Industrial

drying solutions.
Optimal drying of
your raw materials.
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Guaranteed the correct solution for your raw material. Waste less food.
Gentle product handling and energy-efficient drying. Optimize your drying.

Waste less food 3 To be able to store, transport and process the moist grain coming from the field
optimally, it must be dried to a residual moisture content that is suitable for storage. The
Ideal drying of any product 4 challenge here is to neither under-dry nor over-dry the grain.

Industrial drying system Eco Dry 5

If it is not dried enough, mold may form and spoil the grain. If it is dried too much, on the other hand, the
grain can break. This results in losses in further processing. In addition, the energy expenditure from

The logic behind Eco Dry 6
over-drying is unnecessarily high.

Cost efficiency, reliability, safety 9 This is precisely where the Eco Dry industrial drying systems from Bühler come into play. With our patented
drying system, we offer an extremely energy-efficient solution, which optimally dries your product to a
Types and performance table 11 ­homogeneous residual moisture content, thus offering the best conditions for further processing.

Heating technology 12

Dedusting technology 14

Intelligent dryer control 15

Drying corn with Eco Cool 16

Drying oilseeds 17

Drying concept for paddy rice 18

Ecomation as a Service 20

Dryer service 22

Spare parts, training and maintenance 23

Customer references 24

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Ideal drying of any product. Industrial drying system Eco Dry.

Your versatile drying system. To cover a wide range of customer requirements.

All types of grain and oilseeds can be dried with the Eco Dry series drying systems. The modular concept of Bühler Eco Dry drying systems makes it possible to adapt your
The most common raw materials are corn, wheat, paddy rice (raw and parboiled), drying system to exactly meet your needs.
sunflower, rapeseed and soy.

Our Eco Dry drying system, which is gentle on the product, always focuses on efficiency and quality and
can be used both for the food and feed industries. The main components of a
Bühler Eco Dry:
■ Exhaust air fan for creating the air flow
■ Efficient heating technology, operated with gas,
steam, oil, biogas or electricity
■ Product column, galvanized or available in
aluminum or stainless steel version
■ Separated version available allowing the operation
Corn Wheat of a part of the dryer only
■ Tried-and-true pneumatic discharge module
■ Energy recovery with recirculation fan
■ Supply air and exhaust air hood
■ Efficient dedusting technology, appropriately
configured depending on product, input and final
moisture content, emission guidelines, energy costs
Rice Sunflowers and local conditions
■ Intuitive and efficient system control

Overview of the possible configurations used here.

Rapeseed Soy beans
Description

Eco Dry Brand name of our continuous flow dryer

EcoIntelligence 2.0 Dryer control system

Ecomation Automatic moisture control

Eco Clean Dedusting system

Eco Cool Cooler for corn with input moisture content

Oats Coffee beans > 30%

Advantages: Heating technology Gas, steam, oil, biomass, electricity

Air technology Axial (without dedusting), radial (with dedusting)

■ Guaranteed homogeneous final moisture content Exhaust air Lateral or via the roof
■ Gentle drying Recirculated air With (for most types of grain),
■ Very low energy consumption without (for oilseeds and paddy rice)

■ Modular design Insulation Avoid heat losses or energy losses

Barley Pulses

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The logic behind Eco Dry.

How it works.

Bühler’s Eco Dry drying systems are continuous flow dryers and are operated Lowering operating costs through air
recirculation
according to the continuous flow principle. The product is filled into the dryer from
above via a conveyor. During the drying process, the product gradually flows The product is already dried in the lower
downwards. modules, shortly before discharge, so less
moisture is removed from it there. That is why
After filling during continuous operation, the ambient the air, which is still warm, is not completely
air is suctioned in through the exhaust air fan and saturated, i.e. it can still absorb water.
heated by a heat source. The warm air thus makes its
In order to lower energy and operating costs,
way through the warm air ducts (see page 7) into the
the non-saturated drying air can be
module and thus into the product. The air is suctioned
recirculated together with the cooling air that
out of the dryer column through the cold air ducts
has been heated by the product.
shown in blue.

