Marcus Construction built the 22,000-ton shed to meet the storage capabilities for Key Cooperative in Grinnell, IA.The Yargus tower system at Key Cooperative’s new facility.Towers enclosed with translucent cladding for protection from elements and improved lighting.The expanded metal walkway allows for access points of conveyor.Three-way Lorenz valve feeds from weigh hopper to either blender allowing for a blender bypass.Spouting from each storage bin feeds product to either weigh hoppers.The 250-TPH charging system serves to feed blend tower and storage bins inside the building.Stainless steel stairs to access each platform level has longer lifespan.Improved dustcheck design with UHMW buckets and electric winch.Belt loader allows for clean distribution on to the belt.Industrial conveyor moves 250-TPH with electrical winch.The bucket elevator leg is self-supporting by the usage of bracing to tower which eliminates guide cabling.Two bucket elevator legs feed one tower allowing for more flexibility in feeding blend tower or building.Tapered vertical blender.Bolt-on access plate allows for easy cleaning and maintenance of valves.
Yargus Manufacturing, based out of Marshall, IL, designed, manufactured, and installed the 250 TPH receiving system for Key Cooperative in Grinnell, IA. This was a unique system regarding the receiving and load out area are the same. The greenfield facility constructed by Marcus Construction was designed to contain 22,000 tons of fertilizer. The truck receiving system is dual lane operation consisting of a 250 tons per hour stainless steel constructed chain paddle. Material moves via the chain paddle from the conditioning pits, up through the bucket elevator legs.
From there material can be dispensed into the tower bins or via the shuttle conveyor into the storage building. The blend tower contains twin 16-ton weigh hoppers which are capable of feeding into either 16-ton tapered vertical blender. The blend tower also contains interior stainless stairs increasing the towers safety, longevity and ease of maintenance.
Matt Hopkins is Senior Multi-Media Specialist for the Agribusiness Group at Meister Media Worldwide (MMW), including such brands as CropLife, CropLife IRON, AgriBusiness Global, Global Agtech Initiative, and Cotton Grower. He is responsible for managing an array of digital products, including newsletters, websites, video, and social media. Hopkins originally joined MMW in 1994 as an editor for Greenhouse Grower magazine before transitioning to Business Manager of its MeisterPro division. He has a Communications Degree from Cleveland State University.
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