids, granular materials, and particulate solids. His expertise supports simulation-driven design and analysis of complex material flow and handling challenges, enhancing efficiency, reliability, and innovation in engineering workflows.

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Renan Cardoso Calmon

Senior Solution Engineer - EDEM

Altair

Renan Calmon currently works as an Application Engineer at Altair while pursuing an MSc. Leveraging hands-on experience and a passion for innovation, Renan is committed to delivering impactful solutions that advance industry practices.

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