Silencer Squeeze Chute

In the agricultural industry, harsh conditions and time can take their toll on farm equipment, fencing, gates, and machinery. The industry utilizes equipment based upon current needs and climate seasons which leads to consistant idle time for machinery. This idle time and atmoshpheric exposure creates premature failures due to corrision, leading directly to impact of profitability when replacements are needed. The Silencer Chute was no exception to this rule with additional exposure to animal waste, so the need for hot-dip galvanizing (HDG) was even greater. HDG provides lifelong protection with little impact to profitibility.

Details

Year Galvanized

2013

Award Class

Newly Complete

Award Sectors

Food & Agriculture

Original Equipment Manufacturing

Environment

Rural

Location

Lorraine, KS United States

Reasons for Galvanizing

Coating Durability, Corrosion Performance, Life-Cycle Cost, Sustainability

Components Galvanized

The complete structure of the Silencer Chute was galvanized, including all bolts, pins, and hinges. The only material not galvanized are the hydraulic hoses and cylinders utilized to operate the chute.