Site Requirements
Air Supply
The RJS Giro Whip requires 100 cfm (2.83 m3/min) at 85
psi (6kp/cm2) min. pressure.
Lifting
With a total weight of 300kg, a crane, lift or hoist is
required to lift the Giro Whip assembly on and off the top
of the silo. If no facilities are available, and subject to
suitable access, the equipment can be dismantled into
smaller manageable pieces and lifted manually.
Electricity
A 110 volt supply is required for lighting.
Silo Access
A manhole or similar opening is required at the top of
the silo (min. size 0.6m square or round). Larger, suitably
placed openings (i.e. by removing dust plants, feed pipes,
vents etc.) can also be used.
The Giro Whip rotates through 360 degrees with a boom
length of 7.9m, cleaning a silo of 15.8m from a central
position. Larger silos would require more than one manhole.
During the cleaning process, it is necessary to keep the
discharge valves, air-slides, screws etc. open, to discharge
the material in the normal manner.
With flat bottomed silos, the final clean out round
air-slides, screws etc. and any stubborn lumps can be
carried out manually, once all the dangerous overhanging
material has been removed (down to 2m or below) and it is
safe to enter the silo. With coned bottom silos, it is not
necessary to enter the silo.
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