Drying Grain Equipment from Skyway
Drying grain is part of the total storage system.
Skyway offers a variety of systems to dry and/or cool and preserve grain. Natural air drying systems, aeration, and continuous conditioning systems. Products are sourced from such reputable companies as Phoenix Rotary, Edwards Grain Guard and Westeel.
Grain Guard Equipment
Edwards manufactures equipment, fans and heaters for storage management
and drying grain in hopper bottom bins. Conventional grain systems
only dry from the bottom up. Although effective in the bottom half,
they often fall short of drying grain in the centre and top half
of the bin. As grain is augured into the bin, fines collect in the
centre resulting in a dense, packed core that is hard for air to
penetrate. Read More »
GRAIN GUARD SYSTEMS overcome this by:
- Forcing air into centre
- Providing a drying front that conforms to the pile
- Reducing static pressure
- Increasing fan efficiency by as much as 20%
- Reducing drying time by as much as 50%
Westeel Circ-Air System
Gain up to 130% greater aeration coverage with Westeel's revolutionary
Circ-Air Round Pit system.
Up until now flat bottom bin aeration has meant either the expense of full floor, or the somewhat less effective square pit and in-line system. But now there's alternative equipment, developed for farmers dissatisfied by the performance of square pit. Westeel's revolutionary Circ-Air Round Pit system delivers aeration performance approaching that of full floor, but at a cost about the same as square pit - truly a breakthrough in drying grain.
Depending upon your bins diameter and aeration model selected, Westeel's new Circ-Air system allows you to aerate up to 76% of your bin floor, a remarkable 130% increase over the 33% maximum coverage allowed by square pit. With greater coverage you achieve more efficient aeration and faster grain drying.
Unlike square pit systems that can experience cracking and deterioration of the concrete floor at the corners, Circ-Air equally distributes the load stress for a longer lasting, more durable concrete base. Read More »
