How Two Track Malting transformed malt packaging speed and built a state-of-the-art operation with Premier Tech
56 000 lbs
produced in 3 hours
4 people
run the plant
100%
traceability
Two Track Malting is a craft malthouse based in Menoken, North Dakota, USA, operating with a “Field to Pint” philosophy. By growing its own barley and processing it into premium malt for craft breweries and distilleries, the company ensures full traceability from field to finished product. In 2024, Two Track Malting partnered with Premier Tech to modernize its operations with an integrated solution designed to improve production efficiency, support future growth, and create a facility the team is proud to showcase.

Challenges
- Zero automation in previous plant
- Previous packaging took days, not hours
- Need to integrate multiple Bühler systems
- Solution had to fit available space
- Required a complete, coordinated approach
Solutions
- Full 3D facility design and scanning
- Integration of multiple Bühler equipment pieces
- CHRONOS OMR-1130 Open-mouth bagger
- CHRONOS RPL-2111 Robotic palletizer
- Complete dust control system
Story
Before partnering with Premier Tech, Two Track Malting operated in a facility with no automation. Manual processes limited throughput and made packaging far more time-consuming than it needed to be. Work that now takes only hours previously stretched across days, creating inefficiencies and making it harder for the team to keep pace with production demands.
The project called for more than individual machines. Two Track Malting needed a right-sized, fully coordinated solution that could fit seamlessly within the available area while supporting the integration of several pieces of Bühler equipment, including the cleaner, mill, and Tubo system. Premier Tech approached the project holistically, beginning with full 3D design and facility scanning so the client could visualize the future layout and validate the setup before installation.
The resulting system brought together automated packaging, robotic palletizing, Bühler equipment integration, and a complete dust control system fully designed, supplied, and installed by Premier Tech. The impact was significant. Two Track Malting can now produce 56 000 pounds in three hours, compared with 20 000 pounds in two days previously, while running the entire plant with just four people. Beyond the measurable productivity gains, the new facility has become a true showpiece—one that reflects the company’s quality standards and its forward-looking vision.
“It's nice to come in and be able to do 56 000 pounds in three hours rather than 20 000 pounds in two days.”
Garett KesselPlant Manager
“Taking people to the old plant, it wasn't something we highlighted. This is something I love highlighting. It is so state of the art.”
Mason KuntzProduction Manager
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