Seed Storage at Prairie View at Vauxhall
Skyway Grain Systems Inc. designed, supplied and installed, a
4000 bushels per hour "gentle handling" seed storage system
for Prairie View Seed at Vauxhall in the summer of 2002.
Lambton Conveyor and Westeel products allow seed to be stored,
turned and moved without contamination. This handling and seed
storage system is designed to receive and ship course grains,
like wheat, oats and barley, and pulse crops (peas and lentils)
through the "gentle handling" round bottom Lambton Conveyor.
All product is moved using the round
bottom chain conveyor and the Lambton
grain leg. Westeel supplied all of the storage components.
Seed Storage without Contamination
Prairie View Seed contracts with clients to store valuable seed
either for sale, or until seeding time rolls around. Since every
client has their own requirements for seed storage, the system must
guarantee that seed can be stored and moved without contamination.
The facility, located at Vauxhall, Alberta, consists of ten 7000
bu. Westeel Hopper bottom grain
tanks, and a 4000 bu/hr Lambton Bucket Elevator. Lambton round
bottom chain conveyors link all parts of the system, top and bottom,
ensuring that seed contamination does not happen from one type of
product run to the next type of product run. The system is controlled
through a control panel from a small building located right beside
the driveway, providing the ability to start up and stop the conveyors,
and control the top discharge gates to direct the flow of seed from
one tank to the other The Operator has maximum control over all
mechanical and electrical functions, through the auto/shut-off,
over protection, and bin-full options. All overhead gates are controlled
electrically with full bin level switches for complete automatic
operation. The round bottom conveyors, in addition to minimizing
contamination, also handle the stored seed gently to minimize kernel
damage and provide a greater percentage of seed that will germinate.
Access to all Parts of the Seed Storage System
A driveway dump system incorporates the same type of conveyor as
well as a threaded rod flow control system, which allows for minute
adjustments for maximum output. Lambton Catwalk and catwalk supports
run the length of the system allowing the operator full access to
all overhead components. The bucket elevator along with a Laden
self-support tower, charges and discharges product, perfectly linking
receiving from the driveway and the top and bottom conveyors. Two
of the ten 7000 bushel Westeel Grain Hopper Tanks have aeration
fans with heaters allowing for in bin drying and aerating.
All clients of Prairie View Seeds have their requirements...low
kernel damage...low contamination...high efficient operation.
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