The product heated by the warm air flowing through it

releases the moisture into the air. This saturates with
water and leaves the drying system cooled.

In the lower modules, the grain is usually cooled down

Design for homogeneous final moisture
to the target temperature with fresh air. Once it
content, larger filling volume and more
reaches the lowermost module, it has reached the Product flow output
correct target moisture content and temperature and
is removed by a conveyor unit. A product column consists of several
modules and pre-bins according to its output
The dryer column must always be completely filled to design. Conical ducts that are closed on one
ensure a stable drying process. Two pre-bins Exhaust air
side are installed transversely through the
are integrated above the column for this purpose. modules. This allows for air to pass through
the product flow. The special design and
Exhaust air
arrangement of the ducts with Eco Dry allow
for a larger filling volume. In addition, a higher
Warm air Warm air
output and a uniform distribution of air
volume and pressure are achieved below the
ducts, thus ensuring a homogeneous final
moisture content.

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Diagonally Cost efficiency, reliability, safety.

Consistent design to achieve maximum benefits.
Product supply

Homogeneous drying result

Bühler has accordingly set itself the goal of
Thanks to the diagonal arrangement of the ducts in minimizing operating costs for the operator – and
Eco Dry (unlike the conventional arrangement of they have been successful in doing so. In addition
ducts), the product alternaly comes into contact to energy savings due to the homogeneous drying,
with a cold and a warm duct. To dry the product additional energy savings and therefore reductions
even more homogeneously, the product flow is in operating costs are achieved through air
divided by an offset of the ducts after the upper recirculation and insulation of the drying.
third of the dryer. This unique setup and
The independent testing institute DLG tested an
additional features thus reduce fluctuations in the
installed Eco Dry series dryer and had excellent test
target moisture to a minimum.
results with respect to the thermal and overall
energy consumption.
Division of the
product flow
No under-drying
■ Spoilage in the silo and thus a loss of value and
energy costs are ruled out

No over-drying
■ Minimization of energy input and thus energy costs
■ No unnecessary weight loss and therefore higher
revenues
■ Avoidance of a loss of germination capacity and
the associated loss of yield
■ Preservation of product properties for further
processing

Minimized operating costs

Grain drying systems have a service life of 15 years

BEST IN CLASS
and more. If you consider the operating costs
Moist product
Warm air supply
incurred during this time period, then initial
condition
investments only make up a fraction of the costs
throughout the life cycle.
Uniform drying Dry product
Air extraction
DLG approval mark
result condition

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Types and performance table.

The Eco Dry portfolio.
The right dryer for every product and
capacity requirement

The actual capacity of a grain drying system is not required moisture removal determines a systems
determined by its design alone. Every type of grain capacity. The Bühler Eco Dry series offers the right
has its own drying characteristics. In addition, the dryer for every product and capacity requirement.

