Feeder Silo

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Feeder Silo

When it comes to the storage and distribution of many products, having the right silo is key. A feeder silo is predominantly part of the plant within those businesses where products are being recycled and ultimately reused, but we also offer silos such as rag-tearer silos.

The silo effectively provides a dosing for pre-crushed, cut or torn materials and is designed to be used with many types of material. These include polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polystyrene, raffia and big-bags. The system can process items including thermal blankets, rubber products, EVA, PVC, PS, PP, PET, PE, PES and HIPS. Additionally, the silo forms part of recycling lines for other materials, such as quilted textiles, foam, latex, viscoelastic, foamised tissue and wadding.

Using such a feeder silo allows the owner to provide a continuous and regular supply of material for productive systems such as extruders, washing lines, ovens and shredders.

In many instances, the silos are used in conjunction with a ‘sister silo’. Here, one silo contains the recycled product and the other silo holds ‘virgin’ product. This allows the two products to be mixed and used as a blend of new and recycled products. Examples of products produced in this way include some milk cartons currently being manufactured for supermarkets, within which the amount of recycled product can be anywhere between 10 and 100% of the total packaging.

Feeder silos are the future for many manufacturers, as the ‘recycle, reuse, reduce’ agenda grows and the attractiveness of recycled materials becomes more apparent.

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