A horizontal cement silo is ideal for a mobile concrete mixing plant because it is easily manageable and versatile. You don’t any authorization to install a horizontal cement silo because no foundations are necessary. A flat and solid ground is more than enough for this type of silo. The lifting jacks attached to the silo help to load and unload silos on trucks.
As a result, you won’t need any cranes. You can even connect the silo to a blend control unit and operate a stationary concrete batching plant. Therefore, you won’t need to stop the machine during cement loading. The horizontal cement silo loads cement onto the truck automatically, thus reducing the need to employ laborers for this job. Furthermore, it has many other advantages. Here are a few more benefits of horizontal cement silo:
Easy to install
A horizontal cement silo has the following parts:
● Climbing ladder
● Safety valve
● Feeding pipe
● Silo body
● Lower cone
● Multiple legs
The biggest benefit of a horizontal silo is that it doesn’t require a foundation. It can work if it gets a hard, solid ground. Therefore, it also eliminates the trouble of embedding. This is not possible with a vertical cement silo. The vertical counterpart requires a proper foundation. Otherwise, it will not work properly. That is why it takes a longer time to install than a horizontal cement silo.
Wide application range
The average height of horizontal cement silos is approximately 2.9 meters. On the other hand, a vertical cement silo that is suitable for a 50-ton cement silo will require a height of approximately 9 meters. That means a vertical large silo requires thrice than its horizontal counterpart. The low height of the horizontal cement silo works in its favor. It is suitable for factory buildings where you need to make tons of concrete every day. Additionally, you will also see many construction companies using the horizontal cement silo because of its ability to load and unload tons of cement every day.
No external sealing
Another big advantage of a horizontal cement silo is that it has a steel plate welded on top. This makes the silo airtight and strong. The unique mechanism of the silo eliminates the need for external sealing. Moreover, its height ensures that the welded steel plate keeps the silo airtight. As a result, external sealing is not necessary. This saves the cost of the manufacturer and you also don’t have to pay more for the silo. On the other hand, vertical cement silos require external sealing because of their height.
The only drawback that you can think of in a horizontal cement silo is that you can’t use a sledgehammer in order to remove the concrete from the cement tank. Cleaning the horizontal cement silo from time to time allows it to work smoothly. Instead of using a sledgehammer, you have to use a chisel. Removing the accumulated cement from the cement tank is a time-consuming task. Make sure you keep the tank clean so that it doesn’t accumulate cement on it easily.