{"id":23918,"date":"2021-04-26T18:13:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T16:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mecmargroup.com\/casi-studio\/cpt10_mobile_dryer_storage_silo-12"},"modified":"2024-10-31T16:49:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T15:49:49","slug":"cpt10_mobile_dryer_storage_silo-12","status":"publish","type":"caso-studio","link":"https:\/\/www.mecmargroup.com\/en\/casi-studio\/cpt10_mobile_dryer_storage_silo-12","title":{"rendered":"CPT10 mobile dryer + storage silo"},"content":{"rendered":"

The case<\/h2>\n

A small farm in Rwanda manages a cultivated area of about 100ha producing approximately 800 tons of white corn a year. They are currently stored, in 50kg bags, under a roofed surface of about 20m x 25m requiring time, labour and space.<\/p>\n

The farm needs to reach an integrated solution consisting of a <\/strong>corn dryer<\/strong><\/a> + silo<\/strong> to improve and optimise the two drying and storage processes.<\/p>\n

This way the corn can be dried shortly after being harvested, thus allowing the crops to maintain their main organoleptic features<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Storing the corn in silos<\/strong> saves on the labour required for bagging it, allowing for a protected, safe and relatively small storage space<\/strong> respect to the current solution.<\/p>\n

The bucket elevator saves on the labour<\/strong> required to handle the corn and provides the foundations for possible future expansion.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the reduction of drying times, the efficiency of the system and the mobility of the dryer, the customer can also offer the drying service to other local farmers, who, due to the small size of their establishments, cannot buy this type of machinery.<\/p>\n

The customer, who up till today was on the market as a small farm, can sell his product, the drying and storage services and guarantee higher quality of the processed corn.<\/p>\n

Storage after drying<\/h2>\n

The correct <\/strong>and monitored storage <\/strong>after drying is the key solution to keep the quality of the corn unchanged<\/strong> over time. On the other hand, improperly managed storage (e.g. with high humidity or temperatures) can cause the crops to spoil, with the appearance and spreading of insects and mould causing crop damage and zero profit.<\/p>\n

Correctly dried, cooled and clean corn, stored in a clean, dry and monitored silo, can be sold or used when needed with the consequent economical\/financial benefit for the farmer.<\/p>\n

Briefly, some advantages of silo storage assessed by the customer in question:<\/p>\n