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In this mill, the nether millstone is conical at the top and the runner millstone looks like an hourglass, with its lower half covering the conical top of the nether millstone. The upper part of the runner millstone acts as a funnel, and a slight gap is maintained between the two millstones. The running wheel pivots around a wooden axle ...
A bedstone and the rind. A millrind or simply rind is an iron support, usually four-armed or cross-shaped, for the upper ("runner") stone in a pair of millstones.. The rind is affixed to the top of the square-section main shaft or spindle and supports the entire weight of the runner stone, which can be as much as several tons.
The flow of grain is regulated by shaking it in a gently sloping trough (the "slipper") from which it falls into a hole in the center of the runner stone. The milled grain (flour) is collected as it emerges through the grooves in the runner stone from the outer rim of the stones and is fed down a chute to be collected in sacks on the ground or ...
RFM Corporation (PSE: RFM) is a publicly listed food and beverage company in the Philippines. RFM is a manufacturer of flour and flour-based products, milk, juice drinks, and ice cream. As of June 2013, RFM had an asset base of P12 billion and a total market capitalization of P17.1 billion. [1]
Runner Stone The Runner Stone is the topmost of a pair of millstones. It is driven by the Stone Nut. The lower stone is called a Bedstone. Stone Nut A Stone Nut is a small gear driven by the Great Spur Wheel or Spur Wheel. It drives the Runner Stone. In most watermills, the stones are driven from below. These are called Underdrift stones.
The inclusion of more bran and intact wheatgerm in the flour means that it is often credited with significant health benefits. [ 3 ] In the US, flour only has to "pass between stones" once during its manufacture to be regarded as stoneground, and it has been claimed that a significant proportion of flour sold as stoneground in the US has not ...
This is a list of notable restaurant chains in the Philippines. A restaurant chain is a set of related restaurants with the same name in many different locations that are either under shared corporate ownership (e.g., McDonald's in the United States) or franchising agreements. Typically, the restaurants within a chain are built to a standard ...
A magnitude 7,0 earthquake hit northern Philippines at 08:43hr (UTC +8) 27 July 2022, severely affecting the provinces of Abra, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, Mountain Province, Nueva Vizcaya. The epicenter was at 17km depth of focus resulting in a shallow earthquake of intensity 7 (very devastating) and intensity 6 (devastating) in 4 areas ...