ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT
Grain handlers from Bruks Siwertell
JUNE 2022
www.drycargomag.com
at the forefront of huge through-life cost savings
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Thanks to the tremendous growth in the agri-bulk segment over the last few years, grain is now the third-largest cargo that Bruks Siwertell machines handle. Operating with a competitive edge in this industry is key. Bruks Siwertell has installations worldwide and is working hard to deliver this sector some of the most significant cost-saving advantages available on the market. The capabilities offered by Siwertell ship-unloaders have enabled some operators to reduce their unloading days by 50%, or more depending on capacity, translating into a 50% reduction in berth occupancy and the possibility of higher annual intakes, positively impacting return on investment. But Bruks Siwertell is not stopping there. A recent innovative research and
development (R&D) programme, targeted at improving the lifetime of the vertical screw conveyor and its component parts, has yielded extremely positive results, which are now applicable to the company’s entire portfolio of screw-type equipment including Siwertell ship-unloaders, loaders and conveyors. Grain handlers look set to significantly benefit from the developments.
WEAR PARTS SAVINGS By dramatically improving the service life of wear parts, customers save money on through-life maintenance, without increased investment costs. Furthermore, the environment benefits from a more sustainable approach. The programme, which started in 2021, was centralized around owner benefits, with Bruks Siwertell reviewing several key
elements of the vertical conveyor. The grain handling market was taken as the programme’s core segment for analysis for several reasons. Grain handlers have to meet some of the most challenging dry bulk material requirements. Import and export terminals are subject to massive surges in intake from the seasonality of crop harvests. Their dry bulk equipment must match these, and offer consistently high capacities for maximum profitability, but also maintain the quality of shipments through sensitive handling. Siwertell screw-type ship unloaders can discharge grain and other agri-bulk commodities at rated capacities up to 1,800tph (tonnes per hour). Its grainhandling attributes also include the highest continuous rated loading capacities, which
