Introduction: Conditioning
With certain types of bulk material handling, one of the biggest challenges is controlling temperatures and moisture levels within your system. In order to maintain the quality of your product—whether you handle feed, fertilizers, or aggregates—you probably depend on some kind of conditioning system with fans and dryers to help maintain product quality.
At Helical Works, we now have full access to a line of conditioning equipment from GSI that will give our customers a new level of control over temperature and humidity in their conveying and storage systems.
GSI’s conditioning products have been tested and perfected in the highly sensitive handling of grain, which includes factors like test weight, stress cracks, heat damage, and spoilage due to moisture. In this arena, GSI developed innovative and sophisticated grain drying solutions, which are now being adapted into a variety of bulk material handling industries.
Mixed-Flow Dryers
The technology behind mixed-flow dryers has a long history of reliable use in granaries and on farms of all sizes. These dryers move hot, dry air in two directions through the entire column width of whatever bulk material you are handling, moving air with and against the flow of product. This unique design promotes a uniform drying process and allows the material to dry more gently and evenly, using lower airflow rates.
In general, the advantages of mixed-flow dryers are simple and convincing:
- More consistent drying (with even heat distribution)
- Lower energy costs (with reduced airflow rates and therefore less fuel)
- Less maintenance (with a screenless design that reduces cleaning, maintains performance, and maximizes uptime)
In addition, GSI’s standard mixed-flow dryer comes with several features that are aimed at enhancing efficiency and ease of operation, including:
- Modular design: Scalable to grow with your production facilities, making it a long-term investment that expands as your operation does.
- Flexible loading and unloading options: Load using a standard leveling auger or an optional gravity fill box, and unload with dual meter rolls that feed material into a single-point discharge drag conveyor.
- Screenless design: Built without screens to eliminate clogs, reduce maintenance, and maintain consistent capacity.
- Multi-zone temperature control: Independently controlled modules enable precise temperature management, with options for full heat or dry/cool modes.
- Centrifugal fans: Designed with high-efficiency fans to provide quiet, effective drying.
- Flexible fuel options: Compatible with LP and natural gas, offering versatile energy choices to fit your farm’s needs.
Conclusion: Taking Control
These drying systems allow owners and managers of production facilities the flexibility to take control of their operation and ensure product conditioning. Whether it’s moisture or temperature that threatens your material, the design and efficiency of the mixed-dryer system can help you maintain the quality of your product and the profitability of your production facility.
In addition to mixed-flow dryers, we now carry a full range of fans, heaters, and in-bin dryers. If you’re looking for proven and dependable conditioning systems for your bulk material handling operation, give us a call at 1.833.296.2234, and speak to an expert today.
Helical Works Co
Office & Mailing Address:
#110 – 2125 Windsor Street
Abbotsford, B.C.
V2T 6L9
Shipping Address:
#110 – 2138 Carpenter Street
Abbotsford, B.C.
V2T 6B4
Phone: 1-833-296-2234
Fax: info@helicalworksco.com
