Eliminate the Risks
An article published in World Coal Magazine, February
2007
It has been recognised that internal silo/bin cleaning by
manual methods has an inherent risk that until recently has
been accepted by the majority of bulk material produces
throughout the world. These companies have low feed and
blockage problems with their bulk storage and material
handling which are overlooked until it’s too late. This has
a direct impact on production and pushes costs ever higher.
They become faced with unplanned downtime and costs which
are not budgeted for, this in turn can have a knock on
effect for the customer.
For several years R.J.S. Silo Clean (International) Ltd
has specialised in the remote cleaning of all sizes and
designs of silo/bins throughout the world. The company has
continued to respond quickly to customers requirements.
As an integral and vital part of the production process,
silos and their associated equipment are nearly always
overlooked when companies plan for their annual shutdowns
for maintenance. It appears to be somebody else’s problem -
Packing and Distribution as a rule.
It can never be stressed enough that these areas if not
maintained will shut production down. Silos/bins if even
partially blocked can effect production eg. Cement milling
is an example which I am sure has effected all cement
producers at some stage. If the product they are grinding
has insufficient space available in the designated silo
(maybe due to blockage or heavy build up), the mill cannot
run. In this case it may not be possible for the mill to run
off-peak, subsequently doubling the electricity costs, the
major cost for cement producers.
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