Silo & Auger
Our standard silo fitted with a high output reverse drive auger provides a midrange solution where you don’t have the space for a gantry silo and have an available power supply.
This option comes fully fitted with a 4.5 inch reverse drive augur (housed in the enclosed storage space below the cone) and will output 200kgs per minute. It comes fully wired to a start/stop switch – all you need to do is provide power to the start/stop switch.
Benefits
- Smaller Footprint - if space in your farmyard is limited, this solution just uses the same footprint as a conventional silo.
- Overall Height - As you drive alongside this silo to fill it - no additional height is required to drive or reverse under
- Simple Fitting – we supply the silo completely fitted with the augur wired up to a start/stop switch - all you need to do is provide an ordinary single phase "Blue" power socket.
Construction
- Galvanized steel strip body with interlocked rib providing smooth wall silo shell. Stainless steel nuts and bolts used throughout.
- All other parts are either made from fabricated galvanized steel or hot dipped galvanized mild steel.
- Low angle galvanized lid.
- Anti Separation chamber – Heavy duty filler pipe bend connects into the chamber which helps prevent the feed separating as its blown into the silo
- Heavy duty (3.5mm) filler pipe.
- Auger - we use 4.5 inch, Astwell reverse drive rigid augers.
All metals and galvanizing are to EU and BS standards.
Features
- 12 inch inspection hatch on the roof
- Ladder guard on roof to connect ladder
- Large inspection window on cone - only available on silos up to 900 cubic feet capacity
- Access hatch on the cone (18 inch diagonal)
- Sight glasses – one on the cone and one on the silo body above the cone. Extra sight glasses can be fitted upon request.
Base Requirements
- Up to 900 cubic feet capacity (16 ton) - 3m x 3m x 30cm - 35 Newton concrete - no reinforcement.
- From1000 - 2000 cubic feet capacity (18 - 35 ton) - 4m x 4m x 30cm - 35 Newton concrete - no reinforcement
Optional extras
All our silos are custom built so that we can ensure that all your requirements are fully met. Some common extras that customers require include:
- Painting the silo to match sheds or to meet planning regulations – in either brown, grey or green.
- Filler and Breather pipes – can be fitted anywhere around the silo to suit your yard layout.
- Ladder with safety cages can be fitted as required.
- Extra sight glasses can be fitted as required.
- Heavy duty lid with Safety Rail can be supplied – this is particularly useful if you are going to fill the silo with a conveyor.
- Conveyor hatches – can be fitted to larger silos.
- Hoppers - can also be used to connect to the auger.
Dimensions
All silos from 800 cubic feet capacity and higher can be supplied as split silos.