SCAFCO Hopper Bottom Bins

If your application requires a complete bin cleanout or you need lower material handling costs, a SCAFCO Hopper Bottom Bin is your solution. With 2 ⅔” (67 mm) pitch corrugated steel wall sheets, a sturdy design, and high quality materials, SCAFCO bins are stronger and more durable than the competition. All roofs, wall sheets and stiffeners are manufactured from G-115 coated steel (min. 350 gr/m2 zinc).

SCAFCO offers a wide range of features to provide you with many options for a custom made bin. Hopper bottom bins are available in capacities from 132 to 55,928 bushels (3 to over 1,500 MT) and can store any flowable commodity such as grain, feed, wood or plastic pellets, certain mineral supplements and seed.

Hopper Bottom Bin Features

• Available in 9' to 15' (2.74 m to 4.57 m) in diameter.
• Capacities from 132 to 55,928 bushels (3 to over 1,500 MT).
• Provide safe and effective support of bins loading into trucks, rail cars or equipment.
• Single and double structures are available, and the standard clear height below the structure is 14’ (4.27 m).

Systems

Hopper Bottom Bins - (9 - 15’ diameter bins)

• Capacities from 132 to 55,928 bushels (3 to over 1,500 MT).
• Can store any flowable commodity such as grain, feed, wood or plastic pellets, certain mineral supplements and seed.
• The structures are a bolt-together design for easy on-site construction, preventing the need for welding.

Hopper Bottom Bin

SCAFCO uses rigid perforated, corrugated galvanized steel pipe for aeration in hopper bottom bins/silos. Fans mount below the hopper, directing air into internal ducts and up through the grain mass.

Hopper Support Structures

Hopper support structures are available for hopper bottom bins from 9’-15’ (2.74 m – 4.57 m) diameter. These structures provide safe and effective support for bins loading into trucks, rail cars or equipment. Structures are made from hot dip galvanized structural steel for years of maintenance free service. The structures are a bolt-together design for easy on-site construction preventing the need for welding. Single and double structures are available, and the standard clear height below the structure is 14’ (4.27 m).

Complete Ladder Systems

Ladders are available for all SCAFCO hopper bottom bins. The ladders provide a safe way to the access doors in the bins (when equipped) and access to the roof of the bin. Safety cages and rest platforms are supplied for bins with eave heights greater than 20’ (6.1 m) and 25’ (7.63 m), respectively.

Axial Fans

SCAFCO Axial Fans deliver high capacity airflow at maximum performance. Fans feature all galvanized steel bodies, heavy-duty cast aluminum blades and energy efficient electric motors. Axial fans are available in a variety of diameters and horsepower ratings.