With the continuous development of science and technology, automation technology has penetrated into various industries and fields, among which aggregate silo is an important part of concrete batching plant, and its automation technology is more and more widely used. This article will introduce the application of a new type of automated aggregate silo, the high-level silo, in the mixing plant, and analyze its advantages, disadvantages and scope of application.
1. The principle and structure of the high-level silo
The high-level silo is a new type of automatic aggregate silo, the principle of which is to use the weight of the material itself and external power to realize the automatic conveying and storage of the material. The high-level silo is mainly composed of storage bin, conveyor belt, unloading device and control device. The storage silo is usually made of steel structure or concrete structure, and the top is equipped with a material receiving port; The conveyor belt adopts a rubber belt or steel belt to convey the material from the bottom of the storage bin to the unloading device; The discharging device usually adopts a vibrating screen or discharger to evenly unload the material into the mixer; The control device controls the entire high-level silo for automatic operation.
Second, the advantages of high-level silo
1.High degree of automation: The high-level silo adopts advanced automation technology to realize the automatic transportation, storage and supply of materials, which greatly improves the production efficiency.
2.Labor cost saving: The automatic operation of the high-level silo can reduce manual intervention, reduce labor costs, and also reduce the occurrence of human error and safety accidents.
3.Improve production efficiency: The conveyor belt of the high-level silo adopts a high-efficiency conveying method, which can quickly convey materials to the mixer, which improves production efficiency.
4.Reduce energy consumption: The conveyor belt of the high-level silo adopts frequency conversion speed regulation technology, which can adjust the speed of the conveyor belt according to actual needs and avoid energy waste.
5.Reduce environmental pollution: the sealing performance of the high-level silo is better, which can reduce the scattering of materials and dust flying, which is conducive to environmental protection.
Third, the shortcomings of the high-level silo
1.High cost: The structure of the high-level silo is complex, and it requires a large amount of capital to purchase and maintain the equipment.
2.Limited scope of application: The high-level silo is suitable for large concrete batching plants, and for small batching plants, its cost is higher, which is not as suitable as the traditional aggregate silo.
3.High requirements for materials: The high-level silo has certain requirements for the particle size and humidity of the material, and the material that does not meet the requirements needs to be pretreated.
Fourth, the application range of high-level silo
The high-level silo is suitable for large concrete batching plants, especially for the occasions where continuous production and mass production are required. Due to the high degree of automation, high production efficiency and low energy consumption of the high-level silo, it has a wide application prospect in large-scale concrete batching plants. At the same time, the high-level silo can also be used in other industries that need to convey and store materials in large quantities, such as mining, metallurgy, chemical industry, etc.
In short, as a new type of automated aggregate silo, the high-level silo has the advantages of high degree of automation, saving labor costs, improving production efficiency, reducing energy consumption and reducing environmental pollution, but it also has the disadvantages of high cost, limited scope of application and high material requirements. In practical application, it is necessary to consider comprehensively according to the specific situation and choose the appropriate aggregate bin type. With the continuous development of science and technology, it is believed that the application prospects of high-level silos will become more and more extensive.