Grain Journal - January/February 2008 - (Page 48)

CASE STUDY Two Tower Dryers ILLINOIS COOPERATIVE REPLACES DRYER LOST IN 2006 FIRE When a fire destroyed two grain dryers with a combined capacity of 5,000 bph in October 2006 at Stanford Grain Co. in Stanford, IL (309-3792141), managers at the single location cooperative in central Illinois knew they had to get a replacement up and running as quickly as possible. “We put up a Meyer 2400 dryer as a stopgap measure,” says General Manager Kent Stutzman. “It was available, and it was the quickest we could source a dryer.” As it turns out, employees and members of the cooperative were pleased with their hasty selection. The Meyer dryer, fired by natural gas and rated at 2,400 bph at five points of moisture removal, was manufactured by Brock Grain Systems (547-658-4191) at its plant in Frankfort, IN. Quantum Automation What particularly pleased Stanford Grain employees was the dryer’s Quantum controller, which was housed in the facility’s electrical shed near the dryer. “We just put in a desired target moisture, say 15%, and it automatically controls the temperature and speed of the grain discharge to produce corn at 15%,” says Stutzman. “It’s completely hands-free operation.” “You set it, walk away, and it does its thing,” adds Operations Superintendent Chuck Miller. “It won’t let you do Two new dryers at Stanford Grain Inc., Stanford, IL, replace two dryers that were destroyed by fire in 2006. At left is a 2,400-bph Meyer dryer installed in 2006, and at right is a new-generation 5,000bph Brock commercial tower dryer installed in 2007. Photos by Ed Zdrojewski. something wrong or allow something bad to happen. If there’s a plug or some other malfunction, an alarm buzzes, and if no one responds to the alarm in time, the dryer automatically shuts down.” Second Dryer Good as the Meyer dryer turned out to be, it didn’t offer nearly enough capacity to make up for the lost drying capacity due to the fire. Stutzman said the cooperative decided to upgrade Response No. 481 48 GJ J/F http://www.agrisystems.net http://www.agrisystems.net

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Grain Journal - January/February 2008 Contents GEAPS Exchange 2008 Omaha Entertainment 2008 NGFA Convention Great Lakes Regional Conference GEAPS What's New Northern Star II Fiction Series Western Iowa Cooperative, Washta, Mapleton, and Onawa, IA Cooperative Elevator Co., Akron, MI AgVantage FS, Chapin, IA Zeeland Farm Services, Inc., Zeeland, MI Meadowland Farmers Cooperatrive, Avoca, MN W.B. Johnston Grain Co., Enid, OK Pro Cooperative, Plover and Rolfe, IA Old-Time Elevator Old-Time Elevator Book Delux Mfg. Co. Brock Grain Systems Omaha Dining NGFA Interviews - Kendell Keith NGFA Interviews - Jess McCluer Low Linolenic Premiums 2008 Bin Rescue Workshops Bin Operation and Safety Manager Profiles Executive Search Grain Salvage Grain News Wooden Storage: Part Two The IT Crystal Ball Grain News Biotech News Distillers Grains Standards Daily Price Limits Grain Notes Saftey, Adam Schupp Security, Curtis Haugen AgVantage Software Grossman & Associates 2007 Crop Production Safety Insights, Lynn Larsen Stored Grain Management, Linda Mason U.S. Warehousing Agreement Corn/Soybean Merchandising, John Beurskens What Merchandising, Kyle Smith 2007 Annual Exchange Volume Futures Markets The Big Issues Contractors/Engineers/Millwrights Restoration Contractors Elevator Manager Short Course Executive Search Dust Suppression Grain Grading Scales Aeration Manlift Repair/Inspection Grain Temperature Systems NGFA Country Elevator Council Harvest International, Inc. Contractors/Engineers/Millwrights Industrial Scientific Corp. Temputech Incorporated Easy Energy Systems, Inc. Premier Components, Inc. Screw Conveyor Corp. KC Supply Co., Inc. The Aldon Co. Inc. BinMaster Level Controls Douglas Products and Packaging Probes Protectants Johnson System Inc. Van Sickle Allen & Associates Pneumatic Conveyors AgKnowlogy Inc. Restoration Contractors Raven Industries, Inc. NGFA Trade Rules Seminar Elevator Buckets Aeration Trends in Biofuels Automation Systems Belting Bin Cleaning Bin Sweeps Bucket Elevators Cleaners Obituaries O'Connor Named FGIS Director of Compliance Fumigants OSHA News Computer Software Firms Grain Temperature Systems Dust Collection Dirk Maier Named KSU Dept. Head Grain Coolers Grain Dryers Liners Manlifts Edward Schafer Confirmed As Agriculture Secretary Grain Handling Accessories Monitoring Equipment NGFA Officers and Staff Safety/Maintenance Equipment Scales Steel Storage Transportation News Square Bins Transportation Equipment GIPSA News Support Towers OSHA Form 300A Steel Storage Temporary Storage Across the State Line Millbanks Mills - 140 Years Feed News Executive Search AFIA Feed Expo Roundup Power Transmission Hammermill Screens Hammermills Feed News Mixers Ad Index

Grain Journal - January/February 2008

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