Volume of
Corn Wheat Rice Soy beans Sunflowers
the column

Moisture removal in % 35-15 30-15 25-15 15-19 14-18 18-13 17-12 14-7

Drying temperature 135 °C 90 °C 65 °C 90 °C 65 °C

STKL6-05/02 34 m 3
4.8 5.7 7.3 16.3 14.5 4.2 8.3 5.4 t/h

STKL6-07/02 43 m3 6.7 8.0 10.2 22.7 20.2 5.8 11.5 7.5 t/h

STKX6-07/02 53 m3 8.4 10.0 12.8 28.5 25.4 7.3 14.5 9.4 t/h

STKX6-10/02 71 m3 12.0 14.3 18.2 40.7 36.2 10.4 20.7 13.5 t/h

STKX6-12/02 83 m 3
14.4 17.2 21.9 48.9 43.5 12.5 24.8 16.2 t/h

STKX6-15/02 101 m3 18.0 21.5 27.4 61.0 54.4 15.7 31.0 20.2 t/h

STKX6D-10/02 142 m3 24.0 28.7 36.5 81.4 72.5 20.9 41.3 26.9 t/h

STKX6D-12/02 166 m 3
28.9 34.4 43.8 97.7 87.1 25.1 49.6 32.3 t/h

STKX6D-15/02 202 m 3
36.1 43.0 54.8 122.2 108.8 31.3 62.0 40.4 t/h

STKX6T-11/02 232 m3 39.7 47.3 60.2 134.3 119.7 34.5 68.2 44.4 t/h

STKX6T-13/02 267 m3 46.9 55.9 71.2 158.8 141.4 40.7 80.6 52.5 t/h

STKX6T-15/02 303 m 3
54.1 64.5 82.1 183.1 163.1 47.0 93.0 60.6 t/h

STKX6Q-13/02 357 m 3
62.5 74.6 94.9 211.7 188.6 54.3 107.5 70.0 t/h

STKX6Q-15/02 404 m3 72.1 86.0 109.5 244.2 217.5 62.6 124.0 80.8 t/h

The right dryer STLX6C-15/02

STKX6S-15/02
505 m3

607 m 3
90.1

108.1
107.5

129.0
136.9

164.2
305.2

366.2
271.9

326.2
78.3

93.9
155.0

186.0
101.0

121.2
t/h

t/h

for your system. Calculation basis: 10°C, 75% r.h., 537 m

Calculation basis for paddy rice: 20°C, 80% r.h., 537 m

A targeted design is necessary in the case of changed input moisture content or other ambient conditions.

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Heating technology.
The perfect solution for every application.

The Eco Dry drying system can be equipped with various heating solutions. We give
you a brief overview of your options here.

Hot air generator

A gas and/or oil forced-air burner heats a

combustion chamber, which then releases the heat
into the air. The hot air generator is optionally
available in a direct version or in a combined
version, either indirectly or directly. Gas line burner

In the direct version, the combustion gases are The gas line burner is installed in the supply air
mixed with the fresh air and guided directly through hood, can be operated with natural or liquefied gas
the product (higher heating capacity, since nearly and allows for direct air heating.
100% efficiency). In indirect drying, the flue gases
are discharged outside and the heat exchange
occurs solely through the surface of the combus-
Steam heat exchanger
tion chamber. It is used for oilseeds or if the product
is not to come into contact with the combustion Indirect air heating via steam heat exchangers is
­gases. especially suited for our customers who can reuse
steam as a by-product of their rice process.
­Accordingly, we offer the connection of steam heat
exchangers to the Bühler Eco Dry drying systems.

Biomass

Biomass combustion systems are also often used

to recycle by-products. As a solution provider, we
find the right solution together with you.

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Dedusting technology. Intelligent dryer control.

Guaranteed clean air with Eco Clean. EcoIntelligence 2.0.

The Eco Clean is a highly efficient dedusting system for grain drying systems and Numerous advantages make the Bühler EcoIntelligence 2.0 a new standard in the
­ensures a clean atmosphere around the system. dryer control systems. In addition to clear process visualization, clearly arranged recipe
manage­ment and complete traceability, the dryer control system also has helpful
The Eco Clean dedusting system is very efficient. In the primary separator, centrifugal forces are used to
diagnostic options.
separate heavy particles from the air flow and guide them out of the system. Using the same principle, the
secondary separator separates finer particles out of the exhaust air. Unlike filters, there is no risk of sticking,
even if the exhaust air is humid.
The control system also makes it possible to easily
Bee wing separator
Advantages:
network systems with several dryers. These can
easily be linked to each other thanks to the open ■ Intuitive operation
Corn producers are familiar with the problem of ■ Seamless integration in the system control
interfaces.
lightweight, yellow-reddish bee wings that are ■ Monitoring and traceability of data
■ Quick overview through animated process
almost weightless (if they get into the exhaust air) EcoIntelligence 2.0 can be seamlessly integrated
representation
and the great trouble it can cause in the sur- into the Bühler system control or into the control ■ Simple installation of updates
rounding area. systems of third party providers. ■ Mobile access

To prevent this, our bee wing separator can be used

when drying corn. This rotating grid drum catches
the fluffs and separates them from the exhaust air
and reduces the residual dust content to a
minimum.

