The Mathis Handibulk System is a cost efficient system designed to handle dry or liquid products in medium volume bulk, particularly where full bulk deliveries of a product are not justified.
The Mathis Handibulk Silos are filled to the maximum legal transportation limit with product and delivered by vehicle to a site specified by the customer. The product is discharged by gravity, or pneumatically, and a simple device on the silo shows when the silo is almost empty. The silo can be refilled on site or removed from site to be refilled. For most products no special site preparation is required.
Although the Mathis Handibulk System is new to South Africa, it has been operated extensively and very successfully in Europe for a number of years. The system can be tailored to suit almost any flowable dry product such as powders, granules or pellets as well as liquid products.
Duncan Andrew has acquired the sole franchise rights to manufacture and market Mathis systems and equipment in the Republic of South Africa.
ADVANTAGES AND BENEFITS FOR THE PRODUCT SUPPLIER
- No product packaging costs.
- Time saving – deliveries are carried out quickly and simply.
- No packaged product warehousing costs.
- Product price advantages can be offered to Handibulk customers.
- Silos can be offered as a free service to regular Handibulk customers.
- More warehouse space for other products.
- Labour saving – delivery can be effected by vehicle driver alone.
- Advertising exposure for product supplier on silos.
ADVANTAGES AND BENEFITS FOR THE PRODUCT USER
- Lower product cost due to bulk purchases.
- No product contamination – silo content, such as animal feed, is inaccessable to rodents or moisture.
- Space saving – no on-site storage facilities required for packaged products.
- Silos and discharge systems are designed to suit each product.
- Labour saving – no package handling required as the product is simply dispensed from the silo.
- Silos are easily refilled on-site by dry bulk or liquid bulk tankers.
- No disposal of empty packages neccessary.
- Eliminates theft of product – silo outlet is securely locked when not in use, and silos can only be removed by special vehicles.
- No wastage – no broken bags and stale product, since the first load is discharged from the silo before the next load is discharged.
APPLICATIONS
INDUSTRIAL: Foundry Sands, Chemicals, Pulverised Fuels, Plastics.
AGRICULTURAL: Animal Feeds, Chicken Fertilizers, Maize, Grain, Flour, Sugar, Food Products.
GENERAL: Fuel, Water, Semi-processed Minerals.