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IT IS NOT JUST
A TANK,
BUT A SMART
STORAGE
SOLUTION
ABOUT US
TECHNO DESIGNS HISTORY
Techno Designs was established in 1993 and currently has
6,000 m2 of production area spread over 3 facilities and an
open area of 12,000 m2. The company started off as a designer
and manufacturer of process equipment for solids grinding and
classification, and paint and resin processing equipment. The
company has ventured into the business of Storage silo system
supply in 2011 providing complete design, manufacturing,
handling and installation.

SOLIDS HANDLING
PRODUCTS
Techno Designs manufactures several accessories
along with our Silo systems.
- Rotary Valves
- Diverter Valves
- Jumbo Bag unloaders
- Silo feeding systems.
We supply all these products to the minerals, plastics,
cement, food and pharmaceutical industries.

CUSTOMERS
Our silos are suitable for a wide variety of clients who produce
and process bulk materials such as polymer pellets, powders,
flour and food products, carbon black and so on.

QUALITY
The steady growth, longevity and track record is not a
coincidence. Our products are tailored specifically for each client
with high quality raw materials and an ISO 9001:2015 level quality
management system.
STANDARD SILOS
SHORT SKIRT

5 m3
1
D
1.273
h
4.000
H
7.500
100 m3
1
D
3.055
h
13.500
H
18.540
WHY SILOS IN
2

10 m3
1.527

D
2.500

h
6.220

H
2
3
4
3.500
3.818
4.073
10.000
8.500
7.500
15.430
14.200
13.420
‘ALUMINIUM’
1 1.273 8.000 11.500
2 1.527 5.500 9.220 125 m3 D h H
3 1.750 4.000 7.910 1 3.055 17.000 22.040 LOWER WEIGHT
4 2.036 3.000 7.160 2 3.500 12.500 17.930
3 3.818 10.500 16.200
15 m3 D h H 4 4.073 9.000 14.920 A typical Aluminium silo is less than half the
1 1.527 8.000 11.720 weight of an equivalent Stainless steel silo.
2 1.750 6.000 9.910 150 m3 D h H
What is in it for you, the customer? There are
3 2.036 4.500 8.660 1 3.055 20.500 25.540
2 3.500 15.500 20.930
massive savings to be had in the transportation,
4 2.259 3.000 7.350
3 3.818 12.500 18.200 handling and installation of the silo. Especially
20 m3 D h H 4 4.073 11.000 16.920 when silo building involves work at site.
5 4.518 9.000 15.310
1 1.527 11.000 14.720
2 1.750 8.500 12.410
3 2.036 6.000 10.160
175 m3 D h H
COST EFFECTIVE
4 2.259 5.000 9.350 1 3.500 18.000 23.430
5 2.545 4.000 8.600 2 3.818 15.000 20.700
3 4.073 13.000 18.920 Upto 35% lower capital costs are involved in
25 m D h H 4 4.518 10.500 16.810
3
Aluminium silos. They improve project viability.
5 4.582 10.000 16.360
1 1.750 10.500 14.410
2 2.036 7.500 11.660
Aluminium does not need additional polishing
3 2.259 6.000 10.350
200 m3 D h H and passivation operations which makes
4 2.545 4.500 9.100 1 3.500 20.500 25.930 stainless steel even more expensive.
2 3.818 17.000 22.700
30 m3 D h H 3 4.073 15.000 20.920

