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Storage technologyStore.

Bunkers, silos and top loaders buffer between processing and consumption – for high availability and smooth operation.
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Storage technologyFig. 05Partner Vecoplan
Area
Recycling
Technology
Vecoplan
Process step
Storing
Materials
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Fig. 05 — Storage technology

01Performance

What it does.

Storage decouples: processing can run at its own pace, while the consumer – boiler, press, kiln – still gets material at any time. Designed correctly, bunkers, silos and top loaders provide high availability, smooth operation and discharge without bridging.
01

Buffering fluctuations

Deliveries, shift work and consumption rarely run at the same pace – storage evens them out.

02

Discharge without bridging

Fibrous and moist materials tend to bridge; geometry and discharge principle are matched to that.

03

Filling and distributing

Conveyors, distribution screws or top loaders spread material evenly across the store.

04

Safety built in

Fire and explosion protection and safe access are design topics – especially with dust and biomass.

02Context

Where in the process.

The highlighted steps show where this technology sits in the process chain. The other steps lead to the neighbouring technologies.

Recycling & processing

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  1. 01InfeedConveying technology
  2. 02ShreddingShredding technology
  3. 03ConveyingConveying technology
  4. 04ScreeningScreening technology
  5. 05SeparatingSeparation technology
  6. 06StoringBunker, silo or top loader buffer fluctuations between processing and consumption.● This page
  7. 07DosingDosing technology

Design sheet

VT-05-S

L · B · HStore

Input

Intermittent supply

Output

Available stock

Design parameters

  • P01Storage volume
  • P02Autonomy
  • P03Flow behaviour
  • P04Bulk density
  • P05Filling method
  • P06Fire & explosion protection

Guide only – project-specific design required. We define the actual values together with you.

Schematic, not to scale

04Engineering

Machine types & parameters.

Typical machine types

  1. 01

    Bunkers with push floor

    Large-volume flat stores filled by wheel loader or truck and discharged by push rods.

  2. 02

    Silos with discharge system

    Space-saving vertical storage with screw or rotating-screw discharge for shavings, pellets and chips.

  3. 03

    Top loaders

    Fill storage areas from above and spread material evenly – for example as fuel storage for CHP plants.

  4. 04

    Buffer bins

    Small intermediate buffers directly ahead of a machine to even out short fluctuations.

Partner technology

Technology from our partners.

Vecoplan

Bad Marienberg, Germany
Since 1969

Systems for shredding, conveying and processing wood, biomass, plastics, paper and household and commercial waste.

The machine technology typically comes from Vecoplan. Vecotrade plans the plant, integrates the machines into your material flow, installs, commissions and remains your point of contact.

06Contact

Your project. One contact.

Describe your material, goal and constraints – we will get back to you with a first assessment. Your enquiry is already pre-filled with this technology.

Robert Königs

Your contact

Robert Königs

Co-founder · Projects & Sales

Recycling, wood and sawmill technology

Mon–Fri · 8:00–17:00Languages: DE · FR · EN

FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

01How big does our storage need to be?

It follows from consumption, delivery rhythm and the desired autonomy – for example over a weekend without deliveries. We clarify these values together; we deliberately do not quote blanket sizes.

02What is a top loader?

A filling and distribution system that brings material into a storage area from above and spreads it evenly. In 2019 Vecotrade supplied three Toploader units as fuel storage for a biomass CHP plant in Rhineland-Palatinate.

03Push floor or silo?

Push floors excel with large volumes and poorly flowing materials, silos with limited floor space and free-flowing goods. Often the space available on site decides.

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