09-22-2011, 02:30 PM
Just a last update for today.
Bruce, you are right. The belt conveyor I use from Walthers are not designed for grain but for coal, cement etc. I did use them because General Mills is indeed using belt conveyors but they are covered and have no open sides as it usual for coal. The examples you sent are the standard way how it is done for "storage" grain elevators with pipes etc. The installation in Vernon is a plant for all kind of cereals like corn flakes etc. You may notice (photo from Andy)![[Image: file.php?id=11010]](http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/download/file.php?id=11010)
the extensive transportation facilities (far exceeding any "storage" grain elevator) used at that GM plant. I assume they have to move a lot of intermediate products into the smaller silos.
ps. You know, it never rails in southern California
![[Image: Img_1032.jpg?t=1316722868]](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae149/faraway52/FL2011/Img_1032.jpg?t=1316722868)
Bruce, you are right. The belt conveyor I use from Walthers are not designed for grain but for coal, cement etc. I did use them because General Mills is indeed using belt conveyors but they are covered and have no open sides as it usual for coal. The examples you sent are the standard way how it is done for "storage" grain elevators with pipes etc. The installation in Vernon is a plant for all kind of cereals like corn flakes etc. You may notice (photo from Andy)
ps. You know, it never rails in southern California
Reinhard