V-MAC 12 Tonne Offset Silo
The silo body is made from a rolled galvanised steel strip with the seams interlocked providing a complete smooth wall finish which ensures optimum feed flow within he silo. The Offset cone is formed from hot dipped galvanised 2mm mild streel.
A heavy duty filler pipe with low angle bends to reduce wear and tear directly into the low angle lid. A 6 inch breather pipe promotes air flow through the silo to remove condensation.
The silo comes with a standard bagging chute with reducer fitted to the cone that is operated with a lever mechanism. The cone is 42 inches off the ground as standard, although this can be raised to suit larger buckets or snackers.
- MagiZinc body construction – corrosion resistant and hard wearing.
- Large inspection window on the cone – on silos up to 16 ton. Metal access hatch with integrated sight glass on all others
- Anti-Separation chamber on the roof-helps prevent blends and mixes from separating when blown in.
- Heavy duty filler pipe – designed for long life
- Stainless steel breather section – prevents rust developing
- Stainless steel nuts and bolts- for added long life and protection
- Heavy duty galvanised legs with legs stengthener brackets – for extra strength and stability.
- Full leg bracing- to optimise stability
- Sight glasses as standard
- Standard Bagging chute – is an easy to control butterfly valve
- Heavy duty filler pipe and bends
- Cone is approx. 42 inches off the ground
- Painted
- Extra height
- Ladder
- Inspection glass
- 10ft square x 1 foot deep ready mix concrete- no reinforcing is required.
- Capacity is based on ratio of 18kg per cubic foot
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Enclosed silos are ideal where you are using bags or barrows – the feed is not caught in the wind and you are protected from the weather.
Legged silos are ideal for connecting to auger systems – they can also be used to fill bags and barrows
Offset silos are ideal if you are filling loader buckets – with the cone to the side any sized bucket can be used.
There are 3 main reasons for getting a silo
- To save Money. Buying in bulk can save up to £30/€40 per ton over bagged feed, also the bigger the quantity you buy the greater the saving. Eg a 12 ton load of feed may cost less than 4 ton on an average cost per ton basis. In addition with a silo there is no waste (there is no spoilage, no feed being ate by vermin and no damaged feed caused by multiple handling) Research indicates that up to 10% of feed can be wasted if it is stored in an open environment.
- Bio security – there is a growing awareness of the need to protect animal feed from contaminants (waste from birds and vermin and other environmental factors) to ensure that quality the feed going into the food chain is 100%. Storing animal feed in purpose built silos provides this bio security
- Health & Safety – Silos are easy to fill and empty providing a good working environment for the animal feed suppliers staff who don’t have to climb into lofts etc and also for the farmer who don’t have to manually fill tons of feed out of bags etc – which is back breaking work.
The rolled body has a seam around the outside of the silo which is watertight and adds additional strength to the body. As the seam is on the outside of the silo the inside wall is smooth with only a few bolts to attach brackets. This leaves very little opportunity for feed to stick to the walls.
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The V-Mac Offset Silo is ideal to store animal feed for use with a Snacker or to fill a wide loader bucket. The design of the Offset cone, with a wide neck funnelling down to the bagging spout is designed to reduce the feed ”bridging” and sticking in the cone. The full weight of the feed in the silo pushes through the offset cone to ensure maximum feed flow.
The silo body is made from a rolled galvanised steel strip with the seams interlocked providing a complete smooth wall finish which ensures optimum feed flow within he silo. The Offset cone is formed from hot dipped galvanised 2mm mild streel.
A heavy duty filler pipe with low angle bends to reduce wear and tear directly into the low angle lid. A 6 inch breather pipe promotes air flow through the silo to remove condensation.
The silo comes with a standard bagging chute with reducer fitted to the cone that is operated with a lever mechanism. The cone is 42 inches off the ground as standard, although this can be raised to suit larger buckets or snackers.Piping into a shedIf you want to pipe your silo into a shed or parlour the Offset silo is the best solution. Typically we add extra height to the legs raising the silo’s offset cone to create a fall into the shed. An extension piece is fitted to the bottom of the offset and brought through the shed wall. The bagging chute is then connected inside the shed. While every site is different, V-Mac custom build each silo to your specific requirements.Key features- MagiZinc body construction – corrosion resistant and hard wearing.
- Large inspection window on the cone – on silos up to 16 ton. Metal access hatch with integrated sight glass on all others
- Anti-Separation chamber on the roof-helps prevent blends and mixes from separating when blown in.
- Heavy duty filler pipe – designed for long life
- Stainless steel breather section – prevents rust developing
- Stainless steel nuts and bolts- for added long life and protection
- Heavy duty galvanised legs with legs stengthener brackets – for extra strength and stability.
- Full leg bracing- to optimise stability
- Sight glasses as standard
- Standard Bagging chute – is an easy to control butterfly valve
- Heavy duty filler pipe and bends
- Cone is approx. 42 inches off the ground
Optional Extras- Painted
- Extra height
- Ladder
- Inspection glass
Base requirements- 10ft square x 1 foot deep ready mix concrete- no reinforcing is required.
- Capacity is based on ratio of 18kg per cubic foot
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Question: What size silo do I need? Answer:Typically you will order feed on a weekly, fortnightly or Monthly basis. Check with your feed mill to see what the pricing options are – you might get a better deal for ordering 6 ton instead of 4 ton. Remember you usually will have a bit left in the silo - so if you are ordering 6 ton of feed you probably need an 8 ton capacity silo.
Rations/Blends are bulkier than ordinary pellets – all our silos are sized in cubic feet. Check the charts and the density of your feed to make sure you buy a big enough silo
Question: What style of silo suits me best? Answer:Enclosed silos are ideal where you are using bags or barrows – the feed is not caught in the wind and you are protected from the weather.
Legged silos are ideal for connecting to auger systems – they can also be used to fill bags and barrows
Offset silos are ideal if you are filling loader buckets – with the cone to the side any sized bucket can be used.
Question: Why do I need a silo? Answer:There are 3 main reasons for getting a silo
- To save Money. Buying in bulk can save up to £30/€40 per ton over bagged feed, also the bigger the quantity you buy the greater the saving. Eg a 12 ton load of feed may cost less than 4 ton on an average cost per ton basis. In addition with a silo there is no waste (there is no spoilage, no feed being ate by vermin and no damaged feed caused by multiple handling) Research indicates that up to 10% of feed can be wasted if it is stored in an open environment.
- Bio security – there is a growing awareness of the need to protect animal feed from contaminants (waste from birds and vermin and other environmental factors) to ensure that quality the feed going into the food chain is 100%. Storing animal feed in purpose built silos provides this bio security
- Health & Safety – Silos are easy to fill and empty providing a good working environment for the animal feed suppliers staff who don’t have to climb into lofts etc and also for the farmer who don’t have to manually fill tons of feed out of bags etc – which is back breaking work.
Question: What’s the benefit of the “rolled body”? Answer:The rolled body has a seam around the outside of the silo which is watertight and adds additional strength to the body. As the seam is on the outside of the silo the inside wall is smooth with only a few bolts to attach brackets. This leaves very little opportunity for feed to stick to the walls.
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Typically you will order feed on a weekly, fortnightly or Monthly basis. Check with your feed mill to see what the pricing options are – you might get a better deal for ordering 6 ton instead of 4 ton. Remember you usually will have a bit left in the silo - so if you are ordering 6 ton of feed you probably need an 8 ton capacity silo.
Rations/Blends are bulkier than ordinary pellets – all our silos are sized in cubic feet. Check the charts and the density of your feed to make sure you buy a big enough silo