Evacuation stations

Recently, stories about disused bulk storage silos have hit the headlines. One in Australia has been made into an outdoor art gallery, another has been converted into a luxury hotel in South Africa and in Yorkshire, the UK’s largest outdoor man-made climbing wall has been built on the side of a silo.

 Whilst silos make interesting alternative attractions, Clugston Distribution is focussed on making sure working silos function effectively. As a company with a rich history, the company has transported bulk products for over 50 years, more recently, silo evacuation has become an integral part of the company’s services to both new and existing customers.

Having a reliable silo evacuation services partner can be pivotal to working procedures, without such a company many organisations that rely on silos to store bulk products may struggle to successfully process products in their facilities.

Working throughout the UK, Clugston’s powder tankers play a key role in silo operations in a number of manufacturing and processing sectors such as food, plastics and industrial products such as cement.

At Clugston, we also provide silo evacuation services across our 44-tonne bulk powder transport operation, with specialist tankers able to remove and effectively evacuate product from silos or other storage areas.

With our fleet of specialist vehicles and highly-skilled and experienced operators, our silo evacuation services ensure companies successfully manage any requirement, including routine maintenance, contamination, transfer and mechanical failure.

Smooth running

Ensuring the smooth operation of a silo may seem a straightforward task, however, each customer has individual requirements, be it a bespoke, planned or an emergency service. At Clugston, we work closely with all of our customers to completely understand their needs by exploring the specifics of each job, including evaluating the type of bulk material and access to a site. 

Dealing with contamination issues that may occur, especially in the food industry are equally as important. If a silo becomes contaminated, procedures must be undertaken to remove the product and subsequently clean the silo, which can result in costly additional expenditure. It’s vital therefore, the evacuation service is delivered not only swiftly, to avoid any potential downtime, but also efficiently, whilst maintaining benchmark industry food hygiene standards.

In process industries, where production lines may never stop, customers require a 24/7 service, as contamination emergencies can often occur when least expected.

At Clugston we have stringent processes in place to manage any contamination issue, with tankers for every type of project, ensuring product is only ever transferred from a silo into a tanker if it is specified to carry the material in question. Tankers are also thoroughly and regularly cleaned at approved wash stations to avoid potential contamination issues.

Clugston operates a simple pricing model for both planned maintenance and emergency silo evacuation services. If you would like to more information please visit https://www.clugston.co.uk/logistics/our-services/silo-evacuation-services and contact Anthony Heath our Commercial Manager on 07712 674533 or email [email protected]