{"id":17731,"date":"2020-06-29T18:58:17","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T16:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mecmargroup.com\/news\/most_efficient_grain_dryer_which_one_is_the_best_for_you-36"},"modified":"2024-10-31T16:58:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T15:58:32","slug":"most_efficient_grain_dryer_which_one_is_the_best_for_you-36","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mecmargroup.com\/en\/news\/most_efficient_grain_dryer_which_one_is_the_best_for_you-36","title":{"rendered":"Most efficient grain dryer: which one is the best for you?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The grain dryers<\/strong> are extremely advantageous<\/strong> machines for any farm and farmers, who need to dry their product in order to be able to store or sell it. When choosing a grain dryer, it is important to be careful to choose the machinery that best suits you in terms of features and efficiency, maximizing production and minimizing costs.<\/p>\n

How to understand which is the most efficient grain dryer<\/strong> for each application? In this article, Mecmar<\/strong> offers you some information and advice for a conscious choice.<\/p>\n

How to evaluate the efficiency of a dryer<\/h3>\n

To find the most efficient grain dryer you have to start from your needs<\/strong>. According to the type of use, in fact, it is necessary to identify where the costs<\/strong> have the greatest impact, to minimize them by choosing the most appropriate solution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For example, a continuous cycle dryer for a customer could give maximum production and minimum costs, maximizing profits; however, for a customer who produces 50,000 tons per year, the same machine purchased by a small-medium farmer would risk becoming a cause of expenses and costs<\/strong> with no return.<\/p>\n

Generally important aspects should not be overlooked, in any case. In order for a dryer to truly ensure optimal results, you must rely on a machinery built with top quality materials<\/strong>, durable and resistant over time: the longer the machine lasts, the sooner the investment made for its purchase will be repaid. The greater the reliability<\/strong> of the machine and the parts used to build it is, the lower the maintenance, downtime and related costs will be.<\/p>\n

In addition, for maximum efficiency it is good to keep in mind four other fundamental aspects:<\/p>\n

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  1. Choice of the optimal drying air temperature<\/strong> based on the type of grain and the final purpose that follows drying;<\/li>\n
  2. Correct balance<\/strong> of air flow;<\/li>\n
  3. Correct calibration<\/strong> of the drying burner;<\/li>\n
  4. Ability to customize<\/strong> the dryer with various options.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A dryer that allows easy adjustment of the drying temperature<\/strong> gives a double benefit<\/strong>: on one hand it allows you to treat each cereal with the right temperature, avoiding damage<\/strong> to the cereals and the consequent loss of quality; on the other hand, it allows a saving of energy<\/strong> and therefore costs, optimizing consumption based on the individual product to dry.<\/p>\n

    Even the air flow<\/strong> must be adequate to the level of heat, since not all cereals are the same.<\/p>\n

    Correct burner calibration<\/strong> is essential for balanced combustion: a flame that produces a lot of unburnt or too much excess air leads in any case to excessive and unbalanced fuel consumption<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    It is also important to choose a grain dryer that can be equipped with different optionals<\/strong>: a customized solution, contrary to a standard one, will be able to better respond to every drying need, guaranteeing greater efficiency.<\/p>\n

    For each need its own type of dryer<\/h3>\n

    There are two main types of grain dryers<\/strong> on the market: tower dryers<\/strong> and mobile dryers<\/strong>. In choosing the most efficient grain dryer, it is essential to be familiar with the differences between these two types, which suite different drying needs.<\/p>\n

    Mobile grain dryers<\/a> are solutions characterized mainly by their mobility<\/strong>. These machines are equipped with compact structures<\/strong> and with wheels<\/strong> that make moving from one place to another and repositioning very simple and quick. These are dryers with discontinuous cycle operation<\/strong>, which begin and end a drying cycle on a specific volume of product, fully loaded and unloaded at the end of the process. Mobile dryers adapt better and guarantee greater efficiency with small or medium quantities of cereal<\/strong> to dry and for those who need to dry or several batches of cereals<\/strong> or batches of different types in the same season, avoiding to mix them.<\/p>\n

    Among the models of Mecmar mobile dryers<\/strong> we find, for example:<\/p>\n