Legal limits are met

Measurements carried out by an independent

certification body at a customer’s location in
Germany with and without a bee wing separator:

Bee wing separator Value

Advantages: No 8.0 mg/m3

■ Effective dedusting, even of bee wings Yes 4.2 mg/m3

■ Compliance with legally prescribed limits
■ Avoidance of complaints from neighbors or
even avoidance of standstills
■ Easy retrofit of bee wing separator

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Drying corn with Eco Cool and save energy. Drying oilseeds.
For product moisture contents over 30%. Adapted to the oil content.

When drying corn, an Eco Cool module can be connected downstream of the Eco Dry. Oilseeds have a higher oil content than grains. Due to this composition, it is important
Unlike the conventional process, the corn is dried to a value above the target moisture to take into account the special requirements of oilseeds during drying.
content in the Eco Dry and then transported into the Eco Cool.

The corn is just tempered in the upper part of the Eco Cool Undesired changes may occur in oilseeds Depending on the oil content, different equilibrium
and begins to sweat. In the lower part, the product is depending on the relative humidity and the moisture contents can occur with the same water
ventilated with ambient air and the moisture that has been temperature. That is why a special drying process is content. Bühler knows the properties of oilseeds
sweat out is removed. This creates a cooling effect through needed. and can meet all individual requirements thanks to
evaporation. This technology is used to reach the storage their special solutions. In this way, you get ideal
temperature with much less energy input. drying adapted to the oil content, even for oilseeds.

1 Collection pockets
are attached on the exhaust air side in
order to prevent light product from being
Rain flap sucked out of the dryer column.
Pre-bin
Adapted temperatures
Product
2 The warm air temperatures must be
adapted to the respective products
Supply air hood
Drying module and application purposes.
Insulated
modules
Exhaust air
No recirculation
Seperation of Dust separator
3 Dusty, oily air is not recirculated in order
the product flow Exhaust air hood to minimize the risk of fire.
Mixed air
Fresh air Dust separator

Supply air Warm air system

Exhaust hood 4 Indirect air heating is recommended.
air fan

Gas line burner

Fan
Uncooled corn
approx. 17 % H 2O
Substructure Substructure

Collection pocket
Recirculated air

Recirculation fan

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Drying concept for paddy rice. Parboiled paddy rice

Extremely gentle for maximum yield. The rice is soaked in various stages and treated
with steam in order to bring the vitamins and
minerals out of the husk into the grain so that they
are not lost during the subsequent peeling process.
Paddy rice must be dried very gently in order to avoid stress cracks. Even 1% more
This leads to a product moisture content of around
brokens mean a considerable loss in turnover.
35%, which must be reduced to about 13% for
storage.
We also offer highly sophisticated drying solutions Harvest paddy rice
for paddy rice. We can also offer two-pass systems In the 3-pass system, the rice is dried particularly
Improper drying of paddy rice that occurs too gently in the three dryer columns in succession with
(often used for freshly harvested paddy rice) or
quickly would lead to more brokens and therefore a a temperature management that is matched to the
three-pass systems for parboiled paddy rice
value loss of the product. product’s moisture content.
­according to the input moisture content.
Ideally, harvest paddy rice is dried in the 2-pass In the temper bins between the dryer columns the
process. In the first pass, the paddy rice is reduced moisture inside the grains can distribute throughout
from 24% to 18% moisture content, for example. the entire grains. So stress cracks are avoided.
In the intermediate temper bin, the rice grain is giv-
Advantages: en the chance to balance the moisture in the
inside of the grain again. In the second pass, there
■ Extremely gentle drying
is a further reduction from 18% to the desired final
■ Proven reduction of brokens
moisture content for store, such as 13%.
■ Uniform drying result thanks to the patented design
Integrated temper bin

