by Ed Misajet

Who's Who in Storage and Loadout Systems
Eight suppliers describe their latest and greatest advances.

Control Technology Inc.
Loadout control system

Control Technology provides a comprehensive silo loadout control for the hot-mix industry. This loadout control is as comprehensive and fast as you need it to be. It equips your operator to handle activities at up to 12 silos and three scales simply and without error. So simple to use, it requires very little training. Free standing, it is simple to install. This can be installed over the weekend! Equipped with a complete manual back-up system, the CTI Loadout Control offers unmatched reliability. Built-in diagnostic check ensures that it remains efficiently on-line year after year.

Continuous level monitoring indicators, total truck-scale adaptability, free fall compensation, silo inventory, and override manual control are all built in. The system tickets incoming and outgoing trucks for continuous material inventory, and generates individual job reports with cumulative daily totals.

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Reliable Asphalt Products
New/used/reconditioned silo systems

Reliable Asphalt Products provides a complete line of new, used, and reconditioned silo systems for any type of asphalt facility. They can provide new silo systems from 50- to 300-ton capacities with an array of batchers, bin-top conveyors, high production drag slats, and bucket elevators.

Reliable Asphalt Products possesses the largest selection of used equipment listings in the industry. They supply customers with the finest, pre-qualified used systems to match their exact production requirements. Reliable Asphalt Products has the unique ability to retro fit any type of silo, existing drag slat, bin top, or bucket elevator, with all new components to enhance production capability from original specifications. These systems are offered in portable or stationary arrangements depending on your needs.

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Astec
Taller silos

Astec uses taller silo cones for optimal material flow. A steep cone angle increases the height of the silo.

In return, you get true first-in/first-out inventory rotation, there is no mix buildup on silo walls, and mass flow loadout minimizes mix segregation. The full foot of insulation at the top adds even more height.

Super insulation on Astec silos allows storing mix for longer periods.

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ADM
Silo storage systems

ADM offers a complete line of stationary, portable, and self-erect silo storage systems ranging in size from 30 to 300 tons. Pair to an optional set of NTEP loadcells or low-profile truck scale, and add our LC Series computerized loadout controls to attain a surge system aimed at increasing your overall level of customer service.

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Libra Systems
Silo loadout and truck scale ticketing system

Libra Systems has released the Generation3 Silo Loadout & Truck Scale Ticketing System, for the asphalt and aggregate industries. Generation3 features a highly configurable design to fit the specific, changing needs of your business. You can create new fields, make selector lists, add fields to the ticketing screen, layout tickets, design reports, construct the electronic transaction file, and tailor access privileges.

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JWS Corporation
Load and ticket from overhead bins/silos

JWS supplies Version 2 of the Apex Loudout system which integrates with its Apex Ticketing module to load and ticket from overhead bins or silos. This module includes the JWS Apex Loadout software and the JWS Loadout control panel. This system may be installed with new plants or retrofitted to existing ones. Operates on standard Windows 2000 or XP Professional PC. Includes three available weighing methods. Other options include integrated billing system and remote ticket printing.

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Dillman Equipment Company
Maximum-storage-capacity silo systems

Dillman Equipment designs and manufactures the most comprehensive silo systems offered today. Designed for maximum storage capacity and optimum heat retention, the silo systems are a perfect fit for contractors looking to increase production capacity and maximize operational reliability. Offered in self-erecting, portable, stationary, and skid-mount arrangements, the systems start at 50 ton capacity on up to 1,800 ton. Design features include all welded heavy-duty steel frame construction, high temperature insulation, split batcher, and insulated safety gates. Dillman also supplies a full line of silo loadout controls, or offers controls from the industry’s finest manufacturers. Loadout systems can be supplied in conjunction with a complete new control system or as an add on to your existing control arrangement.

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B & S Light Industries
Speedy truck loading

B & S Light Industries’ EZ-LOADER supports truck scale, weigh batcher, and reverse weigh methods for loadout. The software is specifically designed to simplify, speed truck loading and will store up to 50,000 tickets that can be viewed or reprinted. The EZ-LOADER has an optional silo inventory. The software includes monitor, computer with manual panel, printer, keyboard, and an NTEP-certified scale digitizer.

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Maxam Equipment
Custom designed silo systems

Maxam Equipment manufactures a complete line of hot-mix silo systems — and will custom design an upgrade to fit any brand or type of silo system. Whether you are looking for one silo or a complete system, Maxam provides engineered solutions for cost conscious buyers.

Reprinted from Better Roads Magazine
September 2004

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