1 1.750 12.500 16.410

4
5
4.518
4.582
12.000
11.500
18.310
17.860
SMART PERFORMANCE
2 2.036 9.000 13.160
3 2.259 7.500 11.850
250 m3 D h H
4 2.545 6.000 10.600 Aluminium has the same resistance to typical
5 3.055 4.000 9.040 1 3.818 21.500 27.20
2 4.073 19.000 24.920
weather, sun, dust, rain and snow, as Stainless
40 m 3
D h H 3 4.518 15.000 21.310 steel
4 4.582 14.500 20.860
1 2.036 12.000 16.160 Aluminium silos have very good surface finish,
5 5.250 11.000 17.940
2 2.259 10.000 14.350 meaning friction with the material is minimal.
3 2.545 7.500 12.100
300 m3 D h H This ensures no contamination in the product
4 3.055 5.000 10.040
1 4.073 22.500 28.420 and FIFO discharge of material.
50 m3 D h H 2 4.518 18.500 24.810
3 4.582 17.500 23.860
1 2.036 15.000 19.160
2 2.259 12.000 16.350
4 5.250 13.000 19.940 SPLENDID AESTHETICS
3 2.545 9.500 14.100
4 3.055 6.500 11.540
400 m3 D h H
1 4.073 30.500 36.420 Aluminium silos give a splendid outlook to
60 m3 D h H 2 4.518 24.000 30.310 your plant. They are made to impress you, your
3 4.582 23.500 29.860
1 2.259 14.500 18.850 customers and shareholders. We take utmost
4 5.250 18.000 24.940
2 2.545 11.500 16.100
5 6.109 13.000 20.680
care in the fabrication, handling and installation
3 3.055 8.000 13.040
to make sure the silos reach your site with
4 3.500 6.000 11.430
protective coatings, The silos is unveiled once
500 m3 D h H
80 m3 D h H the silo reaches your facility and is installed.
1 4.518 30.500 36.810
1 2.545 15.500 20.100 2 4.582 19.500 35.860
2 3.055 10.500 15.540 3 5.250 22.000 28.940
3 3.500 8.000 13.430 4 6.109 16.000 23.680
4 3.818 6.000 12.200
STANDARD SILOS 80 m3
1
D
2.545
h
15.500
H
20.200
SILOS - DESIGN
FULL SKIRT 2
3
4
3.055
3.500
3.818
10.500
8.000
6.000
15.700
13.700
12.200

100 m3 D h H SILOS-DESIGN
1 3.055 13.500 18.700
5m 3
D h H
2 3.500 10.000 15.700
1 1.273 4.000 7.700
3 3.818 8.500 14.200 Designed for Strength Silos are also designed
2 1.527 2.500 6.200
4 4.073 7.500 13.700 based multiple variables and various worldwide
design standards.
10 m3 D h H
125 m3 D h H
1 1.273 8.000 11.700
1 3.055 17.000 22.200
2
3
1.527
1.750
5.500
4.000
9.200
8.200
2 3.500 12.500 18.200 DESIGNED FOR FLOW
3 3.818 10.500 16.200
4 2.036 3.000 7.200
4 4.073 9.000 15.200
Our silos are designed for ‘Mass Flow’. This
15 m3 D h H ensures a safe discharge regime. This ensures
150 m 3
D h H
1 1.527 8.000 11.700
1 3.055 20.500 25.700 ‘FIFO’ discharge of materials; a necessity for
2 1.750 6.000 10.200
3 2.036 4.500 8.700
2 3.500 15.500 21.200 items such as food stuff.
3 3.818 12.500 18.200
4 2.259 3.000 7.700
4 4.073 11.000 17.200