Bühler offers another version for systems with a

capacity of up to 20 t/h: the Bühler 2-pass or
3-pass system with integrated temper bins. This
very economic solution offers the following
advantages:

• Less brokens

• First-in-first-out principle

• Reduced footprint of the dryer system

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Ecomation as a Service.
More than an automatic moisture control system.

With Ecomation as a Service, customers can get the maximum out of their drying
process and the maximum benefit of automatic moisture control from the very first year.

Traditional automatic moisture control systems • Together we ensure that the benefits of the
optimize the drying process. But what they cannot automatic moisture control system are realized
do is continuously link the entire drying process to to the full extent.
Bühler’s best practice knowledge.

That is why we do not simply offer a traditional Advantages:

moisture control system, but rather a compre-
hensive digital partnership. ■ Maximum sales revenue Savings potential
■ Minimized over-drying
Through this partnership: Without Ecomation
■ Reduced energy consumption

• As the customer, you get real-time feedback ■ Improved product quality Costs of heating energy € 154,730
about the drying process. In this way, you have Costs of electric energy € 13,540
Cost savings
Labor costs € 11,770
continuous access to Bühler’s best practice
Sales losses from over-drying € 30,470
of up to
knowledge and can quickly optimize your Ecomation as a Service:
process correspondingly in case. Total € 210,510 EUR 34,110*
• Access to an ultra-modern moisture control
• The management of the plant operator receives With Ecomation
system with proven algorithms according to
continuous valuable information for the Bühler’s best practice knowledge. Costs of heating energy € 141,155
continuous improvement of the drying process. Costs of electric energy € 12,350
• Continuous feedback to the system operators.
Labor costs € 10,740
They can monitor actions on a dashboard.
Sales losses from over-drying € 6,155
• Display of the savings and additional revenues. Total € 170,400
The utility values are automatically and
Annual savings
continuously calculated and displayed.
Gross savings per year € 40,110
• Personalized monthly reports with recom-
Annual service fee € 6,000
mendations for a continuous improvement of
(from year 2)
the process.
Net savings € 34,110
Without Ecomation With Ecomation

* For a dryer with a capacity of 20 tons of corn per hour with an average drying capacity of 22,000 tons per year and an original
Target moisture Actual moisture moisture content that is reduced from 35% to 15%.

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Dryer service. Spare parts, training and maintenance.

To ensure a smooth drying process. Long-term safety.

Ensure high product quality throughout the year by ensuring a reliable and smooth Whether high quality spare and wear parts, targeted training and education, innovative
drying process. retrofits or quick repairs: We offer efficient service solutions for sustainable business
success.

Whether you operate a harvest dryer for just a few The services named are available both as a
months a year or you operate a dryer for a one-time inspection as well as an annual main-
processing plant that runs around the clock: tenance contract. We want to maximize your
Continuous maintenance and service are crucial so system availability and product quality with this wide
the dryer can operate flawlessly. This has a big range of services.
impact on the process parameters and therefore on
the quality of the end product.

Long downtimes, weather influences and long Advantages: Bühler original Training and education Preventative
operating times can also make it difficult to start
■ Optimal and constant performance for your spare parts maintenance
harvesting. To be on the safe side right from the harvest time or throughout the entire year
start and ensure a smooth drying process in the We supply our customers in the long Expert well-trained employees are key With our Bühler Care service contracts,
■ Minimum risk of failure during operation and
term and quickly with high quality spare success factors for any company. In we offer comprehensive global service
long term, we offer the following services: therefore maximum operating duration
and wear parts. In the process, we individual training sessions, we convey for all components and systems.
■ Refreshing your employees’ knowledge
provide support in the identification of professional industry-specific knowledge
By using ProPlant, the customer-specific
the correct parts and guarantee optimal and practical skills to our customers and
service management system from
compatibility to achieve the highest their employees.
performance and operational reliability. Bühler, it is possible to precisely plan and
document maintenance work on the
system in a simple and clear way.

