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The 5 commandments of facility housekeeping

Where to start and how to prioritize your housekeeping program

October 1, 2020

Aug Sep Sanitation Infographic

Bushel launches program to digitize grain payments

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Fire destroys North Dakota feed and grain store

Behlen-Sweet merger drives grain system synergies [Video]

Behlen Grain Systems

Behlen Grain Systems’ Cody Myers shares how its acquisition of Sweet Material Handing created new opportunities by combining 160 years of storage and material handling expertise.

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Brand Insights

Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications

SEW-EURODRIVE, Inc.

SEW-EURODRIVE’s Austin Burdette discusses heat challenges in grain handling gearboxes and how proper thermal management can reduce downtime and extend equipment life.

Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications

Grain Facility Equipment

Rethinking grain storage for larger harvests and longer turnovers

Once seen as temporary fixes, covered ground piles and hoop buildings now offer cost-effective, long-term solutions while smart monitoring systems reduce labor demands and protect grain quality.

Covered ground pile being filled at harvest.

Grain Facility Renovations & Builds

Discrete element method modeling helps grain facilities solve flow problems

New simulation technology allows grain and feed operations to test equipment modifications virtually before implementation, reducing startup time from months to hours.

Grain Facility Equipment

Bucket elevators for the grain market poised for growth amid modernization trends

Rising demand for efficient, safe and technologically advanced grain handling drives investment in next-generation bucket elevator systems.

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GrainCorp using AI-powered ZoomAgri technology for barley quality testing

GrainCorp’s investment in ZoomAgri’s AI devices modernizes barley varietal purity and physical quality assessments for Australian growers.

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Grain Facility Equipment

Smart motors transform grain handling operations

Smart technology offers predictive maintenance and energy savings while extending equipment life in dusty environments.

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Grain Facility Equipment

5 factors that determine successful bucket elevator upgrades

Upgrading elevator capacity isn’t about speed alone — design, stress and grain all matter.

Why representative grain sampling ensures reliable analysis [Video]

Seedburo's Sean Morgan shares how multi-point sampling and dividers improve testing accuracy.

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Grain Facility Equipment

QR code technology in equipment repair and record keeping

How QR codes are transforming maintenance, safety, and spare parts management in grain and feed operations.

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Feed Milling Equipment

Advances in motor efficiency and reliability

How new regulations and smart technology are reshaping motors in feed and grain operations.

Avoid pitfalls when upgrading bucket elevators [Video]

4B Components Ltd.’s Carl Swisher on the factors to consider when planning a bucket elevator capacity upgrade in feed or grain facilities.

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Grain Facility Equipment

Key strategies to reduce explosion risks in bucket elevators

A guide to preventive and protective measures that can save feed and grain facilities from dust explosion disasters.

Figure 1: Damaged bucket elevator and silo

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