Grain processing
Use cases
- Routing between cleaning, conditioning, and processing lines
- Upgrades to conveyors, elevators, and transfer points to reduce bottlenecks
- Process integration for new equipment and plant expansions
- Fabrication and installation support for shutdown windows
Typical workflows
- Routing between cleaning, conditioning, and processing stages
- Controlled transfer to manage flow balance across parallel lines
- Integrating new equipment into existing plant layouts
- Shutdown-based installation and commissioning support
Where we add value
- Reducing bottlenecks by improving transfer points and routing efficiency
- Protecting product integrity with smoother transfers and controlled discharge
- Delivering accurate brownfield integration using scanning + coordinated 3D design
Industry challenges
- Throughput constraints: bottlenecks at transfer points and routing nodes
- Product integrity: reducing degradation across transfers
- Brownfield constraints: limited space and complex tie-ins
- Reliability: wear management and maintainability improvements
Common operational pain points
- Throughput variability: surging flow and uneven distribution across process equipment
- Degradation: product damage at high-impact transfers and drops
- Complex tie-ins: restricted space and high coordination needs in brownfield upgrades
- Wear management: abrasion and impact wear at transfer points and chutes
Equipment and Services Relevance
- Equipment: tube conveyors, screw conveyors, drag conveyors, bucket elevators, distributors, diverter valves, slide gates
- Services: comprehensive 3D design, 3D laser scanning, PLC integration, heavy/sheet metal fabrication, on-site maintenance
Best-fit solutions
- Gentle/contained conveying: tube conveyors and controlled-feed screw/drag conveyors
- Vertical transfer: bucket elevators for efficient multi-level routing
- Routing & control: diverters, distributors, and slide gates to balance process flow
- Support: PLC integration, on-site maintenance, and fabrication for upgrades and shutdown work