V-Mac Split Silo
We have been fabricating split silos for over 30 years. We simply split our single silos evenly down the middle. Our design engineers have designed these silos so that they will be structurally sound even if one side is full and the other empty.
Our enclosed split silo has all the benefits of the single enclosed silo but you also have the advantage of having two silos on a single silo footprint.
Benefits
- Allows you to store two types of feed within the one silo structure.
- Protects the farmer from wind/rain when filling bags/barrows.
- Provides additional storage space— can be used for storing feed equipment or pre-bagged feed.
- Keeps the silo area clean and tidy—any spills can be swept up and used.
- Money Saving – you only need to provide one base instead of two and one auger system can used for both sides of the spilt saving you money and space.
Construction
- Galvanized steel strip body with interlocked rib providing smooth wall silo shell. Stainless steel nuts and bolts used throughout.
- All other parts are either made from fabricated galvanized steel or hot dipped galvanized mild steel.
- Low angle galvanized lid.
- Anti Separation chamber – Heavy duty filler pipe bend connects into the chamber which helps prevent the feed separating as it’s blown into the silo.
- Heavy duty (3.5mm) filler pipe.
All metals and galvanizing are to EU and BS standards.
Features
Enclosed cone – Silo body continues down to the ground enclosing the discharge cone and bagging spout. The enclosed area is accessed via a full sized door (2m high, 1m wide)
- Protects the person bagging from wind & rain – allows you to bag off at any time.
- Provides additional storage space – you can bag off once a week – leave filled bags in the storage space, close the door and the feed is protected from rodents.
- If you are connecting augurs to the silo you can install your auguir motors under the cone – leaving them in a dry and protected area.
- Enclosed area keeps the silo area clean and tidy – you don’t have bits of animal feed or rubbish collecting around the legs. Everything is kept inside.
- 12 inch inspection hatch on the roof for each chamber.
- Ladder guard on roof to connect ladder.
- Large inspection window on cone for each chamber - only available on silos up to 900 cubic feet capacity.
- Access hatch on the cone for each chamber (18 inch diagonal).
- Sight glasses – one on the cone and one on the silo body above the cone for each chamber. Extra sight glasses can be fitted upon request.
- Our standard silo has the door hinged on the left (as you look at the door) with filler and breather pipes to the right and right of the door.
- Trouser Leg Discharge chute – our standard split silo has separate bagging chutes for each chamber.
- If an auger is to be connected to the split – the split silo discharge point comes through a single discharge point. A slide opening allows you to open up either side of the silo. The auger connection is then fitted below this. We fit 6 inch bagging spouts on the cone to allow you to bag off on either side of the split.
Base Requirements
- Up to 900 cubic feet capacity (16 ton) – 3m x 3m x 30cm – 35 Netwon concrete – no reinforcement
- From 1000 - 2000 cubic feet (18 - 35 ton) - 4m x4m x 30cm– 35 Netwon concrete – no reinforcement
Optional extras
All our silos are custom built so that we can ensure that all your requirements are fully met. Some common extras that customers require include:
- Painting the silo to match sheds or to meet planning regulations – in either brown, grey or green.
- For filling loader buckets or half ton bins – extra height under the cone (providing up to 5 foot 6 inches) and double doors (giving 70 inch wide opening. Alternatively we can fit a 10 inch pipe from the cone through the enclosure wall – this will allow you to fill buckets/barrows etc outside the silo.
- Auger connections – we can fit auger connections to suit any auger box. We can also supply auger boxes to your specification in mild, galvanized or stainless steel. When we fit an auger connection we also fit a 6 inch bagging chute on the cone.
- Filler and Breather pipes – can be fitted anywhere around the silo to suit your yard layout.
- Ladder with safety cages can be fitted as required.
- Extra sight glasses can be fitted as required.
- Heavy duty lid with Safety Rail can be supplied – this is particularly useful if you are going to fill the silo with a conveyor.
- Conveyor hatches – can be fitted to larger silos.
- Hoppers – can also be used to connect to augers.
Dimensions
Handy hints
When we fit the silo onto your base, why not fill the base ring full of concrete? It floors the silo, stops the damp coming in from underneath the silo and also allows any spills to be swept up and reused.