STORAGE

Modular silos

and the benefits of a flat pack design

Andy Vanparys, Managing Director, SCE - Silo Construction & Engineering, Belgium

he global demand for food is becoming

greater and greater with an everincreasing population, which is why
companies will have to produce more
efficiently and effectively. SCE are
playing an active part in helping
companies with this by designing silos
that take up little space and are quick to
assemble in any production unit.
SCEs first silo was constructed in Belgium 26 years ago and is
still in use daily a testament to the quality of build and design.
The company now boasts an impressive global portfolio, of
which silos for animal feed are also a part. SCE have completed
projects in China, Denmark, Indonesia, Switzerland, Poland,
Great Britain, and the Netherlands.

Flat-pack wins - fair and square

SCE square (flat pack) modular silos have achieved global

recognition within the feed industry. Time is the biggest risk
and cost-driver in a construction period, regardless of whether
its a feed mill or a flourmill. Through experienced engineering
and new technologies SCE offer the fastest erection cycle in the
business. A square silo offers 25 percent more storage than a
round silo on the same ground surface. The mill building can also
be attached directly to a square modular silo, resulting in great
efficiency profits to the customer.
We have gained the trust of many milling companies and
machine manufacturers because of our long experience within
the grain-processing and mixed-feed industry, says Andy
Vanparys, Managing Director.
My father - the founder of the company - was born and raised
in feed mills so the passion to keep on improving feed mill
buildings is in the genes of our company.
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Strong, swift steel

The selection of structural steel for a buildings framing system

brings numerous benefits to a project. All other materials are
measured against the standard of structural steel and it is still the
material of choice. Little surprise, then, that it is the favoured
material for SCE silos.
The rapid design, fabrication and erection cycle with structural
steel allow the structure to be finished sooner and available
earlier to other construction partners. The building process
can start and finish earlier which leads to a lower total cost
of ownership. 3-D interoperability technology allows close
cooperation between the erection crew and the mill designers,
thereby saving both time and dollars in the construction process.

Light and renewable

Not only is structural steel a stronger material, it also has a

much higher strength-to-weight ratio than other materials. This
results in the building being lighter and therefore requiring less
extensive and costly foundations. Sustainability is structural
steels middle name: It is the most recycled material on our

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planet todays structural steel is made
of 88 percent recycled material. It is fully
recyclable in the future and can be reused
without further processing.

Saving water

The production of structural steel also

conserves water. The only water used is
make-up water added to a closed-loop
recycling process. Structural steel mills
discharge no water into the environment.
It is not used in the fabrication process
and no water is used or discharged at the
project site.

Simple, global solutions

Over the 25 years SCE have been

catering for the feed industry, there have
been numerous technical innovations
in silo construction. The improvement
in types of high-yield steel products
has made it possible to make lighter
components without any loss of strength. New research and
development for the grain industry has led to square bins which
can hold up to 400 tonnes without any need for extra measures.
Silo blocks can now be built without using any nuts or bolts.
SCEs sliding principle for connecting pieces together is
the fastest in the business and results in a hygienic storage
environment. This simple construction method also greatly
reduces the need for highly-trained labour. SCE silos can be and
have been erected virtually anywhere in the world by just one

SCE supervisor instructing a local work crew.

SCE have also recently developed a new silo outlet that further
increases the outflow of any product, winning accolades from
many in the flour and milling industry.
Such innovations, combined with the latest design and
production technology, have made life easier for project managers
and workers alike. Little surprise, then, that from the Philippines
to Uganda, from Madagascar to Indonesia, SCE are going from
strength to strength.

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