30* roof, the average "angle of repose" of grains, giving maximum capacity storage of grain.

Joe Bird appears on ABC New Inventors (←click)

Roof is made from 1.0mm sheet

Remote winch for safer ground opening of silo lid.

Cone made from 1.55mm thick sheet

Hoppers -             

your choice of plastic or steel

New 417mm 'butterfly' outlet, allows for faster emtying of silo.

Phosphine 'dog bowl' at the base for fumigation of pests.

 Don Bird appears on ABC New Inventors (←click)

Inspection entry in the cone, for safer annual inspection. 

• Grain Storage Pest Control Guide
• Grain Fumigation - A Guide
• Hygiene & Structural Treatments for Grain Storages
•  Australian Grain Note: Wheat
• Economics of on-farm grain storage
• Grain storage facilities
• Fumigating with phosphine, other fumigants and controlled atmospheres
• Aeration - for preserving grain quality

Grain Sampler ($450.00 + GST)

 The grain sampler has 2 features. The first is the small holes (above), in the closed position allows grain pests to fall through and into the base cylinder. This provides easy inspection access to the silo for possible pest infestation.

Second, the grain sampler takes samples from four levels (below) in the silo. This provides quality checks of grain at each level and at what level, if any, pest invasion.

                      Closed               Open

             'Grain Sampler'       base cylinder

Nitrogen Kit ($70.00 + GST)

 The benefits of using nitrogen over phosphine include - nitrogen is a ready available source from the atomosphere, it is safe to use and unlike phosphine it has no withholding period.

The results from the initial trial on Doug and Leon Clarke's farm proved overwhelming - the system killed all the insects in the trial except one, which isn't found in Western Australia.

Ultimately the Clarke's were left with 1000 tonnes of insect and pesticide residue free wheat. "The beauty of that is if we put nitrogen gas in today and someone wants to buy my grain, then I can take it straight out again - there are no with holding periods." Doug said. Improved marketability - that's what we're hoping for.

Doug and Leon see that something has to change because "it's unsustainable to keep on fumigating weevils with phosphine."

 Countryman, Thursday, July 29, 2010

 Silo pad preparation before Silo is delivered

Silos are to be installed on a level reinforced concrete pad of minimum 125mm thick, and recomended that they mature for 10 days. The recomended size is 600mm larger than the diameter of the silo ordered, allowing a 500mm gap between silos aids access to silo perimeter. The silos are bolted down using dynabolts, which we will provide and bolt the silo down for you on delivery.

Uneven or inadequte pads will result in silo damage. If the pad is not flat, the gap between the base ring and the pad should be packed with steel shims (@ $2.50 + GST each) under each leg.

Bird's Silos and Shelters will take no responsibility for damage caused by unsatisfactory pads.

Delivery

Silos up to 900 bushel (one silo, no escort required) - $3.45 per km

Silos up to 900 bushel (two silos, no escort required) - $6.40 per km

Silos 1100 bushel plus (one silo, escort required) - $4.45 per km

Silos 1100 bushel plus (two silos, escort required) - $7.40 per km

Prices are one way excluding GST

Minimum delivery fee - $400.00 + GST

Download Silo Manual

(click here for pdf)

For instructions on operating and caring for your investment.

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