Posted by Inocencia,
Grain conveyors are sometimes called grain augers and are used to transport grains from farm trucks into grain storage bins or silos. The grain is stored for a period of time and eventually loaded back into trucks or rail cars for shipment. These conveyors are powered by a number of sources including electricity and internal combustion. The grain moves along between the truck and the silo by internal rotors inside the conveyor mechanism. A conveyor is used to move things quickly and safely from one place to another and is especially useful when moving large bulky items such as whole grains and grain products. Conveyors transport grains quickly and efficiently so that the grains are moved and stored almost immediately after harvest. Conveyors also eliminate the necessity to hire several people to manually move the grains for storage and then out again when shipped. This, of course, will make your farm much more profitable by decreasing overhead costs.