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SCE integrates modular square bins into feedmills

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 FEATURE
SCE integrates modular
square bins into feedmills
S
ilo Construction and Engineering
(SCE), manufacturer of modular
square silos for storage of bulk
goods, has earned special merits in the
feed industry. The company produces
and assembles silo buildings, and has
successfully expanded to other sectors
such as rice, coffee and cocoa.
SCE rectangular steel storage bins increase
operational efficiency of feed mills by saving
time and energy. Tightly integrated within
any process, more and more companies
choose to expand their storage capacity with
SCE bins, which meet tomorrow's standards.
Silos made by SCE are designed and
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constructed for the storage of granular and
powdered products. The square SCE silos
are of rectangular construction forms and
consequently, compact allowing less wastage
of space. As the silos are integrated in the
production process, factories can build the
dosing bins, machine tower and bulk out
loading bins on a compact surface and limit
the usage of expensive bucket elevators and
conveyors.
Cylindrical silos do not permit the con-
struction of the machine floor, control room,
warehousing, etc, in their overall framework
and extra expense has to be incurred
for construction of a separate building for
this purpose. Moreover, the rectangular silo
gives an additional 27
percent more storage
space than a cylindri-
cal silo.
The durable and
recyclable silo wall
types fall into two
categories. The ‘sand-
wich’ wall with smooth
surfaces on both sides
and the ‘profile’ wall,
which has angles of 135
degrees. These walls,
combined with opti-
mum hopper geometry
ensures increased grav-
ity to ensure better
product flow. The bins
are assembled at site
by means of a unique
plug system or by a
bolted connection. As
a result of the quick
and easy installation the
bins are erected in no
time.
These silos allow
flexibility as the existing
storage capacity can be
extended cost-effec-
tively at a later date.
For a single bin, SCE
offers dimensions from
a width of 0.5m to 6m
and a height of up to
30m. The storage capacity per single bin is
up to 250 tonnes.
The company provides standard powder
coating for the protection for the cells and
upon request, FDA-approved powder coat-
ing, untreated, galvanised or even stainless
steel can be provided.
After installation, the self-supporting SCE
bin block can be protected by wall cladding
and a roof above the silos, thus providing
enhanced weather protection as well as pro-
viding safer and more comfortable working
conditions for staff.
Multi-purpose storage
From a hygienic and food safety point of
view, SCE’s smooth sandwich bin panels offer a
Actual project:
New animal feed mills for De Heus Voeders
– Miescisko en Spytkowice (Poland)
In recent years the Dutch animal
feed manufacturer has had a major
expansion and is now active in about
45 countries, amongst which Vietnam,
representing a total production of over
three million tonnes in 2009.
Recently De Heus took over the
activities of Evialis Polska, resulting in
their position in Poland being strength-
ened. Currently De Heus is the biggest
player in the Polish market.
In order to follow the high demand
in Poland SCE was commissioned
to build a new animal feed mill in
Miescisko. SCE supplied and installed
37 smooth wall silos with a storage
capacity of 3460m³, reception build-
ing, production towers, bulk station,
staircase and lift shaft. The whole was
finished with insulated interior boxes
and single facade panelling.
In Spytkowice the factory, which
SCE completed last year, was expand-
ed this summer with a bulk station with
56 smooth wall cells (capacity 2150m³).
This new bulk loading will ensure
significantly shorter waiting times and
higher efficiency of the lorries
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far better protection of the precious commodi-
ties as compared with a single skin round silo.
Because of the two layers of air (between clad-
ding and panel and inside the bin panel) there is
no condensation, which can perish the products.
Moreover, the bin top that neatly seals
the silos prevents contamination and enables
easy passage.
SCE modular silos can be used for stor-
ing a variety of products like flour, grain,
animal feed, petfood, coffee, cocoa, peanuts,
granulates, pellets, malt and seeds. But for
products having flow difficulty, the company
has developed its own extracting grid slides
for extracting high volumes, but allows dos-
ing at the same time. This system avoids
bridges and rat holes.
According to company officials, factories
equipped with these grid slides and have
met with a high degree of satisfaction from
their owners.
Advantage of 3D visualisation
Functional design in the field of modular
silo construction is of crucial importance.
Studies show that the cost of failure dur-
ing construction can touch 10 to 20 percent
of the turnover of a project. As each project
is custom made, the plans are first drawn
using 3D Computer Aided Designing, ena-
bling the customer to visualize their project.
The advantage of working with a 3D
visualisation is that problems related to
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coordination of different disciplines
are immediately noticed.
For example, a conflict between
Actual project:
New bulk station at ATR – Husum (Germany)
the supporting structure of the build-
Arp, Thordsen, Rautenberg GmbH & Co
ing and the silo techniques is directly
KG - ATR for short - with about 650 employ-
ees from out of five production facilities, pro-
vides and advises 15,000 farmers, grain dealers
and corn mills in Denmark, Schleswig-Holstein
and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as well
as northern Lower Saxony, Brandenburg and
Saxony.
Such a prominent firm holds quality, compe-
tence and punctuality as of paramount impor-
tance. ATR recognised these values at SCE and
placed the commission of building their new
noticeable, and can be resolved in
bulk station.
the design phase itself. This results
The bulk station consists of two load tracks
in a drastic reduction in the cost of
and has a volume of 870m³ distributed over
failure.
72 smooth wall cells. The delivery includes
For the client, 3D designs ensures a
engineering, the supply of hoppers, cellblocks,
lot savings on the site and ensures a fast
cell covering, steel construction and insulated
and significant ‘return on investment'.
roof and wall coverings. This new bulk loading
will ensure significantly shorter waiting times
International industrial and
and higher efficiency of the lorries.
safety standards
SCE has successfully completed
several projects in Europe, Africa,
Asia, America and confirms to inter- controls. The design, supply and assembly
national industry and safety standards. The of complete turnkey projects done following
company has been approved to the qual- the European Standard.
ity management system ISO9001: 2008, For quality and safety reasons, welding on
which is applicable for the initial design to the building site is restricted to the minimum
final product, including associated welding by the company.
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Modular square bins
more profits
through
smart storage
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