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A silo trailer is a truck semitrailer for the transport of powdery and free-flowing bulk materials. A silo vehicle is characterized by the silo container which depletes through a funnel with the aid of compressed air. Silo trailer are especially suitable for goods with a low density for example soya flakes.
Silo trailers in contrast to tank trailers can be walked on. There is a ladder which is fitted on the round body which enables the way up. On the top of the trailer is a catwalk which is fixed on the whole roof of the trailer.
Mostly silo trailers have a compressor unit with a muffler and an air cooler. This enables the unloading because of the overpressure. When the semitrailer is additionally equipped with a tipper, a hydraulic cylinder is installed. The battery of the truck drives the hydraulic pump.

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The silo container, also called boiler, consists generally of aluminum because of the low weight. The wall thickness is 5 mm. In rare cases boilers are produced out of steel. Recently there are plastic containers which have a much lower weight than silos out of aluminum alloys. In contrast to tanks, silo vehicles have rarely a cladding of stainless steel. Only exceptional it is necessary to isolate the loading.
An important body of a silo trailer is a tipper silo. These are designed as semitrailers, truck bodies and truck trailers. The tipper silo has a cylindrical container like the one of a tank trailer. The container lies on the chassis. But in contrast to tank vehicles the tipper silos can be tilted in an angle of 45 degrees for unloading the silo trailer. Mostly this body is used for the transport of sugar and plastic granules.

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Another kind of silo trailers is the lying silo. It is characterized by its particular udders. The cylindrical container has cone funnels which resemble udders. The lying silo is designed in a self-supporting construction method. For separating different loads it is possible to insert a pressurized floor. Furthermore are baffles installed which prevent the load from sloshing.
EasyRent truck & trailer offers a variety of a silo trailer and silo trucks and utility vehicles and construction machines. Searching for a silo vehicle do not hesitate to contact our team of experts, we are pleased to advise you.

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