Agriflex S.r.l. · Italy
Silos for the bulk storage of flour
Three types, from 4 to 100 m³ — the choice starts not with the volume but with the height of your room
- 4–100 m³volume range
- 3 typessteel · fibreglass · fabric
- 25,000 Nstrength of a 10 cm fabric strip
- SA01electronic weighing
Supply · installation and commissioning · staff training · service across Ukraine
The equipment in brief
The silo is where flour lives between the tanker and the dough mixer. Its type decides whether the store fits the room you already have or whether a canopy has to be built outside, and how many days production can run without a delivery. Three types are offered: stainless steel, fibreglass and fabric. All of them come with a safety valve and an explosion valve, connection pipes for feeding the flour, and an electronic weighing system.
Manufacturer photos
Photos from the manufacturer’s materials.
Key advantages
A fabric silo goes into a working workshop
Installed without special assembly openings, in any room. Production does not stop and no wall has to come down.
Volume is counted in days, not cubic metres
Two figures are needed: daily consumption, and how many days the workshop must survive without a tanker. The rest is arithmetic.
Fibreglass does not draw moisture
The four-layer wall is formed continuously. The material is non-capillary, so tightness does not depend on the size of the silo.
A rectangular one fits an existing corner
In-plant silos are assembled inside the room, and the range runs to some 300 models. The size follows the recess, not the other way round.
The stock shows on a display
The SA01 instrument shows the weight of flour in the hopper and passes the data on through a digital output.
Safety comes as standard
A safety valve and an explosion valve are fitted on all three types, not charged for separately.
Who this equipment is for
The type of silo is decided by the building, not the budget:
- a workshop with a low ceiling — fabric
- a yard outside — steel or fibreglass
- a leased room where nothing may be built — fabric
- several days of stock — from 21 m³
- an awkward corner or recess — rectangular in-plant
- plants handling sugar alongside flour
How it works
- Daily consumptionHow many tonnes of flour the workshop uses per day.
- AutonomyHow many days it has to run without a delivery.
- ConversionVolume in m³ × 0.6 = tonnes of flour; for sugar the factor is 0.8.
- Room heightIt rules out half of the size table straight away.
- Type and numberOne large silo or several smaller ones — it depends on the height and on whether different grades are needed.
- WeighingAn SA01 on each silo, so that the stock is a number rather than an estimate.
How to choose the volume
The volume is counted in days of autonomy, not in cubic metres. Two figures are needed: how much flour the workshop uses per day, and how many days it has to survive without a tanker. Then the density conversion: volume in m³ × 0.6 = tonnes of flour; for sugar the factor is 0.8. A 21 m³ silo holds about 12.6 t of flour.
The number and the size of the silos depend on the height of your room, the daily consumption and the stock in tonnes you need.
Stainless steel silos
The classic choice for standing outdoors, or indoors where the height allows. Eleven sizes from 10 to 100 m³.
| Volume, m³ | Diameter, m | Height, m |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2.15 | 4.7 |
| 14 | 2.15 | 5.7 |
| 17 | 2.15 | 6.7 |
| 21 | 2.15 | 7.5 |
| 25 | 2.4 | 7.4 |
| 30 | 2.4 | 9.4 |
| 40 | 2.4 | 10.7 |
| 50 | 2.5 | 12.4 |
| 60 | 2.8 | 12.6 |
| 80 | 2.8 | 15.5 |
| 100 | 3.2 | 15.6 |
Rectangular in-plant silos are made separately: they are assembled inside the workshop itself, and the range runs to some 300 models — the size is chosen to fit a particular corner or recess.
Fibreglass silos — VR series
Whatever its size and capacity, the silo wall consists of four layers and is formed continuously in a cylindrical shape. Hence the high mechanical strength and tightness — the material is non-capillary, so it does not draw moisture. In addition to the standard equipment these silos have an inspection window.
Series 1 — diameter 2.2 m
| Model | Volume, m³ | Height, m |
|---|---|---|
| VR 8 | 8 | 4.15 |
| VR 10 | 10 | 4.65 |
| VR 14 | 14 | 5.65 |
| VR 17 | 17 | 6.0 |
| VR 21 | 21 | 7.45 |
| VR 25 | 25 | 8.5 |
| VR 30 | 30 | 9.9 |
Series 2 — diameter 2.5 m
| Model | Volume, m³ | Height, m |
|---|---|---|
| VR 21 | 21 | 6.5 |
| VR 25 | 25 | 7.3 |
| VR 30 | 30 | 8.3 |
| VR 35 | 35 | 9.3 |
| VR 40 | 40 | 10.2 |
| VR 45 | 45 | 11.2 |
| VR 50 | 50 | 12.2 |
Series 3 — diameter 3.0 m
| Model | Volume, m³ | Height, m |
|---|---|---|
| VR-30 | 30 | 6.6 |
| VR-40 | 40 | 8.0 |
| VR-50 | 50 | 9.4 |
| VR-60 | 60 | 10.9 |
| VR-70 | 70 | 12.3 |
| VR-90 | 90 | 15.1 |
| VR-100 | 100 | 16.5 |
Fabric silos
The easiest way to put a flour store inside a workshop that is already running. Fabric silos weigh less than metal ones, cost less and — most importantly — are installed without special assembly openings, in any room. The fabric is moisture-proof and very strong: a 10 cm wide strip withstands a load of 25,000 N.