■ The right part for the machine for ■ Transfer of expertise from Bühler experts ■ Individual service solution to minimize
guaranteed operation ■ Optimal plant performance due to risk
Technical maintenance and ■ The system’s safety concept is only sound process knowledge ■ Tr a n s p a r e n t a n d p r o j e c t a b l e
1 maintained with original spare parts Exchange of experience within the service costs
reparations ■

■ Long-term and reliable spare parts international Bühler network ■ Maximum productivity and
Training and instruction for the availability Practical examples and exercises in system availability
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■

operating personnel ■ Everything from a single source – small groups for optimal individual ■ Reduced operating costs
one provider for all spare parts learning success ■ Easy planning of service work
Price-reduced wear and spare parts
3 You can find an overview of our entire
service offering under “Services” on our
website www.buhlergroup.com
Technology check of the process
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parameters

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Moser Agrar und Baufachzentrum.

Ingolstadt, Germany.

The company Moser has been working with us for more than 40 years and relies on our
custom service. This long-term trust also formed the basis for the exciting project in
Ingolstadt.

Project details. Project data for multi-purpose

• Total storage capacity 16,200 tons
industrial hall.
• Receiving and storage occur via mobile conveyor belts,
• 3× steel flat bottom silos, 4× steel cone silos,
an elevator as well as a stainless steel belt system with a
15× processing cells
capacity of 150 t/h
3× clearing screw conveyors

• Optimal product distribution in the industrial hall thanks to

• Intake: Truck and rail, capacity 200 t/h each
a reversible longitudinal pusher belt and cross distribution
• Loading: Truck and rail, capacity 200 t/h each trolley with cross conveyor

• Conveying: • Wooden catwalk system for maintenance purposes

19× chain conveyors, capacity 150/200 t/h
• Withdrawal via mobile withdrawal devices, loaders or
6× elevators, capacity 150/200 t/h
forklifts
4× conveyor belts, capacity 150 t/h

• Commissioning: 2018
• Processing:
1× main cleaning, capacity 200 t/h

• Dedusting:
1× round filter, capacity 650 m3/min The customer.
• Drying: The grain system in Ingolstadt is already the third system to
1× EcoDry, capacity 10 t/h wet corn result from the cooperation between Moser and Bühler.

• Commissioning: 2018 Our proven technology convinced the customer once again, as
did the proximity to the nearest service station. Our permanent
contact person whom Moser can ask questions and our
unconditional service for the system were decisive factors for
receiving the order.

Grain, feed, seeds and fertilizers are collected, processed,

dried and handled at the Ingolstadt location. Other locations,
all of which are equipped with Bühler technologies, are located
“An advantage was that Bühler, as a total solution in Schweitenkirchen and Riedenburg.
provider, offers us a complete service.”

Georg Moser, CEO,

Moser Agrar & Baufachzentrum

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BayWa Agrar.
Großmehring, Germany.

By expanding the existing facilities, BayWa can now handle 60,000 tons of grain per
year at the Großmehring site.

Project details. The customer.

• Total storage capacity 22,000 tons The additional intake line with 150 tons capacity consisting of
air pre-cleaning, drum cleaner and dryer offers added value for
• 6x steel silos, 2 concrete silos BayWa Agrar.

