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STORAGE - Outloading from silos
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ith over a century of experience in the design, quality and installation of grain storage systems, Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Limited is a leading UK manufacturer in complete storage and processing equipment for the agricultural and industrial markets.
Bentall Rowlands offer a wide range of galvanised steel silos and hoppers, water tanks, catwalks and platforms, material handling equipment, cleaning and grading and weighing and drying systems that are assembled worldwide.The Company’s engineering and technical expertise combined with continued focus on customer satisfaction places them in a strong position to capitalise on the expanding market in storage systems. With the capabilities to design, manufacture, supply and install storage systems from an extensive range of products, Bentall Rowlands provide comprehensive end-to-end solutions, which can be designed to any specific clients’ requirement.The company have designed and installed silos worldwide, includ-ing the UK, Kenya, Thailand, Germany, Holland, France, Ukraine, Malawi, New Zealand and many more.Kevin Groom, Technical Director says, “Our storage systems are individually designed for all clients. Each project has a bespoke design that is sure to match, if not exceed client expectations. We are extremely proud of the projects that we have undertaken in many challenging areas, proving that whatever the specification, we are sure to provide the most suitable design necessary.”Outloading from their range of silos occurs in a variety of ways: With flat bottom silos, the great debate rolls on; tunnel unloading systems versus discharger. Both systems have their own benefits and merits. With a tunnel system the main benefit is using gravity to discharge product from the silo to angle of repose. Gravity always works well and uses no power to do so. When designing this kind of system it is important to consider the discharge rate when sizing the opening in the base. Grain will only run at a given rate and if you do not have enough open area you will not be able to reach the required handling rate. Secondly, with a tunnel system the sweep auger can be supplied with the motor and drive assembly under the unit. This allows the operator to access the motor and drive should there be any issues. The wiring of these units is also made easier as the cable trays can run down the side of the tunnel and spurs taken off to each sweep motor. One of the disadvantages of using a tunnel system is the cost of the civil works. The tunnels tend to be very large to allow for good access and this will require a great deal of extra concrete and
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