that any risk of contamination is eliminated. Transferring it into silos means that tankers can be fully loaded within 20 to 25 minutes, unlike a traditional rip and tip system which would take an hour and a half and would require a great deal more labour. As an alternative to being transferred into the silos, products
dropped from big bags into the hoppers can instead be diverted to a packing line which forms, fills and seals 25kg bags and assembles them onto pallets. Costing over one million pounds, this German engineered packing and palletising line is capable of filling 600 bags per hour, which equates to 15 pallets, while conforming to HMRC Weights & Measures calibration requirements.
Above: Holding bins allow dust-free and very rapid loading
It is also fully automated to the registration number of the vehicle, and virtually dust-free thanks to a vacuum system within the chute which takes air out as the product is dumped in. Although soda ash is not much used in animal feed, some is
supplied to the industry in bulk and also packed . More importantly to readers of Feed Compounder, the volume of it which is handled by the company allows crossover from the facilities used to the handling of feed raw materials which provides speed of turnaround, as well as reduction in cost.
Raw Materials for the Feed Industry Two further silos are dedicated to calcined magnesite and sodium bicarbonate. Built by Collinson, these are 65 cubic metres in capacity, allowing them to store between 45 and 55 tonnes of material. They are fed from within the warehouse from a hopper into which big bags are emptied. Bringing these materials from the source, into vessels and into the warehouse and to the hopper, all the way in big bags, ensures
Above: The whole operation is centrally monitored and controlled In addition to calcined magnesite and sodium bicarbonate, the Above: Silos dedicated to calcined magnesite and sodium bicarbonate PAGE 36 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 FEED COMPOUNDER
company now offers other products for feed including phosphates and some speciality clays; other feed materials will soon be offered. Now that they have their own handling and storage facilities, they are keen to expand the portfolio and feedback from customers will dictate which products this will include. The company will also be investing in a blending capability to allow them to offer specific product mixes but this will depend on feedback from clients.
Above: £1 million packing line and palletiser The whole of the Liverpool facility – including the six silos, the
weighbridge in and out, two warehouses, the equipment for transferring product (whether arriving on ships or by road) between the different parts, and into packaging of different sizes for storage, right through to discharge – is all controlled by the SCADA system operated from the control room. Speed, quality, consistency, traceability, safety and zero cross-contamination are the watchwords; the facility is fully UFAS and FEMAS accredited.
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