Technical data
Volume of a fabric silo in m³, by base size and room height.
| Base, m | 2.2 m | 2.8 m | 3.4 m | 4.0 m | 4.8 m | 5.4 m | 6.0 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 × 1.8 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 12.5 | 14.1 | — |
| 2.0 × 2.0 | 4.7 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 11.9 | 14.9 | 17.1 | — |
| 2.2 × 2.2 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 11.2 | 13.8 | 17.7 | 20.3 | — |
| 2.4 × 2.4 | 5.9 | 9.4 | 12.9 | 16.0 | 20.3 | 23.8 | 27.3 |
| 2.6 × 2.6 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 14.3 | 18.3 | 23.4 | 27.5 | 31.0 |
| 2.8 × 2.8 | — | 11.7 | 16.0 | 20.3 | 26.6 | 30.7 | 34.8 |
| 3.0 × 3.0 | — | 12.3 | 17.7 | 22.6 | 29.8 | 33.9 | 39.3 |
| 3.2 × 3.2 | — | — | 18.9 | 25.0 | 32.5 | 37.8 | 44.0 |
| 3.32 × 3.32 | — | — | 19.8 | 26.5 | 34.5 | 40.2 | 46.9 |
| 3.62 × 3.62 | — | — | 21.5 | 29.4 | 37.9 | 45.8 | 53.6 |
Part of the manufacturer’s height range is shown — the real step is finer (2.2 · 2.5 · 2.8 · 3.0 · 3.2 · 3.4 · 3.6 · 3.8 · 4.0 · 4.2 · 4.5 · 4.8 · 5.1 · 5.4 · 5.7 · 6.0 · 6.6 m). Tonnes of flour = volume × 0.6.
A silo can also be made to order, taking the particulars of the room into account; the ratio of the silo side to its height is then observed. In any case the base of the silo does not exceed 3600 × 3600 mm.
Stock control
The silo is fitted with an SA01 weighing device with a display — it shows the weight of the flour in the hopper and has an output for transmitting the digital data. The instrument is installed right next to the silo.
Why customers buy from us
Agriflex S.r.l. builds the machine. We are responsible for making it work on your product in your workshop — and for keeping it working. That is eight steps, and all of them are ours:
- Selection for your product
- Delivery
- Installation
- Commissioning
- Staff training
- Warranty
- Service
- Spare parts
Delivery
We bring the equipment to your plant.
Installation
Positioning in the production room, setting up and connection.
Commissioning
Testing and bringing the machine up to regime on your own product.
Staff training
We train your operators and technologists to run the equipment.
Spare parts
Supply of original components from the manufacturer.
Warranty and service
Warranty and post-warranty service across Ukraine.
Supplier in Ukraine: EURO CLASS TECHNOLOGY LLC, 27 Vadyma Hetmana St., Kyiv 03056 · tel. +38 044 225 93 72, +38 067 566 0 566 · kyuri@ec-cibo.kiev.ua
Not sure which configuration you need?
Four things are needed to select the silos:
- daily flour consumption in tonnes;
- how many days of work without a delivery must be covered;
- the height of the room for the silos;
- whether the silos stand inside the workshop or outdoors.
Our engineer will propose the right configuration and prepare a quotation.
Prefer to talk? Call +38 067 566 0 566 or write to kyuri@ec-cibo.kiev.ua
The other units of the system
Silo vibrating bottoms for flour discharge
FV400 — FV2500. Even flow, an outlet that does not block.
Intake and linesFlour intake from a tanker and pneumatic conveying
Up to 50 m from the loading pipes to the silo, up to 90 m to the mixer.
DosingFlour weighing dosers and weighing instruments
TS 50 — TS 300, the SA01 at the silo and the LG39 at the mixer.
The whole systemAGRIFLEX bulk storage, conveying and dosing of flour
Silos · pneumatic conveying · in-line sifting · weight dosing.