Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 4 May 2021

ISSUE FOCUS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2021 51 chain, from field production to the kitchen and consumption. Among the activities in postharvest management you can count with harvesting, han- dling, storage, processing, packaging, transportation and marketing. WAYS OF STORING GRAIN There are a myriad of grain storing techniques: from brick and mortar warehouses, to concrete silos or silo bags. However, for considerable quantities and industrial purposes, metallic silos have proven to be the most versatile and economic mid-and- long-term solution. Bulk against Silo Bags: In terms of management, bulks allow for a large volume of grain using me- chanical transfer an automatic unloading, at speeds of up to 2.000 ton/h. Transport and handling is much faster even in port or airport installations, while bags are not allowed large volumes. It is also less labor intensive than bags. The advantages of metallic silos over brick and mortar warehouses are greater too. Metallic silo can store larger amounts of grain using a more lim- ited space than warehouses. In addition, metallic silos allow for a total automation, which translates into lower investments and operational costs per stored tons. Metallic silo against Concrete Silo: The two operate following the same principles and tech- niques, and can be equipped with pretty much the same elements; however the investor will soon re- alize that a concrete silo will make for a slow and difficult installation, with higher maintenance and investment needs. In summary, in the grains and bulks logistics industry, metallic silos become the top investor- friendly asset thanks to these advantages: • Great storing capacity in a space –saving solution, "There are a myriad of grain storing techniques: from brick and mortar warehouses, to concrete silos or silo bags. However, for considerable quantities and industrial purposes, metallic silos have proven to be the most versatile and economic mid- and-long-term solution."