20 m3 D h H
5 4.518 9.000 15.700
DESIGNED FOR YOU
1 1.527 11.000 14.700 175 m3 D h H
2 1.750 8.500 12.700 1 3.500 18.000 23.700 Our various dimension options provide a
3 2.036 6.000 10.200 2 3.818 15.000 20.700 tailor made solution based on your space and
4 2.259 5.000 9.700 3 4.073 13.000 19.200
5 2.545 4.000 8.700 environment constraints, unique for your plant.
4 4.518 10.500 17.200
5 4.582 10.000 16.700
25 m3 D h H
1 1.750 10.500 14.700 200 m3 D h H
2 2.036 7.500 11.700 1 3.500 20.500 26.200 ITEM INPUT VARIABLE
3 2.259 6.000 10.700 2 3.818 17.000 22.700
4 2.545 4.500 9.200 3 4.073 15.000 21.200
Bulk • Bulk Density
4 4.518 12.000 18.700
30 m3 D h H 5 4.582 11.500 18.200
Material • Wall friction coefficient
1 1.750 12.500 16.700
Properties • Angle of Internal
2 2.036 9.000 13.200
Friction
250 m3 D h H
3 2.259 7.500 12.200 • Flowability
1 3.818 21.500 27.200
4 2.545 6.000 10.700 2 4.073 19.000 25.200
• Angle of Repose
5 3.055 4.000 9.200 3 4.518 15.000 21.700
4 4.582 14.500 21.200
Operating • Wind & snow loads
40 m3 D h H 5 5.250 11.000 18.200
Environment • Seismic loads
1 2.036 12.000 16.200
• Operating temperature
2 2.259 10.000 14.700 300 m3 D h H & pressure
3 2.545 7.500 12.200 1 4.073 22.500 28.700
4 3.055 5.000 10.200 2 4.518 18.500 25.200
3 4.582 17.500 24.200 Material of • Material strength
50 m3 D h H 4 5.250 13.000 20.200 Construction • Wall friction
1 2.036 15.000 19.200 • Material weldability and
2 2.259 12.000 16.700 400 m3 D h H HAZ
3 2.545 9.500 14.200 1 4.073 30.500 36.700
4 3.055 6.500 11.700 2 4.518 24.000 30.700
3 4.582 23.500 30.200
Design • EN 1991-4-2006
60 m3 D h H 4 5.250 18.000 25.200 Standards • EN 1999-1-1-5-2007
1 2.259 14.500 19.200 5 6.109 13.000 20.700 • EN 1993-1-6
2 2.545 11.500 16.200 • Wind and Seismic
3 3.055 8.000 13.200 500 m3 D h H codes as per
4 3.500 6.000 11.700 1 4.518 30.500 37.200 geographic location
2 4.582 19.500 36.200
3 5.250 22.000 29.20
4 6.109 16.000 23.700
SILOS-DESIGN CENTRIC
BLENDER
Multi pipe blender is
prefect in plastic pellet Centric pipe blenders
applications, especially use a central vertical
by the plastic pipe with intake
manufacturers. openings at different
Multiple intake pipes levels.
are placed through Solids from all layers
the length of the silo, discharge together into
where material is the bottom. Medium
taken in from various
levels.
sized slender silos are
ideal for this. MULTI
This is ideal for large
silos upto 600 m3 in
It is ideal for
applications in plastic
CHAMBER SILO
volume. powders, pellets, PVC
dryblend, and regrind. Multi Chambered Silos - A specialized solution
where in the silo is divided into chambers with
internal sectioning. Internal piping for material
discharge, venting and feeding is pre-fit.
The silo can be provided with upto 4 chambers in
a single unit.

This is ideal for:

Batching raw material from different vendors /
suppliers Provides traceability for relatively small
batches A relatively wide Raw material Range
being used.
HOPPER MIXER Customers with limited ground space can
BLENDER SCREW SILO usethis.
Massive savings on the land area requirement is
possible.
Hopper blenders are The mixer screw
special inserts in a silo has a powered
discharge cone of screw at the center,
a silo. They can be mechanically
welded onto a new silo conveying the material
or can be retrofitted and causing high
into an existing silo. speed mixing of
various grades and
Blending occurs by
additives of plastics.
inducing different
discharge velocities in This is ideal for the
different zones of the compounding industry
bulk solids. doing a variety of
different blends in a
They are ideal for
batch-wise manner
silos with a height to
diameter ratio of less
than 2.0.
SILO SYSTEM
VARIOUS COMPONENTS

Conveying
Diverter Valves

Caged Safety
Ladder, Railing
and Platform
System

Perfectly Welded
Aluminium Silo
Level Sensors

Multi Chamber Silo Filling

Solution System

Conveying Jumbo Bag

Piping Unloading
Station
SILO MONITORING LEVEL
SENSORS, PANEL ETC.
Silos are intended for Raw material storage and it is critical to know the quantity of raw material
inventory for every organization at any given time.
There are various options for Silo monitoring and measurement systems. Depending on the
requirement and application, the appropriate system can be chosen for safe silo operation and
optimized inventory management.

GRAVIMETRIC MEASUREMENT
Load cell based monitoring of filled weight of material
Ideal for automation of inventory management and ERP system integration
Completely external with no product contact

VOLUMETRIC MEASUREMENT
Radar sensor based monitoring of filled volume in the silo. The read-out can be converted to LEVEL SENSOR LOAD CELL
approximate weight.
Highly accurate and ideal for pellet material
No product contact

LIMIT SWITCHES
Rotary paddle or Vibrating fork based switches for high level and low level safety cut-offs.
Robust and economical.
is in contact with the product stored.

TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE MONITORING

Highly sensitive pressure transmitters which are non-contact type.
Contact type temperature sensors to measure product temperature at a given point.

