Elevator: types, operating principle, selection recommendations

An elevator is special equipment for transporting, drying, and storing grain. They are available on the market in the widest range and are in high demand, since Ukraine is one of the key producers and suppliers of grain in the world.

How is a grain elevator constructed?

Grain elevators consist of several components. Its main part is the block where grain is stored. Visually, it looks like large and tall concrete columns. Another important component is the unloading block for trucks, where the harvest is weighed, and then lifted to storage via special conveyors. Elevators are equipped with grain dryers, special equipment that allows automating most processes. Also, a very important part is the filtration system, which allows minimizing the release of fine dust into the atmosphere.

How does an elevator work?

The operation of a grain elevator is as follows. After harvest collection, the grain is loaded onto truck transport, and it is sent to the storage location. There it is weighed, evaluated for grain quality, and unloaded onto a conveyor. Along the belt the grain moves to storage — to grain dryers, where it undergoes drying and processing. After that, it may be sent to grain silos, if it is a long-term storage elevator, or to processing or for loading onto transport for shipment to another location.

What types of elevators are there?

You can choose an elevator via the link https://gcs.com.ua/. When designing and constructing, consider the following parameters:

• type of grain storage by functional purpose (bulk, production, buffer);
• type of elevator by grain storage method (flat-bottom or conical);
• level of mechanization. The more processes are automated, the easier it will be to ensure proper grain storage;
• capacity and productivity. Selected to match the scale of your operations;
• additional advantages. For example, heat recirculation systems, upgraded filtration systems, ability to process the harvest.

GCS company is ready to take on all tasks related to designing, selecting optimal equipment, installation, and construction of an elevator. More information is available directly from the company representatives; contact managers by phone. You will certainly receive high quality, favorable conditions, and strict adherence to deadlines.