Industry Profile
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Professional drying and storage facilities
or the past 30 years, Polnet has been manufacturing professional drying and storage facilities for a variety of industries, most notably livestock, veterinary and bulk materials. Starting out as designers of automated livestock feeding devices, Polnet has rapidly expanded to deal with a variety of industries and products. Some of their latest products include the production of a storage plant in Kolbuszowa, Poland, with a capacity of an astonishing 2000 tonnes, and a warehouse and drying base in Belarus. Polnet’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, in Zalesie Wielkie, Poland, uses cutting-edge technology to meet each custom and individual requirement of their customers.
Experts in silos
Despite silos being one of Polnet’s newest ventures, they are already proving themselves to be experts in the industry. Polnet break their silos range down into five categories: Cereal grain funnel farm silos – These are primarily used for the storage of grain, for smaller agriculture farms, with a capacity ranging from 27-157 tonnes Large cereal grain funnel silos – These silos are used for long-term storage of grains and come installed with cleaners and dryers. Their capacity ranges from 94-1055 tonnes Flat-bottomed farmer silos for cereal, grains and corn – This variety of silo can be used to store grain, as well as leguminous plants and corn. These range in capacity form 30-300 tonnes Large flat-bottomed silos – These are similar to the previous category of silo, except they differ in that they have a smaller base perforation surface. The interior is optimally aerated, and 106 | February 2019 - Milling and Grain
can be produced with a capacity of up to 1000 tonnes Cereal grain silos with internal funnel – These combine the various advantages of both flat-bottomed and funnel silos. These guarantee an easy unloading of grains, alongside excellent air circulation One interesting service Polnet offer is that their silos are available insulated. This increasingly more popular service ensures the stable and secure maintenance of temperature within a silo. Polnet’s insulated silos are insulated with pressed mineral wool, which can protect the product from both very hot and very cold temperatures. You can choose to purchase accessories, such as grain dryers, separately. Polnet offer these, in a variety of models, and at excellent quality. They also create bucket elevators, a multitude of different conveyors, electric slide gates and collecting hoppers. Most of their products are made from a high-grade galvanised steel and boast ease of maintenance and use. Polnet product an especially varied selection of conveyors, to suit each and every purpose: Straight chain conveyors – Designed for the horizontal transport of a variety of seeds and grain Angle chain conveyors – Designed specifically for changing levels of transport, these are available in three different angles, 15, 30 and 45 degrees. Auger and circulating conveyors- These are created for the purpose of adapting to the diameter of a silo One of Polnet’s newest products is their latest grain dryer, made of steel and zinc. Their high-pressure centrifugal fans ensure optimal grain drying, to minimise pests and overheating of bulk material, and each dryer is fully insulated, and condensation-proof. Their grain dryers also boast a variety of models- 12, in fact- and so there is one for every client’s