• Intake: 1x truck, capacity 150 t/h Our dryer is particularly powerful and energy efficient.
The connected cooler cools the corn to below 20°C after
• Loading: 2x trucks; capacity 150 t/h each
drying and is thus completely ready for storage.
1x ship: capacity 150 t/h

• Conveying:
20x chain conveyors; capacity 150 t/h
6x elevators, capacity 150 t/h

• Processing:
1x pre-cleaning ASU, capacity 150 t/h

• Drying:
1x STKX6D-12/02, Eco Cool, 2 columns, “We are particularly proud of our new dryer. It has
capacity 24 t/h wet corn allowed us to more than double our capacity, but we
can also save energy.”
• Commissioning: 2016
Josef Bittl, Production manager, BayWa Agrar

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AR Specialized Auto Rice Mill. Capital Rice Mill Co. Ltd.

Pabna, Bangladesh. Chainat, Thailand.

This system was Bühler’s first project in Bangladesh. While the original system was In order to optimize an existing rice mill, the customer Capital Rice Mill decided to
built in 2013, there were two subsequent expansions in 2015 and 2019, turning the cooperate with Bühler.
system into a modern, automated rice mill.

Project details. The customer.

• Total storage capacity 55,400 tons Automation is lived by the customer AR Specialized Auto Rice
Mill. It’s no surprise, then, that the system in Pabna has been
• 16× flat bottom silos, 9× silos with hopper bottom monitored by the Wincos automation system, which makes it
possible for the system to operate even more efficiently.
• Intake: 15× truck, capacity 135 t/h

• Loading: 11× trucks, capacity 40 t/h each

• Conveying:
60× chain conveyors; capacity 45-150 t/h each
30× elevators, capacity 45-150 t/h each

• Processing:
5× TAS, capacity 35 t/h each
2× SMA, capacity 35 t/h each
3× LAKA, capacity 45 t/h each

• Drying:
2× STKX6-16/02 SS, capacity 16 t/h each
6× STKX6-16/02 GI, capacity 16 t/h each
3× STKXD6-15/02 GI, capacity 35 t/h each
2× CTB-STX6D-00/08, capacity 16 t/h each
3× CTB-STX6D-00/10, capacity 16 t/h each
2× CTB-X6T-10, capacity 35 t/h each
Project details. The customer.
• Automation: Lite Cos System, WinCos
• 4× steel silos Capital Rice Mill is one of the largest rice exporters in Thailand.
• Commissioning: 2019 A cooperation with Bühler was a logical step in maintaining this
• Intake: 3× truck, capacity 150 t/h standard and meeting both the required capacity and the
changing environmental standards. In particular, we were able
• Conveying:
to convince the customer of our capabilities due to the dust
20× chain conveyors; capacity 50-80 t/h each
emission of the dryer.
11× elevators, capacity 50-80 t/h each

We had a good and close cooperation with the customer, in

• Drying:
which site management and health and safety requirements
3× STKX6T-15/02, 2× CTBX6Q-10
were jointly implemented on the construction site.
capacity 70 t/h raw paddy rice
capacity 56 t/h parboiled paddy rice

• Commissioning: 2015

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Private Company Oliyar.

Pustomyty, Ukraine.

As a major sunflower oil producer, Oliyar was focused on energy efficiency and
high capacities. In addition, our extensive product portfolio was able to convince
the customer.

Project details. The customer.

• Total storage capacity 120,000 t / 9,000 t Oliyar is the largest producer of sunflower oil in western Ukraine.
It was therefore important for the customer to make the right
• 5× steel silos choice when it comes to cleaning and drying in order to meet
the high quality standards and expand its market leadership
• Intake: 2× trucks, capacity 200 t/h each
further. Requirements that Bühler was able to meet.
• Loading: 2× trucks; capacity 400 t/h each
2× trains: capacity 400 t/h each

• Processing:
2× pre-cleaning LAKA, capacity 200 t/h
2× main cleaning TAS, capacity 250 t/h

• Drying:
1× STKX6Q-15/02, 4 columns, Eco Dry
capacity 88 t/h sunflowers

• Commissioning: 2018

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