SILO SYSTEM PANEL

A standardized indication and cut-off panel for registering all the data available from the sensors on
the silo
Robust and economical

RADAR SENSOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR

SILO FILLING COMPONENTS
AND ACCESSORIES
ROTARY VALVES DIVERTER VALVES
Our Rotary Airlock Valves have been installed in plastics, food, pharmaceutical, cement and minerals Our diverter valves are available in
industry. With various types of valves, all applications and all capacities can be served.

RS – SERIES DTDV
• Available in Cast Irons and Cast steels • Aluminium body with complete
• Square and round adaptive flanges stainless-steel contact parts
• Applications: Cement, metal and minerals • Available sizes: 65 NB, 80 NB, 100
NB, 125 NB
Model Vol (Litres) TPH*
• Applications: Conveying of soft
RS 150 4.55 3.25
RS 200 9.65 6.70
powder and pellet material
RS 250 15.66 11.50
RS 300 35.15 25.30
RS 400 72.15 39.00

*at 60% filling; RPM = 20; and B.D. = 1,000 kg/m3

R – SERIES FTDV
• Available in CF8 and CF8M castings • Complete stainless-steel construction
• Various polishing levels can be achieved • Available sizes: 65 NB, 80 NB, 100
• Applications: Plastics, food, pharmaceuticals NB, 125 NB, 150 NB
• Applications: Special valve for
Model Vol (Litres) TPH* conveying of soft pellet material. Not
R 150 2.60 1.00 suitable for powders
R 200 5.18 1.95
R 250 9.65 3.50
R 300 15.66 6.00
R 350 29.16 11.00

**at 60% filling; RPM = 20; and B.D. = 500 kg/m3

BT – SERIES
• Available in CF8 and CF8M castings STDV
• Various polishing levels can be achieved • Aluminium body with complete stain-
• Applications: Plastics, food in pellet form.Not less-steel contact parts
ideal for powders • Available sizes: 125 NB, 150 NB, 200 NB
• Applications: Conveying of soft powder
Model Vol (Litres) TPH*
and pellet material
BT 200 9.65 3.50
BT 250 15.66 6.50
BT 300 29.16 10.75
BT 350 42.00 15.00

**at 60% filling; RPM = 20; and B.D. = 500 kg/m3

SV – SERIES GDV
• Available in CF8 and CF8M castings • Stainless steel premium fabricated
• Quick clean arrangement for Sanitary applications valve tailored to your requirement.
• Applications: Plastics, food and pharmaceuticals. • Available options: Y-type, V-type in 45,
60 and 90 degrees
Model Vol (Litres) TPH* • Applications: Gravity discharge of
SV 150 2.60 1.00 powder and pellet material
SV 200 5.18 1.95
SV 250 9.65 3.50
SV 300 15.66 6.00

*at 60% filling; RPM = 20; and B.D. = 1,000 kg/m3

JUMBO BAG SUCTION BOXES
AND DUMP STATIONS AND SLIDE GATES
We offer Jumbo bag unloaders in • Stainless steel or Aluminium fabricated suction boxes to be fit as discharge devices below silos.
various configurations depending • Available multiple configurations starting from 2 ports to 9 ports.
on the requirement and application. • Each port is provided with an air intake guard or filter and regulation valves, both automated and
They can be incorporated along with manual.
any pneumatic or screw conveying
system. Slide gate valves for opening and closing of silo outlets can be given in various sizes in Stainless steel
construction.
• Complete motorized heavy-duty • Available sizes: 150 NB, 200 NB, 250 NB, 300 NB
chain pulley hoist. • With manual and pneumatic actuation options.
• Flow aiding timed massage and
beating arrangements.
• Pneumatic spout sealing
arrangement ensuring dust free
and contamination free operation.
• Available with twin hoists
and heavy setup for higher
throughputs.

We offer dump stations, finely

fabricated in Aluminum and
stainless steel. They can be used as
unloading hoppers below Jumbo Bag
unloaders, and as dumping stations
for 25 kg bags and octabins.
TRANSPORT
AND INSTALLATION
REFERENCE
PICTURES
Unit 1
I-36/37/39 GIDC Phase-4,
V.U.Nagar, Anand – 388121, GJ, India.

Unit 2
Plot-41, Manjusar GIDC, Nr. Water tank-2,
Manjusar - 391775, GJ, India.

+91 - 2692 - 235532, 235034

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