Hosokawa leads the industry, providing high quality storage solutions that are designed, manufactured, installed, and commissioned to fit any given industry. Powder processing systems require the equipment, process steps, and interacting parameters to collaborate as a collective solution in order to read the potential ability, quality, and effectiveness of the system. Hosokawa meets these requirements by carefully selecting, configuring, and integrating all of the components and processes.

At various points throughout the production process, from the state of raw materials to the finished end products, bulk solids require storage before being discharged and fed into the downstream process with a mechanical or pneumatic conveyor. During this, it is important to match individual devices according to the bulk solid and process requirements. As well, the individual components should also be coordinated with one another in terms of process engineering.

It is critical to address certain project-specific setbacks when developing a silo system according to the stored bulk solid. Some of these challenges may include irregular material flow, shooting of the material, segregation, particle degradation, time consolidation, bridging, and formation of a central shaft. Hosokawa’s silos are designed using the Jenike method for unfamiliar or challenging products.

Silo systems can vary based upon various technical considerations. One of these considerations includes whether the system utilizes mass flow or core flow. Mass flow involves the entire bulk content of the silo being in motion during discharge; In core flow, only some sections are in motion. Also, choosing the most appropriate container shape for your specific needs and budget is an important factor. For example, round containers may be more cost effective while rectangular and square containers offer maximum storage capacity.

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