Why You Should Invest In An Air Cannon to Clean Out Your Farm's Grain Silos

Working in, managing or owning an industrial facility can be exciting. In most cases, you are directly or indirectly engaged with the manufacturing of a product, and it can be so rewarding to have an actual product to see as a result of your labour. However, whether you produce pens, mine coal or refine oil, there are always risks involved. As the husband of a woman who has worked in a factory for her entire career, safety in these situations is a topic close to my heart. This blog looks at safety considerations around equipment, supplies and just working in factories in general. I hope my ideas help guide you.

Why You Should Invest In An Air Cannon to Clean Out Your Farm's Grain Silos

10 May 2022
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If you have a farm and keep livestock, then you might have multiple grain silos on your property. If this is true, then you should also consider having an air cannon that you can use to clean out your grain silos. Air cannons are commonly used for cleaning out tanks, pipes and more in industrial environments, but they can be used on farms like yours as well. In fact, they're perfect to use to take care of your grain silos for these reasons:

Ensure You're Feeding Clean, Fresh Feed

You probably purchase good-quality feed for your livestock, since you probably understand the importance of feeding good feed. You might know that moldy feed or feed that has been contaminated with feces from rodents can be dangerous for your livestock. If you don't clean out your grain silos regularly and thoroughly, however, you can't be sure that mould isn't an issue or that some of the feed hasn't been contaminated in some other way. Using an air cannon regularly will help you get all of the feed out of your grain silos so that you can refill them with clean, fresh and healthy feed for your livestock.

Avoid Using Potentially Harmful Chemicals

You may have heard that chemicals are effective at cleaning out your grain silo and considering taking that approach. However, you might know that these chemicals could potentially be harmful to your livestock. You can avoid using chemicals that could potentially harm your pigs, cows, horses or other livestock by using an air cannon to clean out your grain silo instead. After all, an air cannon uses air — without any chemicals at all — to do its job.

Prevent Clogs In Your Silos

If you have ever attempted to get feed out of your grain silos to feed your livestock, only to find that there was a clog that prevented grain from coming out properly (or at all), then you know how much of a hassle this can be. Clogs are common if you aren't careful about cleaning out your farm's grain silos. If you use an air cannon regularly, however, you can get rid of small clogs before they actually become a problem. Then, you should not have to worry about feed not flowing freely and properly out of your grain bin, and it should always be easy for you to feed your animals without any problems.

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Working in, managing or owning an industrial facility can be exciting. In most cases, you are directly or indirectly engaged with the manufacturing of a product, and it can be so rewarding to have an actual product to see as a result of your labour. However, whether you produce pens, mine coal or refine oil, there are always risks involved. As the husband of a woman who has worked in a factory for her entire career, safety in these situations is a topic close to my heart. This blog looks at safety considerations around equipment, supplies and just working in factories in general. I hope my ideas help guide you.

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