The way you store solid ingredients has a direct impact on every batch you produce. Poorly designed silos can cause bridging, rat holes and residue that slow down dosing and increase the risk of cross contamination. KSE storage solutions combine stainless steel and flexible silos with smart layout choices to keep product flowing, protect feed safety and support future expansion in your animal nutrition plant.
Storage is more than parked volume. It determines how reliably your dosing and weighing systems can operate. Product that compacts against silo walls creates dead zones and rat holes, forcing frequent cleaning and manual intervention. In extreme cases, bridging can block outlets and stop production altogether. By designing silos and discharge geometry for true mass flow, KSE storage solutions help you avoid these issues and create a steady, predictable product flow towards your dosing equipment - for both regular and poor‑flowing materials.
Matching silo technology and geometry to ingredient behaviour can significantly improve line performance. Plants that adopt a well‑designed storage concept typically see fewer interruptions around the silos, more stable dosing and better use of existing space.
effective silo capacity
Mass flow reduces dead zones, so more of the nominal silo volume can actually be used.
manual interventions at silos
Bridging and rat holes are reduced, which cuts time spent on knocking, cleaning and restarting flow.
More stable dosing rates
A consistent product supply supports faster dosing cycles and more accurate weighing, especially for cohesive or compressible materials.
KSE offers a broad silo portfolio designed specifically for animal nutrition plants, so storage can support your dosing, weighing and automation instead of limiting it.
Hoppers, outlet geometries and wall finishes are designed to promote mass flow and minimise bridging, rat holing and residue – from standard powders and pellets to poor‑flowing, cohesive or compressible materials.
Stainless steel silos provide robust, hygienic storage with rounded internal corners for commonly used powders, granulates and pellets. Flexible silos, made from a smooth coated textile, are ideal for difficult materials and can even deliver higher dosing capacities and rates than steel types.
Flexible and stainless silos can be combined on modular, heavy‑duty silo decks that are walkable and suitable for pallet trucks. This makes it easy to integrate storage above dosing slides, weighers and PROMAS ST automation, and to expand storage blocks as your plant grows.
Different ingredients require different storage behaviour. KSE offers silo solutions for animal nutrition plants that help keep materials flowing, reduce residue and support stable dosing. Explore the two main storage options below.
Robust and hygienic storage for commonly used powders, granulates and pellets. Stainless silos support controlled product flow, easy inspection and reliable integration with dosing and weighing systems.
Flexible storage for poor-flowing, cohesive or compressible materials. The smooth coated textile and flexible wall behaviour help promote mass flow and reduce bridging, rat holes and residue.
Discover how storage choices have helped animal nutrition producers handle difficult materials, reduce unplanned stops and prepare for new recipes and capacities. Each project shows how a tailored silo concept can make day‑to‑day batching more robust.
Leading compound feed, premix, pet food and aquafeed producers worldwide use KSE equipment and automation to keep their production precise, reliable and future‑ready.
Reliable storage is key to stable dosing and consistent feed quality. Our experts receive many practical questions about our silo concepts, material flow, hygiene and integration with dosing and automation. Here you’ll find answers to some of the most common topics.
Stainless steel silos are typically used for regular-flowing powders, granulates and pellets. Flexible silos are better suited for poorly flowing, cohesive or compressible materials, where steady mass flow and reliable discharge are important.
KSE silos are designed to support a steady product flow and reduce dead zones inside the silo. Depending on the material, this can include flexible silo walls, large discharge areas, air bellows, pneumatic activators or stirring devices.
Yes. KSE can design storage solutions around the available space, existing equipment and future expansion needs. The goal is to integrate new silos without disrupting the logic of the current animal nutrition production process.
Good silo design helps reduce residue build-up, which shortens cleaning time and lowers the risk of cross-contamination. Smooth surfaces, rounded internal corners, reliable mass flow and the right discharge technology all contribute to a cleaner process.
KSE storage solutions are designed as part of the complete batching process. Silos, discharge systems, dosing equipment, weighing systems and automation are aligned so materials move reliably from storage to the correct weighing or dosing step.
We need to understand your materials, flow behaviour, required volumes, dosing accuracy, cleaning requirements, available space and production capacity. Information about future recipes, expansion plans and traceability requirements also helps us design a storage concept that fits your plant.
Have questions about silo concepts, ingredient behaviour or how to expand storage within your existing building? Our engineers are happy to advise you on how to design a storage solution that supports stable dosing, protects feed safety and keeps your animal nutrition production ready for the future.
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