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Recently, at a conference held by the African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest of The United States of America, Dan Wambeke, SCAFCO Grain Systems’ Vice President, on behalf of SCAFCO Grain Systems, accepted an International Business Award in recognition of SCAFCO’s long time export activities to Africa. SCAFCO’s first sale to Africa was made in 1982 by Larry Stone who is now SCAFCO’s president. That project was for a 12,000 MT grain storage and handling system. SCAFCO has been continuously making shipments to customers in Africa in each year ever since 1982.
Sandra Dixon, SCAFCO Grain Systems Latin America Sales Manager, reported that a dealer in Mexico had finished up the installation of (1) 1807SHBT hopper bin shipped from Spokane in September 2017. The shell of the bin had already been lifted on to the hopper when the photograph was taken. The assembled bin is about to be lifted on top of a drive-under structure. The capacity of this bin is 150 tons of corn.
When presented with the opportunity to meet a customer’s requirements for storing stone and aggregates (crushed rock and mineral fragments) weighing 70#/ft.3 (1,121 kg/m3), SCAFCO engineering responded. The result is seen here while still under construction. This is a 30’ (9.14m) diameter SCAFCO hopper bin with ten rings which is 51’-8” (15.74m) eave height. Note that this special bin is heavily reinforced and has no roof. Note also, the shell around the hopper, the giant door for access around the hopper, and ladders and multiple platforms.
Regan Heaton, SCAFCO Grain Systems’ Sales Manager USA/Canada, put on his pilot’s wings for this drone video shoot. Featured are 2 model 4536ESCD SCAFCO Grain Systems bins which will be used for storing garbanzo beans (chickpeas). Included in the project are entrapment prevention anchor kits, a spiral stairway, roof stairs, bin sidewall catwalk supports and an all-galvanized catwalk with walkway.
(2) SCAFCO 3648ESCD
36’ diameter
57’9” overall height
Total capacity of the 2 bins 88,310 bushels
SCAFCO Catwalk is 80’ long and 48” wide supported by SCAFCO catwalk supports.
This was erected by our dealer from Hazelton, ID. Earl Reed, owner of E & C construction.
Project is storing Garbanzo Beans in Othello, WA.
Facility owner is Hinrichs Trading Co.
New drone footage of McCoy Grain Terminal, just outside the small farming community of Rosalia, Washington, USA, provides a bird’s-eye view of SCAFCO bins at their best. This terminal combines three 7885ES flat bottom bins with three 3616SHBT hopper bottom bins for a total site capacity of an impressive 1.3 million bushels.
The facility is projected to save the local wheat industry over $86 million on transport, road damage, and accidents by reducing the need for highway transit. Used primarily for the temporary storage of grain on its way abroad, these bins – and McCoy Grain Terminal itself – play an important role in supporting Washington State’s position as a major wheat exporter.
Sandra Dixon, SCAFCO Grain Systems Latin America Sales Manager received this photograph from a SCAFCO dealer in Venezuela. “When construction is completed,” Sandra informs, “this will be a SCAFCO Grain Systems model 2712SHBTZ1 elevated hopper bottom grain bin.” The diameter is 27’ (8.23 m) and the height will be 66’9” (20.35 m) with a 45 degree cone for storing up to 600 tons of corn. Also included from SCAFCO in this project are an exterior ladder with platform and safety cage, interior ladder, two aeration systems with 3HP axial fans, rack and pinion discharge gate and SCAFCO’s all galvanized catwalk 48” wide x 68’ long (1,219 mm x 20.74 m).
SCAFCO Grain Systems began manufacturing Grain Bins in 1961. Ole Warren became one of the first SCAFCO grain bin dealers. In the photograph at left stands Ole’s Son, Carey Warren, who is continuing to unload SCAFCO Grain bin accessories with a 1947 model forklift that was in his father’s business from a time even before becoming a SCAFCO dealer.
Because safety is our #1 priority, SCAFCO Grain Systems now offers grain bin entrapment prevention upgrade kits for all farm, commercial and hopper bottom bins. Click here for the SCAFCO Grain Systems article explaining the need for this important safety addition to any grain bin – made by any manufacturer. Contact SCAFCO for more information on pricing and availability.
Sandra Dixon, SCAFCO Grain Systems Latin America Sales Manager, provided this photograph taken at the site in Guatemala where (2) SCAFCO model 3302LSTP-40 water tanks are being constructed. These water tanks are 33 feet diameter x 7 feet-3 inches eave height x 16 feet-3 inches overall height. Each tank stores 42,700 gallons (161,600 liters) of water.
Sandra Dixon, SCAFCO Grain Systems’ Latin America Sales Manager whose service at SCAFCO Grain Systems spans more than 20 years, has been traveling a lot lately. Recently in Mexico, Sandra called on a customer where workers were just finishing up the construction of this model 10544ES bin. The project also included a model 3606WIR drying bin, (2) SCAFCO Grain Systems 150 and 80 metric tons per hour, all galvanized steel bucket elevators and (2) SCAFCO Grain Systems 150 tons per hour, all galvanized steel chain conveyors.
Sandra Dixon, SCAFCO Grain Systems’ Latin America Sales Manager recently paid a followup visit to a rice producer in Nicaragua. Sandra reports that the customer is very pleased with the quality and durability of his (4) SCAFCO Grain Systems model 4848ESZ4 grain bins where he stores over 6,540 tons of paddy rice.
With the surge in exploration for natural gas, the industry needs custom engineered solutions for storing and handling massive amounts of frac sand. SCAFCO streamlines the process with advanced designs that allow for clean, dry frac sand to be loaded onto rail or truck at up to 1,000 tons per hour!
For more information, visit our frac sand page here.
World Grain Magazine shows off SCAFCO quality silos in their recent article by David McKee! February 2017, pages 48-52. Click the link below to read the full article. http://www.nxtbook.com/sosland/wg/2017_02_01/#/48
Herminio Perez, SCAFCO Grain Systems Export Administrator, reports that financing is available through SCAFCO Grain Systems for qualified buyers in participating countries around the world. The financing programs are categorized as short term which is up to 360 days and medium term which is up to five years. “There are certain limitations,” Herminio advises, “but SCAFCO stands ready to streamline the application process for the most favorable outcome.” For more information and application, please contact info@SCAFCOgrain.com.
During a recent visit to the factory, SCAFCO Grain Systems’ Regional Sales Manager, Dutta, saw and felt, first hand and by hand, just how seriously SCAFCO takes seismic design criteria. In the photograph, Dutta lifts the welded and hot dipped galvanized base of a SCAFCO flat bottom silo stiffener column to demonstrate for the camera just how heavy it can be with proper seismic design for a big silo. “And it is not just the heavy SCAFCO supplied steel”, Dutta points out. “SCAFCO engineering also provides customers with design criteria to help assure that contractors install the proper foundation for local earthquake conditions”.
The structure shown in the photograph is a partially assembled hot dipped galvanized steel SCAFCO hopper bottom silo support structure. “With the incidence of earthquakes in my Southeast Asia territory, SCAFCO dealers are confident in representing a supplier whose engineering standards are so high”, Dutta adds.
SCAFCO frac sand storage streamlines the process of handling hydraulic fracturing sand. SCAFCO storage bins and conveying systems feature an advanced, custom-engineered design that allows for clean, dry frac sand to be loaded onto rail or truck at up to 1,000 tons per hour. Here is a recent frac sand installation in Texas.