Walgett NSW

Staged over 2024 and 2025. Designed for further expansion.

A model for the full system was produced, and a silo lay out determined to suit future development. The ultimate staged on-farm storage system. The most economic dollars per tonne of storage and handling in the Optimum range.

A total of 14,000 tonnes of storage.

Automated control.

In-loading with drive over hopper.

Out-loading over hopper or from surge bin.

 

Stage one:

  • 6 x 1720 tonne SilOz Grain silos

  • Optimum heavy duty unloading and sweep augers

  • Aeration

  • Sealed

  • Filled with 100 foot swing away auger

 

Stage two:

  • 2 x 1720 tonne SilOz Grain Silos

  • 300t/hr in-loading

  • 200t/hr out-loading

  • 30t drive over hopper

  • 2 x 400mm pit augers

  • Intake drag conveyors 300t/hr

  • Bucket elevator 300t/hr

  • 2 x reclaim drag conveyors 300t/hr

  • 2 x diverters for future surge bin

 

Stage three (future):

  • 250 tonne surge bin

  • Spout to surge bin

  • Auger to surge bin

  • Truck auger

  • Allows in-loading and out-loading at the same time

CurrentJoel Murphy