Methodology for evaluating foreign matter in the factory

This guide has been developed so that the personnel responsible for the analysis of the contents of foreign matter entering the factory and its management, are aware of the activities developed during the standardization plan of the methodology for evaluating foreign matter in the factory, carried out in the sugar cane agro-industrial sector in Colombia.

Resources for training and knowledge transfer.

Due to the importance of transferring the knowledge and experience acquired during this standardization work plan, as well as the methodology for the analysis of foreign matter in the factory, it is advisable to carry out training for new and old staff to help them develop and strengthen the key skills to carry out this operation in a simple and efficient manner. The teaching resources consist of the following materials:

●  Sector diagnosis.

●  Tour of the sugar mills' foreign matter stations.

●  Statistical analysis of data 2020.

●  How to use the sampling configuration simulator.

●  Sampling configuration simulator.

●  Components of foreign matter in harvested sugarcane. Jesús E. Larrahondo (2005).

●  Procedure for evaluating foreign matter according to the sampling method: core sampler and fingernail.

●  Foreign matter evaluation methodology.

●  Separation and classification of foreign matter in the factory. Illustrated guide.

●  Description of processes with Core Sampler and Uñada.

●  Final self-assessment.