Silo’s used in the concrete industry are often sized by the term “barrel”. This designation refers to the amount of material that the silo can hold when full. It is defined as 4 cubic feet of a given material. To convert this value to WEIGHT or MASS of material that can be held, the weight (mass) per cubic foot must be known. Since cement is usually loaded pneumatically, the amount of air that is integrated in the cement must be accounted for to avoid overfilling of the silo.
The following data can be used to determine the silo capacity needed.
1 Barrel of Cement = 300 lbs of blown in, or “fluffed” cement.
200 Barrel Silo – Loaded Capacity of 60,000 lbs / 30 tons
300 Barrel Silo – Loaded Capacity of 90,000 lbs / 45 tons
This is the Fast-Way to produce concrete. Whether you need to set up on a small job or stationary site, the Fast-Way silo is the answer.
The Fast-Way 275 barrel mobile silo is self-contained. It is specially equipped with a special designed trailer and hydraulic system, which allows the silo to lie down during transport. Once at the job site, the self-contained hydraulic system will erect the silo without crane assistance. After the silo has been erected the trailer can be disconnected by removing a few bolts and unhooking four hydraulic quick couplers.
Towing the cement silo at highway speeds can be done easily with a one-ton pickup. Since the silo and trailer fall within the legal length and width boundaries, no oversize permits are required to tow them. In addition to transport, the silo and trailer come completely equipped with trailer brakes, tail lights, stop lights and signal lights.
Since all the components stay intact while in transport, there is no major installation on the job site. Once the silo is on location, the silo is self-contained with a gas-engine powered hydraulic system. This system eliminates the need for electricity to erect your silo. You are now ready to produce concrete the Fast-Way!
